Didárúkọ Ẹyà Ara – Basic 1 Yoruba Lesson Note (Third Term)

This Yoruba lesson for Basic 1 covers three topics: naming body parts (Ẹyà Ara), the crowned kings of Yorubaland (Ọba Aládé) with their towns, and birds (Ẹyẹ) in a short story. Students learn the Yoruba names, use them in simple sentences, and practise with songs, drawings and exercises.

Behavioural objectives

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

Language (Èdè): body parts

• Name body parts in Yoruba
• Use body part names in simple sentences
• Draw pictures showing body parts

Culture (Àṣà): crowned kings

• Name crowned kings
• Say their towns
• Write their names

Literature (Lítíréṣọ̀): birds

• Name common birds
• Talk about birds
• Draw pictures of birds

Language (Èdè): what are the body parts in Yoruba?

Head area (Agbègbè Orí)

Upper body (Òkè Ara)

Lower body (Ìsàlẹ̀ Ara)

Hands (Ọwọ́)

Inside the body (Inú Ara)

Simple sentences

• Orí mi dára (My head is fine)
• Mo fi ọwọ́ jẹun (I eat with my hand)
• Mo fi ẹsẹ̀ rìn (I walk with my legs)
• Mo fi ojú ríran (I see with my eyes)
• Mo fi etí gbọ́ (I hear with my ears)

Body parts song

Orí, ojú, imú, ẹnu
Etí àti ọrùn
Apá, ọwọ́, ikùn, ẹsẹ̀
Gbogbo ara wa dára!

Culture (Àṣà): who are the crowned kings of Yorubaland?

Ọba Aládé Ní Ilẹ̀ Yorùbá means “crowned kings in Yorubaland”. Each king belongs to a town and has a title.

Major Yoruba kings

How should we show respect to an Ọba?

• Prostrate or kneel when greeting
• Use respectful language
• Obey palace rules
• Honour traditional authority

What does an Ọba wear and carry?

• Adé (Crown)
• Aṣọ ìpele (Royal cloth)
• Ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀ (Flywhisk)
• Òpá (Staff/Rod)

Literature (Lítíréṣọ̀): what do we know about birds?

Àròsọ Lórí Ẹyẹ means “story about birds”. Students name common birds, read a short story and talk about what makes a bird.

Types of birds (Oríṣiríṣi Ẹyẹ)

Story: Ìtàn Ẹyẹ

Ẹyẹ jẹ́ ẹranko tó ní ìyẹ́. Ó lè fò. Ó ń kọ́ ilé nínú igi. Àkùkọ máa ń jí wa ní òwúrọ̀. Ẹyin adìẹ ni à ń jẹ. Ẹyẹlé jẹ́ àmì àlàáfíà. Ẹyẹ ṣe pàtàkì púpọ̀ fún wa. Àwa gbọ́dọ̀ tọ́jú ẹyẹ.

Translation: A bird is an animal with feathers. It can fly. It builds a nest in a tree. The rooster wakes us every morning. We eat the eggs of the hen. The dove is a symbol of peace. Birds are very important to us. We must care for birds.

What are the characteristics of a bird (Àbùdá Ẹyẹ)?

• Has feathers (Ní ìyẹ́)
• Has wings (Ní apá)
• Can fly (Lè fò)
• Lays eggs
• Has a beak

Bird song

Ẹyẹ ń fò lọ sókè
Ẹyẹ ń fò wá sílẹ̀
Ẹyẹ ń kọrin ní òwúrọ̀
Ẹyẹ dára púpọ̀!

Evaluation

Choose the correct answer.

1. Orí túmọ̀ sí _____ (a) Hand (b) Head (c) Leg
2. Ọba Ifẹ̀ ni _____ (a) Aláàfin (b) Ọọ̀ni (c) Olúbàdàn
3. Ojú jẹ́ fún _____ (a) Ríran (b) Gbígbọ́ (c) Rírìn
4. Ẹyẹ lè _____ (a) Fò (b) Kàwé (c) Wakọ̀
5. Ọwọ́ jẹ́ _____ (a) Hand (b) Head (c) Leg
6. Aláàfin wà ní _____ (a) Ifẹ̀ (b) Ọ̀yọ́ (c) Lagos
7. Etí jẹ́ fún _____ (a) Ríran (b) Gbígbọ́ (c) Jíjẹ
8. Àkùkọ jẹ́ _____ (a) Hen (b) Rooster (c) Dove
9. Ẹsẹ̀ jẹ́ fún _____ (a) Ríran (b) Rírìn (c) Gbígbọ́
10. Adé jẹ́ fún _____ (a) Ọmọdé (b) Ọba (c) Ọ̀rẹ́

Answer key

1 (b), 2 (b), 3 (a), 4 (a), 5 (a), 6 (b), 7 (b), 8 (b), 9 (b), 10 (b).

Assignment

1. Draw a person and label 10 body parts, using the Yoruba names in the lesson.
2. Write the town of each king: Ọọ̀ni, Aláké, Olúbàdàn. (Answers: Ilé-Ifẹ̀, Àbẹ́òkúta, Ìbàdàn.)
3. Draw 3 birds from the table and write their Yoruba names.
4. Write two sentences about the rooster or the hen, using the story.
5. Point to body parts at home and say their Yoruba names.