Exploring Vocabulary: Adewale’s Amusement Park Adventure Comprehension English Grammar Primary 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 6

Lesson Plan: Vocabulary – Spelling, Meaning, and Construction of Simple Sentences

Subject: English Studies
Class: Primary 3
Term: First Term
Week: 6
Age: 8 years
Topic: Vocabulary from “Adewale at the Amusement Park”
Sub-topic: Spelling, Meaning, and Construction of Simple Sentences
Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioural Objectives: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Spell new words from the comprehension passage.
2. Understand the meanings of these new words.
3. Construct simple sentences using the new words.

Keywords: Amusement, Ferris wheel, Bumper cars, Carnival, Excitement, Relaxing, Grateful, Picnic, Floating, Thrilling

Set Induction: Show a picture of an amusement park and ask pupils what they see and what they think happens at such a place.

Entry Behaviour: Pupils have read the comprehension passage “Adewale at the Amusement Park” and are familiar with some vocabulary related to amusement parks.

Learning Resources and Materials:

• Picture of an amusement park
• Flashcards with new words
• Chart paper and markers

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge: Discuss pupils’ experiences at amusement parks or similar fun places, connecting their experiences to the new vocabulary.

Embedded Core Skills:

• Critical thinking
• Communication
• Reading comprehension
• Vocabulary building

Reference Books:

• Lagos State Scheme of Work
• Primary 3 English Textbook

Instructional Materials:

• Flashcards
• Visual aids (pictures)
• Word list from the comprehension passage

Content:

Comprehension Passage: Adewale at the Amusement Park

Adewale was very excited because today was his birthday, and his family was taking him to the amusement park! He had been looking forward to this day for weeks. The amusement park had many fun rides and games.

When Adewale and his family arrived, they saw colorful decorations everywhere. The park was filled with happy children and families. Adewale’s eyes widened with amazement at the sight of all the exciting rides.

First, Adewale went on the giant Ferris wheel. It was so tall that when they reached the top, they could see the whole park below. Adewale felt like he was floating in the air. He looked at his mom and dad and smiled, enjoying the view.

Next, they tried the bumper cars. Adewale laughed as he bumped into his dad’s car. It was so much fun! They all enjoyed driving around and bumping into each other.

After that, Adewale wanted to go on the roller coaster. It was a fast ride with lots of twists and turns. Adewale felt a little nervous at first, but once the ride started, he screamed with excitement. It was the best ride of the day!

For lunch, Adewale and his family ate delicious food like hot dogs, fries, and ice cream. They sat on a picnic bench and talked about their favorite rides so far.

In the afternoon, Adewale played some carnival games. He won a small toy by tossing a ring onto a bottle. He was very happy and showed the toy to his little sister.

As the day ended, Adewale and his family took a relaxing boat ride. They floated gently on the water and watched the beautiful sunset. Adewale felt very happy and grateful for such a fun day.

When they left the park, Adewale hugged his new toy and said, “Today was the best birthday ever!”

Questions:

1. Why was Adewale excited about today?
2. What did Adewale see when he arrived at the amusement park?
3. What ride did Adewale go on first?
4. How did Adewale feel on the Ferris wheel?
5. What did Adewale and his family do on the bumper cars?
6. How did Adewale feel about the roller coaster ride?
7. What did Adewale and his family eat for lunch?
8. What carnival game did Adewale play?
9. What did Adewale win at the game booth?
10. How did Adewale feel at the end of the day?

Answers:

1. Adewale was excited because it was his birthday, and he was going to the amusement park.
2. He saw colorful decorations and many happy children and families.
3. Adewale went on the giant Ferris wheel first.
4. He felt like he was floating in the air and enjoyed the view.
5. They laughed and bumped into each other’s cars.
6. He felt nervous at first but screamed with excitement during the ride.
7. They ate hot dogs, fries, and ice cream.
8. Adewale played a ring toss game.
9. He won a small toy.
10. Adewale felt very happy and grateful.

Content:

Explanation of the Topic:

1. New Words from the Passage:
   • Amusement: A feeling of enjoyment or entertainment.
   • Ferris wheel: A large, tall wheel with seats that goes around slowly.
   • Bumper cars: Small cars that move around and bump into each other.
   • Carnival: A festival with games and rides.
   • Excitement: A feeling of great joy and enthusiasm.
   • Relaxing: To become less tense or stressed.
   • Grateful: Feeling thankful for something.
   • Picnic: A meal eaten outdoors, usually in a park.
   • Floating: Moving gently on the surface of water.
   • Thrilling: Causing excitement or pleasure.
2. Spelling Practice:
   • Write each word on the board, pronounce it, and have pupils repeat.
   • Use flashcards for spelling games and activities.
3. Meaning and Usage:
   • Explain the meaning of each word using simple language and examples.
   • Ask pupils to use each word in a sentence.

