How I Help at Home Composition Primary 5 Summer Coaching Lesson Notes Week 4

Lesson Plan for Composition

Subject: Composition

Class: Grade 5

Term: Summer Coaching

Week: 4

Age: 10 years

Topic: How I Help at Home

Sub-topic: Writing About Household Responsibilities

Duration: 40 minutes

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

1. Write a detailed essay about how they help at home.
2. Use descriptive language to explain their tasks and responsibilities.
3. Share their stories with classmates.
4. Develop a sense of responsibility and pride in their contributions at home.

Keywords: Help, chores, responsibilities, home, family

Set Induction: Start by asking pupils what chores they do at home and why helping at home is important.

Entry Behavior: Pupils have basic knowledge of writing personal narratives and can express their ideas.

Learning Resources and Materials:

1. Pictures of children helping with various household chores
2. Flashcards with descriptive words related to chores
3. Chart paper for group activities

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge: Discuss different household chores and why they are necessary.

Embedded Core Skills:

1. Writing
2. Communication
3. Responsibility

Reference Books: Lagos State Scheme of Work

Instructional Materials:

1. Pictures of children doing chores
2. Flashcards
3. Writing materials

Content:

1. Describing Household Chores:
   • What chores you do (e.g., washing dishes, cleaning rooms, taking out the trash)
   • When and how often you do them
   • Who you help and why these chores are important
2. Using Descriptive Language:
   • Helpful, responsible, clean, organized, supportive
   • Encouraging the use of adjectives to enhance descriptions
3. Examples of Helping at Home:
   • Washing the dishes after meals
   • Cleaning your room every weekend
   • Helping to cook meals for the family
   • Taking out the trash every evening
   • Assisting with laundry

Examples:

1. I help at home by washing the dishes after dinner.
2. Every weekend, I clean my room and organize my toys.
3. I assist my mother in cooking meals for the family.
4. Taking out the trash is one of my daily chores.
5. I help my father with the laundry every Sunday.

Evaluation:

1. I help at home by _______. a. watching TV
   b. washing dishes
   c. playing games
   d. sleeping
2. I clean my room every _______. a. month
   b. year
   c. weekend
   d. never
3. One of my daily chores is _______. a. reading
   b. taking out the trash
   c. singing
   d. drawing
4. I assist my mother in _______. a. cooking meals
   b. shopping
   c. working
   d. driving
5. Helping at home makes me feel _______. a. bored
   b. responsible
   c. lazy
   d. tired
6. I help my father with _______. a. laundry
   b. gardening
   c. homework
   d. painting
7. My favorite chore is _______. a. washing the car
   b. sweeping the floor
   c. washing dishes
   d. cleaning the windows
8. I help my family because _______. a. I have to
   b. it’s fun
   c. I want to be responsible
   d. it’s boring
9. I enjoy helping with _______. a. nothing
   b. everything
   c. some chores
   d. homework
10. My parents appreciate my help because _______. a. it saves them time
    b. it doesn’t matter
    c. they don’t notice
    d. it makes more work
11. Helping with chores teaches me _______. a. responsibility
    b. nothing
    c. to be lazy
    d. to avoid work
12. I feel proud when _______. a. I finish my chores
    b. I avoid work
    c. I play games
    d. I do nothing
13. I help my siblings by _______. a. arguing
    b. sharing toys
    c. ignoring them
    d. playing pranks
14. One chore I don’t like is _______. a. folding laundry
    b. dusting
    c. vacuuming
    d. helping with dinner
15. Helping at home is important because _______. a. it keeps the house clean
    b. it wastes time
    c. it’s not necessary
    d. it creates more work

Class Activity Discussion:

1. Q: What chores do you do at home? A: I wash dishes and clean my room.
2. Q: When do you usually do your chores? A: I do them after dinner and on weekends.
3. Q: Who do you help with your chores? A: I help my parents and siblings.
4. Q: Why is helping at home important? A: It keeps the house clean and organized.
5. Q: How do you feel after completing your chores? A: I feel responsible and proud.
6. Q: What is your favorite chore and why? A: I like washing dishes because it’s easy.
7. Q: Which chore do you find the most challenging? A: Cleaning the bathroom is the most challenging.
8. Q: Do you help with cooking at home? A: Yes, I help my mother with cooking meals.
9. Q: How do your parents react when you help? A: They appreciate my help and thank me.
10. Q: What have you learned from doing chores? A: I have learned responsibility and teamwork.
11. Q: How often do you do your chores? A: I do some chores daily and others weekly.
12. Q: Do you enjoy helping with the laundry? A: Yes, I enjoy folding clothes.
13. Q: Do you think it’s important for everyone to help at home? A: Yes, it’s important for everyone to contribute.
14. Q: How do you make your chores fun? A: I listen to music while doing my chores.
15. Q: What advice would you give to someone who doesn’t like doing chores? A: Find a way to make it fun and think about the benefits.

Presentation:

1. Step 1: Revising the previous topic
   • Review what was previously learned about writing personal narratives.
2. Step 2: Introducing the new topic
   • Introduce the topic “How I Help at Home” and explain its significance.
   • Show pictures of children helping with household chores and discuss why these activities are important.
3. Step 3: Allowing pupils to contribute and correcting them as necessary
   • Encourage pupils to describe how they help at home.
   • Correct and guide them to use descriptive words and proper grammar.

Teacher’s Activities:

1. Show pictures and discuss various household chores.
2. Write key points on the board.
3. Assist pupils in writing sentences about their household responsibilities.

Learners’ Activities:

1. Observe pictures of children doing chores.
2. Participate in discussion.
3. Write a short essay about how they help at home.

Assessment: Pupils will write a short composition about how they help at home, describing their chores and why they are important.

Evaluation Questions:

1. What chores do you do at home?
2. When do you usually do your chores?
3. Who do you help with your chores?
4. Why is helping at home important?
5. How do you feel after completing your chores?
6. What is your favorite chore and why?
7. Which chore do you find the most challenging?
8. Do you help with cooking at home?
9. How do your parents react when you help?
10. What have you learned from doing chores?

Conclusion: Mark pupils’ work and provide feedback. Encourage them to share their compositions with their classmates.