Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 1

Countable and uncountable nouns

TERM: 2nd Term

SUBJECT: Grammar

WEEK: 3

CLASS : PRIMARY 1

AGE: 6 years

DURATION : 2 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : Countable and Uncountable nouns

CONTENT : Countable and Uncountable nouns

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

  1. Explain the meaning of countable and uncountable nouns
  2. Give examples of countable and uncountable nouns

SET INDUCTION : The teachers uses pictures of sentences indicating possession to arouse the interest of the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Metropolitan English series English grammar for Basic Education Book 1 page 35-37, flash cards and charts on countable and uncountable nouns

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Countable and uncountable nouns

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by Explaining what countable and uncountable noun is

Countable nouns can be counted

Uncountable nouns cannot be counted

Pupils observe, learn and participate

2

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher gives examples of countable and uncountable nouns and their usage

Countable nouns

Boy

Girl

Table

Cup

Pencil

 

Uncountable nouns

Water

Oil

Sugar

Milk

Salt

NOTE: for countable nouns, use ‘a’, ‘some’, ‘few’ and ‘a few’ while for uncountable nouns use ‘some’, ‘a little’, and ‘little’

For example

A boy

A cup

Some bags

Some cups

 

Some water

Some milk

A little sugar

A little salt

Pupils observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The pupils are asked to

1. explain what countable and uncountable noun is

2. Give examples of countable and uncountable nouns

- Pupils observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Pupils are asked to answer questions  A-B on page 36 of the text-book

Pupils observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

Pupils are asked to answer questions C-D on page 37 of the reference text.

Pupils participate

6

CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commend the pupils

 



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