TOPIC: DAYS OF THE WEEK, NOUNS AND PRONOUNS
A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Days of the week chart.
- Picture cards.
- Word flashcards.
- Alphabet chart.
- Pupils’ writing books and pencils.
B: REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Scheme of work.
- Recommended English Studies textbook for Primary 1.
- Online educational resources.
C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
The pupils can ask simple questions and name familiar people, animals and objects.
D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Recite the days of the week.
- Identify simple nouns.
- Name persons, animals, places and things.
- Use simple pronouns correctly.
- Read simple labels and words.
E: CONTENT
Days of the Week
There are seven days in a week.
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Nouns
A noun is the name of a person, animal, place or thing.
Examples:
👦 boy – person
🐶 dog – animal
🏫 school – place
📘 book – thing
More nouns are:
- girl
- teacher
- cat
- market
- bag
- chair
Pronouns
Pronouns are words we use instead of names.
Examples:
👦 Tunde is a boy. He is a boy.
👧 Ada is a girl. She is a girl.
📘 This is a book. It is new.
Simple Labels
Pupils should practise reading:
- door
- desk
- book
- bag
- chair
F: LESSON PRESENTATION
F1: Teachers’ Activities
- Guides pupils to recite the days of the week.
- Shows pictures of people, animals, places and things.
- Explains simple nouns.
- Teaches the use of he, she and it.
- Shows simple labels for pupils to read.
- Guides pupils to make simple sentences.
F2: Pupils’ Activities
- Recite the days of the week.
- Identify nouns from pictures.
- Name persons, animals, places and things.
- Use he, she and it in simple sentences.
- Read simple labels and words.
G: CONCLUSION
The teacher revises the days of the week, nouns and simple pronouns.
The teacher introduces the next topic, “Food, Singular and Plural Words.”
H: EVALUATION GUIDE
Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:
- How many days are in a week?
- Mention three days of the week.
- Is dog a person, animal, place or thing?
- Complete: Ada is a girl. ___ is a girl.
- Complete: Tunde is a boy. ___ is a boy.
- Mention two nouns.