My Best Friend Composition English Grammar Primary 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 4
Week 4: Fifth Period
Composition: My Best Friend
Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Use simple sentences to discuss a descriptive composition.
- Write out points on “my best friend.”
- Write a composition on the given topic.
Lesson Plan
Subject: English Composition
Class: Primary 3
Term: First Term
Week: 4
Period: Fifth
Age: 7 years
Topic: Composition – My Best Friend
Sub-topic: Descriptive Writing
Duration: 60 minutes
Behavioral Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Use simple sentences to discuss a descriptive composition.
- Write out points on “my best friend.”
- Write a composition on the given topic.
Keywords: Composition, descriptive writing, best friend, sentences, points
Set Induction: Start with a short discussion about friendship and what makes a best friend.
Entry Behavior: Pupils have basic writing skills and can describe people and things.
Learning Resources and Materials: Writing paper, pencils, markers, illustrations of friends, charts.
Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge: Relate to previous lessons on descriptive writing and personal narratives.
Embedded Core Skills: Writing, creativity, sentence structure, descriptive language.
Learning Materials: Writing paper, pencils, markers, illustrations of friends, charts.
Reference Books: Primary English Textbook, Lagos State Scheme of Work.
Instructional Materials: Writing paper, pencils, markers, illustrations of friends, charts.
Content:
- Introduction to Descriptive Writing:
- Discuss what descriptive writing means.
- Explain how to use simple sentences to describe people and things.
- Writing Points about “My Best Friend”:
- Brainstorm with the class about qualities that make a best friend.
- List down points such as personality, hobbies, favorite activities.
- Composition on “My Best Friend”:
- Guide pupils to organize their points into paragraphs.
- Encourage them to write a composition using their points.
My name is Fabio, and I live in Ajegunle, Ikorodu, Lagos State. My best friend is Micheal Adewale, and he lives in Anibaba, Idimu, Lagos State.
Micheal and I play football together every weekend. He is very good at scoring goals. We also study together after school. He helps me with my homework, especially math.
Micheal is funny and kind. He always shares his snacks with me during break time. We like to ride bikes around our neighborhood on Saturdays.
I am lucky to have Micheal as my best friend because he is always there for me. We have many fun adventures together, and I hope we stay best friends forever.
Presentation Steps:
- Step 1: Revising the previous topic
- Review descriptive writing techniques learned in previous lessons.
- Step 2: Introducing the new topic
- Discuss what makes a best friend and how to describe them.
- Step 3: Allowing pupils to contribute and correcting them as necessary
- Have pupils share their ideas and help them structure sentences and paragraphs.
Teacher’s Activities:
- Facilitate the discussion on descriptive writing and friendship qualities.
- Assist pupils in organizing their ideas into coherent paragraphs.
- Provide guidance on sentence construction and language use.
Learners’ Activities:
- Participate in brainstorming about qualities of a best friend.
- Write down points about their own best friend.
- Compose a descriptive composition about their best friend using the points discussed.
Assessment:
- Review compositions for organization and clarity of ideas.
- Evaluate the use of descriptive language and sentence structure.
- Provide feedback on creativity and depth of description.
10 Evaluation Questions:
- Who is your best friend and what qualities do they have?
- How did you describe your best friend in your composition?
- What did you enjoy most about writing this composition?
- Why is descriptive writing important?
- What are some ways to make your writing more descriptive?
- How did you organize your points about your best friend?
- What did you learn about writing sentences in this lesson?
- Can you give an example of a sentence you used to describe your best friend?
- What feedback did you receive on your composition?
- How can you improve your writing skills for future compositions?
Conclusion:
- Summarize the lesson on descriptive writing and composing about personal experiences.
- Encourage pupils to practice writing more compositions about people and things they care about.
- Reinforce the importance of using descriptive language to make writing more interesting and engaging.