Speech: Answering Factual Questions for Primary 2

Class: Primary 2
Term: Third Term
Week: 3
Age: 7 years
Duration: 45 minutes
Subject: English Studies
Curriculum Theme: Speech
Previous Lesson: Third Term English Language Studies Examination
Topic: Speech: Answering Factual Questions
Subject Matter: –Answering Factual Questions

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

• Define what factual questions are.
• Identify factual questions related to a short passage.
• Answer simple factual questions based on a story or passage they have heard.

Affective Domain

• Listen attentively to a story or passage.
• Participate actively in answering questions.

Psychomotor Domain

• Write down simple answers to factual questions.

Reference Materials

The following resources were used in planning this lesson:

• 2014 9 Years Basic Education Curriculum
• Relevant State Unified Scheme of Work
• FCT ERC/NAPPS Scheme of work

Instructional Materials

The teacher will teach this lesson with the aid of:

• Notebook
• Textbook
• Flash cards with simple questions
• Chart showing examples of factual questions and answers
• A short, simple story or passage (written or oral)

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is important for developing pupils’ listening comprehension and communication skills. Learning to answer factual questions helps pupils extract specific information from spoken or written text, which is a fundamental skill for academic success and daily interactions.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can listen to simple stories and understand basic sentences. They can also answer simple “yes” or “no” questions.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Speech: Answering Factual Questions

What are Factual Questions?

Factual questions are questions that ask for specific information or facts that can be found directly in a story, passage, or situation. The answers to factual questions are usually clear and can be proven.

Examples of factual questions often start with:

1. Who? (asks about a person)
2. What? (asks about a thing or action)
3. Where? (asks about a place)
4. When? (asks about time)
5. How many? (asks about quantity)
6. Which? (asks to choose from options)

How to Answer Factual Questions

To answer factual questions correctly, you need to:

1. Listen carefully to the story or passage.
2. Understand what the question is asking.
3. Find the exact information in the story that answers the question.
4. Give a clear and complete answer.

Practice Passage and Questions

Story:

Tunde has a small red ball. He plays with it every day in the garden. His dog, Bingo, likes to chase the ball. One sunny morning, Tunde and Bingo played for a long time until Tunde’s mother called them for breakfast.

Factual Questions:

1. What colour is Tunde’s ball?
2. Where does Tunde play with his ball?
3. What is the name of Tunde’s dog?
4. When did Tunde and Bingo play?
5. Who called Tunde and Bingo for breakfast?

Answers:

1. Tunde’s ball is red.
2. Tunde plays with his ball in the garden.
3. The name of Tunde’s dog is Bingo.
4. Tunde and Bingo played one sunny morning.
5. Tunde’s mother called them for breakfast.

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

Discussion, Explanation, Question and Answer, Guided Practice, Storytelling.

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Activating prior knowledge

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils and asks them about the importance of listening when someone is speaking or telling a story. The teacher then asks a simple question about a common classroom object to get them thinking about answering questions.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to the teacher’s greetings and share their ideas about listening. They also answer the simple question.

Learning Point: Recalling listening skills

Step 2: Explanation of Factual Questions

Time: 8 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explaining/Defining

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains what factual questions are, using simple language and examples. The teacher writes “What are Factual Questions?” on the board and explains that these questions ask for specific details that can be found directly in what they hear or read.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen attentively to the explanation and ask questions for clarification.

Learning Point: Meaning of factual questions

Step 3: Reading a Passage

Time: 10 minutes

Teaching Skill: Storytelling/Reading aloud

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher reads a short, simple story or passage (like the one in the Board Summary) clearly and slowly. The teacher reminds pupils to listen very carefully because they will be asked questions about it.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen carefully to the story, paying attention to the details.

Learning Point: Attentive listening practice

Step 4: Asking Factual Questions

Time: 7 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher asks factual questions directly related to the story read in Step 3. The teacher encourages pupils to recall specific details from the story to answer.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils raise their hands to attempt to answer the questions based on what they heard.

Learning Point: Identifying factual information

Step 5: Guiding Answers

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guided practice/Correction

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher guides pupils to give complete and accurate answers. For incorrect or incomplete answers, the teacher helps pupils to find the right information in the story or to rephrase their answers correctly.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils try to give correct and complete answers with the teacher’s guidance.

Learning Point: Formulating factual answers

Step 6: Reinforcement and Practice

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Reinforcement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher reads another very short sentence or two and asks one or two more factual questions to ensure pupils grasp the concept of answering directly from the source. The teacher also shows flashcards with simple “Who,” “What,” “Where” questions and guides pupils to answer them.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils answer the additional questions and participate in the flashcard activity.

Learning Point: Answering practice

Step 7: Evaluation/Review

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher evaluates the learning by asking the following questions:

1. What are factual questions?
2. Listen to this sentence: “The boy wore a blue shirt.” What colour was the boy’s shirt?
3. Listen to this sentence: “The cat slept on the mat.” Where did the cat sleep?

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils answer orally and in writing.

Learning Point: Factual question comprehension

Step 8: Note-Taking

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guided Writing

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher guides pupils to copy the essential Board Summary notes on “What are Factual Questions?” and “How to Answer Factual Questions” into their notebooks.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils copy the notes carefully into their notebooks.

Learning Point: Recording key points

Step 9: Conclusion

Time: 1 minute

Teaching Skill: Summarising

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher reminds pupils that listening carefully helps them to answer questions correctly, especially factual ones, and encourages them to practice this skill.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and acknowledge the teacher’s concluding remarks.

Learning Point: Reinforcing factual answering

Continuous Assessment/Further Study

Type: Homework

Instruction: Listen carefully as an adult reads a short story to you. Then, ask the adult to help you write down three factual questions about the story. Try to answer them yourself.

1. What was the story about?
2. Who were the main characters?
3. Where did the story happen?

Lesson Keywords

• Factual – based on facts or real information.
• Questions – sentences asking for information.
• Answers – responses to questions.
• Listen – to pay attention to sound.
• Story – a narration of events.

Differentiation

For pupils who need support: The teacher will provide simpler stories with fewer details and guide them more closely in identifying answers. Flashcards with pictures can also be used to aid comprehension.

For pupils who need enrichment: The teacher can challenge them with slightly longer passages or ask them to formulate their own factual questions after listening to a story.

Suggested Lesson Videos

Search YouTube for “Primary 2 English answering factual questions” or “listening comprehension for kids stories”.