Year 2 NERDC English Language Curriculum for Primary 2. Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, fluency, Comprehension,Vocabulary – Schemeofwork
THEME 1: READING
Week 1
Topic: Phonemic Awareness I
Performance objectives
- Learn sounds through songs; and
- Repeat sounds they hear.
Contents
- Using Songs and Rhymes to identify sounds.
Teacher’s Activities
- Teaches relevant songs to the pupils involving particular sounds.
Student’s Activities
- Listen attentively to the teacher
- Sing the song with emphasis on the sounds taught
Teaching & Learning Material
- Wall chart showing the rhyme and
- Flash card showing the key words in the songs
- Approved course book.
Evaluation Guide
- Sing songs to emphasize some given sounds.
Week 2
Topic: Phonemic Awareness II
Performance objectives
- produce the vowel sounds correctly
- pronounce words correctly; and
- Use combination of sounds to produce words.
Contents
- Using Sounds and Combinations of Sounds to decode unknown words – Production of sounds /a/ as in bat; /s: / as in sat.
- Pronunciation of given words correctly.
Teacher’s Activities
- Writes the sounds /a/, /a: / in isolation on the board.
- Produces the sound in the words as in fat/ sat/rat/hat.
- Asks the pupils to pronounce after him.
- Guides the pupils to identify the sound in given words.
Student’s Activities
- Listen to the teacher as he pronounces sounds.
- Say them after the teacher
- Identify each of the sounds on the chalkboard.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Sound charts and flash cards
- Wall chart containing words with /a/ and /s/
- Course book.
Evaluation Guide
- pronounce the sounds in isolation;
- pronounce words that contain the sounds; and
- Make simple sentences with given words containing sounds.
Week 3
Topic: Phonics I
Performance objectives
- pronounce consonants sounds in isolation, in words and in sentences correctly;
- differentiate between words in each pair in isolation and in sentence context; and
- Produce consonant clusters correctly.
Contents
- Pronunciation of consonants and consonant clusters
– Production of consonant sounds in isolation, words and in context e.g. /b/, /d/ in words e.g. bed, dog
– Pronunciation practice on consonant clusters e.g. bl – blade, /br/ – bread, /dr/ – dry /fr/ – frog, /f/ – flood e.g.
(a) This blade is very sharp.
(b) I ate bread this morning.
(c) Frogs live in water.
Teacher’s Activities
- Writes the words and the sounds on the board.
- Demonstrates correct articulation of the sounds.
- Asks pupils to repeat the sounds after him.
- Corrects identified pupils‘ problems with the sounds
Student’s Activities
- Copy the articulation of the sounds into their books.
- Pronounce the words after the teacher.
- Have more practice in pronouncing such words for the teacher to assess.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Objects
- Pictures of objects.
- Flash cards.
- Flannel board
- Wall charts
- Course book
Evaluation Guide
- Pronounce consonant sounds in isolation, in words and in sentences correctly; and
- Differentiate between sounds in pairs of words correctly
Week 4
Topic: Phonics II
Performance objectives
- identify mono and bi- syllabic word;
- read multi-syllabic words using prefixes, suffixes and known words parts;
- apply basic syllabication rules; and
- use structural analysis to decode words
Contents
- Identification of mono, bi- syllabic and multi syllabic words:
- Identification of mono and 2 bi-syllabic words e.g. go/sit, teacher/under
- Reading of multi-syllabic words such as umbrella, diamond etc.
- Basic syllabication rules.
- Basic decoding skills.
Teacher’s Activities
- Provides simple words for pupils to read.
- Guides pupils to pronounce the words.
- Makes sentences with the words.
- Guides pupils to apply basic syllabication
- Guides pupils to use structural analysis to decode words.
Student’s Activities
- Pronounce the words correctly
- Read the sentences individually and in parts.
- Apply basic syllabication rules.
- Use structural analysis to decode words
Teaching & Learning Material
- Teacher-made words and sentences
- Words in flash cards.
Evaluation Guide
- pronounce the correct words;
- read the sentences correctly; and
- Decode words using structural analysis.
Week 5
Topic: fluency 1
Performance objectives
- Read different kinds of texts with fluency and confidence.
Contents
- Reading different kinds of 1 texts:-
- fiction
- non-fiction
- Informational, etc.
