JSS 1 ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDY NOTES

TERM: Second Term
CLASS: JSS 1 (Grade 7)
SUBJECT: English Language

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1. PHONOLOGY: Syllables (Two, Three, and Four Syllables)

A syllable is a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word. Think of it as the "beat" of a word.

A. Two-Syllable Words (Disyllabic)

These words have two distinct beats.

• Wa-ter (Wa / ter)
• Teach-er (Teach / er)
• Mar-ket (Mar / ket)
• Fa-ther (Fa / ther)

B. Three-Syllable Words (Trisyllabic)

These words have three distinct beats.

• Beau-ti-ful (Beau / ti / ful)
• Com-pu-ter (Com / pu / ter)
• E-ner-gy (E / ner / gy)
• Im-por-tant (Im / por / tant)

C. Four-Syllable Words (Polysyllabic)

These words have four distinct beats.

• E-du-ca-tion (E / du / ca / tion)
• Dic-tion-a-ry (Dic / tion / ar / y)
• Cer-e-mo-ny (Cer / e / mo / ny)
• In-for-ma-tion (In / for / ma / tion)

💡 Tip: To count syllables, put your hand under your chin. Every time your chin drops to make a vowel sound, that is one syllable!

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2. GRAMMAR: Active Voice

In the Active Voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action. It follows the pattern: Subject + Verb + Object.

• Example: Tunde (Subject) ate (Verb) the mango (Object).

Exercises on Active Voice

Part A: Identify the Subject and the Verb in these active sentences.

1. The principal addressed the students.
2. The nurse cleaned the wound.
3. My mother bought a new wrapper.

Part B: Rewrite these Passive sentences into Active Voice.

1. Passive: The bell was rung by the prefect.
   • Active: The prefect rang the bell.
2. Passive: The goal was sco