Comprehension/Vocabulary Development. – Basic 6 English Lesson Note (First Term)

This lesson uses a short passage about two friends, Titi and Anochie, to teach words for family members. Titi and Anochie live in Ughelli and attend the same Grammar School at Erhiero. Students read about their parents’ jobs and learn the meanings of father, mother, daughter, son, brother and sister.

Behavioural objectives

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

1. read the passage about Titi and Anochie and say where they live and go to school;
2. say what the parents of Titi and Anochie do for a living;
3. explain the meanings of father, mother, daughter, son, brother and sister;
4. use these family words correctly in sentences.

Unit 1: The family

Passage

Titi tells us about herself and her friend Anochie. Titi and her friend live in Ughelli and attend the same Grammar School at Erhiero. They are both in Form 1. Titi’s father is a mechanic and her mother works at home.

Anochie’s father is a teacher and his mother is a nurse.

Vocabulary: what do the family words mean?

1. Father: a male parent of a child.
2. Mother: a female parent of a child.
3. Daughter: a person’s female child.
4. Son: a person’s male child.
5. Brother: a boy or man who has the same mother and father as another.
6. Sister: a girl or woman who has the same mother and father as another person.

Evaluation

Do Practice 2 on page 21.

Students should also answer these questions:

1. Where do Titi and Anochie live?
2. What does Titi’s father do?
3. What does Anochie’s mother do?
4. What is a sister?

Assignment

• Reading assignment: vocabulary on family relationships. Reference: Effective English for J.S.S. 1, pages 24 and 25.
• Reading assignment: study skills. Reference: Effective English for J.S.S. 1.