Simple Narrative on the Virtue of Truthfulness (Primary 5)

 

 

ENGLISH STUDIES

LISTENING AND SPEAKING

FIRST TERM 

WEEK 10

PRIMARY 

THEME – SPEECH AND STRUCTURE 

 PREVIOUS LESSON –

TOPIC – TRUTHFULNESS AND ATTRIBUTES OF TRUTHFULNESS 

 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –

  1. Read a simple narrative from a children’s novel.
  2. Identify the meaning/concept(s) of truthfulness.
  3. State the instance(s) of truthfulness in the story.
  4. State some factors that cause people to lie.
  5. Describe the consequences of not being truthful.

 

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

  1. Story book
  2. Magazine
  3. Films
  4. Religious publications

 

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

  1. Scheme of Work
  2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
  3. Course Book
  4. All Relevant Material
  5. Online Information

 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

 

SIMPLE STORY ON VIRTUE OF TRUTHFULNESS 

 

MEANING OF TRUTHFULNESS 

Truthfulness is the act of telling or speaking the truth.

 

ATTRIBUTE OF TRUTHFULNESS 

  1. consistent behaviour
  2. Steadfastness
  3. Straight forward

 

FACTORS THAT CAUSE  PEOPLE TO TELL LIE 

People tell lie –

  1. To avoid being punished.
  2. To protect another person from being punished.
  3. To avoid embarrassment.
  4. To impress people.
  5. To keep certain information.

 

 

CONSEQUENCES OF BEING UNTRUTHFUL 

  1. Destroy of relationships.
  2. Lack of trust.

 

Ref – MacMillan Brilliant Primary English

Page 30 A – Simple Narrative on the Virtue of Truthfulness

 

 

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. Reads the story.
  3. Guide pupils to read the story.
  4. Pupil’s Activities – Read story after teacher’s model.
  5. Explains the relevant points on truthfulness.
  6. Pupil’s Activities – Recognize the relevant points on truthfulness.
  7. Explains attributes of truthfulness.
  8. Pupil’s Activities – Identify attributes of truthfulness.
  9. Explains consequences of being untruthful.
  10. Pupil’s Activities – State consequences of being untruthful.
  11. States effects of being truthful to the individual.
  12. Pupil’s Activities – States effects of being truthful to the individual.

 

CONCLUSION

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

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to:

  1. Read correctly a simple narrative from a child’s novel.
  2. Identify correctly the meaning concept of fair – play.
  3. State appropriately instance of truthfulness in the story.
  4. State correctly some factors that cause people to lie.
  5. Explain correctly consequences of being untruthful.