WEEK | THEME | CONTENT | ACTIVITIES |
1. | Resumption Test | Resumption Test | Resumption Test |
2 | Reading | Reading for critical evaluation Reading for critical evaluation Meaning of critical reading and aspect of critical reading | Teacher explains what is required in critical reading, students read materials presented in class e.g. passages on road safety, drug use etc. reading materials e.g. magazines and newspaper cuttings. |
| Writing | Revision on composition writing Types of composition Narrative Descriptive Argumentative Expository | To identify different types of composition and list the elements of composition e.g. selected topics and stories. |
| Listening and speaking | Speeches (phonemes) Long and short vowels e.g, /i/ and /i/ bee/be, head/hid, heat/hit, beat/bit | Teacher identifies and produces materials for correct pronunciation of the target sounds in context. |
| Grammatical accuracy | Adverbials and tenses Identification and use of adverbials such as frequency | Read a given passage and identify adverbials and tenses in the passage. |
| Literature | Non-African folktales Features of non-African folktales: didactic, entertaining and archaic. | Narrates non-African folktales and discuss the folktales. |
3. | Reading | Reading for critical evaluation Essence of critical reading and selected passages on critical reading highlighting: Facts,Opinions, Deductions | Guides and practice critical evaluation of the texts through extensive discussion, either in groups or as a whole class. |
| Writing | Composition writing Types of composition Narrative, descriptive, argumentative and expository | To re-arrange ideas generated in logical sequence and produce in logical sequence and produce a draft: introduction, body and conclusion. |
| Listening and speaking | Speeches (Phonemes) Consonants e.g. fall/vim, fish/van; four/love, Mathematics and Machine. | Teacher emphasizes the correct articulatory movements in the pronunciation of the sounds and practices the articulation of the sounds emphasized by the teacher in context. |
| Grammatical accuracy | Adverbials and tenses Course or reason e.g. so that, in order, so as,Purpose e.g. because, for Condition e.g. unless, if, until, provided Contrast e.g. yet, though, although | Teacher guides students to read a given passage. |
| Literature | Non-African folktales Features of non-African folktales: Didactic Entertaining Archaic | Teacher leads students to identify the features of the non-African folktale. |
4. | Reading | Reading for critical evaluation Explanation on the meaning of Danger signs on our roads,Types of danger, Signs on the roads | Teacher demonstrates how to differentiate facts and opinions and practice. |
| Writing | Composition writing Arrangement of ideas in logical sequence | Teacher leads students to review the draft (edit, proof read, review and amend) |
WEEK | Listening and speaking | Speeches (Phonemes) Consonant clusters: e.g. respect, principle, tactile, struggle. | Teacher emphasises the correct articulatory movements in the pronunciation of the sounds. |
| Grammatical accuracy | Adverbials and tenses Identification and use of tenses e.g. present, past and future using such topics as: Importance of peace educationNeed for computer literacyIndiscipline among youths | Practice the use of adverbials and tenses and the use of tenses in sentence. |
| Literature | Non-African folktales Features of Non-African folktales: DidacticEntertainmentArchaic | Teacher leads the students to identify the themes of folktales and to identify the moral lessons in non-African folktales. |
5. | Reading | Reading for critical evaluation Reading for speed techniques Surveying/scanning for main to read a lot of materials, read non-text materials quickly and to cultivate the skill of referencing. | Teacher explains different methods and conditions for faster reading. Teacher guides students on techniques and selections for fast reading. |
| Writing | Composition writing Composition on motor vehicle parts that need regular care e.g. radiator, brake, fluid, engine. | Teacher guides students to write composition on the care of a motor vehicle (internal) |
| Listening and speaking | Speeches (Phonemes) Intonation, stress and rhythm Listening to speeches on the following: Human rights Gender issuesValue re-orientation (honest, respect for elders, punctuality) | Selected materials and makes appropriate statements for students to listen to like poems and passages. Excerpts from magazines, newspapers. Students identify accurately the intonation patterns from passages read. Teacher provides sample sentences, paragraphs passages for identification of intonation pattern for questions command and statements. |
| Grammatical accuracy | Adverbials and tenses Adverbs, conjunctions and prepositions Examples of adverbs, conjunctions and prepositions in a given passage e.g. The ideal family sizeEffects of adulterated drugsThe dangers of examination mal-practiceEffects of corruption in a society. | Teacher gives examples of adverbs such as really, badly, abroad, often etc. Conjunctions: e.g. and, or, but etc Prepositions: e.g. in, by, out etc The adverbs, conjunctions and preposition. |
| Literature | Lesson from myths/legends African and non-African tales comprising of myths and legends | Teacher narrates a myth/legend to the students, students listen, the teacher leads students to retell and explain the themes of the myth/legend. |
