Àgbéyẹ̀wò (Revision) – Basic 1 Yoruba Lesson Note (First Term)

Àgbéyẹ̀wò means revision. In this lesson, pupils go over what they learnt in First Term Yoruba: numbers 1 to 10, the alphabet, greetings, days of the week, action words, family roles, and songs and poems. At the end, they answer questions to show what they remember.

Behavioural objectives

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

• count from 1 to 10 in Yoruba
• say the letters of the Yoruba alphabet they have learnt
• use the greetings for morning, afternoon and evening
• name the days of the week in Yoruba
• say some action words and family names in Yoruba
• sing the songs and say the poems they have learnt

What should pupils revise?

Numbers 1 to 10 (Nọ́ńbà)

Alphabet (Álífábẹ́ẹ̀tì)

The Yoruba alphabet has 25 letters: A, B, D, E, Ẹ, F, G, GB, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, Ọ, P, R, S, Ṣ, T, U, W, Y. Pupils say the letters in order and name the first letter, which is A.

Greetings (Ìkíni)

Days of the week (Ọjọ́ inú ọ̀sẹ̀)

There are seven days in a week (ọ̀sẹ̀).

1. Ọjọ́ Ajé (Monday)
2. Ọjọ́ Ìṣẹ́gun (Tuesday)
3. Ọjọ́rú (Wednesday)
4. Ọjọ́bọ̀ (Thursday)
5. Ọjọ́ Ẹtì (Friday)
6. Ọjọ́ Àbámẹ́ta (Saturday)
7. Ọjọ́ Àìkú (Sunday)

Action words (Ọ̀rọ̀ ìṣe)

To greet an elder, a boy (ọmọkùnrin) prostrates (dọ̀bálẹ̀) and a girl (ọmọbìnrin) kneels (kúnlẹ̀).

Family roles (Ẹbí)

• bàbá: father
• ìyá: mother
• ẹ̀gbọ́n: older brother or sister
• àbúrò: younger brother or sister
• bàbá àgbà: grandfather
• ìyá àgbà: grandmother

Songs and poems (Orin àti ewì)

Let pupils sing the songs and say the poems (ewì) they learnt this term, one group at a time.

Evaluation

Choose the correct answer.

1. “Ẹ kú àárọ̀” means _____ (a) Good afternoon (b) Good morning (c) Good night
2. Èjì = _____ (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
3. Létà àkọ́kọ́ (the first letter) = _____ (a) B (b) A (c) D
4. To greet an elder, ọmọkùnrin (a boy) _____ (a) kúnlẹ̀ (b) dọ̀bálẹ̀ (c) dúró
5. The number of days in ọ̀sẹ̀ (a week) = _____ (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7
6. “Ẹ kú ìrọ̀lẹ́” means _____ (a) Good morning (b) Good evening (c) Thank you
7. Ẹ̀ta = _____ (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
8. 10 in Yoruba is _____ (a) ẹ̀fà (b) ẹ̀jọ (c) ẹ̀wá
9. Ọjọ́ Àìkú = _____ (a) Sunday (b) Monday (c) Friday
10. Bàbá = _____ (a) mother (b) father (c) child

Answer key

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

Assignment

1. Write the numbers 1 to 10 in Yoruba.
2. Write the seven days of the week in Yoruba.
3. Write the Yoruba greeting for “Good morning”.

Pupils also practise the lesson with their family at home and study all the topics for the exam.

Answers: 1. ọ̀kan, èjì, ẹ̀ta, ẹ̀rin, àrún, ẹ̀fà, èje, ẹ̀jọ, ẹ̀sán, ẹ̀wá. 2. Ọjọ́ Ajé, Ọjọ́ Ìṣẹ́gun, Ọjọ́rú, Ọjọ́bọ̀, Ọjọ́ Ẹtì, Ọjọ́ Àbámẹ́ta, Ọjọ́ Àìkú. 3. Ẹ kú àárọ̀.