Class: Senior Secondary School 2 (SS2, SS 2, SSS2, SSS 2)
Term: 2nd Term
Week: 5
Age: 15 years
Duration: 45 minutes
Subject: Asụsụ Igbo
Curriculum Theme: Asụsụ Igbo
Previous Lesson: Nkebiahịrị Kenkowaaha na Kenkwuwa, Ịba Amanwụlụ, Ogharaokwu.
Topic: UTOASUSU: Ọmụmụ Nkebiokwu kembuuzo, kenkwuwa na kenruaka. OMENALA: Ötù dị iche iche na-achikwa agwa ohaneeze, dika ezinulo, otu ogbo, otu nzuzo, umuokpụ, mmonwụ, dgz. AGUMAGU: Ọmụmụ nzaraonwe na Nhajideokwu.
Subject Matter: nkebiokwu kembuuzo, nkebiokwu kenkwuwa, nkebiokwu kenruaka, omumaatụ udi nkebiokwu, otu ezinulo na-achikwa agwa ọha, otu ogbo na-achikwa agwa ọha, nkowa nzaraonwe na nhajideokwu
Specific Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
Cognitive Domain:
- Kọwaa nkebiokwu na udi nkebiokwu atọ: kembuuzo, kenkwuwa na kenruaka.
- Kewaa nkebiokwu n’ime ahịrịokwu a nyere ma kpọọ ụdị ya.
- Kọwaa otú otu dị iche iche si achịkwa agwa ọha n’obodo Igbo.
- Kọwaa nzaraonwe na nhajideokwu ma nye omumaatụ ha.
Affective Domain:
- Gosi mmasị n’iji asụsụ Igbo ziri ezi n’ide na n’ịgwa okwu.
- Gosi nkwanye ugwu nye omenala na ụkpụrụ obodo.
Psychomotor Domain:
- Rụpụta ahịrịokwu nwere nkebiokwu kembuuzo, kenkwuwa na kenruaka.
- Dee ahịrịokwu ole na ole nwere nzaraonwe na nhajideokwu.
Social Domain:
- Rụkọọ ọrụ n’otu ìgwè n’ịkọwa omumaatụ na n’ịzụlite azịza ziri ezi.
- Gee ntị n’echiche ndị ọzọ ma kwuo echiche n’usoro.
Reference Materials
The following resources were used in planning this lesson:
- 9 Years Basic Education Curriculum
- State Unified Scheme of Work
- Akwụkwọ Asụsụ Igbo maka ụlọ akwụkwọ sekọndrị (SSS 1)
- National Institute for Nigerian Languages (NINLAN)
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Igbo language
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Igbo people
Instructional Materials
The teacher will teach this lesson with the aid of:
- Akwụkwọ ọgụgụ
- Ụgbọ ojii
- Foto/eserese gbasara otu dị iche iche (ezinụlọ, otu ogbo, mmonwụ, dgz.)
- Tepu rekọda ma ọ bụ redio (ma ọ bụrụ na ọ dị)
- Kaadị mgbubam (flash cards) nke ahịrịokwu na nkebiokwu
Rationale for the Lesson
Ihe ọmụmụ a na-enyere ụmụakwụkwọ ịmara etu e si wuo ahịrịokwu nke ọma site n’ịghọta nkebiokwu na ụdị ya. Ọ na-enyere ha n’ide akwụkwọ na n’ule, ma na-akwalitekwa nghọta omenala na ụkpụrụ na-achịkwa agwa ọha.
Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge
Ụmụakwụkwọ amaala ahịrịokwu na ụdị okwu ụfọdụ, ma nwekwara ihe ọmụma dị mfe banyere omenala na omume ọma n’obodo.
