JSS 1 English Language (1st, 2nd & 3rd Term)

There is a day that will continue to remain indelible in my memory.  It is the day that i learnt a bitter lesson which i will pass on to my… Read More »Comprehension

The simple past is used to talk about a completed action in a time before now.  We can sentences with past tense for to express completed action in the past… Read More »Making Sentences with Past Tense

A diphthong is a sequence of two vowels.  This means that in order to produce a diphthong, the tongue moves or glides from the position of are simple vowel into… Read More »Introduction to Diphthongs

Zumji and Uchenna is an exciting play which ends in tragedy.  It is the story of tow passionate lovers from the ethnic divide whose marriage plan was disallowed on tribal… Read More »Literature | Drama Text Zunju & Uchenna by Pierce Meunier

A prefix is a letter or groups of letter added in front of another word to change its meaning e..  anti + body = antibody, ex + president = expresidetn… Read More »Vocabulary Development | Prefixes

The future tense is used for an action which is about to take place.  It is formed by using shall or will and a simple. Present tense – for example:… Read More »Making Sentences with Future Tense – Will and Shall

To pronounce vowel /e/, the front of the tongue is raised a little from the floor of the mouth. It is also pushed a little to the front.  The tip… Read More »Contrasting Vowel /e/ and /Ʒ:/

It is very important to note that myths are stories that are made of long ago to explain something the nature of certain phenomena or why things are the way… Read More »Myths and Legends

A Expository essay is a type of essay in which one is made to explain a process of doing something.  The purpose of the expository essay is to explain a… Read More »Essay WRITING | Expository Essay

We can make sentence with the present tense and we must understand the fact that the present tense is used to express habits.  For examples: She goes to the market… Read More »Making Sentence with the Present Tense and Past Tense

Good after, Mr. Chairman, panel of judges, accurate time-keeper and my co-debaters.  I am here to support the motion which states that road transportation is safer than air transportation.  These… Read More »ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY | Road Transportation is safer than Air Transportation

Child labour – is when one subject a child to in human task.  The following are words that are associated with child labour: Sweat shop Slave labour Forced In humane… Read More »Child Labour and Trafficking

The past continuous tense refers to an action that was given on at a time when another thing happened.  The past continuous tense is formed by using WAS or WERE… Read More »Past Continuous Tense

Drama is a literacy genre or work, that is meant to be performed on stage by characters.  Long stories, which we call novely are divided into chapters. Plays are divided… Read More »Drama | Identification of the Sentences of Drama

A narrative is a recount of past experience or shared experience of the past.  In everyday life, we often need to give an account or a report of an event… Read More »Composition (Narrative Essay)

The present continuous tense is used for an action that is going on now.  It is important to note that the action in question is still going on as at… Read More »The Present Continuous Tense

Vowel /D/:- Is a short vowel.  To pronounce /D/ the tongue is low in the mouth but it is pushed towards the back.  The lips from a round shape.  g.… Read More »Contrast of Pure Vowel /Ɔ/

Oral poetry is poetry that is composed and transmitted without the aid of writing. It is essentially handed down through the words of the mouth.  Written poetry on the other… Read More »Difference Between Oral and Written Poetry

Marriage is the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce).  E.g. A long and happy marriage we have the following marriage related words:  Courtship,… Read More »Comprehension | Vocabulary Development Marriage Related Words

In our last class on grammar, we were looking at simple present tense, but now our focus will be on the simple past tense. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE: is used… Read More »Simple Past Tense