Teacher’s Activities
- Explains the meaning of the different texts
- Ask the pupils to read the texts
Student’s Activities
- Read the texts after teacher‘s sample reading.
- Recall information in the texts.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Texts with illustration on charts
- Cardboard
- Chalkboard
- Children‘s text.
- Pictures and drawings.
Evaluation Guide
- Given texts and recall information in them.
Week 7
Topic: fluency II
Performance objectives
- Read class appropriate passages
- Accurately
- With expression
- With appropriate speed
Contents
- Repeated reading and fluency building strategies:
- Reading class appropriate passages
- Answering factual questions based on the passage
Teacher’s Activities
- Provides simple passages on HIV/AIDS and drug
- Reads the passages the in class.
- Guides pupils to read the passages.
- Asks questions based on the passages.
Student’s Activities
- Read the passages in class fluently.
- Identify keywords related to the topic of the passages and find out meanings.
- Answer questions based on the passages.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Selected reading passages on HIV/AIDS and drug abuse
- Charts and pictures to the passages
Evaluation Guide
- read the passages fluently;
- identify key words;
- say the meanings of key words; and
- Answer questions on the passages.
Week 7
Topic: Comprehension I
Performance objectives
- Listen to passages/rhymes/stories; and
- Answer questions involving the identification of facts and meaning of what they listened to.
Contents
- Answering Factual Questions from class appropriate Passages, Stories/Rhymes e.g. simple passage from the course book, a short poem or rhyme on food safety etc.
Teacher’s Activities
- Reads the passages to pupils on the need to wash hands before and after eating.
- Emphasizes the pronunciation of the key words.
- Demonstrates stories/rhymes to pupils on the need to wash hands before and after eating.
- Asks pupils questions on what they have listened to in the passage/stories and rhymes.
Student’s Activities
- Listen to the teacher.
- Pronounce the key words.
- Retell the story in the passage.
- Answer questions on what they have heard
Teaching & Learning Material
- Supplementary readers.
- Pupils course book.
- Wall chart showing poems or rhymes
- Flash cards showing the key words.
Evaluation Guide
- Answer the factual questions from what the teacher reads out to them.
Week 8
Topic: Comprehension II
Performance objectives
- identify main ideas and supporting facts in stories
- State the title of their story; and
- Identify the characters in the story.
Contents
Listening to and retelling stories e.g.
– Talk about facts learned in informational text (e.g. danger of food dangers of food contamination/ poisoning.)
– Identifying the characters and events in the story.
– Explaining the beginning, contents and closing of a story.
Teacher’s Activities
- Asks pupils to narrate stories in turns on the dangers of food contamination/ poisoning.
- Guides them in the narration and events in the story.
- Explaining the beginning, contents and closing of a story characters of the story and their actions to them.
- Asks them questions based on the story
Student’s Activities
- Narrate a story with the teacher‘s guide.
- Mention the characters in the story
- Answer questions on a given story.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Picture showing a story teller and his audience.
- Different pictures to illustrate the story.
Evaluation Guide
- narrate a story correctly;
- state the title of their story;
- identify characters in the story; and
- State the moral of story.
Week 9
Topic: Comprehension III
Performance objectives
- listen to class appropriate passages read to them;
- retell the story in the passages; and
- Answer simple comprehension questions.
Contents
- Oral comprehension games
- Read passages that interest pupils
- Read class appropriate stories to the pupils
Teacher’s Activities
- Reads interesting passages to the pupils, emphasizing important words.
- Tells the story in the passage to the pupils.
- Selects some pupils to re-tell the story.
- Asks pupils simple questions based on the story.
Student’s Activities
- Listen carefully to the passage read by the teacher.
- Retell the story in the passage
- Answer simple questions based on the story.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Pictures of objects and persons
- Charts
- Course book.
Evaluation Guide
- retell the story in the passage; and
- Answer given questions from the story.
Week 10
Topic: Comprehension IV
Performance objectives
- Read the simple sentences and answer factual question on them
Contents
- Reading class appropriate texts:
- Reading simple sentences on a series of informational texts e.g. Danger of wrong use pesticides
- Answering factual questions on them.
Teacher’s Activities
- Provide simple sentences for pupils to read
- Guides pupils to read
- Ask factual question about sentences and guides pupils to answer them.
