Making Reported Commands and Reported Questions Primary 5 (Basic 5) First Term Week 8 English Studies

MAKING REPORTED COMMANDS AND REPORTED QUESTIONS PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5) FIRST TERM WEEK 8 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 8

PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5) 

THEME – STRUCTURE

TOPIC – MAKING REPORTED COMMANDS AND REPORTED QUESTIONS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Report Commands and Questions

3. Keys Changes in Reported Speech

4. Practice Exercise and Answers

5. Summary

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. explain the meaning of reported commands and reported questions.

2. identify direct commands and questions.

3. change direct commands into reported commands.

4. change direct questions into reported questions.

5. use correct tense changes when reporting speech.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils already know how to form sentences and ask questions. This lesson helps them report what someone said using correct grammar.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Flashcards with sentences

2. Whiteboard and marker/chalkboard and chalk

3. English Language textbook

4. Dialogue charts

5. Pupils’ notebooks

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

INTRODUCTION

Reported speech is when we tell someone what another person said without using their exact words.

In this lesson, we focus on:

• Reported commands

• Reported questions

Reported Commands

A command is an order or instruction.

When we report a command, we do not use quotation marks. We also use verbs like told, asked, ordered, or advised.

Examples:

1. Direct: “Close the door.”

Reported: He told me to close the door.

2. Direct: “Sit down.”

Reported: The teacher told the pupils to sit down.

3. Direct: “Be quiet.”

Reported: She asked them to be quiet.

Reported Questions

A question is changed into reported speech when we tell what someone asked.

We use reporting verbs like asked, wanted to know, or inquired.

Examples:

1. Direct: “Where are you going?”

Reported: He asked where I was going.

2. Direct: “What is your name?”

Reported: She asked what my name was.

3. Direct: “Do you like mangoes?”

Reported: He asked if I liked mangoes.

Key Changes in Reported Speech

• Tense changes (present → past)

• Pronouns change

• No question marks in reported questions

• Use of linking words like to, if, whether

PRACTICE EXERCISE/HOMWEWORK/TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A. Change into Reported Commands

1. “Sit down.”

2. “Open the window.”

3. “Clean the board.”

4. “Stop talking.”

5. “Bring your book.”

B. Change into Reported Questions

6. “Where are you going?”

7. “What is your name?”

8. “Do you like rice?”

9. “Why are you late?”

10. “Can you swim?”

C. Choose the Correct Reported Speech

11. “Close the door.” He told me ______ the door.

A. closing

B. to close

C. closed

12. “Where do you live?” She asked me ______ I lived.

A. where

B. that

C. when

13. “Open your book.” The teacher told us ______ our books.

A. open

B. to open

C. opening

14. “Are you coming?” He asked if I ______ coming.

A. am

B. were

C. was

15. “Be quiet.” The teacher told the pupils ______ quiet.

A. be

B. to be

C. being

D. Make Sentences (Reported Speech)

16. told

17. asked

18. ordered

19. inquired

20. advised

ANSWERS

A. Reported Commands

1. He told me to sit down.

2. She told me to open the window.

3. The teacher told me to clean the board.

4. He told them to stop talking.

5. She told me to bring my book.

B. Reported Questions

6. He asked where I was going.

7. She asked what my name was.

8. He asked if I liked rice.

9. He asked why I was late.

10. He asked if I could swim.

C. Choose the Correct Answer

11. B. to close

12. A. where

13. B. to open

14. C. was

15. B. to be

D. Make Sentences (Reported Speech)

16. He told me to sit down.

17. She asked me a question.

12 . The man ordered them to leave.

19. The officer inquired about the matter.

20. The doctor advised me to rest.

SUMMARY

Pupils learned how to change direct commands and questions into reported speech using correct grammar and sentence structure.

PRESENTATION

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

1. The teacher introduces the lesson by asking pupils to repeat simple commands and questions.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen and respond to the teacher’s instructions and questions.

2. The teacher explains the meaning of reported speech as telling someone what another person said without using their exact words.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively and give examples.

3. The teacher explains reported commands using examples.

Examples:

• Direct: “Sit down.”

• Reported: He told me to sit down.

• Direct: “Open the door.”

• Reported: She asked him to open the door.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils repeat and identify the changes.

4. The teacher explains reported questions using examples.

Examples:

• Direct: “Where are you going?”

• Reported: He asked where I was going.

• Direct: “Do you like rice?”

• Reported: She asked if I liked rice.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen and practise changing questions.

5. The teacher highlights important changes in reported speech:

• removal of quotation marks

• tense changes

• pronoun changes

• no question marks in reported questions

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils identify the changes.

6. The teacher guides pupils to change direct commands into reported commands.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils work in groups and give answers orally.

7. The teacher guides pupils to change direct questions into reported questions.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond and write answers in their notebooks.

8. The teacher corrects pupils’ errors and provides feedback.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils make corrections and improve their work.

9. The teacher summarizes the lesson by revising reported commands and reported questions.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils answer questions and participate 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 

Teacher asks pupils,

1. what is reported speech?

2. what is a command?

3. change “Open the window” into reported speech.

4. change “Where are you going?” into reported speech.

5. mention two reporting verbs.