Àgbéyẹ̀wò Iṣẹ́ Sáà Kínní – Basic 1 Yoruba Lesson Note (Second Term)

This lesson revises first term Yoruba for Basic 1. Pupils review the Yoruba alphabet, numbers 1 to 10, the action words Jókòó, Dìde, Rìn and Sáré, simple sentences, greetings, days of the week, family, personal hygiene, good character, and songs and poems. They practise reading, counting and making sentences.

Behavioural objectives

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

• read the Yoruba alphabet aloud
• count objects from 1 to 10 in Yoruba (Ọ̀kan to Ẹ̀wá)
• use the action words Jókòó, Dìde, Rìn and Sáré
• make simple sentences
• name the days of the week, family members and their roles
• recall the cleanliness, respect, warning and character songs and simple poems

Èdè (Language): what should pupils revise?

The Yoruba alphabet

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

Say each letter slowly. Pupils repeat after the teacher, then read the letters on their own.

Numbers 1 to 10

Give pupils real objects such as pencils, stones or bottle tops to count aloud in Yoruba.

Action words and simple sentences

• Jókòó: sit
• Dìde: stand up
• Rìn: walk
• Sáré: run

Pupils make simple sentences with these words, for example: Mo jókòó. Mo dìde. Mo rìn. Mo sáré. Show a picture and ask pupils to name what they see.

Àṣà (Culture): what should pupils revise?

Greetings and days of the week

Practise greetings and their responses, such as Ẹ káàárọ̀ (good morning), Ẹ káàsán (good afternoon) and Ẹ kú ìrọ̀lẹ́ (good evening). Then say the seven days of the week:

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

Family, hygiene and character

• Family members and roles: Bàbá (father), Ìyá (mother), Ọmọ (child). Ask pupils what each person does at home.
• Personal hygiene: bathing, brushing teeth, washing hands and keeping clothes clean.
• Good character (Ìwà rere): for example, Ìṣòótọ́ (honesty).

Lítíréṣọ̀ (Literature): which songs and poems should pupils revise?

Lead pupils in the songs and poems learnt in first term:

• Cleanliness songs
• Respect songs
• Warning songs
• Character songs
• Simple poems

Evaluation

Choose the correct answer.

1. Which of these is a Yoruba letter? (a) Q (b) Ṣ (c) C
2. Àrún = _____ (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 7
3. “Jókòó” means _____ (a) Stand (b) Sit (c) Run
4. Ọjọ́ Àìkú is _____ (a) Monday (b) Sunday (c) Friday
5. Ìyá means _____ (a) Father (b) Mother (c) Child
6. GB is a letter in _____ (a) English (b) Yoruba (c) French
7. Sáré means _____ (a) Walk (b) Jump (c) Run
8. There are _____ days in a week. (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7
9. Ìṣòótọ́ means _____ (a) Lying (b) Honesty (c) Stealing
10. “Dìde” means _____ (a) Sit (b) Stand up (c) Walk

Answer key

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

Assignment

1. Practise reading the Yoruba alphabet from A to Y.
2. Count 1 to 10 in Yoruba five times.
3. Write the four action words and say what each one means.