Auditory Perception and Discrimination of Sounds of Domestic for Primary 1

Class: Primary 1
Term: Third Term
Week: 10
Age: 6 years
Duration: 45 minutes
Subject: English Studies
Curriculum Theme: English Studies
Previous Lesson: Bread, Tea, Past Tense and Reading Combination of Letters to Form Simple Words.
Topic: Listening and Speaking, Grammatical Accuracy, Reading, Writing
Subject Matter: Auditory perception and discrimination of sounds of domestic animals; Introduction of persons and objects; Reading of number words 1-100; Formation of words from alphabets; Drama depicting marriage ceremony; Expressing past tense actions; Further practice on alphabet sounds; Writing of number words 100-200.

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain:

• Identify and discriminate between sounds of domestic animals.
• Recognize and read number words from 1 to 100 and 100 to 200.
• Identify and sound out letters of the alphabet.
• Recognize examples of past tense actions in sentences.
• Identify events and vocabulary related to a marriage ceremony.

Affective Domain:

• Show interest in imitating animal sounds.
• Participate actively in introducing themselves and objects.
• Enjoy reading number words and alphabet sounds.
• Appreciate the importance of proper grammar.
• Participate enthusiastically in drama activities.

Psychomotor Domain:

• Imitate sounds of various domestic animals.
• Introduce themselves and objects clearly.
• Read number words 1-100 and 100-200 accurately.
• Write simple words correctly using alphabets.
• Sound out letters of the alphabet in words.
• Act out simple scenes from a marriage ceremony.
• Construct simple sentences using past tense verbs.

Social Domain:

• Interact respectfully with peers during introductions.
• Collaborate with classmates in group reading and writing activities.
• Work together in drama activities.

Reference Materials

The following resources were used in planning this lesson:

• 9 Years Basic Education Curriculum
• State Unified Scheme of Work
• MacMillan English for Primary Schools 1

Instructional Materials

The teacher will teach this lesson with the aid of:

• Pictures of domestic animals
• Flashcards of objects and persons
• Number word charts (1-200)
• Alphabet charts
• Whiteboard and markers

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson helps pupils develop fundamental English language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It enables them to communicate effectively, understand basic grammar, and recognize numbers and alphabets, which are essential for daily learning and interaction.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can recognize some letters of the alphabet, identify a few numbers, and understand simple instructions in English.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

English Studies

Listening and Speaking

Auditory Perception and Discrimination of Domestic Animal Sounds

We hear many sounds around us. Domestic animals make different sounds. It is important to know and imitate these sounds.

Examples of domestic animals and their sounds:

• Cat – Meow
• Dog – Woof / Bark
• Cow – Moo
• Goat – Maa
• Sheep – Baa
• Cock – Crow
• Horse – Neigh

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Grammatical Accuracy

Introduction of Persons and Objects

We introduce ourselves and objects to others using simple sentences.

Examples:

• What is your name? My name is Taiwo.
• He is Taiwo.
• She is Amaka.
• This is a book.
• This is a car.

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Reading

Reading of Number Words 1 – 100 with Names of Objects and Persons

It is important to read numbers in words, especially when counting objects or persons.

Examples:

• One book
• Ten pupils
• Twenty-one books
• Thirty pencils
• One hundred apples

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Writing

Formation of Words from the Alphabets (A-Z)

We use the letters of the alphabet to form words. Knowing the alphabet helps us write correctly.

The English alphabet has 26 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.

Examples of words formed:

• A for Apple
• B for Ball
• C for Cat

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Listening and Speaking

Drama: Depicting Events of a Marriage Ceremony

A marriage ceremony is a special event where two people get married. It involves various activities and people.

Key elements of a marriage ceremony:

• Bride and Groom
• Parents
• Guests
• Celebration (singing, dancing)
• Exchange of vows/rings

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Grammatical Accuracy

Expressing Past Tense Actions in Sentences

Past tense tells us about actions that have already happened.

Examples:

• I went to school yesterday. (The action happened in the past)
• I ate rice yesterday. (The action happened in the past)
• She played with her friends.
• They visited their grandparents last week.

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Reading

Further Practice on Sounds of the Alphabet

Each letter of the alphabet has a sound. Practicing these sounds helps us read words better.

Examples of alphabet sounds:

• /a/ as in apple, ant
• /b/ as in ball, boy
• /k/ as in cat, car
• /d/ as in dog, doll

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Writing

Writing of Number Words 100 – 200

After learning numbers 1-100, we continue to write number words up to 200.

Examples:

• One hundred
• One hundred and one
• One hundred and fifty
• Two hundred

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

Discussion, Lecture, Demonstration, Question and Answer, Visual Aids

Instructional Procedures

Lesson 1: Listening and Speaking (Animal Sounds), Grammatical Accuracy (Introductions), Reading (Numbers 1-100), Writing (Alphabets)

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Set Induction
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils and asks them to mention some animals they know. The teacher then asks them if they know the sounds these animals make.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to greetings and mention animals like dog, cat, cow. They try to imitate some animal sounds.
Learning Point: Pupils are engaged and prepared for the lesson.

Step 2: Presentation of Listening and Speaking (Animal Sounds)

Time: 10 minutes
Teaching Skill: Explanation/Demonstration
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher displays pictures of domestic animals and plays their sounds or imitates them. The teacher guides pupils to identify and imitate the sounds of animals like cat, dog, cow, goat, sheep, cock, and horse.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils look at the pictures, listen to the sounds, and imitate the sounds of the animals.
Learning Point: Pupils learn to identify and discriminate between domestic animal sounds.

