Grade 1 English Language Structures And Functions – Shapes Notes

Language Structures & Functions — Shapes (English)

Age: 6 (Kenyan primary learners). Focus: simple grammar using words for shapes.

1. Names of shapes (Nouns)

These are common nouns. Say them and point to the shape.

2. Sentences: This is / These are

Use "This is" for one thing close to you. Use "These are" for many things close to you.

• This is a circle. (one)
• These are circles. (more than one)
• This is a square.
• These are squares.

3. Articles: a, an, the

Use "a" before words that start with a consonant sound. Use "an" before vowel sounds. Use "the" for a specific thing.

• a circle
• a square
• a triangle
• an oval (starts with vowel sound)
• The circle is red. (one special circle)

4. Plurals: add -s

To say more than one, add -s.

• circle → circles
• square → squares
• triangle → triangles

5. Adjectives: describe shapes

Put the adjective before the noun.

• a big circle
• a small square
• a red triangle
• two blue circles

6. Demonstratives: this / that / these / those

Use "this" and "these" for things near. Use "that" and "those" for things far.

• This is a star. (one near)
• That is a star. (one far)
• These are hearts. (many near)
• Those are hearts. (many far)

7. Prepositions of place (use with shapes)

Simple words that tell where something is.

• The circle is on the table.
• The square is under the chair.
• The triangle is next to the box.
• The star is near the book.

8. Questions and short answers

Ask and answer about shapes.

• What is this? — It is a circle.
• What are these? — They are squares.
• Is this a triangle? — Yes, it is. / No, it is not.

9. Practice (say or write)

1. Look around your classroom. Say three sentences: "This is a ...".
2. Change the sentence to plural: "These are ...".
3. Make a sentence with an adjective: "The small red circle is on the desk."
4. Answer: What is this? (look at a shape) — __________________

End of notes — simple grammar for shapes in English.