Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 2

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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 are those nouns that

i. we can count

ii. make plural by adding ‘s’, ‘es’, ‘ies’ etc

iii. can be used with the indefinite articles a/an

Uncountable nouns are those nouns that cannot be

i. counted

ii. used with ‘s’, ‘es’, ‘ies’ etc to make their plural

We make their plurals by changing them into items of measurement e.g bags, packets, gallon etc

Pupils observe, learn and participate

2

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

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

Countable nouns

A Boy – some boys

A Girl – some girls

A Table – some tables

A Cup – some cups

A Pencil- some pencils

Few lorries- many lorries

Few men- many men

Uncountable nouns

A bucket of Water

A gallon of Oil

A packet of Sugar

A tin of Milk

A pinch of Salt

NOTE: for countable nouns, use ‘a’, ‘some’, ‘many’, ‘few’ and ‘a few’

For example

A boy

A cup

Some bags

Some cups

While for uncountable nouns use ‘some’, ‘less’, ‘a little’, and ‘little’

For example

Some water

Some milk

A little sugar

A little salt

Less sugar

Less water

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 24-25 of the text-book

Pupils observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

Pupils are asked to answer questions C on page 25 of the reference text.

Pupils participate

6

CONCLUSION

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