Akuko Ifo (Folktales) Igbo Language Primary 2 First Term Lesson Notes Week 4

Lesson Plan: Akuko Ifo (Folktales)

Objective:

• Students will be able to listen to and retell folktales in Igbo.

Materials:

• Storybooks or scripts of Igbo folktales
• Visual aids (pictures or puppets)

Lesson Structure:

1. Introduction (5 minutes):
   • Greet the students and introduce the topic of folktales.
2. Telling a Folktale (15 minutes):
   • Read or tell an Igbo folktale to the class.
   • Use visual aids to make the story engaging.
3. Discussion (10 minutes):
   • Discuss the moral or lesson of the folktale.
   • Ask students questions about the story.
4. Retelling Activity (10 minutes):
   • Have students retell the story in their own words.
   • Use puppets or props for a retelling.
5. Interactive Activity (10 minutes):
   • Play a game where students match pictures to parts of the story.
   • Use story sequence cards for students to arrange.
6. Review and Practice (10 minutes):
   • Review the main points of the story.
   • Practice retelling with a partner or in small groups.
7. Evaluation (5 minutes):
   • Have students draw a scene from the folktale and explain it in Igbo.
   • Provide feedback on their retelling.
8. Conclusion (5 minutes):
   • Recap the lesson and emphasize the cultural importance of folktales.
   • Assign homework to write a short folktale in Igbo.

Once upon a time, in a village called Umuaka, there lived a boy named Obi. Obi was known for his honesty and kindness to everyone in the village. One day, while walking in the forest, Obi found a bag filled with yams. The bag had a note that said, “To whomsoever finds this, it belongs to you.”

Excited but unsure, Obi thought about what to do. He decided to take the bag of yams to the village square and announce his discovery. Many villagers gathered, and the owner of the yams, an old woman named Nneka, identified her bag and thanked Obi for his honesty.

Nneka was so impressed with Obi that she offered him a reward of more yams, but Obi politely refused. He was happy knowing he did the right thing by returning the yams to their rightful owner.

From that day on, Obi became even more respected in Umuaka for his honesty. The villagers would often say, “Obi, the honest boy, always does what is right!”

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions:

1. Obi was known in the village for his ___________. a) kindness b) strength c) sadness d) anger
2. Where did Obi find the bag of yams? a) in the river b) in the forest c) in his house d) in the market
3. What was inside the bag Obi found? a) oranges b) yams c) clothes d) toys
4. The bag had a note that said, “To whomsoever finds this, it belongs to __________.” a) the chief b) the village c) you d) nobody
5. Where did Obi take the bag of yams? a) to his friend’s house b) to the village square c) to the river d) to his house
6. Who was the owner of the bag of yams? a) Obi b) Nneka c) Chinedu d) Ugo
7. What did Nneka offer Obi as a reward? a) more yams b) clothes c) money d) toys
8. Obi ___________ the reward from Nneka. a) accepted b) refused c) sold d) bought
9. The villagers respected Obi for his ___________. a) kindness b) anger c) sadness d) rudeness
10. What did the villagers often say about Obi? a) Obi, the angry boy b) Obi, the rude boy c) Obi, the honest boy d) Obi, the lazy boy
11. Obi found the bag of yams while ___________. a) playing football b) walking in the forest c) swimming in the river d) sleeping in his house
12. The note in the bag said the yams belonged to ___________. a) nobody b) the chief c) Obi d) whoever finds it
13. Nneka thanked Obi for his ___________. a) kindness b) rudeness c) anger d) sadness
14. What did Obi become known for in Umuaka? a) his strength b) his rudeness c) his honesty d) his sadness
15. Obi became more ___________ in Umuaka after returning the bag of yams. a) respected b) angry c) lazy d) weak