GRADE 3 : PHONICS : WEEK 3

NEW APPROACH

 

WEEK/TERM: THIRD TERM /WEEK 3

CLASS: Grade 3

DATE: 26th June, 2020

SUBJECT: Phonics

TOPIC: Stress and Intonation: Stress and Unstressed Words in Sentences

Reference:

Brief explanation

Stress and Intonation

Stress is an extra force placed on a part of a word.

Intonation is the rise and fall of pitch.

There are two intonation patterns. These are:

1. The rising tone.
2. The falling tone.

The rising tone is used:

(a) When we ask a Yes/No question

Examples

1. Did you see the driver?
2. Have you found the bunch of keys?
3. Is she your mother?
4. Can you ride a bicycle?
5. Did you have you bathe before coming to school this morning?

(b) In incomplete statements

1. While the national anthem was going on ———-
2. The team that won the football match ————-

The falling tone is used when:

(a) When asking wh-questions.

Example

1. What is your name?
2. Who are you?

(b) In complete statement:

example

1. I am a boy.
2. She is my friend.
3. I have passed the examination.
4. You may get it.

Exercises/Assignment

1. What is the difference between stress and intonation?
2. Mention the two intonation patterns, and give three examples of each.