Lesson Content/Board Summary
Nkebiokwu, Ötù Na-achịkwa Agwa Ọha, Nzaraonwe na Nhajideokwu
Nkowa nkebiokwu
Nkebiokwu bụ akụkụ ahịrịokwu nke nwere okwu jikọtara ọnụ ma na-arụ ọrụ pụrụ iche n’ahịrịokwu, ma ọ gaghị ezu oke dịka ahịrịokwu zuru ezu n’onwe ya.
Nkebiokwu kembuuzo
Nkebiokwu kembuuzo bụ nkebiokwu na-arụ ọrụ dịka aha ma ọ bụ ihe a na-akpọ (noun) n’ahịrịokwu, dịka isiokwu ma ọ bụ ihe e mere omume n’ebe ya.
The following are omumaatụ nkebiokwu kembuuzo:
- “Ịgụ akwụkwọ na-enyere mmadụ aka.”
- “Ọ hụrụ ịgba bọl n’anya.”
- “Ịrụsi ọrụ ike na-eweta ihe ọma.”
Nkebiokwu kenkwuwa
Nkebiokwu kenkwuwa bụ nkebiokwu na-arụ ọrụ dịka ngwaa (verb) ma ọ bụ dịka ihe na-akọ omume na ọnọdụ n’ahịrịokwu.
The following are omumaatụ nkebiokwu kenkwuwa:
- “Ọ na-agba ọsọ ngwa ngwa.”
- “Ha ga-abịa echi.”
- “Nwa ahụ na-agụ akwụkwọ n’ụlọ.”
Nkebiokwu kenruaka
Nkebiokwu kenruaka bụ nkebiokwu na-akọwa aha ma ọ bụ omume ọzọ, ma na-arụ ọrụ dịka nkọwa (modifier) n’ahịrịokwu.
The following are omumaatụ nkebiokwu kenruaka:
- “Nwaanyị ahụ, nke bi n’akụkụ ụlọ akwụkwọ, bụ onye nkuzi.”
- “Akwụkwọ dị n’elu teepụ bụ nke m.”
- “Ụgbọala ahụ nke ọhụrụ masịrị ya.”
Ndịiche n’etiti nkebiokwu atọ
The following are ndịiche dị n’etiti nkebiokwu kembuuzo, kenkwuwa na kenruaka:
- Nkebiokwu kembuuzo: na-anọchi aha ma ọ bụ isiokwu/ọrụ aha; nkebiokwu kenkwuwa: na-egosi omume ma ọ bụ ọnọdụ; nkebiokwu kenruaka: na-akọwa aha ma ọ bụ akụkụ ọzọ.
- Nkebiokwu kembuuzo na-ajụ ajụjụ “gịnị/onye?”; nkebiokwu kenkwuwa na-ajụ “na-eme gịnị/na-adị otú?”; nkebiokwu kenruaka na-ajụ “kedu nke/kedu ụdị/ebe ole?”
Nkowa ötu dị iche iche na-achịkwa agwa ọha
Ötù dị iche iche na-achịkwa agwa ọha bụ òtù n’obodo nke na-enyere aka idebe ụkpụrụ, omume ọma, na usoro ndụ nke obodo.
Ezinụlọ (Family) na ọrụ ya n’ịchịkwa agwa ọha
The following are ụzọ ezinụlọ si achịkwa agwa ọha:
- Ịkụziri ụmụaka omume ọma na nkwanye ugwu.
- Ịdọ ụmụaka aka ná ntị ma ọ bụ inye ntaramahụhụ kwesịrị ekwesị.
- Ịkụziri ụmụaka ọrụ ụlọ, ọrụ ugbo, ma ọ bụ ọrụ aka.
- Ịkekọrịta ezi omume dịka ịdị n’otu na ịdị ọcha.
Otu ogbo (Age grade) na ọrụ ya n’ịchịkwa agwa ọha
The following are ụzọ otu ogbo si achịkwa agwa ọha:
- Ịrụ ọrụ obodo dịka ihicha ụzọ, ịrụzi ụzọ, na nchekwa.
