Vocabulary Development – JSS1 English Lesson Note (Third Term)

Vocabulary development means learning new words and how to use them correctly. Words associated with teaching are the words we use to talk about schools, classrooms, teachers and learning. Knowing these words helps you speak, read and write clearly about school life.

Behavioural objectives

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

• name common words associated with teaching;
• explain the meaning of each word in simple language;
• use each word correctly in a sentence;
• list more words from the same field.

What are the words associated with teaching?

These are the words from the class list. Read each meaning and the example sentence.

What other words belong to the teaching field?

Here are more words that students can add to the list.

How to learn new words

1. Read the word aloud and spell it.
2. Say its meaning in your own words.
3. Use it in a sentence of your own.
4. Look for the word in your textbooks and use it in speech.

Evaluation

Choose the correct answer.

1. A person who teaches others is called an ______.
   A. educator B. marker C. assignment D. board
2. Money paid to a school for teaching is called ______.
   A. discipline B. school fees C. timetable D. uniform
3. Training that teaches students to obey rules and behave well is ______.
   A. discipline B. library C. lesson D. subject
4. Work given to students to do at home after a lesson is an ______.
   A. examination B. educator C. assignment D. marker
5. Which of these is used to write on a whiteboard?
   A. timetable B. marker C. uniform D. library

Answer key

1. A, 2. B, 3. A, 4. C, 5. B

Assignment

Match each word with its meaning. Write the number and the correct letter.

1. principal
2. timetable
3. library
4. examination

• A. a room where books are kept for reading and borrowing
• B. a formal test of what students have learnt
• C. the head of a secondary school
• D. a list that shows the subjects and the times they are taught

Answer key

1. C, 2. D, 3. A, 4. B