TERM: 3rd Term
SUBJECT: Grammar
WEEK: 10
CLASS : PRIMARY 1
AGE: 6 years
DURATION : 2 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
TOPIC : Simile
CONTENT : Simile
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to;
SET INDUCTION : The teachers uses pictures of sentences indicating similes 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 83-85, flash cards and charts on simile
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1 AND 2: Simile
S/N | STEPS | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPILS ACTIVITY |
1 | INTRODUCTION | The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by Explaining what simile means Simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things in an interesting way using the word "like" or "as." | Pupils observe, learn and participate |
2 | EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING | The teacher further gives examples of words and their simile For something cold we use- as cold as ice For something slow we use, as slow as a snail For somebody wise- as wise as Solomon Other similes As heavy as lead As sweet as honey As white as snow As light as a feather As quiet as a mouse As good as gold As easy as ABC As black as night As fierce as a lion As big as an elephant As sharp as a razor As blind as a bat As dirty as a pig | Pupils observe, learn and participate |
3 | EVALUATION | The pupils are asked to 1. Explain the simile 2. Give some examples of words and their simile | - Pupils observe, learn and participate |
4 | CLASS-WORK | Pupils are asked to answer question A on page 88 of the text-book | Pupils observe, learn and participate |
5 | ASSIGNMENT | Pupils are asked to answer questions B on page 89 of the reference text. | Pupils participate |
6 | CONCLUSION | The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commend the pupils |
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