- Ịkpọ onye mehiere iwu ka o mee mmezi ma ọ bụ kwụọ ụgwọ.
- Ịkwalite ịdị n’otu n’etiti ndị ntorobịa na ịzụlite ịrụ ọrụ ọnụ.
Otu nzuzo (Secret society) na ọrụ ya n’ịchịkwa agwa ọha
The following are ọrụ otu nzuzo n’ọtụtụ obodo:
- Ịnye aka n’idebe iwu na ịkpụ ikpe ụfọdụ n’usoro omenala.
- Ịchekwa ihe nzuzo obodo ma ọ bụ omenala pụrụ iche.
- Ịkwalite ịtụ egwu ime ihe ọjọọ n’ihi ntaramahụhụ omenala.
Umuokpụ na ọrụ ya n’ịchịkwa agwa ọha
The following are ụzọ umuokpụ si achịkwa agwa ọha:
- Ịkwado ọrụ obodo na mmemme omenala.
- Ịnye aka n’idozi esemokwu n’etiti ndị ntorobịa.
- Ịkụziri ndị ọhụrụ ụkpụrụ na omenala obodo.
Mmonwụ (Masquerade) na ọrụ ya n’ịchịkwa agwa ọha
The following are ụzọ mmonwụ si achịkwa agwa ọha:
- Ịkpọ ndị mmadụ ka ha soro iwu na ụkpụrụ obodo.
- Ịsọpụrụ mmemme omenala na ịkwalite nkwanye ugwu nye ọdịnala.
- Ịkpọpụ omume ọjọọ dịka izu ohi, ịlụ ọgụ, na ime ihe ihere n’ọha.
Nkowa nzaraonwe
Nzaraonwe bụ ajụjụ a na-ajụ onye n’onwe ya ma ọ bụ ajụjụ onye na-ekwu okwu na-achọ azịza n’ime echiche ya, ọ bụghị ajụjụ a na-atụ anya ka mmadụ ọzọ zaa ozugbo.
The following are omumaatụ nzaraonwe:
- “Gịnị mere m ji mee ihe a?”
- “Ọ̀ bụghị eziokwu na oge na-agba ọsọ?”
- “Kedu ka m ga-esi mee ka mụtakwuo?”
Nkowa nhajideokwu
Nhajideokwu bụ okwu ma ọ bụ ahịrịokwu a na-ejide ma na-agụ ugboro ugboro n’ịkpọasị, n’okwu egwu, n’okwu mgbasa ozi, ma ọ bụ n’akwụkwọ, iji mee ka isi okwu sie ike ma doo n’uche.
The following are omumaatụ nhajideokwu:
- “Gụọ akwụkwọ, gụọ akwụkwọ, gụọ akwụkwọ.”
- “Udo, udo, udo n’obodo.”
- “Ịrụsi ọrụ ike, ịrụsi ọrụ ike, ịrụsi ọrụ ike.”
Ndịiche n’etiti nzaraonwe na nhajideokwu
The following are ndịiche dị n’etiti ha:
- Nzaraonwe bụ ajụjụ onye na-ajụ onwe ya; nhajideokwu bụ ikwughachi okwu/ahịrịokwu iji mee ka isi okwu sie ike.
- Nzaraonwe na-adị ka ajụjụ; nhajideokwu na-adị ka nkwughachi okwu ma ọ bụ ahịrịokwu.
Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques
Discussion, Lecture, Demonstration, Question and Answer, Visual Aids
Instructional Procedures
Step 1: Introduction
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Set Induction
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher revises briefly by asking pupils to identify parts of a simple Igbo sentence, then introduces nkebiokwu and the other lesson segments and writes the topic on the board.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to revision questions and copy the topic.
Learning Point: Prior knowledge supports understanding of new concepts.
Step 2: Explanation of Nkebiokwu and Types
Time: 10 minutes
Teaching Skill: Explanation
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher defines nkebiokwu and explains nkebiokwu kembuuzo, kenkwuwa, and kenruaka with clear examples on the board.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen, ask questions, and copy key points and examples.
