Greetings

Lesson Plan
Teacher's Name: Miss Choice 
Date: June 8th 2026
Class: Grade 2
Duration: 40 Minutes
Topic: Greetings
Subtopic: Forms of Greeting

Previous Knowledge: Pupils have heard and used simple greetings at home and in school.

Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
Define greeting.
Mention at least five forms of greeting.
Use appropriate greetings for different times of the day.
Demonstrate polite greetings through role-play.

Instructional Materials
Flashcards with greetings
Charts showing different greetings
Pictures of people greeting one another

Teaching Methods
Grouping method 

Presentation
Step 1: Introduction 
The teacher welcomes the pupils and greets them.
The teacher asks:
How do you greet your parents in the morning?
How do you greet your teacher?
Pupils respond based on their experiences.
Step 2: Explanation 
The teacher explains that greeting is a polite way of saying hello or showing respect when meeting someone.
The teacher introduces common forms of greeting:
Good morning
Good afternoon
Good evening
Hello
Hi
Welcome
Goodbye
Good night (used before going to bed)

Step 3: Demonstration 
The teacher demonstrates how to greet correctly at different times of the day.
Pupils repeat each greeting after the teacher.
Pupils work in pairs to practise greeting one another.

Step 4: Group Activity 
Divide the class into small groups.
Each group acts out different situations:
Meeting a teacher in the morning.
Greeting a friend in the afternoon.
Saying goodbye after school.
The teacher observes and corrects mistakes.

Step 5: Summary 
Review the greetings learnt.
Ask pupils when each greeting should be used.

Evaluation
Ask pupils to:
What is a greeting?
Mention five forms of greeting.
Which greeting is used in the morning?
Which greeting is used before going to bed?
Demonstrate how to greet a teacher politely.

Assignment

1. What is a greeting?

A greeting is a polite way of saying hello or showing respect when we meet someone.
2.  When do we say "Good morning"?
 We say "Good morning" in the morning.
3. What do we say when we meet our friends?
 We say "Hello" or "Hi."
4. What do we say when someone is leaving?
 We say "Goodbye."
5. Is it good to greet people politely?
Yes, it is.
6. Mention five forms of greeting.
Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening, Hello, Goodbye.
7. Why do we greet people?
 We greet people to show respect, kindness, and good manners.

Conclusion
The teacher revises the lesson by asking pupils to mention different forms of greeting and when they are used. The teacher encourages pupils to greet people politely at home, in school, and in their community.