Alífábẹ́etì (A-E) – Basic 1 Yoruba Lesson Note (First Term)

The Yoruba alphabet is the set of letters used to write Yoruba. In this lesson, pupils learn the first five letters, A, B, D, E and Ẹ, each with an example word: Ata, Bọ́ọ̀lù, Dúdú, Ewé and Ẹja. Pupils also learn the seven days of the week in Yoruba and a play song about a ball.

Behavioural objectives

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

• Say and write the Yoruba letters A, B, D, E and Ẹ.
• Give one Yoruba word for each of the letters A, B, D, E and Ẹ.
• Name the seven days of the week in Yoruba.
• Sing the play song about the ball (bọ́ọ̀lù).

Èdè: what are the Yoruba letters A to Ẹ?

The Yoruba alphabet (alífábẹ́ẹ̀tì) begins with these five letters, each shown with an example word.

• A = Ata (Pepper)
• B = Bọ́ọ̀lù (Ball)
• D = Dúdú (Black)
• E = Ewé (Leaf)
• Ẹ = Ẹja (Fish)

Àṣà: what are the days of the week in Yoruba?

• Ọjọ́ Àìkú (Sunday)
• Ọjọ́ Ajé (Monday)
• Ọjọ́ Ìṣẹ́gun (Tuesday)
• Ọjọ́rú (Wednesday)
• Ọjọ́bọ̀ (Thursday)
• Ọjọ́ Ẹtì (Friday)
• Ọjọ́ Àbámẹ́ta (Saturday)

Lítírẹṣọ̀: play song

Teach the pupils this song and let them sing it together.

Ẹ wá ká jẹ bọ́ọ̀lù o
Bọ́ọ̀lù ní ìdárayá!

Evaluation

Multiple choice. Choose the correct answer.

1. Létà àkọ́kọ́ ni _____ (a) B (b) A (c) D
2. Ata bẹ̀rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú _____ (a) A (b) B (c) D
3. Ọjọ́ mélòó ní ọ̀sẹ̀? _____ (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7
4. Ọjọ́ àkọ́kọ́ ni _____ (a) Ajé (b) Àìkú (c) Ẹtì
5. Ẹja bẹ̀rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú _____ (a) E (b) Ẹ (c) A

Assignment

1. Write A-Ẹ.
2. Name all 7 days.
3. Draw a fish (ẹja).