Primary 5 English Studies – Second Term Week One: Abbreviations, Acronyms and Reported Commands

TOPIC: ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS AND REPORTED COMMANDS

A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

1. Word flashcards.
2. Charts showing common abbreviations and acronyms.
3. Sentence strips.
4. Dialogue cards.
5. Pupils’ writing books and pencils.

B: REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of work.
2. Recommended English Studies textbook for Primary 5.
3. Online educational resources.

C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

The pupils have learnt direct and indirect speech and can identify shortened forms of some familiar words.

D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. explain abbreviations.
2. explain acronyms.
3. give examples of common abbreviations and acronyms.
4. explain reported commands.
5. change simple commands to reported speech.
6. respond correctly to simple invitations.

E: CONTENT

Meaning of Abbreviation

An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or group of words.

Examples:

• Dr. – Doctor
• Mr. – Mister
• Mrs. – Mistress
• kg – kilogram
• cm – centimetre
• Jan. – January

Meaning of Acronym

An acronym is formed from the first letters of a group of words.

Examples:

• WHO – World Health Organization
• NTA – Nigerian Television Authority
• CBN – Central Bank of Nigeria
• ICT – Information and Communication Technology

Reported Commands

A reported command tells us what someone instructed another person to do.

Direct:

Teacher said, “Open your books.”

Reported:

The teacher told the pupils to open their books.

Direct:

Mother said, “Wash the plates.”

Reported:

Mother told Ada to wash the plates.

Responding to an Invitation

Accepting:

Thank you for inviting me. I will attend.

Declining:

Thank you for inviting me. I am sorry I will not be able to attend.

F: LESSON PRESENTATION

F1: Teachers’ Activities

1. Explains abbreviations.
2. Gives examples of common abbreviations.
3. Explains acronyms.
4. Writes common acronyms on the board.
5. Revises direct and indirect speech.
6. Demonstrates reported commands.
7. Guides pupils to respond to invitations.

F2: Pupils’ Activities

1. Mention common abbreviations.
2. State the full meanings of acronyms.
3. Identify abbreviations and acronyms.
4. Change commands to reported speech.
5. Practise accepting and declining invitations.
6. Write examples in their books.

G: CONCLUSION

The teacher revises abbreviations, acronyms and reported commands and corrects pupils where necessary.

Pupils are encouraged to observe abbreviations and acronyms used around them.

H: EVALUATION GUIDE

Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:

1. What is an abbreviation?
2. Write the full meaning of Dr.
3. What is an acronym?
4. What does ICT mean?
5. What does CBN mean?
6. Report: Father said, “Close the gate.”
7. Write one sentence accepting an invitation.