Alífábẹ́etì (O-Q) – Basic 1 Yoruba Lesson Note (First Term)

This lesson teaches Basic 1 pupils the Yoruba letters O, Ọ and P, with a key word for each: Ọbẹ (soup), Ọ̀rẹ́ (friend) and Pupa (red). It also teaches work greetings for a farmer, a trader and a teacher, and a short poem about good character and telling the truth.

Behavioural objectives

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

• write the letters O, Ọ and P and give a Yoruba word for each;
• say what Ọbẹ, Ọ̀rẹ́ and Pupa mean in English;
• use the correct work greeting for a farmer, a trader and a teacher;
• recite the short poem “Ìwà rere là ń wá”.

What are the Yoruba letters O, Ọ and P? (Èdè)

• O = Ọbẹ (Soup)
• Ọ = Ọ̀rẹ́ (Friend)
• P = Pupa (Red)
• Q = Q is not a letter in the Yoruba alphabet

How do we greet people at work? (Àsà)

Yoruba people greet others according to the work they do.

What is a short poem? (Lítíréṣọ̀)

Read and recite this short poem:

Ìwà rere là ń wá
Sọ òtítọ́ nígbà gbogbo

Evaluation

Multiple choice

1. Ọbẹ bẹ̀rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú _____ (a) M (b) N (c) O
2. À ń kí àgbẹ̀ pé _____ (a) Ẹ kú ọjà (b) Ẹ kú oko (c) Ẹ kú àbọ̀
3. Pupa means _____ (a) White (b) Black (c) Red
4. Àgbẹ̀ means _____ (a) Teacher (b) Farmer (c) Trader
5. Lẹ́tà Q _____ wọ́pọ̀ (a) Kò (b) Pọ̀ (c) Wà

Assignment

1. Write the letters O, Ọ and P.
2. Name 3 occupations.
3. Recite the poem.