ENGLISH STUDIES 

SECOND TERM

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 1 

THEME – GRAMMAR 

PREVIOUS LESSON – 

TOPIC: SENTENCE TYPES 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. explain why correct sentence structure is important.

2. being written sentences with capital letters.

3. explain types of sentence – statements, questions, commands and exclamations.

4. end written sentences with appropriate punctuation marks – period, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils can

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of pupil’s basic activities on the chart.

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 Materials

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

SENTENCES

Sentences are groups of words that expresses a statement, question, command, or exclamation.

The following signs are used at the end of the sentences,

.

Full stop or period 

?

Question mark

!

Exclamation mark 

TYPES OF SENTENCES

There are four (4) types of sentences. Each of this sentence allow us to express ourselves clearly.

1. Declarative sentences (statement)

2. Interrogative sentence (question)

3. Imperative sentence (command)

4. Exclamatory sentence

 

DECLARATIVE SENTENCES 

Declarative sentences are simple statements and end with period.

For examples,

• The girl walked home.

• I love honey.

• My sister is a nurse.

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES 

Interrogative sentences are sentences that ask question and end with question marks.

For examples,

• What’s is your name?

• How old are you?

• Are you okay?

IMPERATIVE SENTENCES 

Imperative sentence are sentences that force someone to do something.

Many of these sentences end with periods and some end with exclamatory marks.

For examples,

• Don’t touch me.

• Stop disturbing me.

• Please, stay away from me.

EXCLAMATION SENTENCES 

Exclamation sentences are simple statements that express strong emotions.

They provide information and end with exclamation marks.

For examples,

• Don’t talk, get out!

• I’m so mad at him!

• He actually won!

• You are late again!

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. Displays chart showing the following punctuation marks – full stop (period), question mark and exclamation mark.

3. Lets the examine and write each of the sign, probably name them.

4. Tells the pupils the name of each punctuation mark.

5. Uses the punctuation marks to introduce the lesson and guide the pupils to analyze different types of sentences with appropriate punctuation.

Pupil’s Activities – Pay attention to the lesson introduction.

6. Guides pupils to make sentences and classify them as statements, questions or exclamation.

Pupil’s Activities – Make sentences and classify them as statements, questions or exclamation.

7. Lets the pupils listen to audio sentences, analyze and classify as statement, questions and exclamation.

Pupil’s Activities – Listen to audio sentences, analyze and classify as statement, questions and exclamation.

9. Summarizes the lesson.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the summary.

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/ASSIGNMENT

Ask pupils to –

1. state 5 everyday activities.

2. complete a guided essay on, “what I do everyday.”

3. make 5 simple sentences about their daily activities.