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Primary 4 English Studies – Second Term | Week Seven

Updated August 24, 2026English Studies, Primary 4, Second Term

TOPIC: COMPARISONS, PLACES OF INTEREST AND INFORMAL LETTERS

A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

  1. Picture cards.
  2. Comparison chart.
  3. Sample informal letter.
  4. Short reading passage.
  5. Word flashcards.
  6. Pupils’ writing books and pencils.

B: REFERENCE MATERIALS

  1. Scheme of work.
  2. Recommended English Studies textbook for Primary 4.
  3. Online educational resources.

C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

The pupils have learnt consonant sounds, adjectives and how to use comparative and superlative adjectives to compare people and objects.

D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

  1. Compare people and objects correctly.
  2. Use comparative and superlative adjectives.
  3. Mention examples of places of interest.
  4. Read and answer questions from a short passage.
  5. Identify the parts of an informal letter.
  6. Write a simple informal letter.

E: CONTENT

Revision of Comparison

Comparative adjectives are used to compare two people or things.

Examples:

  • tall → taller
  • small → smaller
  • fast → faster
  • big → bigger

Sentences:

  • A bus is bigger than a car.
  • Musa is taller than Tunde.

Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more people or things.

Examples:

  • tall → tallest
  • big → biggest
  • fast → fastest

Places of Interest

Places of interest are places people visit to learn, relax or see important things.

Examples:

🏛️ museum

🐘 zoo

🏞️ park

🏥 hospital

✈️ airport

Reading Passage

Last Saturday, Ngozi visited a museum with her parents. She saw old pictures, traditional clothes and tools used many years ago. She learnt many interesting things about Nigerian culture.

Questions:

  1. Where did Ngozi go?
  2. Who went with her?
  3. Mention two things she saw.
  4. What did she learn about?

Revision of Informal Letter

An informal letter is written to someone we know well.

The main parts are:

  1. Address.
  2. Date.
  3. Salutation.
  4. Body.
  5. Closing.
  6. Writer’s name.

Example:

Dear Chidi,

I hope you are fine. I am writing to tell you about my visit to the museum. I saw many interesting things and learnt about our culture.

Your friend,

Bola

F: LESSON PRESENTATION

F1: Teachers’ Activities

  1. Revises comparative and superlative adjectives.
  2. Guides pupils to compare familiar objects.
  3. Discusses places of interest.
  4. Reads the passage with the pupils.
  5. Asks comprehension questions.
  6. Revises the parts of an informal letter.
  7. Guides pupils to write a simple informal letter.

F2: Pupils’ Activities

  1. Compare people and objects.
  2. Make sentences with comparative adjectives.
  3. Mention places of interest.
  4. Read the passage aloud.
  5. Answer comprehension questions.
  6. Identify parts of an informal letter.
  7. Write a short letter to a friend.

G: CONCLUSION

The teacher revises comparison, places of interest and informal letter writing.

The teacher corrects pupils where necessary and encourages them to practise writing simple letters.

H: EVALUATION GUIDE

Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:

  1. Give the comparative form of small.
  2. Give the superlative form of tall.
  3. Mention three places of interest.
  4. Where did Ngozi visit?
  5. Mention two things she saw.
  6. Mention four parts of an informal letter.
  7. Write a short informal letter to your friend.