Student’s Activities
- Read sentences silently and aloud
- Find answers to questions individually, in pairs or groups.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Selected sentences from various sources based on health or other issues of interest to the children.
- Flip charts and cardboards.
- Supplementary reading materials.
Evaluation Guide
- read out the sentences correctly; and
- Answer questions correctly.
Week 11
Topic: Comprehension V
Performance objectives
- read the passages correctly; and
- Identify facts and other kinds of information in the passages.
Contents
- Reading class appropriate passages and identifying facts and other kinds of information in them e.g. the use of herbal medicines, occupations, customs and traditions of the people.
Teacher’s Activities
- Provides relevant passages.
- Guides pupils to read the passages fluently.
- Explains to pupils how to find facts and other kinds of information from passages.
- Asks pupils to identify facts and other kinds of information.
Student’s Activities
- Read silently and aloud.
- Identify facts and other information in passages individually, in pairs or in groups.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Selected passages from supplementary readers and course book.
- Flip charts and cardboards.
- Chalk/white board.
Evaluation Guide
- Read passages and identify facts and other kinds of information.
Week 12
Topic: Comprehension VI
Performance objectives
- read the given narrative and expository passages fluently;
- answer questions on the passages;
- dramatize the story in the given passages;
- make predictions
- recall sequence of events
- draw conclusions; and
- Recognize cause and effect.
Contents
- Application of comprehensive passages to both narrative and expository passages
- Reading simple passages based on narrative and expository texts.
Teacher’s Activities
- Provides relevant passages.
- Reads the passages for pupils.
- Guides pupils to read the passages fluently.
- Ask questions from the passages.
- Guides pupils to dramatize the stories in the passages.
Student’s Activities
- Read orally and aloud the given passages.
- Answer questions on the passages.
- Dramatize the stories on the passages.
- Recognize cause and effect in a passage.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Selected narrative and expository passages by the teacher.
- Supplementary readers.
Evaluation Guide
- read the given passages fluently;
- answer questions from the passages; and
- Dramatize the stories from the passages.
Week 13
Topic: Vocabulary I
Performance objectives
- increase their vocabulary through the knowledge of antonyms and synonyms; and
- Use antonym and synonym words in sentences.
Contents
Antonyms and Synonyms:
- Simple passages containing antonyms and synonyms.
- Sample sentences of antonyms and synonyms.
Teacher’s Activities
- Teacher provides simple passages containing antonyms and synonyms
- Guides pupils to read the passages
- Identifies antonyms and synonyms words.
- Guides pupils to read simple sentences on synonyms and antonyms.
- Guides pupils to make their own sentences with antonyms and synonyms.
Student’s Activities
- Read simple passages on antonyms and synonyms.
- Read simple sentences given by the teacher.
- Make their own sentences.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Teacher -prepared passages on antonyms and synonyms.
- Teacher‘s examples of antonyms and synonyms on charts.
Evaluation Guide
- read passages on antonyms and synonyms;
- read sentences on antonyms and synonyms; and
- make their own sentences orally on antonyms and synonyms
Week 14
Topic: Vocabulary II
Performance objectives
- read passages on registers based on different subjects;
- identify new words from such passages;
- explain the meaning of new words;
- recognize and understand between 250 to 100 new vocabulary words ; and
- Understand multiple meaning words.
Contents
1 Registers in different subjects:
– Reading passages based on registers of medicine, law, computer, etc.
– Multiple meaning words (e.g. bank account, river bank)
Teacher’s Activities
- Provides reading passages on various registers.
- Guides pupils to read the passages.
- Guides them to identify new words in the passages.
- Explains the meaning of new words.
- Guides pupils to understand multiple meaning words.
Student’s Activities
- Pupils read the passages on various registers.
- Identify new words.
- Explain the meaning of new word.
- Give examples of multiple meaning words.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Passages on different registers.
- New words from the passages.
- Readers on various registers.
Evaluation Guide
- read passages on various registers correctly;
- identify new words in the given passages;
- explain correctly the meaning of new words; and
- Give at least 3 examples of multiple meaning words.
Week 15
Topic: Concepts of Print I
Performance objectives
- recognize different print resources;
- interpret information from diagrams, charts and graph;
- recognize parts of a book- title, author, and illustration; and
- recognize that a group of sentences make up a paragraph and paragraphs make a story
Contents
- Basic concepts of print e.g.
