Passages on Selected Stories – The Honest Boy Primary 6 (Basic 6) First Term Week 3 English Studies

PASSAGES ON SELECTED STORIES – THE HONEST BOY PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) FIRST TERM WEEK 3 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 3

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

THEME – READING 

TOPIC – THE HONEST BOY 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. read the selected story fluently and correctly.

2. identify the main characters in the story.

3. explain the main ideas and events in the story.

4. learn and explain new vocabulary words from the passage.

5. answer comprehension questions correctly.

6. state the moral lesson of the story.

7. develop good reading and speaking skills through storytelling activities.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can read a simple passage.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Chart

2. Flashcards

3. Coursebook

4. Stories books

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

READING PASSAGE: THE HONEST BOY

Once upon a time, there was a boy named Kunle who lived in a small village. Kunle was known for his honesty and good behaviour. One day, while returning from the market, he found a wallet containing money on the road.

Kunle picked up the wallet and looked around for the owner, but nobody was there. Instead of keeping the money, he decided to take the wallet to the village head. The village head announced the missing wallet in the community.

Later that day, an old man came looking for his lost wallet. He explained that the money inside was meant for his hospital treatment. The village head checked the wallet and confirmed that it belonged to the old man.

The old man thanked Kunle for his honesty and prayed for him. The villagers praised Kunle and advised other children to always tell the truth and return lost items.

The story teaches us that honesty is a good virtue that everyone should practise.

WORDS AND MEANINGS

1. Honesty – The quality of telling the truth

2. Wallet – A small case used for keeping money

3. Village – A small community or settlement

4. Announced – Made something known publicly

5. Confirmed – Proved to be true

6. Virtue – Good behaviour or moral quality

7. Treatment – Medical care given to a sick person

8. Praised – Spoke well of someone

SECTION A – OBJECTIVES

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

1. Who was the main character in the story?

A. Tunde

B. Emeka

C. Musa

D. Kunle

2. Kunle found a _____ on the road.

A. shoe

B. book

C. wallet

D. bag

3. Kunle lived in a small _____.

A. city

B. village

C. school

D. office

4. Kunle was known for his _____.

A. laziness

B. honesty

C. pride

D. anger

5. Who did Kunle give the wallet to?

A. His friend

B. His mother

C. The village head

D. The teacher

6. The old man needed the money for _____.

A. food

B. school fees

C. transport

D. hospital treatment

7. The villagers _____ Kunle.

A. praised

B. punished

C. ignored

D. mocked

8. Honesty is a good _____.

A. punishment

B. virtue

C. sickness

D. game

9. The village head _____ the missing wallet.

A. announced

B. hid

C. sold

D. destroyed

10. The story teaches children to _____.

A. steal

B. fight

C. tell the truth

D. lie

SECTION B – COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. What was the name of the boy in the story?

2. What did Kunle find on the road?

3. Who did Kunle take the wallet to?

4. Why did the old man need the money?

5. What lesson did the story teach?

SECTION A – ANSWER KEYS

1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C

6. D 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. C

SECTION B – ANSWER KEYS

1. The boy’s name was Kunle.

2. He found a wallet containing money.

3. He took it to the village head.

4. The money was meant for his hospital treatment.

5. The story teaches honesty.

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 about stories they have read before.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond to the teacher’s questions and mention stories they know.

2. The teacher organizes the pupils into groups or pairs depending on the size of the class.

Pupils’ Activities: Each pupil belongs to a group.

3. The teacher presents the selected story passage and guides the pupils to read it aloud.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read the passage aloud and take turns in reading.

4. The teacher uses the story passage and the pupils’ responses to introduce the lesson and explain the main ideas, characters, and moral lessons in the story.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils pay attention to the lesson introduction, identify the characters, and explain the moral lessons of the story.

5. The teacher guides the pupils to identify difficult words and explain their meanings using the context of the passage.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils identify new vocabulary words and explain their meanings with the teacher’s guidance.

6. The teacher asks comprehension questions based on the story and corrects mistakes where necessary.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils answer the comprehension questions correctly and participate actively in class discussion.

7. The teacher summarizes the lesson on the board and gives appropriate evaluation.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding correctly to most of the questions as instructed.

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. who is the main character in the story?

2. where did the story take place?

3. what did the boy find on the road?

4. what did he do with the item he found?

5. why did the old man need the money?

6. mention two characters in the story.

7. what lesson does the story teach?

8. define honesty as used in the passage.

9. what did the village head do when the wallet was brought to him?

10. retell the story in your own words.