Odide Udaume – Basic 1 Igbo Lesson Note (Third Term)

Ebumnuche Nkuzi (Learning Objectives)

Umuaka ga-enwe ike:

1. Kowarite ihe bu udaume
2. Ideputa udaume e nwere n’Igbo
3. Iji mkpuruka gosiputa udaume ndi ahu

Nkuzi (Lesson Content)

Ihe Bu Udaume (Vowels): Udaume bu mkpuru edemede puru iche anyi na-eji ede okwu. Ha di nfe ikwu.

Udaume Igbo:

Udaume Iri na Abuo (12 Vowels):

1. a – dika n’okwu “aka” (hand)
2. e – dika n’okwu “ede” (cocoyam)
3. i – dika n’okwu “isi” (head)
4. o – dika n’okwu “oche” (chair)
5. u – dika n’okwu “ulo” (house)
6. ị – dika n’okwu “ịla” (to go)
7. ọ – dika n’okwu “ọkụ” (fire)
8. ụ – dika n’okwu “ụlọ” (house – variant)

Udaume Ogologo (Long Vowels):

• aa – dika n’okwu “maa” (to know)
• ee – dika n’okwu “lee” (to look)
• ii – dika n’okwu “bịa” (come)
• oo – dika n’okwu “noo” (stay)

Okwu Nwere Udaume:

• Ala (ground)
• Ego (money)
• Isi (head)
• Oku (fire)
• Ube (pear)

Mmega Ahu (Activity)

Umuaka ga-agu udaume ma meputa okwu nwere ha.

Multiple choice exercise 

1. Udaume bu __

1. a) Mkpuru edemede puru iche
2. b) Okwu
3. c) Ahiriokwu

1. Kedu udaume di n’okwu “aka”?

1. a) a
2. b) e
3. c) k

1. Udaume ole ka di n’Igbo?

1. a) Ise
2. b) Iri na abuo
3. c) Iri

1. “Isi” nwere udaume __

1. a) i
2. b) a
3. c) o

1. Okwu nwere udaume “o” bu __

1. a) Oche
2. b) Aka
3. c) Isi

HOMEWORK 

1. Dee udaume nile
2. Meputa okwu ise nwere udaume di iche iche
3. Kpoo okwu ato malite na “a”