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Greetings, Sight Words, Lists and Adjectives

In this topic you will greet people correctly, read sight words, make lists and use adjectives to describe people.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Use greetings for different times of day
  • Read sight words in sentences
  • Make a list of objects in school
  • Use adjectives to describe yourself and others

What you already know

  • Drama and daily actions

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

Lesson 1

Strand
Oral Language
Sub-strand
Conversation
Indicator
B2.1.6.1.1 – Use appropriate greetings for different times of the day

Introduction

In Ghana, greeting is very important. We greet differently in the morning, afternoon and evening.

Greetings and Responses

Greetings
GreetingResponse
Good morning, Sir.Good morning. How are you?
Good afternoon, Madam.Good afternoon.
Good evening, Grandpa.Good evening, my child.
How are you?I am fine, thank you.
A pupil greeting a teacher in the morning
Figure 1: Greeting the teacher Draw yourself greeting someone.Illustration: Sirbus

New words

greet
To say hello politely.
respond
To answer.
polite
Having good manners.

Summary

  • We use different greetings for morning, afternoon and evening.
  • We respond politely.

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. What do you say at 3 p.m.?

    • A. Good afternoon
    • B. Good morning
    • C. Good night
    • D. Good evening
    Show answer
    Answer: Good afternoon3 p.m. is afternoon.

  2. 2. "I am fine, thank you." answers "How are you?"

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueThat is a polite response.

  3. 3. To answer is to ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: respondThat is responding.

  4. 4. Write a greeting for your teacher in the morning.

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    Answer: Good morning, Sir/Madam.Morning greeting.

Lesson 2

Strand
Reading
Sub-strand
Vocabulary
Indicator
B2.2.6.1.1 – Read level-appropriate sight words and use many of them in meaningful sentences

Introduction

Sight words help us read quickly.

Sight Words

Sight words
aboutafteragainalways
becausebeforeeverymany
verywhichthesethose

Read: "I always greet my teacher before class." "These mangoes are very sweet."

New words

always
Every time.
before
Earlier than.
very
A lot.

Summary

  • Sight words appear often in reading.
  • We use them in sentences.

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. Which sight word means "every time"?

    • A. always
    • B. before
    • C. many
    • D. these
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    Answer: alwaysAlways means every time.

  2. 2. "Very" is a sight word.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueIt appears often.

  3. 3. I greet my teacher ______ class. (before / these)

    Show answer
    Answer: beforeBefore means earlier than.

  4. 4. Write a sentence using "because".

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    Answer: E.g. I am happy because it is Friday.It uses the sight word.

Lesson 3

Strand
Writing
Sub-strand
Writing Simple Words and Sentences
Indicator
B2.4.5.1.1 – Make a list of objects in the school

Introduction

Lists help us remember things.

Making a List

Things in our school

  1. classroom blocks
  2. library
  3. toilets
  4. playground
  5. flagpole

New words

list
Things written one under another.
library
A room with books.
playground
A place for playing.

Summary

  • A list has one item on each line.
  • We can list things in our school.

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. Where do we borrow books?

    • A. Library
    • B. Toilet
    • C. Playground
    • D. Gate
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    Answer: LibraryLibraries keep books.

  2. 2. A list has one item on each line.

    • A. True
    • B. False
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    Answer: TrueThat is a list.

  3. 3. A place for playing is a ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: playgroundThat is a playground.

  4. 4. List three places in your school.

    Show answer
    Answer: E.g. library, playground, office.Places in school.

Lesson 4

Strand
Writing Conventions & Grammar Usage
Sub-strand
Using Qualifying Words – Adjectives
Indicator
B2.5.5.1.1 – Identify adjectives and use them to describe self and other people

Introduction

Adjectives describe people and things.

Adjectives to Describe People

Describing people
AdjectiveSentence
tallMy father is tall.
kindOur teacher is kind.
braveThe soldier is brave.
cleverEsi is clever.
neatKwame is neat.
A tall father, a kind teacher and a neat boy
Figure 2: Adjectives describe people Draw a person and write two adjectives about them.Illustration: Sirbus

New words

adjective
A describing word.
brave
Not afraid.
clever
Quick to learn.

Summary

  • Adjectives describe people.
  • Tall, kind, brave and clever are adjectives.

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. Which is an adjective?

    • A. Brave
    • B. Run
    • C. Ama
    • D. Desk
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    Answer: BraveIt describes a person.

  2. 2. "Clever" means quick to learn.

    • A. True
    • B. False
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    Answer: TrueThat is its meaning.

  3. 3. The soldier is not afraid. He is ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: braveBrave means not afraid.

  4. 4. Write a sentence with an adjective about your friend.

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    Answer: E.g. My friend is funny.It uses an adjective.

Lesson 5

Strand
Extensive Reading
Sub-strand
Building the Love and Culture of Reading
Indicator
B2.6.1.1.1 – Read a variety of age and level appropriate books and texts from print

Introduction

Today we read about a new pupil.

Reading Time

"A new girl came to our class. Her name is Fati. She is from Tamale. She is shy but kind. We showed her the library and the playground. Now Fati is our friend."

Questions

  • Where is Fati from? (Tamale)
  • What did the class show her? (the library and the playground)

New words

new
Just arrived.
shy
Quiet with new people.
friend
Someone you like and trust.

Summary

  • Fati is a new pupil from Tamale.
  • The class helped her and became her friends.

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. Where is Fati from?

    • A. Tamale
    • B. Accra
    • C. Ho
    • D. Kumasi
    Show answer
    Answer: TamaleThe passage says Tamale.

  2. 2. Fati is shy but kind.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueThe passage says so.

  3. 3. Now Fati is our ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: friendThe passage says so.

  4. 4. How did the class help Fati?

    Show answer
    Answer: They showed her the library and the playground.That made her welcome.

Homework

  1. Greet three people at home using the right greeting and response.