Anụmanụ (Animals) – Basic 3 Igbo Lesson Note (Third Term)

Anụmanụ Dị Iche Iche (Different Animals)

Anụmanụ Ụlọ (Domestic Animals)

Anụmanụ A Na-azụ n’Ụlọ

• Nkịta – Dog

• Nwamba – Cat
• Ọkụkọ – Chicken

• Ọkpa – Cock/Rooster

• Ewu – Goat
• Atụrụ – Sheep

• Ehi – Cow
• Ezi – Pig

• Ịnyịnya – Horse

• Ewu ala – Duck

Ihe Ha Na-eme (What They Do)

• Nkịta na-eche ụlọ – Dog guards the house
• Nwamba na-eri oke – Cat eats rats
• Ọkụkọ na-amụ akwa – Chicken lays eggs
• Ehi na-enye mmiri ara – Cow gives milk

Anụmanụ Ọhịa (Wild Animals)

Anụmanụ Bi n’Ọhịa

• Ọdụm – Lion

• Agụ – Leopard

• Ele – Elephant

• Enyi – Elephant (alternative)
• Agu – Tiger

• Ewi – Antelope
• Mgbada – Antelope species
• Enwe – Monkey

• Oke – Rat

• Agwọ – Snake

Anụmanụ Na-efe Efe (Flying Animals)

• Nnụnụ – Bird

• Ugo – Eagle
• Kite – Kite (bird)
• Ikwikwi – Bat

• Ijiji – Fly
• Nru – Bee

Anụmanụ Mmiri (Water Animals)

Anụmanụ Bi na Mmiri

• Azụ – Fish

• Azụ ukwu – Big fish

• Azụ nta – Small fish

• Mbe – Tortoise

• Ngwere – Lizard (water type)
• Nkịta mmiri – Crocodile

Ihe Anụmanụ Na-eme (What Animals Do)

Anụmanụ Ụlọ na Ọrụ Ha (Domestic Animals and Their Jobs)

• Nkịta na-eche ụlọ – Dog guards the house
• Nwamba na-eri oke – Cat eats rats
• Ọkụkọ na-amụ akwa – Chicken lays eggs
• Ehi na-enye mmiri ara – Cow gives milk
• Ewu na-enye mmiri ara – Goat gives milk
• Ịnyịnya na-ebu ibu – Horse carries loads

Ihe Anụmanụ Na-eri (What Animals Eat)

• Ehi na-ata ahịhịa – Cow eats grass
• Nkịta na-eri anụ – Dog eats meat
• Ọkụkọ na-eri ọka – Chicken eats corn
• Enwe na-eri mkpụrụ osisi – Monkey eats fruits
• Agwọ na-eri anụ – Snake eats meat

Ebe Anụmanụ Bi (Where Animals Live)

N’Ụlọ na Gburugburu Ya (At Home and Around)

• Nkịta na-ebi n’ụlọ – Dog lives in the house
• Ọkụkọ na-ebi n’ọba – Chicken lives in coop
• Ehi na-ebi n’ọba ehi – Cow lives in cattle shed

N’Ọhịa (In the Forest)

• Ọdụm na-ebi n’ọhịa – Lion lives in the forest
• Enwe na-ebi n’osisi – Monkey lives in trees
• Agwọ na-ebi n’ọwa – Snake lives in holes

Na Mmiri (In Water)

• Azụ na-ebi na mmiri – Fish live in water
• Mbe na-ebi na mmiri – Tortoise lives in water

Ụda Anụmanụ (Animal Sounds)

Ụda Ha Na-ada (Sounds They Make)

• Nkịta: Gbo gbo gbo – Dog: Woof woof
• Ọkụkọ: Kokokoko – Chicken: Cock-a-doodle-doo
• Ewu: Meee meee – Goat: Maa maa
• Ehi: Moooo – Cow: Moo
• Nwamba: Miau miau – Cat: Meow
• Ọdụm: Gbagam gbagam – Lion: Roar

Uru Anụmanụ (Uses of Animals)

Nri (Food)

• Anụ – Meat
• Akwa – Eggs
• Mmiri ara – Milk

Ihe Ndị Ọzọ (Other Things)

• Akpụkpọ – Skin/leather for shoes, bags
• Ọrụ – Work (horses, donkeys)
• Nchekwa – Protection (dogs)

Exercises

Exercise 1: Group these animals

Animals: Nkịta, Ọdụm, Ọkụkọ, Enwe, Ehi, Agwọ

Anụmanụ ụlọ: _______________ Anụmanụ ọhịa: _______________

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences

1. _______ na-eche ụlọ (Dog guards the house)
2. _______ na-amụ akwa (Chicken lays eggs)
3. _______ na-eri oke (Cat eats rats)
4. _______ na-enye mmiri ara (Cow gives milk)

Exercise 3: Match animals to their sounds

• Nkịta → Kokokoko
• Ọkụkọ → Gbo gbo gbo
• Ewu → Moooo
• Ehi → Meee meee

Exercise 4: Where do they live?

1. Azụ na-ebi na _______
2. Ọdụm na-ebi n’ _______
3. Nkịta na-ebi n’ _______
4. Enwe na-ebi n’ _______

Exercise 5: Answer these questions

1. Kedu anụmanụ na-ebi n’ụlọ gị? (What animals live in your house?) Answer: _______________
2. Kedu anụmanụ ị na-atụ egwu? (Which animal are you afraid of?) Answer: _______________
3. Kedu anụmanụ na-enye anyị akwa? (Which animal gives us eggs?) Answer: _______________

Class Work

Animal Action Game:

• Students act like different animals
• Others guess which animal they are pretending to be
• Make animal sounds and movements

Animal Grouping Activity: Sort pictures or toy animals into domestic and wild animals.

Fun Animal Facts (Ihe Ọmụma)

• Ele bụ anụmanụ kacha ukwu n’ụwa
• Nkịta bụ ezigbo enyi mmadụ
• Ọkụkọ nwere ike ịmụ akwa kwa ụbọchị
• Enwe nwere ike ịwụli elu n’osisi ọsọ ọsọ

Safety with Animals (Nchekwa na Anụmanụ)

• Always be gentle with pets
• Don’t go near wild animals
• Wash hands after touching animals
• Don’t disturb animals when they are eating

Homework

1. Draw 5 animals and write their Igbo names
2. Find out which animals your grandparents kept when they were young
3. Observe animals around your house and write what they do

Teacher’s Note: Use pictures, sounds, or toy animals to make the lesson interactive. Encourage students to share their experiences with pets or animals they’ve seen. Emphasize kindness to animals and safety around them.