Comprehension and Vocabulary Development – JSS1 English Lesson Note (First Term)

Comprehension is reading a passage and understanding what it says. Vocabulary development is learning the meaning of new words. In this lesson, students read a conversation set in a woodwork class and learn words for tools, such as saw, plane, hammer, ruler, drill and sandpaper.

Behavioural objectives

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

1. say what the passage about the woodwork class is about;
2. explain what Eyo was making and what he planned to do next;
3. state the meaning of woodwork and carpentry;
4. name common woodwork tools and say what each one is used for;
5. explain what it means to sharpen a blunt blade.

What is the passage about?

The passage is a conversation. The principal came around to see what the boys with Mr Etonye were doing. Mr Etonye explained to him that they were learning some important skills in woodwork.

Eyo was making a bookshelf. He had marked out one end of it when the principal came. He explained to the principal that after marking out the piece of wood, he would cut it out.

Vocabulary: words to do with tools

1. Woodwork means making things out of wood.
2. Carpentry also means making things out of wood.
3. A saw is a tool for cutting wood.
4. A plane is a tool for taking shavings off wood.
5. A hammer is a tool for driving nails into wood.
6. A ruler is for measuring and drawing straight lines.
7. A drill is a tool for making round holes.
8. Sandpaper is for making wood very smooth.
9. Mary’s tools have a blade and a handle.

When the blade is blunt, the carpenter sharpens it. That is, he makes it sharp again.

Evaluation

1. Do Practice 2 (1 to 7) on page 43.

Assignment

Read the vocabulary section on page 43.

Reference

Effective English for J.S.S. 1, page 43.