Step 3: Presentation of Grammatical Accuracy (Introduction of Persons and Objects)

Time: 10 minutes
Teaching Skill: Practical Demonstration
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher introduces himself/herself and an object. The teacher then guides pairs of pupils to introduce themselves to each other and introduce an object. E.g., “What is your name?”, “My name is…”, “This is a book.”
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils practice introducing themselves and objects in pairs, using the guided sentences.
Learning Point: Pupils learn to introduce persons and objects using simple sentences.

Step 4: Presentation of Reading (Number Words 1-100)

Time: 10 minutes
Teaching Skill: Guided Reading
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher displays a chart of number words 1-100. The teacher reads number words with corresponding objects (e.g., twenty-one books, thirty pencils) and guides pupils to read along.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the chart and read number words 1-100 with the teacher.
Learning Point: Pupils learn to recognize and read number words from 1 to 100.

Step 5: Presentation of Writing (Formation of Words from Alphabets)

Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Guided Practice
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher displays an alphabet chart and writes simple words like “cat”, “ball”, “apple” on the board, showing how they are formed from individual letters. The teacher guides pupils to practice writing these words.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the alphabet chart, copy the words, and practice forming simple words from the alphabets.
Learning Point: Pupils learn to form simple words using the English alphabet.

Step 6: Evaluation/Review

Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher evaluates the learning by asking the following questions:

1. What sound does a cow make?
2. Introduce yourself to your partner.
3. Read the number word ‘fifty’.
4. Write a simple word using the letters ‘d’, ‘o’, ‘g’.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils answer orally and in writing.

Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.

Step 7: Conclusion

Time: 0 minutes (integrated into review)
Teaching Skill: Recap
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher briefly recaps the key points covered: animal sounds, introductions, number words 1-100, and word formation.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and confirm their understanding.
Learning Point: Learning is reinforced.

Lesson 2: Listening and Speaking (Drama), Grammatical Accuracy (Past Tense), Reading (Alphabet Sounds), Writing (Numbers 100-200)

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Set Induction
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher asks pupils if they have ever attended a wedding or seen a marriage ceremony. The teacher asks what they saw happening there.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils share their experiences or ideas about marriage ceremonies.
Learning Point: Pupils are engaged and prepared for the lesson.

Step 2: Presentation of Listening and Speaking (Drama: Marriage Ceremony)

Time: 10 minutes
Teaching Skill: Role-play/Explanation
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains what a marriage ceremony is and its main activities (e.g., bride, groom, guests, celebration). The teacher then guides pupils to act out simple scenes from a marriage ceremony, assigning roles to different pupils.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the explanation and participate in the role-play, acting out assigned parts.
Learning Point: Pupils understand and can depict events of a marriage ceremony.

Step 3: Presentation of Grammatical Accuracy (Past Tense Actions)

Time: 10 minutes
Teaching Skill: Explanation/Examples
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains that past tense tells us about actions that have already happened. The teacher gives examples like “I went to school yesterday,” and “I ate rice yesterday.” The teacher guides pupils to form their own simple sentences using past tense actions.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the explanation, identify past tense actions, and make simple sentences using past tense verbs.
Learning Point: Pupils learn to express past tense actions in sentences.

Step 4: Presentation of Reading (Further Practice on Alphabet Sounds)

Time: 10 minutes
Teaching Skill: Phonics Practice
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher displays an alphabet chart and pronounces the sounds of letters like /a/, /b/, /k/ with corresponding words (apple, ball, cat). The teacher guides pupils to sound out these letters in words.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the sounds and practice sounding out letters of the alphabet in words.
Learning Point: Pupils improve their ability to sound out letters of the alphabet in words.

Step 5: Presentation of Writing (Number Words 100-200)

Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Guided Writing
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher displays a chart of number words 100-200. The teacher writes examples like “one hundred,” “one hundred and five,” “two hundred” on the board and guides pupils to write them.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the chart and practice writing number words from 100 to 200.
Learning Point: Pupils learn to write number words from 100 to 200.

Step 6: Evaluation/Review

Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher evaluates the learning by asking the following questions:

1. Mention two things that happen during a marriage ceremony.
2. Complete the sentence: “I ______ (eat) bread this morning.” (Use the past tense)
3. What sound does the letter ‘b’ make?
4. Write the number word ‘one hundred and twenty’.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils answer orally and in writing.

Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.

Step 7: Conclusion

Time: 0 minutes (integrated into review)
Teaching Skill: Recap
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher briefly recaps the key points covered: marriage ceremony drama, past tense actions, alphabet sounds, and writing number words 100-200.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and confirm their understanding.
Learning Point: Learning is reinforced.

Home Task: Write two correct English sentences that demonstrate the main language skill in Listening and Speaking, Grammatical Accuracy, Reading, Writing.

Lesson Keywords

• Domestic animals – Animals kept by humans, like cats, dogs, cows.
• Sounds – Noises made by animals or objects.
• Introduce – To present someone or something to others.
• Number words – Numbers written out as words (e.g., one, twenty).
• Alphabets – The letters used to write a language (A, B, C…).
• Drama – A play or act that tells a story.
• Marriage ceremony – A special event where people get married.
• Past tense – Verbs that show an action happened in the past.
• Phonics – The sounds that letters make.

Differentiation

For pupils who are fast learners, the teacher will provide additional sentences for past tense practice or challenge them to spell more complex number words. For slow learners, the teacher will provide more one-on-one assistance, focus on a smaller set of animal sounds or number words, and use visual aids more extensively.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Teachers should ensure a lively and interactive classroom environment. Encourage active participation from all pupils, especially during the imitation of animal sounds and drama activities. Use realia or clear pictures to aid understanding. Repetition and consistent practice are key for Primary 1 pupils to master these foundational English skills.