Basic 7 Ghanaian Language Term 1 Week 5 Lesson Plan

Invite different pupils to name someone or something in the classroom. Tell them that they must point to or show the person or thing they identify.

Learners name and classify the calabash and woven basket in the Ghanaian language, then use the printed noun cards to build correct sentences. Brainstorm learners the meaning of noun. A noun is a person, place or thing. Let learners identify nouns in a passage. Read some parts aloud. Example: Zeinab cut herself with the knife. She washed her finger in cold water. Her mother tied a handkerchief around her hand. Guide learners to classify the nouns identified into common, proper and collective nouns. Pronounce the nouns and use them correctly in speech and texts. Construct simple and compound sentences (orally and in written forms) with the types of nouns identified. Assessment 1. Write each common noun under the correct heading. lion brother doctor restaurant builder stove elephant kangaroo museum library

Use peer discussion and effective questioning to find out from learners what they have learnt during the lesson.

Share performance indicators and introduce the lesson.

Learners identify the target features in the printed Ghanaian-language model text, then plan and draft their own composition in exercise books with pencils. 2. Underline the common nouns and circle the proper nouns in these sentences. a. I told Uncle John about my accident. b. Kim and Stephanie wore masks on Halloween. c. The lawnmower is broken. d. We're going to the movies tomorrow. e. The lion is playing with one of its cubs. f. My sister's favorite soccer player is David Beckham. Guide learners to discuss the features of narrative writing. Students narrate and discuss incidents or events in the school or home e.g. football match, oware, events on the way to school. In pairs, students pick out important points or ideas in the narrative and write them down. In pairs, students arrange points/ideas in logical order in paragraphs paying attention to the points raised in the content. Write a three-paragraph essay on a topic on the text types above. Focus on grammar. - Use of the verb-Tense - Use of adjectives and adverbs. - Correct punctuation, e.g. comma, full-stop. - Correct use of capital letters. - Use of conjunctions

Take feedback from learners and summarize the lesson.

Let learners tell the meaning of the songs they sing. Ask learners if they would like to sing more songs. Introduce the lesson by sharing the performance indicators.

Learners listen to and reproduce safe rhythmic patterns on the talking drum and calabash rattle, then follow and discuss the words on the printed Ghanaian-language song cards. Assessment Students write a short narrative on an incident or event. Revise with learners to explain what oral literature is. Example: Oral literature is the passing on of the people's culture and verbal compositions from one generation to another e.g. folktales, proverbs, songs, drum language etc Engage learners to describe the structure of play songs. Engage learners to share variety of stories in songs in different languages and guide learners to analyze the songs. e.g. Ananse stories. Encourage learners to appreciate the significance of songs in play. Assessment 4. What is oral literature? 5. What are the components of oral literature. 6. Write three significance of songs.

Ask learners how the lesson will benefit them in their daily lives.