Lesson Plan of Figures Of Speech : Apostrophe

Topic: Figures of Speech : Apostrophe

Objective/Aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to understand apostrophe as figures of speech and able to use them.

Tools/Materials:

whiteboard and markers,
textbook,
handouts/worksheets with exercises and examples

Teaching Method:
Activity 1: Warm-Up
Ask some questions to check students' previous knowledge about the topic.

Activity 2:
(a) Present the concept of the apostrophe using visuals and examples.

(b) Explain that apostrophe is a figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses someone or something that is not present or cannot respond. The addressed object or audience could be an abstract concept, an absent person or an inanimate object.
Examples:
(a) (from poetry):

“O Death, where is thy sting? O Grave, where is thy victory?”

(Here, the speaker is directly addressing Death and the Grave, which are not human and cannot respond.)
(b) (from literature):

“Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are!”

(In this famous nursery rhyme, the speaker addresses the star, which cannot respond.)

(c) “O, my phone, why must you always die when I need you the most?”

(The phone is being directly addressed as if it could respond.)

Activity 3:

Give students a short paragraph or poem and ask them to identify examples of apostrophe.
Ask students to explain why those sentences are apostrophe.
Walk around the classroom to provide assistance and answer any question.

Group Activity:

Divide the students into pairs. Ask each pair to write a short poem, monologue or dialogue using at least one example of apostrophe.
Instruct them to brainstorm about a conversation with a person who is not present, an inanimate object, or an abstract concept.
Encourage students to incorporate apostrophe in their writing for creative expression.

Evaluation/Review: Evaluate students participation in the group activity. Provide positive feedback on accuracy and fluency, and gently guide improvement.

Assignment/Worksheet: Apostrophe worksheet

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