Supplementary Reading Poem

Subject : English Grammar

Class : Primary 5

Term : Second Term

Week :Week 8

Topic : Supplementary Reading Poem

Learning Objectives :

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

1. Share with other pupils the content of the poem
2. Discuss lesson learnt from the poem
3. Relate events in the poems to their real personal lives
4. Recite the poem fluently
5. Dramatize the poem in order to bring out the moral lessons that are embedded in the poem

Learning Activities

1. Pupils, as class, read the poem from the recommended text
2. Pupils, as groups, state the moral lessons of the poem
3. Each pupil will understand the importance of good neighbourliness and the values it encompasses
4. Pupils Learn how to express these values in a poem

Embedded Core Skills

1. Communication and Collaboration
2. Critical thinking and problem solving
3. Leadership skills and Personal Development
4. Creativity and Imagination

Learning Materials

• Writing paper and pens/pencils
• Examples of poems about good neighbourliness

Content

Good Neigbhourliness Poem

A neighbour kind and true, Is a friend when you’re feeling blue, With a heart full of love and care, They’re always there to lend a hand and a prayer.

Charity flows from their door, As they reach out to those who are poor, Their friendship is a treasure to hold, And their generosity leaves stories untold.

In good times and bad, They stand by you and never turn sad, Their moral values are strong and pure, As they make the community more secure.

With a smile and a wave, They make the streets come alive and pave, The way for a neighbourhood that thrives, With good neighbourliness that truly survives.

So let us all strive to be, A neighbour kind and true, just like he, For in friendship, love, care and charity, Lies the key to a harmonious society.

Evaluation

1. Which of the following values is NOT mentioned in the poem about good neighbourliness? a) Honesty b) Friendship c) Selfishness d) Love
2. What does the neighbour in the poem have in abundance? a) Wealth b) Knowledge c) Care and charity d) Power
3. What does the neighbour in the poem reach out to? a) The wealthy b) The poor c) The powerful d) The famous
4. How does the neighbour in the poem make the community more secure? a) By providing jobs b) By providing security c) By showing moral values such as friendship, love, care and charity d) By building more houses
5. What is the theme of the poem about good neighbourliness? a) Wealth and power b) Fame and fortune c) Friendship, love, care and charity d) Knowledge and education
6. How does the neighbour in the poem help others? a) By lending a hand and a prayer b) By giving money c) By giving advice d) All of the above
7. What does the neighbour in the poem’s friendship bring? a) Happiness b) Treasure c) Security d) All of the above
8. What is the key to a harmonious society according to the poem? a) Money b) Power c) Friendship, love, care and charity d) Fame
9. What does the neighbour in the poem possess that helps the streets come alive? a) Wealth b) Knowledge c) A smile and a wave d) Power
10. What does the poem suggest we should all strive to be? a) Powerful b) Famous c) A neighbour kind and true d) Rich

Fill in the gaps

1. A neighbour kind and true, is a __________ when you’re feeling blue.
2. __________ flows from their door, as they reach out to those who are poor.
3. In good times and bad, they stand by you and never turn __________.
4. Their moral values are strong and __________.
5. With a __________ and a wave, they make the streets come alive and pave.
6. So let us all strive to be, a neighbour kind and true, just like __________.
7. For in __________, love, care and charity, lies the key to a harmonious society.
8. Their __________ is a treasure to hold, and their generosity leaves stories untold.
9. They’re always there to lend a __________ and a prayer.
10. Their __________ is full of love and care.

Lesson Note Presentation

Entry Behaviour :

• Begin by discussing the concept of good neighbourliness and its importance in creating a harmonious community.
• Explain that good neighbourliness encompasses values such as friendship, love, care, and charity.

Learners Activities:

• Have students brainstorm different ways in which good neighbourliness can be demonstrated, such as lending a helping hand, offering support, or showing kindness.
• Provide examples of poems about good neighbourliness and discuss their use of language and imagery to convey the theme of good neighbourliness.
• Have students write their own poem about good neighbourliness, focusing on the values of friendship, love, care, and charity.

Conclusion:

• Have students share their poems with the class and discuss the different ways in which they convey the theme of good neighbourliness.
• Emphasize the importance of good neighbourliness in creating a harmonious community and the role that expressing these values through poetry can play in promoting this idea.

Assessment:

• Collect the students’ poems and assess them based on their use of language, imagery, and their ability to convey the theme of good neighbourliness.