Writing Composition: Girls are More Useful in the Family Primary 5 (Basic 5) Third Term Week 6 English Studies

WRITING COMPOSITION: GIRLS ARE MORE USEFUL IN THE FAMILY PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5) THIRD TERM WEEK 6 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

THIRD TERM

WEEK 6

PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5) 

THEME – WRITING 

TOPIC – WRITING COMPOSITION: GIRLS ARE MORE USEFUL IN THE FAMILY 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Writing Composition: Girls are More Useful in the Family

3. Class Exercise

4. Summary

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. Explain the meaning of composition writing.

2. List reasons supporting a topic.

3. Write simple sentences on a given topic.

4. Arrange ideas in correct order.

5. Write a short composition with correct grammar.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Pupils have previously learned how to write simple sentences and short paragraphs about family members and daily activities.

This lesson builds on that knowledge by guiding pupils to arrange their ideas into a well-structured composition, using correct grammar and sequence to describe the usefulness of girls in the family.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Chart showing family members

2. Whiteboard and marker/chalkboard and chalk

3. Pupils’ notebooks

4. English textbook

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

A composition is a group of sentences written in order to explain, describe, or tell a story about a given topic.

In this lesson, pupils will learn how to write a simple composition on the topic: “Girls are more useful in the family.”

In this lesson, pupils will write simple sentences explaining how girls are useful in the family.

WRITING COMPOSITION 1

Girls are very useful in the family. They help their mothers in cooking, cleaning, and taking care of younger children. Girls are also very caring and responsible at home.

Girls assist in keeping the home clean and peaceful. They support their families in many ways and show love and respect to their parents and siblings.

Therefore, girls play an important role in making the family happy and well organized.

WRITING COMPOSITION 2

A family is a group of people who live together. It includes the father, mother, boys, and girls. Girls are very useful members of the family.

Girls help their mothers in many ways at home. They assist in cooking food, cleaning the house, and washing clothes. They also take care of younger children and help them to learn good habits.

Girls are usually caring, gentle, and responsible. They support their families by keeping the home neat and peaceful. They also respect their parents and help to maintain order in the house.

In conclusion, girls are very useful in the family because they help in household chores, take care of children, and promote peace and order at home. They play an important role in family life.

CLASS EXERCISE

A. Answer the Questions.

1. What is a composition?

2. Mention two things girls do at home.

3. Who do girls help in the family?

4. Why are girls important in the family?

5. Write one sentence about girls in the family.

B. Fill in the Blanks.

6. Girls help their ______ in the family.

7. Girls assist in ______ and cleaning.

8. A composition is a group of ______ written in order.

9. Girls take care of ______ children.

10. Girls help to keep the home ______.

C. True or False

11. Girls do not help in the family. ______

12. Girls help in cooking and cleaning. ______

13. A composition is made up of sentences. ______

14. Girls are not useful in the family. ______

15. Girls take care of younger children. ______

D. Sentence Writing.

16. Write one sentence about cooking at home.

17. Write one sentence about cleaning the house.

18. Write one sentence about taking care of children.

19. Write one sentence about girls in the family.

20. Write one sentence using “Girls are useful…”

ANSWERS

1. A composition is a group of sentences written in order to explain a topic.

2. Cooking, cleaning, taking care of children (any two).

3. They help their mothers and families.

4. Because they help in many ways at home.

5. Any correct sentence.

6. mothers

7. cooking

8. sentences

9. younger

10. clean

11. False

12. True

13. True

14. False

15. True

16. I help my mother in cooking at home.

17. We clean the house every day.

18. Girls take care of younger children.

19. Girls are very useful in the family.

20. Girls are useful in the family because they help at home.

SUMMARY

A composition is a group of sentences written in order to describe a topic or express ideas. Pupils learned how to write a short composition on family roles. They also learned how to arrange ideas in correct order and write meaningful sentences about girls’ usefulness in the family.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher follows these steps:

1. The teacher introduces the lesson by asking pupils:

• What do you do to help your family at home?

• Who helps more in the family, boys or girls?

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond orally.

2. The teacher explains the meaning of composition as a group of sentences written to express ideas on a topic.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively.

3. The teacher introduces the topic: “Girls are more useful in the family.”

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils repeat the topic after the teacher.

4. The teacher discusses points to guide pupils’ writing:

• Girls help in cooking

• Girls help in cleaning

• Girls take care of younger children

• Girls are caring and responsible

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen and take notes.

5. The teacher writes a sample composition on the board and reads it aloud.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen carefully.

6. The teacher explains how to arrange ideas into paragraphs.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils identify introduction, body, and conclusion.

7. The teacher guides pupils to write their own short composition in their notebooks.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils write individually.

8. The teacher moves around to assist and correct pupils’ work.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils make corrections.

9. The teacher invites some pupils to read their work aloud.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read their compositions.

10. The teacher summarizes the lesson by revising the key points of composition writing.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils 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 a composition?

2. Mention two ways girls are useful in the family.

3. Why are girls important at home?

4. Write one sentence about girls in the family.

5. Who helps in cooking and cleaning at home?