– Picture reading, identification of signs e.g. road signs.
– Interpretation of diagrams, charts and graphs to give information.
– Parts of a book-title, author, illustrations, etc.
– Meaning of paragraph and passage.
Teacher’s Activities
- Explains the basic concepts of print.
- Guides pupils to recognize signs, diagrams, charts and graphs.
- Guides pupils to interpret the signs, charts diagrams.
- Guides pupils to recognize parts of a book.
- Guides pupils to recognize what makes a paragraph and a passage.
Student’s Activities
- Listen to the teachers explanations on concepts of print.
- Identify signs, diagrams, charts and graphs.
- Interpret the signs, charts and diagrams.
- Recognize parts of a book.
- Identify a paragraph and a passage.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Charts
- Graphs
- Diagrams
- Road signs
- Newspapers
- Books
Evaluation Guide
- explain the concept of print;
- identify signs, diagrams, charts and graphs;
- interpret signs, charts and diagrams;
- mention the different parts of a book; and
- Define a paragraph.
Week 16
Topic: Concepts of Print II
Performance objectives
- identify color of things;
- observe objects and describe them
- list names of the principal colors; and
- Describe objects with reference to their colors, e.g. a red cap, a white shirt, etc.
Contents
- Description of objects according to their colors
Teacher’s Activities
- Teacher provides many objects with different colors.
- Describes objects according to their colors.
- Guides students to name the colors of these objects.
- Asks pupils the color of the different objects.
Student’s Activities
- Pupils observe and listen to the teacher presenting and describing real objects in terms of colors.
- Repeat after the teacher.
- Describe objects or pictures with regard to their colors.
- Write sentences to describe objects by color.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Real objects of different colors
- Picture/charts of different objects in their different colors.
Evaluation Guide
- identify colors;
- observe objects and describe them;
- list names of principal colors; and
- Write the description of objects with reference to their colors.
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS LEVEL: PRIMARY 2
THEME 2: LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Week 1
Topic: Review OF Year One‘s Work
Performance objectives
- use the structures learned in year one appropriately
Contents
- Review of work in the first year
Teacher’s Activities
- Give oral test to find out areas where pupils need more support.
Student’s Activities
- Listen to the teacher.
- Practice the exercise given by the teacher.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Relevant instructional materials for teaching the structure, pronunciation and speech patterns identified by the teacher.
Evaluation Guide
- Answer oral questions correctly.
Week 2
Topic: Using Sounds and Combinations of Sounds to Spell and Pronounce Words
Performance objectives
- produce the vowel sounds correctly;
- pronounce words correctly;
- Use combination of sounds to produce words.
Contents
- Production of sound /a/ as in bag; /a: / as in bark.
- Spelling and pronunciation of given words correctly.
Teacher’s Activities
- Writes the sounds /a/, /a: / in isolation on the board.
- Produces the sound in the words as in fat/ farm, pack/park.
- Asks the pupils to pronounce after him.
- Guides the pupils to identify the sound in given words.
Student’s Activities
- Listen to the teacher as he pronounces the sounds.
- Say it after the teacher.
- Identify each of the sounds on the board.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Sound charts and flash card
- Wall chart containing /a/ and words and /a:/ and words
- Course book.
Evaluation Guide
- pronounce the sound in isolation;
- pronounce words that contain the sounds; and
- Make simple sentences with given words containing the sounds.
Week 3
Topic: Answering Factual Questions from Simple Passages Stories/Rhyme s Read
Performance objectives
- listen to passages/rhymes/stories; and
- Answer questions involving the identification of facts and meaning of what they listened to.
Contents
- A simple passage from the course book.
- A short poem or rhymes.
Teacher’s Activities
- Reads the passages to pupils
- Emphasize the pronunciation of the key words
- Demonstrate stories/rhymes to pupils
- Asks pupils questions on what they have listened to in the passage/stories and rhymes.
Student’s Activities
- Listen to the teacher
- Pronounce the key words
- Retell the story in the passage
- Answer questions on what they have heard
Teaching & Learning Material
- Supplementary reader
- Pupils course book
- Wall chart showing poems or rhymes
- Flash cards showing the key words.
Evaluation Guide
- Answer the factual questions from what the teacher read to them.
