Making Sentences from the Table Primary 4 (Basic 4) First Term Week 5 English Studies

MAKING SENTENCES FROM THE TABLE PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) FIRST TERM WEEK 5 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 5

PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) 

THEME – GRAMMAR 

TOPIC – MAKING SENTENCES FROM THE TABLE 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Examples of Sentences from the Table

3. Practical Exercise

4. Summary and Lesson Evaluation

5. Test Questions and Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. arrange words in a table to form correct sentences.

2. identify subjects and verbs in a table.

3. construct meaningful sentences from given word groups.

4. use correct grammar in sentence formation.

5. write sentences independently from tables.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils have practised forming simple sentences using words. In this lesson, they will use that knowledge to arrange words from a table into correct sentences.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Word tables written on charts

2. Flashcards with words

3. Sentence strips

4. Pupils’ exercise books

5. Worksheets

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

Making sentences from a table means arranging words in the correct order to form a complete and meaningful sentence.

EXAMPLE TABLE 

Subject – Verb – Object

Tolu – eats – rice

The boy – plays – football

Mama – cooks – food

SENTENCES FROM THE TABLE 

1. Tolu eats rice.

2. The boy plays football.

3. Mama cooks food.

PRACTICE EXERCISE

Make sentences from the table below:

Subject – Verb – Object

The girl – reads – a book

Father – drives – a car

The children – sing – songs

ANSWERS

1. The girl reads a book.

2. Father drives a car.

3. The children sing songs.

SUMMARY

Making sentences from a table helps pupils to learn correct word order and improve their writing skills in English.

PRESENTATION

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

1. The teacher revises previous knowledge by asking pupils to form simple sentences orally.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond by making simple sentences.

2. The teacher introduces the lesson by explaining that words can be arranged in a table to form sentences.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively.

3. The teacher presents a sample table on the board (Subject, Verb, Object) and explains each part.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils identify the subject, verb, and object.

4. The teacher demonstrates how to form sentences from the table.

Example: Tolu | eats | rice → Tolu eats rice.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils watch and follow the demonstration.

5. The teacher gives more tables for pupils to work on individually and in groups.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils form correct sentences from the table.

6. The teacher moves around to guide pupils and correct mistakes.

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

7. The teacher allows some pupils to read their sentences aloud.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read their sentences to the class.

8. The teacher summarizes the lesson and emphasizes correct word order in sentence formation.

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/ASSIGNMENT/TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 

Teacher asks pupils,

ANSWERS

1. My name is ________.

2. The name of my family is ________.

3. It is a monogamous / polygamous family.

4. The number of children in the family is ________.

5. I am the ________ child in my family.

6. I love my family very much.

7. My grandparents live / do not live with us.

8. My parents are Mr. and Mrs. ________.