Examples:

• Amusement: The park is full of amusement for children.
• Ferris wheel: We rode the Ferris wheel and saw the whole park.
• Bumper cars: Adewale had fun bumping into his dad’s car.
• Carnival: The carnival had many games and rides.
• Excitement: Adewale felt excitement when he saw the rides.
• Relaxing: The boat ride was very relaxing.
• Grateful: Adewale felt grateful for the fun day at the park.
• Picnic: We had a picnic with hot dogs and ice cream.
• Floating: The boat was floating gently on the water.
• Thrilling: The roller coaster was thrilling and fast.

15 Fill-in-the-blank Questions:

1. The park was full of _______ for children. (a) boredom (b) amusement (c) sadness (d) anger)
2. The _______ wheel was very tall. (a) Ferris (b) small (c) toy (d) spinning)
3. We had fun in the _______ cars. (a) bumper (b) racing (c) slow (d) parked)
4. The _______ had many games and rides. (a) carnival (b) shop (c) house (d) school)
5. Adewale felt _______ when he saw the rides. (a) excitement (b) sadness (c) anger (d) tiredness)
6. The boat ride was very _______. (a) boring (b) exciting (c) relaxing (d) scary)
7. Adewale felt _______ for the fun day. (a) angry (b) grateful (c) bored (d) hungry)
8. We had a _______ with hot dogs and ice cream. (a) lunch (b) picnic (c) dinner (d) snack)
9. The boat was _______ gently on the water. (a) crashing (b) floating (c) sinking (d) jumping)
10. The roller coaster was very _______ and fast. (a) thrilling (b) boring (c) slow (d) dull)
11. The Ferris wheel gave us a great _______. (a) view (b) sound (c) smell (d) taste)
12. Playing games at the carnival was _______. (a) boring (b) relaxing (c) fun (d) annoying)
13. We went to the _______ to enjoy the rides. (a) beach (b) library (c) amusement park (d) store)
14. Adewale enjoyed the _______ cars with his dad. (a) bumper (b) race (c) toy (d) small)
15. The picnic was a _______ way to enjoy lunch. (a) quick (b) slow (c) fun (d) dull)

15 FAQs with Answers:

1. What does “amusement” mean?
   • Amusement means a feeling of enjoyment or entertainment.
2. What is a Ferris wheel?
   • A Ferris wheel is a large, tall wheel with seats that goes around slowly.
3. What are bumper cars?
   • Bumper cars are small cars that move around and bump into each other.
4. What is a carnival?
   • A carnival is a festival with games and rides.
5. What does “excitement” mean?
   • Excitement means a feeling of great joy and enthusiasm.
6. What does “relaxing” mean?
   • Relaxing means to become less tense or stressed.
7. What does “grateful” mean?
   • Grateful means feeling thankful for something.
8. What is a picnic?
   • A picnic is a meal eaten outdoors, usually in a park.
9. What does “floating” mean?
   • Floating means moving gently on the surface of water.
10. What does “thrilling” mean?
    • Thrilling means causing excitement or pleasure.
11. How did Adewale feel about the Ferris wheel?
    • Adewale felt like he was floating in the air and enjoyed the view.
12. What did Adewale do on the bumper cars?
    • Adewale had fun bumping into his dad’s car.
13. What did Adewale win at the carnival game?
    • Adewale won a small toy.
14. What did Adewale and his family eat for lunch?
    • They ate hot dogs, fries, and ice cream.
15. How did Adewale feel at the end of the day?
    • Adewale felt very happy and grateful.

Presentation: Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic, which was “Vocabulary from the Father’s Day Passage.”

Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic, “Vocabulary from ‘Adewale at the Amusement Park’” by presenting the new words from the comprehension passage.

Step 3: The teacher allows the pupils to give their own contributions and corrects them when necessary.

Teacher’s Activities:

• Introduce and explain new vocabulary words.
• Use flashcards for spelling practice.
• Ask pupils to use each word in a sentence.

Learners’ Activities:

• Repeat and spell new words.
• Write the meanings of new words.
• Construct simple sentences using new words.

Assessment:

• Pupils will answer fill-in-the-blank questions.
• Pupils will construct sentences using new words.

Evaluation Questions:

1. What does “amusement” mean?
2. What is a Ferris wheel?
3. What are bumper cars?
4. What is a carnival?
5. What does “excitement” mean?
6. What does “relaxing” mean?
7. What does “grateful” mean?
8. What is a picnic?
9. What does “floating” mean?
10. What does “thrilling” mean?

Conclusion: The teacher goes around to mark the pupils’ work and provides necessary feedback.

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