INTRODUCTION TO MYTHS AND LEGENDS Myths and legends are traditional stories passed down from generation to generation. They form an important part of a people’s culture and help explain their beliefs, customs, and history. MEANING OF MYTHS A myth is a traditional story that explains the origin of the world, natural events, gods, and
WHAT IS A CONJUNCTION? A conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, or sentences together. It helps to connect ideas smoothly and make sentences flow better. Examples: and, but, or, because, although, since, if, so, while, either…or, neither…nor Example in a sentence: John and Mary are friends. → “And” joins two nouns (John + Mary).
WHAT IS A INTERJECTION? An Interjection is a word or short phrase used to express sudden feelings or emotions such as joy, surprise, sorrow, anger, or excitement. It is usually followed by an exclamation mark (!). Examples: A. Wow! That’s amazing! B. Oh no! I forgot my book. C. Hurrah! We won the game.
WHAT IS A DRAMA? Drama is a form of literature that is written to be performed by actors on a stage before an audience. It shows human actions, emotions, and conflicts through dialogues and actions, not just narration. In simple words: Drama is a story told through acting and dialogue. Example: 1. Romeo and Juliet
WHAT IS A FOLKTALE? A folktale is a traditional story that has been told and passed down orally from one generation to another among people of a community or CULTURE. It is used to teach moral lessons, entertain, and preserve the culture and beliefs of the people. In simple words: A folktale is a
WHAT IS A PREPOSITION? A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence. It usually tells where, when, how, or in what way something happens. Examples: in, on, at, under, behind, to, from, with, about, between Example in a sentence: The cat is under
WHAT OF AN ADVERB? An adverb is a word that modifies (tells more about) a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It tells how, when, where, or to what extent something happens. Example: She runs fast. “Fast” tells how she runs (modifies the verb runs). TYPES OF ADVERB Here are the main types of
WHAT IS A VERB? A verb is a word that shows an action, state, or occurrence. It tells what a person, animal, or thing does or what happens. Examples: run, eat, sing, is, are, was, jump, write, play Example Sentences: 1. She runs every morning. 2. The baby is crying. 3. They played football yesterday.
WHAT IS A PRONOUN? A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun to avoid repeating the same noun again and again. It helps make sentences shorter and smoother. Example: Michael is a good boy. Michael loves football. → (Repetitive) Michael is a good boy. He loves football. Here, He replaces Michael —
WHAT IS A NOUN? A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. It answers the questions “Who?” or “What?” Examples – boy, teacher, Lagos, table, dog, love, happiness Example Sentences 1. The boy is playing football. 2. Lagos is a big city. 3. I love music. TYPES OF NOUN
