First Term Lesson Note for Week Three
Class : Primary Two
Subject : English Studies (Grammar)
Topic : Gender (Meaning and types)
Duration : 80 Minutes
Period : Double Period
Reference Book :
- Basic English for Primary Schools, Book 1 (Primary 2 – 3)
- Lagos State Unified schemes of work for lower Primary, (Primary 1 – 3)
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing examples of gender.
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :
i. Define gender
ii. Identify the different types of gender and give examples
Content :
Gender is an expression used to refer to living things. It tells us if a person or an animal is male or female.
For example : a man or a boy is a male. They are called Masculine. While a woman or a girl is a female. They are called Feminine.
Types of Gender.
1. Masculine gender : are names that refers to a person or an animal grouped as a male. For examples, boy, man, Father, uncle, husband, actor, king, prince, etc.
2. Feminine gender : are names that refers to a person or an animal which are female. For example, girl, woman, wife, spinster, aunt, mother, actress, queen, princess, etc.
3. Common gender : These are names of person or animals that does not tell us whether they are male or female. Examples are : artist, cool, teacher, cousin, baby, sheep, bat, chicken, mouse, bird, etc.
Masculine and Feminine for People
| Masculine | Feminine |
| Man | Woman |
| Father | Mother |
| Uncle | Aunt |
| Headmaster | Headmistress |
| Prince | Princess |
| King | Queen |
| Patron | Matron |
| Grandpa | Grandma |
| Nephew | Niece |
| Bachelor | Spinster |
| Hero | Heroine |
| Brother | Sister |
| Monk | Nun |
| Son | Daughter |
| Master | Mistress |
Masculine and Feminine for Animals
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The Common gender :
For person : are artist, cook, driver, friend, teacher, dancer, baby, cousin, singer, clerk, principal, cashier, lawyer, accountant, pupil, etc.
For animal : bat, deer, chicken, bird, mouse, hippopotamus, sparrow, monkey, kangaroo, sheep,
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : Revises the previous lesson with the learners by asking questions orally.
Step 2 : Introduces the new topic by explaining the meaning of gender to the learners.
Step 3 : List types of gender and gives examples.
Step 4 : Give them some tasks to do under gender of masculine and feminine.
Evaluation :
Change the nouns in masculine to feminine.
Example :
He is my brother. = She is my sister.
1. He is Mr. Taiwo’s nephew.
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2. The dog is barking at the boy.
3. That is your uncle.
4. He is an actor.
5. There is a lion in the den.
6. There are bulls on the farm.
7. The landlord is coming to collect his rent the tenants.
Assignment :
Change the feminine in the following sentences to masculine.
1. The tigress is looking after its cubs.
2. The queen sent the princess to sing.
3. The headmistress punished the pupils.
4. My mother is a woman.
5. The mare is eating grasses on the field.
6. The vixen killed the goose.