Tayar Da Harrufa (Letter Recognition) – Basic 3 Hausa Lesson Note (Second Term)

Subject: Hausa Language
Class: Primary 3
Topic: Tayar da Harrufa (Letter Recognition)
Duration: 35 minutes

Learning Objectives

Pupils will be able to:

• Recognize Hausa letters and sounds
• Write letters correctly
• Form simple words with letters

Haruffan Hausa (Hausa Letters)

Wasali (Vowels)

• a – as in “aska”
• e – as in “yero”
• i – as in “iska”
• o – as in “koko”
• u – as in “uwa”

Baƙaƙe (Consonants)

• b – baba
• d – dada
• f – fari
• g – gida
• h – hanya
• k – kare
• m – mama
• n – nana

Letter Sounds Practice

• ba, be, bi, bo, bu
• da, de, di, do, du
• fa, fe, fi, fo, fu
• ka, ke, ki, ko, ku

Simple Words Formation

• b + a = ba
• d + a = da
• g + i + d + a = gida
• k + a + r + e = kare
• m + a + m + a = mama

Exercises

Exercise 1: Write the missing vowels

1. g_d_ (gida)
2. k_r_ (kare)
3. m_m_ (mama)
4. b_b_ (baba)

Exercise 2: Circle the correct letter

1. The first letter in “fari”: (f / b / d)
2. The last letter in “gida”: (g / a / d)
3. The middle letter in “kare”: (k / r / e)

Exercise 3: Join letters to make words

1. m + a + m + a = _______
2. g + i + d + a = _______
3. k + a + r + e = _______
4. b + a + b + a = _______

Exercise 4: Count the letters

1. How many letters in “mama”? _______
2. How many letters in “gida”? _______
3. How many letters in “kare”? _______

Exercise 5: Write these words correctly

Copy these words in neat handwriting:

1. baba: _________________
2. mama: _________________
3. gida: _________________
4. kare: _________________

Class Work

Practice writing each letter 5 times. Say the sound as you write each letter.

Homework

Find 5 simple Hausa words at home. Count the letters in each word and practice writing them.

Teacher’s Note: Use letter cards and encourage students to trace letters in the air before writing on paper.