Listening and Speaking and Introducing Nouns and Pronouns. She, He, They, IT for Primary 1

Class: Primary 1
Term: 2nd Term
Week: 5
Age: 6 years
Duration: 45 minutes
Subject: English Studies
Curriculum Theme: English Studies
Previous Lesson: Auditing, Perception and Discrimination, Sounds of Domestic.
Topic: Listening and Speaking, Grammatical Accuracy (Structure), Reading, Writing
Subject Matter: Expressing gratitude and farewell; Introducing nouns and pronouns; Reciting and reading rhymes; Writing simple sentences.

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain:

• Understand the concepts of gratitude and occasions when it should be expressed.
• Identify different ways to express farewell.
• Recognize nouns and pronouns.
• Understand the use of rhyming words.
• Identify simple sentences.

Affective Domain:

• Appreciate the importance of expressing gratitude and farewell politely.
• Show willingness to use nouns and pronouns correctly in sentences.
• Enjoy reciting and reading rhymes.
• Demonstrate interest in forming and writing simple sentences.

Psychomotor Domain:

• Make sentences expressing gratitude to friends, parents, and elders.
• Make sentences expressing farewell in various ways (e.g., goodbye, bye-bye).
• Use nouns and pronouns in simple sentences.
• Read and repeat rhyming words.
• Form and write simple sentences.

Social Domain:

• Interact politely when expressing thanks and goodbyes.
• Participate in classroom activities involving sentence formation and writing.

Reference Materials

The following resources were used in planning this lesson:

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

Instructional Materials

The teacher will teach this lesson with the aid of:

• Flashcards with polite expressions (e.g., “Thank you”, “Goodbye”)
• Charts showing examples of nouns and pronouns
• Picture cards of objects and people
• Rhyme charts or posters
• Whiteboard and markers

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson helps pupils develop essential communication skills by teaching them how to express gratitude and farewell appropriately. It also builds foundational language skills by introducing basic grammar concepts like nouns and pronouns, and promotes literacy through reading rhymes and writing simple sentences.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils are expected to know how to identify some common objects and people, and recognize some letters of the alphabet.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Listening and Speaking, Grammatical Accuracy (Structure), Reading, Writing

Listening and Speaking

Expressing Gratitude

Gratitude is the feeling of being thankful or showing appreciation. We express gratitude when someone gives us a gift, helps us, or does something kind for us.

Ways to express gratitude:

• Thank you.
• I appreciate your help.
• You are kind.

Expressing Farewell

Farewell is a way of saying goodbye when someone is leaving or when we are leaving them.

Ways to express farewell:

• Goodbye.
• Bye-bye.
• See you later.
• Farewell (more formal).

Grammatical Accuracy (Structure)

Nouns

A noun is a word that names a person, place, animal, or thing.

Examples of nouns:

• Person: Mary, teacher, boy, mother
• Place: Lagos, school, house, market
• Animal: cat, dog, lion, bird
• Thing: book, table, pen, ball

Pronouns

A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.

Examples of pronouns:

• He: used for a boy or man (e.g., He is reading.)
• She: used for a girl or woman (e.g., She is singing.)
• It: used for an animal or thing (e.g., It is a book.)
• They: used for many people, animals, or things (e.g., They are playing.)

Reading

Rhymes

Rhymes are words that have the same ending sound.

Examples of rhyming words:

• cat – mat
• boy – toy
• fun – sun
• sing – king

Writing

Simple Sentences

A simple sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. It usually has a subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a verb (the action).

Examples of simple sentences:

• I play.
• She sings.
• The cat runs.
• Mary eats an apple.

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

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

Instructional Procedures

Lesson: Listening and Speaking, Grammatical Accuracy, Reading, Writing

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Set Induction
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils and asks them to recall polite words they know, such as “hello” and “please.” The teacher then introduces the topic of learning how to say “thank you” and “goodbye” and how to use naming words.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to greetings and mention polite words they know. They listen attentively to the teacher’s introduction.
Learning Point: Pupils are prepared for the lesson and understand its relevance to polite communication.

Step 2: Listening and Speaking (Expressing Gratitude)

Time: 8 minutes
Teaching Skill: Explanation/Demonstration
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains what gratitude is and demonstrates how to express “Thank you” in different situations, like receiving a gift. The teacher uses flashcards with expressions and role-plays.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen, observe the role-play, and practice saying “Thank you” after the teacher. They mention occasions when they should say “Thank you.”
Learning Point: Pupils understand and practice expressing gratitude.

Step 3: Listening and Speaking (Expressing Farewell)

Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Explanation/Modelling
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains the meaning of farewell and demonstrates different ways to say goodbye, using expressions like “Goodbye,” “Bye-bye,” and “See you later.”
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and practice saying the farewell expressions.
Learning Point: Pupils learn and practice various ways to express farewell.

Step 4: Grammatical Accuracy (Introducing Nouns)

Time: 8 minutes
Teaching Skill: Illustration/Questioning
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher introduces nouns by showing picture cards of people (e.g., Mary, teacher), places (e.g., school, house), animals (e.g., cat, dog), and things (e.g., book, pen). The teacher defines nouns as naming words.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils identify the pictures and name them. They repeat the definition of a noun and give more examples.
Learning Point: Pupils understand that nouns are naming words for persons, places, animals, or things.

Step 5: Grammatical Accuracy (Introducing Pronouns)

Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Explanation/Drilling
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains that pronouns take the place of nouns. The teacher introduces “he,” “she,” “it,” and “they” with simple examples, pointing to boys, girls, objects, and groups.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and practice using pronouns in simple sentences provided by the teacher.
Learning Point: Pupils understand that pronouns replace nouns and practice using common pronouns.

Step 6: Reading (Reciting and Reading Rhymes)

Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Choral Reading/Repetition
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher presents a simple rhyme on a chart or the board. The teacher reads the rhyme aloud, emphasizing the rhyming words, and then leads the pupils in reciting it together.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the rhyme, identify rhyming words, and recite the rhyme with the teacher.
Learning Point: Pupils develop phonological awareness and enjoy reading simple rhymes.

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. When should you say “Thank you”?
2. Mention two ways to say goodbye.
3. What is a noun? Give two examples.
4. Replace the underlined word with a pronoun: Mary is singing.
5. Give two words that rhyme with “cat”.
6. Write a simple sentence about a boy.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils answer orally and in writing.

Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.

Step 8: Conclusion

Time: 4 minutes
Teaching Skill: Summarizing
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher summarizes the key points of the lesson, reinforcing the importance of polite expressions, understanding nouns and pronouns, and the fun of reading and writing simple sentences. The teacher gives a simple homework assignment.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the summary and copy the homework.
Learning Point: Pupils recall the main aspects of the lesson and have an activity to reinforce learning.

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

Lesson Keywords

• Gratitude – The feeling of being thankful or showing appreciation.
• Farewell – An expression of good wishes at parting.
• Noun – A word that names a person, place, animal, or thing.
• Pronoun – A word used in place of a noun.
• Rhyme – Words that have the same ending sound.
• Sentence – A group of words that expresses a complete thought.

Differentiation

For pupils who grasp concepts quickly, the teacher can ask them to create longer sentences or identify more complex nouns and pronouns. For pupils needing more support, the teacher will provide extra practice with flashcards and repetitive drills, focusing on one concept at a time.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Encourage active participation through role-play and group activities to make the lesson engaging for Primary 1 pupils. Use clear and simple language, and provide many visual aids and real-life examples to help pupils understand the concepts. Frequent repetition and positive reinforcement are key for this age group.