Composition: About My School – Basic 3 English Lesson Note (First Term)

Write 8-10 sentences about your school.

Plan your writing using these ideas:

• Paragraph 1: Name of school and location (2-3 sentences)
• Paragraph 2: What your school looks like (2-3 sentences)
• Paragraph 3: What you do at school and why you like it (3-4 sentences)

Useful words to include:

• beautiful, big, clean, friendly
• teachers, pupils, playground, library
• learn, study, play, read, write

Sample beginning: My school is called _______. It is located in _______. The school building is _______…

Questions to help you think:

• What is special about your school?
• Who are your favorite teachers?
• What subjects do you enjoy?
• What games do you play during break?
• How do you show good values at school?

CLASS EXERCISES

1. Complete these sentences:
   1. I show discipline by _______
   2. Courage means _______
   3. I respect my elders when I _______
2. Match the words:
   1. Obedient → doing what you are told
   2. Humble → not proud or boastful
   3. Patriotic → loving your country
3. Answer: “What good values does Amaka show in the story?”
4. List 3 ways you can show respect for elders at home
5. Write your composition about your school (8-10 sentences)
6. Circle the values words: discipline, table, courage, book, respect, pen