Reading Passage and Words Associated with Family Relationships Primary 4 (Basic 4) First Term Week 3 English Studies

VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT: WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5) FIRST TERM WEEK 1 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 1

PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5) 

THEME – READING AND VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT 

TOPIC – WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Reading Passage on Family Relationships

3. Words Associated with Family Relationships

4. Test Questions and Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. read the passage fluently and correctly.

2. identify words associated with family relationships in the passage.

3. explain the meanings of new vocabulary words.

4. answer questions based on the passage.

5. use family relationship words in simple sentences.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils already know basic reading skills and simple family words. This lesson builds on their knowledge by introducing more family relationship vocabulary and improving their reading comprehension.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Print Materials/Reading passage on family relationships

2. Flashcards showing family members

3. Family tree chart

4. Whiteboard and marker/chalkboard and chalk

5. English Language textbook

6. Pictures of family members

7. Pupils’ notebooks and writing materials

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: FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

The Caring Family

Bola lives with her parents and two siblings in a small town. Her father is a teacher, and her mother is a nurse. Every morning, they all help each other before going to school and work.

Bola has a brother and a sister. Her brother helps her with homework, while her sister helps their mother at home. Their grandfather also lives with them and tells them interesting stories in the evening.

Bola loves her family because they care for one another. She has learned that family members should love, respect, and help each other at all times.

New Words and Meanings

• Family – A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

• Parents – Father and mother.

• Sibling – A brother or sister.

• Brother – A male child in a family.

• Sister – A female child in a family.

• Grandfather – The father of one’s father or mother.

• Care – To show love and support to someone.

• Respect – To show politeness and honour to someone.

• Home – A place where a family lives together.

• Together – Doing something with other people at the same time.

Comprehension Questions

1. Where does Bola live?

2. What is Bola’s father’s job?

3. What is Bola’s mother’s job?

4. Who helps Bola with her homework?

5. What does the family do together every morning?

6. Mention two members of Bola’s family.

WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

• Family – A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

• Father – A male parent.

• Mother – A female parent.

• Brother – A male sibling.

• Sister – A female sibling.

• Son – A male child.

• Daughter – A female child.

• Uncle – The brother of your father or mother.

• Aunt – The sister of your father or mother.

• Cousin – The child of your uncle or aunt.

• Grandfather – The father of your father or mother.

• Grandmother – The mother of your father or mother.

SUMMARY

Pupils learned vocabulary words related to family relationships and how to use them in sentences to describe members of their family.

PRACTICE EXERCISE

A. Fill in the Blanks

1. My ______ is my father’s brother.

2. My ______ is my mother’s sister.

3. A ______ is a female child.

4. My ______ is my father’s father.

5. My ______ is my male sibling.

B. Make Sentences 

Use the following words in sentences:

6. father

7. mother

8. sister

9. uncle

10. cousin

ANSWERS

1. uncle

2. aunt

3. daughter

4. grandfather

5. brother

6. My father goes to work every day.

7. My mother cooks delicious meals.

8. My sister is very kind.

9. My uncle visited us yesterday.

10. My cousin lives in Lagos.

PRESENTATION

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

1. The teacher introduces the lesson by asking pupils to mention members of their family.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond by naming members of their family such as father, mother, brother, and sister.

2. The teacher explains the meaning of family relationships.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively and participate in the discussion.

3. The teacher presents vocabulary words associated with family relationships.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read and pronounce the words correctly.

4. The teacher explains the meanings of the vocabulary words using simple explanations.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen and give examples of their own family members.

5. The teacher reads the passage aloud while the pupils listen carefully.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively and follow the reading.

6. The teacher guides pupils to read the passage sentence by sentence.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read the passage with correct pronunciation.

7. The teacher asks questions based on the passage.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils answer the questions orally.

8. The teacher guides pupils to use the vocabulary words in simple sentences.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils construct oral and written sentences.

9. The teacher summarizes the lesson and corrects pupils’ errors.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils participate in the lesson 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 a family?

2. mention three family members.

3. who is a cousin?

4. use “mother” in a sentence.

5. what is family relationship?