Expressing Wishes and Supposition Primary 6 (Basic 6) Third Term Week 2 English Studies

EXPRESSING WISHES AND SUPPOSITION PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) THIRD TERM WEEK 2 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES 

SPEECH WORK 

THIRD TERM

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 6

THEME: STRUCTURE 

TOPIC – EXPRESSING WISHES AND SUPPOSITION 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Expressing Wishes Supposition

3. Making Sentences to Express Wishes and Supposition

4. Revision and Lesson Evaluation

5. Test Questions and Answers

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. explain the meaning of wishes and supposition.

2. identify sentences that express wishes and supposition.

3. use “wish” and “if only” correctly in sentences.

4. use “if” to express supposition correctly.

5. construct simple sentences to express wishes and suppositions.

ENTRY BEHAVIOURS

The pupils can express their wishes and imagination.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

• Course book

• Substitution tables

METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• Scheme of Work

• 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

• Course Book

• All Relevant Material

• Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

LESSON INTRODUCTION

In English, we use special expressions to talk about wishes (things we want) and supposition (things we imagine or think may happen).

MEANING OF WISHES

A wish is something you want to happen, especially if it is not real or not possible now.

Examples:

• I wish I had a new bag.

• She wishes she were taller.

• I wish I were in Ibadan.

• I wish I had money.

MEANING OF SUPPOSITION

Supposition means imagining or thinking about something that may happen or might be true.

Examples:

• If I were a teacher, I would help my pupils.

• If it rains, we will stay indoors.

• If I were rich, I would give every beggar on the street some money.

WAYS OF EXPRESSING WISHES

1. Use “wish”

• I wish I were rich.

• He wishes he could travel.

• I wish I had a bicycle.

• She wishes she were in Lagos.

• We wish we could play outside.

• He wishes he were the class captain.

• They wish they had more time to read.

2. Use “if only”

• If only I had more time.

• If only she were here.

• If only I had a new phone.

• If only she were here with us.

• If only we could travel tomorrow.

• If only he studied harder.

• If only it would stop raining.

WAYS OF EXPRESSING SUPPOSITION

Use “if” to talk about possible or imagined situations:

1. Using “if” (possible situations)

• If I study hard, I will pass.

• If they studied hard, they would  succeed.

• If it rains, we will stay at home.

• If you read your books, you will pass your exams.

• If she comes early, we will start the lesson.

2. Using “if” (imaginary situations)

• If I had wings, I would fly.

• If I were a doctor, I would help sick people.

• If I had wings, I would fly in the sky.

• If he were here, he would join us.

• If we had more money, we would buy a car.

DIFFERENT BETWEEN WISHES AND SUPPOSITION

1. Wishes often talk about things that are not real now. While, Supposition talks about possibilities or imagination.

2. “Wish” and “if only” are used for wishes. While “If” is used for supposition.

CLASS ACTIVITIES

• Pupils make sentences using “wish” and “if only.”

• Pupils form sentences using “if.”

• Pupils identify wishes and suppositions in sentences.

• Pupils work in pairs to create examples.

POEM 

If all the trees were one tree,

What a big tree that would be.

If all the axes were one axe,

What a big axe that would be.

If all the seas were one sea,

What a big sea that would be.

If all the men were one man,

What a big man he would be.

And if I, the big man,

Took the big axe,

And cut down the big tree,

And let it fall into the big sea.

What a big splash would be.

LESSON PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Uses the following poem to illustrate the lesson;

Pupil’s Activities – Engage in short dialogues or conversations to bring out the meaning of each expression – (A) I wish I were a bird. (B) what would you do? (B) I would fly to many towns without paying any bus fares.

3. Lets them discuss the poem;

Pupil’s Activities – Participate active in poem dissertation.

4. Then, uses the structure of the poem to teach the concept of how to express wishes and supposition;

Pupil’s Activities – Make sentences using – ‘if I were… I would… e.g. If I were a magician, I would detect robbers and hand them over to police.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks the pupils:

1. What is a wish?

2. What is supposition?

3. Make one sentence using “wish.”

4. ake one sentence using “if.”

5. State one difference between wish and supposition.

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – D. 

1. A wish is something you _____.

A. forget

B. want to happen

C. see

D. eat

2. Which word is commonly used to express a wish?

A. because

B. and

C. but

D. because

3. “If only I had a car” expresses a _____.

A. question

B. command

C. wish

D. statement

4. Supposition means _____.

A. imagining something

B. eating food

C. sleeping

D. writing

5. Which word is used to express supposition?

A. if

B. but

C. so

D. because

6. “If I study hard, I will pass” is an example of _____.

A. wish

B. command

C. supposition

D. question

7. “I wish I were taller” shows _____.

A. happiness

B. reality

C. wish

D. order

8. Which sentence expresses a wish?

A. I am going home

B. If I were a bird, I would fly

C. She is reading

D. I wish I had more books

9. “If I had wings, I would fly” is _____.

A. a real situation

B. a supposition

C. a question

D. a command

10. Wishes usually talk about things that are _____.

A. real now

B. happening now

C. not real now

D. easy

ANSWER KEYS

1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. C