Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 5

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TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

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INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson

Pupils observe, learn and participate

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EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher explains the meaning of proverb and gives examples of proverbs

A proverb is a traditional saying or phrase that expresses a perceived truth. Proverbs often give practical advice and are based on the shared human experience

Here are a list of some proverbs and their meanings

1.  Necessity is the mother of invention
Meaning: When you really need something, you find a way to meet the need

2.  Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
Meaning: Do not delay a task if you can do it immediately

3.  Practice makes perfect
Meaning: You become better at a skill by practising it

4.  A friend in need is a friend indeed
Meaning: A true friend is one who helps you when you need it

5.  Mind your own business
Meaning: To not interfere in someone else’s matter

6.  Practice what you preach
Meaning: Follow what you want others to follow

7.  Rome wasn’t built in a day
Meaning: Good work takes time

8.  Forgive and forget
Meaning: Pardon and hold no resentment regarding a certain event

9.  Two wrongs don’t make a right
Meaning: Someone’s wrongful conduct is not a justification for acting in the same way

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10.  Look before you leap
Meaning: Act after considering the possible consequences

11.  Fortune favours the bold
Meaning: Courageous actions are often rewarded

12.  Out of sight, out of mind
Meaning: People or things that are no longer present are easily forgotten

13.  To kill two birds with one stone
Meaning: Achieving two goals at once

14.  Good things come to those who wait
Meaning: Patience is rewarded

15.  Great minds think alike
Meaning: Intelligent people have similar ideas

16.  Once bitten, twice shy
Meaning: One unpleasant experience leads to caution

17.  Money doesn’t grow on trees
Meaning: It requires effort to earn money

18.  The pen is mightier than the sword
Meaning: Written words are more effective than brute force

19.  Birds of a feather flock together
Meaning: One tends to stick together with similar minded people

20. Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Meaning: We love the people who are not with us more in their absence

21. A cat has nine lives
Meaning: Cats can survive the most fatal of accidents

22. A drowning man will clutch at a straw
Meaning: If someone is in a difficult or tough situation, he/ she will grasp on any available opportunity to improve it

23. A leopard doesn’t change its spots
Meaning: A person cannot change his/her innate character, especially the bad aspects

24. All’s well that ends well
Meaning: It doesn’t matter how many problems in the world as long as the result is good

25. Among the blind the one-eyed man is king
Meaning: Even an incapable person can come to a powerful position if others in the fray are even more incapable

26. An empty vessel makes much noise 
Meaning: People who are stupid or foolish are the most talkative

27. A rolling stone gathers no moss
Meaning: A person who keeps changing his/her jobs always has the advantage of fewer responsibilities and also the disadvantage of no particular place to live

28. Cleanliness is next to Godliness
Meaning: Cleanliness is a good virtue. It is next to Godliness. 

29. Curiosity killed the cat
Meaning: You should never poke your nose in the business of others. It can be dangerous

30. Practice what you preach
Meaning: Behave the way you encourage other people to behave

Pupils observe, learn and participate

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EVALUATION

The pupils are asked to

1. Explain the meaning of proverb

2. List ten proverbs you know and their meaning

- Pupils observe, learn and participate

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CLASS-WORK

As in evaluation

Pupils observe, learn and participate

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ASSIGNMENT

As in classwork

Pupils participate

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CONCLUSION

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