Writing Guided Composition: A Motor Park Primary 4 (Basic 4) Second Term Week 2 English Studies

WRITING GUIDED COMPOSITION: A MOTOR PARK PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) SECOND TERM WEEK 2 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) 

THEME – WRITING 

TOPIC – COMPOSITION ABOUT A MOTOR PARK

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Writing Compositions

3. Oral Exercise

4. Summary and Lesson Evaluation

5. Class Exercise/Homework/Test Questions and Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. describe a motor park in simple sentences.

2. identify activities that take place in a motor park.

3. use correct vocabulary related to transportation.

4. arrange ideas in logical order when writing a composition.

5. write a short guided composition on a motor park.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils already know how to describe familiar places. In this lesson, they will apply that knowledge to describe a motor park using simple sentences.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Pictures of a motor park

2. Flashcards showing vehicles (bus, taxi, car, truck)

3. Charts showing activities in a motor park

4. 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

INTRODUCTION

A motor park is a place where vehicles load and offload passengers. Many people go to the motor park to travel from one place to another. There are many buses, taxis, conductors, drivers, and passengers in a motor park.

Words Related to a Motor Park with Simple Meanings

1. Bus – A large vehicle used to carry many passengers.

2. Taxi – A small car used to carry passengers for payment.

3. Driver – A person who drives a vehicle.

4. Conductor – A person who collects money and helps passengers in a bus.

5. Passengers – People who travel in a vehicle.

6. Ticket – A paper or card that shows payment for a journey.

7. Luggage – Bags and personal things people carry when travelling.

8. Travel – To move from one place to another.

9. Loading – The process of entering passengers into a vehicle.

10. Journey – The act of travelling from one place to another.

SAMPLE GUIDED COMPOSITION

1. A Motor Park

A motor park is a busy place. It is where people travel from one place to another.

There are many buses, taxis, and cars in the motor park. Drivers and conductors work there every day. Passengers buy tickets before entering the vehicle.

People go to the motor park to travel to different towns and cities. The motor park is always full of noise and movement.

I have visited a motor park before. It was a very interesting experience.

2. A Motor Park

A motor park is a place where vehicles carry passengers to different places. It is always busy and noisy.

There are many buses, taxis, and cars in the motor park. Drivers and conductors help passengers to enter the vehicles. Passengers buy tickets before they travel.

Some people carry luggage while others are waiting for their buses. People travel from the motor park to different towns and cities.

The motor park is always full of activities. I like the movement and excitement there.

3. A Motor Park

A motor park is a busy place where people travel by road. It is an important place in every town.

At the motor park, there are many vehicles such as buses, taxis, and trucks. There are also drivers, conductors, and passengers everywhere.

The conductor calls passengers to enter the bus. The driver drives the vehicle carefully to different destinations.

The motor park is always crowded and noisy. I have visited a motor park with my parents, and it was an interesting experience.

ORAL EXERCISE

A motor park is a ____1___ place where people travel from one place to another. It is always very ____2___ and noisy.

There are many ____3___, taxis, and cars in the motor park. The ____3___ drives the bus while the conductor collects ____5___ from passengers.

People carry their ____6___ and wait for their vehicles. The conductor calls passengers for ____7___.

A motor park is always full of ____8___ and movement. I enjoyed my visit to a motor park.

Word Bank – bus, busy, driver, money, luggage, loading, activity, vehicles

ANSWERS

1. busy

2. busy

3. buses / vehicles

4. driver

5. money

6. luggage

7. loading

8. activity

CLASS EXERCISE/HOMEWORK/TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A. Answer the Following Questions

1. What is a motor park?

2. Mention three vehicles found in a motor park.

3. Who is a driver?

4. Who is a conductor?

5. What do passengers do before entering a vehicle?

B. Fill in the Blanks

Choose from the words in the box: (bus, taxi, driver, passengers, ticket, luggage, journey, loading)

6. A _______ is a vehicle used to carry many people.

7. A _______ collects money from passengers.

8. People who travel in a vehicle are called _______.

9. A _______ shows that payment has been made.

10. People carry their _______ when travelling.

11. The process of entering a vehicle is called _______.

12. A _______ is a small vehicle used for transport.

13. A trip from one place to another is called a _______.

C. Complete the Sentences

14. A motor park is a _______ place.

15. Drivers and conductors work in the _______.

16. Passengers wait for their _______.

17. The conductor calls passengers for _______.

18. People travel by _______ from the motor park.

D. True or False

19. A motor park is a quiet place. (______)

20. A driver drives a vehicle. (______)

21. Passengers do not buy tickets. (______)

22. Luggage means bags and personal items. (______)

23. A taxi is a type of vehicle. (______)

E. Composition Writing

24. Write a short composition on “A Motor Park” using these points:

• What a motor park is

• Things found there

• People in a motor park

• What happens there

• Your experience

F. Make Sentences

25. Use each word in a sentence:

• bus

• driver

• conductor

• passengers

• journey

26. Fill in the Gap Guided Composition. Word Bank – travel, busy, vehicles, conductors, tickets, journey, crowded, interesting 

A motor park is a place where people go to ____A___ by road. It is usually very ____B___.

There are many ____C___ such as buses and taxis. Drivers and ____D___ work there every day.

Passengers buy ____E___ (5) before entering the bus. They sit inside the vehicle and begin their ____F___.

The motor park is always ____G___ and full of movement. I found the experience very ____H___

Word Bank – travel, busy, vehicles, conductors, tickets, journey, crowded, interesting

ANSWERS

1. A motor park is a place where people travel from one place to another by road.

2. Bus, taxi, car.

3. A driver is a person who drives a vehicle.

4. A conductor is a person who collects money and helps passengers in a bus.

5. They buy tickets before entering the vehicle.

6. bus

7. driver

8. passengers

9. ticket

10. luggage

11. loading

12. taxi

13. journey

14. busy

15. motor park

16. vehicles / buses

17. loading

18. road

19. False

20. True

21. False

22. True

23. True

24. Make Sentences

• Bus – The bus carries many passengers.

• Driver – The driver drove carefully to Lagos.

• Conductor – The conductor collected money from passengers.

• Passengers – The passengers entered the bus.

• Journey – We had a long journey to Abuja.

26 A. travel B. busy C. vehicles D. conductors E. tickets F. journey G. crowded H. interesting

PRESENTATION

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

1. The teacher introduces the lesson by asking pupils if they have ever visited a motor park.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond and share their experiences.

2. The teacher shows pictures of a motor park and guides pupils to describe what they see.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils identify buses, taxis, drivers, conductors, and passengers.

3. The teacher explains what a motor park is and its importance.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen and give examples of motor parks they know.

4. The teacher introduces key vocabulary related to a motor park.

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

5. The teacher reads a sample guided composition on “A Motor Park.”

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively and read along.

6. The teacher explains the main points used in writing the composition.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils contribute ideas and suggest sentences.

7. The teacher guides pupils to arrange ideas in correct order for writing.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils participate in organizing sentences.

8. The teacher allows pupils to write their own guided composition in their notebooks.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils write independently.

9. The teacher marks, corrects errors, and summarizes the lesson.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils make corrections an d answer questions.

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 motor park?

2. mention three things found in a motor park.

3. who are the people found in a motor park?

4. what do passengers do at the motor park?

5. write a short composition about a motor park.