Vocabulary Development – JSS1 English Lesson Note (Third Term)

Kitchen vocabulary is the set of words we use for the tools, containers, appliances and actions found in a kitchen. Knowing these words helps students read recipes, follow instructions, talk about food preparation and write about daily home activities. This lesson gives the meaning and use of each word on the list.

Behavioural objectives

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

• read and spell the kitchen words in the list;
• state the meaning and use of each word;
• separate kitchen items from kitchen actions;
• use at least five of the words correctly in sentences.

What are the words associated with the kitchen?

Most words in the list name things we use in the kitchen. Three words (boil, chop and cook) name actions and are shown in a separate table.

Kitchen items beginning with A and B

Kitchen items beginning with C

Kitchen actions

How do we use kitchen words in sentences?

• Use the colander to drain the rice.
• Adamu opened the tin of tomatoes with a can opener.
• Mother kept the cake pan in the cabinet.
• Read the cookbook before you start to cook.

Evaluation

Write the meaning and use of any five kitchen words from the lists. Then answer these questions.

1. Which tool removes the metal cap from a bottle?
2. What do we call a bowl with small holes used to drain water from rice?
3. Which word means to cut food into small pieces with a knife?
4. What is another name for a coffee grinder?
5. Which of these words is an action: boil, broom or bowl?

Answer key

1. Bottle opener
2. Colander
3. Chop
4. Coffee mill
5. Boil

Assignment

Fill each gap with the correct word from the lesson.

1. A ______ is a ring-shaped cake pan with a hole in the middle.
2. A ______ is a flat metal tray used for baking biscuits.
3. A ______ is a book of recipes.
4. An ______ is a cloth worn in front of the body to keep clothes clean while cooking.
5. A ______ is a heavy pan made of iron.

Answer key

1. Bundt pan
2. Cookie sheet
3. Cookbook
4. Apron
5. Cast iron pan