6. | Reading | Reading for Summary Importance of reading for speed: The link between reading for speed and comprehensionScanning, skimming and normal rate reading. | Teacher guides students to see the link between reading for speed and comprehension and students practice reading, scanning, skimming and normal-rate reading. |
| Writing | Letter writing Types of letter writing (informal and formal) | Teacher guides students to identify the types of letter writing and formats of letters. |
| Listening and speaking | Speeches (Phonemes) Listening to speeches on the following: Peace education Conflict resolutionDrug abuseRoad safety | Teacher provides sample sentences, paragraphs and passages, students practice with different passages to identify the correct points of pauses, and appropriate rhythm. |
| Grammatical accuracy | Adverbial, conjunctions and prepositions Functions of adverbs, conjunctions and prepositions. | Teacher leads students to identify the features and functions adverbs, conjunctions and prepositions in the passage. |
| Literature | Lesson from myths/legends Moral lessons from given myths/legends Myths Story about ancient gods and heroes and monsters. Legends An old traditional story that is usually not true. | Teacher guides students to identify the moral lessons in given myths and legend and students identify the moral lesson from myth/legend. |
7. | Reading | Reading for critical evaluation Suitable passages/stories that illustrate topic sentences, key ideas and expressions that redirect attention to main points on: Road traffic managementReading food labels with understandingSafe storage of food | Teacher presents materials like magazine cuttings, course books, supplementary readers, pictures of fully kitted road traffic management officials and other relevant materials. Teacher guides students to identify topic sentences and key ideas in different paragraphs/passages students read the materials, identify topic sentences and key ideas and identify words and expressions that emphasis main points. |
| Listening/speaking | Speeches (phonemes) Diphthongs e.g. /ei/ rail, sail, date, late. /ou/ load, road, coat, boat /i/ fierce, theatre, hero, serious /ai/ child, wild, mild, might /au/ stout, rout, drought, bout | Teacher stresses the distinction exemplified in minimal pairs e.g. /t/ tins, /th/ things, /d/ den. Students practice the differences in sounds exemplified in minimum pairs. |
| Writing | Formal letter OpeningSalutationCorrect headingBody of the letter ClosingSignature | Teacher leads students and writes a model formal letter format e.g. sample of formal letter. Students copy the teacher’s model addresses. |
| Grammatical accuracy | Adverbial and tenses Identification and use of tenses e.g. present, past and future using such topics as: Inter-ethnic marriagesGlobal warmingDrug abuse | Identify adverbials and tenses in the passage and practice the use of adverbials and tenses. Use passages, manuals, texts and sentence strips. |
| Literature | Prose Types of prose: Narrative Descriptive | To identify different types of prose from story books, supplementary readers, other relevant materials. |
8. | Reading | Reading for summary Suitable passages/stories that illustrate topic sentences, key ideas and expressions that redirect attention to main points on: Road traffic managementReading food labels with understanding Safe storage of food | Teacher guides students to use appropriate words and expressions to emphasis main points. |
| Writing | Letter writing: formal Letter writing formal conventional form of two addresses: Opening SalutationCorrect headingBody of the letterClosing Signature | e.g. (1) Writer’s address (2) the person the letter is written Opening: Dear sir or madam Correct heading with capital letter s and underline the heading. Guide students to write a letter and the students write formal letter Employment permission editor of a newspaper etc. |
| Listening/speaking | Speeches: intonation, stress and rhythm Listening to speeches on the following: Inter-ethnic Marriages, highlighting. Correct intonation, stress and rhythm | Provide passage, identify accurately the intonation pattern for questions, commands and statements and also respond to commands using different intonation patterns provide (a) sentences strips (b) excepts from magazines, newspapers (c) tape recorder |
| Grammatical accuracy | Adverbial, conjunction and preposition Functions of adverbs conjunctions and prepositions. | Teacher guides students to identify the functions of adverbs, conjunctions and prepositions and make sentences using adverbs, conjunctions and prepositions. |
| Literature | Prose Features of prose e.g. PlotCharacterStyle Setting theme | Teacher guides students to list the features and engage the students in discussion of the story line in short stories. |
9. | Reading | Reading for summary Suitable passages/stories that illustrate topic sentences, key ideas and expressions that redirect attention to the main points on: Road traffic managementReading food labels with understanding Safe storage of food | Teacher introduces resource persons and guide students to interact with them, students ask and answer questions from resource persons and write down the key point of the lesson as summarized. |