Week 4
Topic: Asking and Answering Questions on Present, Past and Future Actions
Performance objectives
- answer questions on present actions;
- answer questions on past actions;
- answer questions on future actions; and
- Respond to ‗what questions on the above actions.
Contents
- Q – What are you doing now?
- A – I am writing.
- Q – What did you eat last night?
- A – I ate rice last night. Q – What will you eat tomorrow morning?
- A – I will eat bread tomorrow morning.
Teacher’s Activities
- Provides ‗what questions for the pupils.
- Guides the pupils to answer the questions.
- Correct the pupil’s oral works.
Student’s Activities
- Listen to the teacher‘s questions about present, past and future actions.
- Answer questions on present, past and future actions.
- Ask and answer question in groups and in pairs.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Sentence strips
- Pictures showing various actions.
Evaluation Guide
- Answer questions on various actions either present, past and future.
Week 5
Topic: Expressing Ownership
Performance objectives
- use possessive pronouns correctly; and
- Use the structures in meaningful situations to indicate possession.
Contents
- Using possessive pronouns as (singular) e.g. my, his, hers, mine.
- Using possessive pronouns as (plurals) as ours, theirs, and yours.
Teacher’s Activities
- Makes some sentences using the structure: ―This is my book‖ etc.
- Uses simple drills to provide practicing exercises for pupils.
- Guides the pupils ‘activities.
Student’s Activities
- Repeat the sentences after the teacher.
- Answer questions individually and in pairs.
- Express possessive words in sentences.
- Identify possessive words in given sentences.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Pictures
- Real objects sentence – strips showing possessive pronouns
- Flash cards
- Approved course book.
Evaluation Guide
- participate in oral questions and answer session
- use possessive word correctly
- Express possessions correctly in meaningful situation.
Week 6
Topic: Songs and Rhymes
Performance objectives
- Read simple rhymes fluently;
- Memorize the rhyme after discussing the content;
- Learn sounds through songs; and
- Recite rhymes using the appropriate intonations.
Contents
- Rhymes based on some virtues e.g. nature, love, family, kindness.
- Songs that can help the pupils to learn sounds in words.
Teacher’s Activities
- Read the rhyme(s) slowly (several times) to the pupils.
- Demonstrate the action involved in the rhymes.
- Explain the message in the rhyme to the pupils.
- Teach relevant song to the pupils involving particular sounds
Student’s Activities
- Listen attentively to the teacher.
- Read the rhymes aloud together, in groups and individually.
- Listen to the teacher‘s explanation.
- Sing the song with emphasis on the sounds taught.
- Memorize the rhyme.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Wall chart showing the rhyme.
- Flash card showing the key words in the rhymes.
- Approved course book.
Evaluation Guide
- read simple rhymes correctly; and
- sing song to emphasize some given sounds
Week 7
Topic: Listening to and Telling Stories
Performance objectives
- tell a story;
- state the title of their story;
- identify the characters in the story; and
- State the moral of the story.
Contents
- Telling story using an appropriate style of narration;
- Identifying the characters and events in the story; and
- Explaining the beginning content and closing of a story.
Teacher’s Activities
- Asks pupils to narrate stories in turns.
- Guides them in the narration.
- Explains the characters of the story and their actions to them.
- Asks them questions based on a given story.
Student’s Activities
- Narrate a story with the teacher‘s guide.
- Mention the characters in a story
- Answer questions on a given story.
- Explain the moral lessons in the story.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Picture showing a story teller and his audience.
- Different pictures to illustrate the story.
Evaluation Guide
- narrate a story correctly;
- state the title of their story;
- identify characters in the story; and
- State the moral of story.
Week 8
Topic: Simple Oral Comprehension/ Games
Performance objectives
- listen to a short passage read to them;
- retell the story as it was read to them; and
- answer simple comprehension questions
Contents
- Reading passages that will interest the pupils.
- Reading short stories to the pupils.
Teacher’s Activities
- Reads interesting passages to the pupils, emphasizing important words.
- Tells a story to the pupils.
- Selects some pupils to re-tell the story.
- Asks pupils simple questions based on the story.
Student’s Activities
- Listen carefully to the passage read by the teacher.
- Retell the story to teacher and other pupils.
- Answer simple questions based on the story.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Pictures of objects and persons.
- Charts
- Course book.
Evaluation Guide
- listen attentively to a given passage/story;
- retell the story directly; and answer given
- Questions from the story.
