Vocabulary Development – JSS1 English Lesson Note (Third Term)

Vocabulary development means learning new words and how to use them. This lesson covers words associated with the sick bay, the place where sick people receive care: treatment, medicine, bed, first aid box, iodine, fridge, plaster and spirit. Students should be able to spell these words, say what they mean and use them in sentences.

Behavioural objectives

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

• name words associated with the sick bay;
• spell the words correctly;
• use the words in sentences;
• use a dictionary to find the meaning of unfamiliar words.

What are the words associated with the sick bay?

• Treatment
• Medicine
• Bed
• First aid box
• Iodine
• Fridge
• Plaster
• Spirit

Evaluation

Study the passage thoroughly and use your dictionary for unfamiliar words.

General evaluation

1. Write on the following features of drama: theme, costumes, audience, stage and playwright.
2. Write a composition with the title “The Most Memorable Day of My Life”.

Assignment

1. Write an argumentative essay on the title: “A Male Child is more useful than a Female Child”.
2. Identify moral lessons learned from a myth or legend you know.