| Writing | Letter writing: (informal) Informal letter-one address: OpeningSalutationBody of the letter Closing | Teacher writes a model format sample of informal letter. Guides the students to write informal letter: FriendsParentsBrother or sister etc |
| Listening/speaking | Speeches: intonation, stress and rhythm Passages and poems, highlighting correct intonation, stress and rhythms. | Present sample poems and plays for controlled and intensive practice and recorded materials for controlled practices. |
| Grammatical accuracy | Active and passive verbs Identification of active and passive verbs e.g. active verb: “The cat chased the mouse” Passive verb: “The leaves are being eaten by caterpillars”. | Teacher defines active and passive verbs e.g. (a) What is active verb? (b) what is passive verb. Explains to the students. |
| Literature | Prose Types of prose Narrative prose a story or a description of eventDescriptive prose | Engages the students in discussion of a narrative story and descriptive prose. |
10. | Reading | Reading for summary Selected passages on critical reading highlighting: FactsOpinions | Teacher demonstrates how to differentiate between facts and opinions and practice how to differentiate facts from opinions. |
| Writing | Composition, writing, exposition Elements of composition: IntroductionBodyConclusion Arrangement of ideas in logical sequence | Teacher guides students to list elements of composition and lead students to re-arrange ideas generated in logical sequence, draft of composition, renew the draft (edit, proof read, review and amend) students write a composition. |
| Listening/speaking | Speeches: (Phonemes) Consonant cluster e.g. respect, principle, tactile, struggle. | Teacher emphasizes the correct articulatory movements in the pronunciation of the sounds. |
| Grammatical accuracy | Active and passive verbs Passive verbs Identification of active and passive verbs in given passages on: Dangers of pre-marital sexConsequences of negative peer pressure. | Teacher leads the students to read a given passage and guide them to identify active and passive verbs in passage. |
| Literature | Prose Features of prose: Plot-the story of a book Character-a person in a story “Harry is a character in the book”.Style: a particular way a book is written “she has a wonderful style of writing”.Setting: the place or period of time the book is written “she chose Abuja as the setting for her novel”.Theme “The main idea or subject in a book”. | Teacher guides the students to write a story and list features of prose. |
11. | Reading | Reading for summary Empowers us to read a lot of materials such as: NewspaperMagazinesCuttings Help us to cultivate the skill of referencing | Students read appropriately various reading materials and answer comprehension questions that demonstrate mastery of selected materials. |
| Writing | Various types of composition writing: Narrative Descriptive Expository Argumentative Composition on: motor vehicle parts that need regular care e.g. ‘radiator’, ‘engine’, ‘brake’, ‘fluid’ etc | Diagram of a motor vehicle showing regular activities, regular care material e.g. water brake fluid, engine oil etc. Produce first draft of the composition and guide the students to write. |
| Listening/speaking | Speeches: intonation, stress and rhythm Making statements, commands and questions using the correct stress, intonation and rhythm. | Teacher provides sample sentences, paragraphs and passages, poems and plays, tape recorder, students practice different passages to identify the correct points of passes, appropriate rhythm and answer questions respond to commands using different intonation patterns. |
| Grammatical accuracy | Modal forms Identification of modals from selected passages based on the following: PatriotismDisciplineBenefits of reading newspapers etc | Teacher provides passages from recommended texts, supplementary, readers, read and discuss. |
| Literature | Poetry Poetry types e.g. (a) dirge, epic, lyric, dramatic etc | Teacher provides poetry books, read selected poems discuss and explain the content of the poems. Identify and list different types of poetry e.g. Epic – poem about great events or exciting adventure.Lyric – words like a song etc. |
12 | Reading | Reading for speed Surveying/scanning for main points | To correctly survey and scan while reading selected reading. |
| Writing | Summary Writing Identification of topic sentences from given paragraphs/passages | Identifying accurately topic sentences from paragraphs in selected newspaper/magazine cutting and course books. Summarize given passages or paragraphs. |
| Listening/speaking | Speeches: Intonation, stress and rhythm Making statements, commands and questions and questions using the correct stress, intonation and rhythm | Teacher makes statements, ask questions, gives commands using appropriate intonation patterns. |
| Grammatical accuracy | Active and passive verbs Making sentences with active and passive verbs e.g. ‘The cat chased the mouse’ (active verb) “The leaves are being eaten by caterpillars” (passive verb) | Teacher makes correct sentences using active and passive verbs |
| Literature | Poetry Poetry language ConciseUniqueHigh | Identify two aspects of the language of poetry and write two simple poems. |
13. | Revision | Revision | Revision |
14. | Examination | Examination | Examination |