Learning Point: Nkebiokwu has types that perform different functions in a sentence.
Step 3: Guided Practice on Identifying Nkebiokwu
Time: 7 minutes
Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Guided Practice
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher provides short sentences and guides pupils to underline nkebiokwu and label them as kembuuzo, kenkwuwa, or kenruaka.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils work in pairs to identify and label nkebiokwu, then read their answers.
Learning Point: Correct identification of nkebiokwu improves writing and grammar accuracy.
Step 4: OMENALA – Ötù Dị Iche Iche Na-achịkwa Agwa Ọha
Time: 8 minutes
Teaching Skill: Discussion
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains how groups such as ezinụlọ, otu ogbo, otu nzuzo, umuokpụ, and mmonwụ help to control social behaviour and maintain order.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils contribute examples from their communities and list the roles of each group.
Learning Point: Community groups help to maintain discipline, unity, and good behaviour.
Step 5: AGỤMAGỤ – Nzaraonwe
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Explanation/Illustration
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher defines nzaraonwe and provides examples, then guides pupils to form one sentence each using nzaraonwe.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils write and read out their sentences.
Learning Point: Nzaraonwe helps expression of thoughts and feelings in writing and speech.
Step 6: AGỤMAGỤ – Nhajideokwu
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Explanation/Practice
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher defines nhajideokwu, gives examples, and guides pupils to identify repetition used to stress meaning.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils create short lines with nhajideokwu and share with the class.
Learning Point: Nhajideokwu strengthens emphasis and helps messages stay in memory.
Step 7: Evaluation/Review
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher evaluates the learning by asking the following questions:
- Define nkebiokwu.
- List the three types of nkebiokwu taught and state one function of each.
- Mention three groups that control social behaviour in the community and state one role of any two.
- Explain nzaraonwe and nhajideokwu and give one example of each.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils answer orally and in writing.
Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.
Step 8: Conclusion
Time: 3 minutes
Teaching Skill: Summary
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher summarizes the main points, corrects errors, and gives a short assignment on identifying nkebiokwu and writing sentences with nzaraonwe and nhajideokwu.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen, ask final questions, and write the assignment.
Learning Point: Summary and practice strengthen understanding and retention.
Lesson Keywords
- Nkebiokwu – Akụkụ ahịrịokwu na-arụ ọrụ pụrụ iche n’ahịrịokwu.
- Nkebiokwu kembuuzo – Nkebiokwu na-arụ ọrụ dịka aha ma ọ bụ isiokwu/ọrụ aha.
- Nkebiokwu kenkwuwa – Nkebiokwu na-egosi omume ma ọ bụ ọnọdụ n’ahịrịokwu.
- Nkebiokwu kenruaka – Nkebiokwu na-akọwa aha ma ọ bụ akụkụ ọzọ n’ahịrịokwu.
- Ezinụlọ – Ndị nne na nna na ụmụ ha na-akwalite omume ọma.
- Otu ogbo – Ndị otu afọ na-arụ ọrụ obodo ma na-enyere n’idebe ụkpụrụ.
- Nzaraonwe – Ajụjụ onye na-ajụ onwe ya n’ime echiche ya.
- Nhajideokwu – Ikwughachi okwu/ahịrịokwu iji mee ka isi okwu sie ike.
Differentiation
Pupils who learn fast will create additional sentences showing each type of nkebiokwu and explain the differences. Pupils who need support will use guided sentence strips and word banks to identify nkebiokwu and form simple examples of nzaraonwe and nhajideokwu.
Note for teachers using this lesson plan
Use short, clear examples that match pupils’ level and correct spelling where necessary. Ensure each group under omenala is explained with one or two practical examples familiar to the learners, and keep board points in bullet form for easy revision and examination practice.

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