Week 9
Topic: introducing individuals
Performance objectives
- introduce themselves individually; and
- Introduce themselves in pairs by using appropriate words.
Contents
- Guiding pupils to introduce themselves
- Using words like – my name is Mary
- This is my friend to introduce themselves
Teacher’s Activities
- Introduces his or herself to the pupils
- Emphasizes on the words that makes that introduction
- Ask people to introduce themselves individually
Student’s Activities
- Introduces themselves individually by mentioning their names.
- Introduce themselves to their partners in pairs.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Pupils in the class
- Picture that shows two people introducing themselves.
- Course book.
Evaluation Guide
- Make correct introduction of themselves.
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS LEVEL: PRIMARY 2
THEME 3: GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY
Week 1
Topic: Introducing Adjectives and Adverbs
Performance objectives
- identify and correctly use:
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
Contents
- Adjectives e.g.
- This is a beautiful dress
- The car is yellow.
2 Adverbs:
- He eats slowly
- She runs fast.
Teacher’s Activities
- Teacher to present Adjectives and Adverbs.
- Guides pupils on the correct use of: Adjectives and Adverbs.
- Leads pupils to identify adjectives and Adverbs in short sentences
Student’s Activities
- Read adjectives and adverbs presented by the teacher
- Identify them in sentences
Teaching & Learning Material
- Course book
- Charts
- Chalk board.
Evaluation Guide
- identify adjectives and adverbs in sentences
Week 2
Topic: Use of Regular and Irregular Plurals of nouns
Performance objectives
- identify regular and irregular plurals; and
- Use regular and irregular plurals in simple sentences.
Contents
- Regular plurals: Plurals with ‗spending-e.g. ball/balls; girl/girls.
- Irregular plurals, e.g. man/men; ox/oxen, child- children
Teacher’s Activities
- Teacher writes out on the board examples of regular and irregular plurals.
- Guides them in the formation of plurals.
Student’s Activities
- Pupils reproduce in writing teacher‘s examples of regular and irregular plurals.
- Form regular and irregular plurals
Teaching & Learning Material
- Charts
- Chalkboard
- Pictures
- Flash cards
Evaluation Guide
- Give the plural forms of five words.
Week 3
Topic: Simple Present and Past Tense of Common Verbs
Performance objectives
- Identify and use simple past and present tense of common verbs.
Contents
- Production of simple present and past tense of common verbs in tabular form e.g. run/ran; come/came
Teacher’s Activities
- Teacher to present and demonstrate use of simple present and past tense of common verbs in tabular form.
- Guides pupils to use present and past tense of common verbs in sentences
Student’s Activities
- Pupils reproduce in writing teacher‘s examples of simple present and past tense of common verbs in tabular form.
- Pupils produce their own sentences using the present and past tense of common verbs.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Chalkboard
- Pupils charts on display
Evaluation Guide
- correctly identify and produce a list of simple present and past tense of common verbs;
- Make simple sentences using present and past tense of common verbs.
Week 4
Topic: Correct Use of Apostrophe in Possessives
Performance objectives
- Correctly use apostrophes in possessives.
Contents
- Apostrophes in possessives e.g.
- It is the boy‘s toy.
- It is a boy’s college.
Teacher’s Activities
- Teacher to present and demonstrate use of apostrophes in possessives.
- Leads pupils to use apostrophes in simple sentences.
Student’s Activities
- Listen to teacher‘s presentation on the use of apostrophes in possessives.
- Produce their own sentences using apostrophes in possessives.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Chalkboard
- Pupils charts on display.
Evaluation Guide
- Correctly identify apostrophes in possessives.
- Use apostrophes in possessives.
Week 5
Topic: Using the Present Continuous Tense
Performance objectives
- identify and use present continuous tense correctly
Contents
- Identification and use of present continuous tense. E.g. I am eating; He is running.
- Guided examples of present continuous tense.
Teacher’s Activities
- Guides pupils to identify present continuous tense in sentences
- Leads them to make sentences using present continuous tense
Student’s Activities
- Identify present continuous tense in sentences.
- Use present continuous tense correctly in sentences.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Chalkboard
- Pupils charts on display.
Evaluation Guide
- Identify present continuous tense in sentences.
- make four sentences using the present continuous tense
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