English Scheme, English Studies Scheme of Work Primary 4 Federal,My family, Present tense and past tense,Future tense, Schemeofwork
FIRST TERM ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY FOUR (4)
WEEK ONE THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
My family
CONTENT:
Describing the members of the family.
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads pupils to describe the members of the family.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Picture reading
CONTENT:
Giving information based on pictures.
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads pupils to explain past tense as things that happened in the past e.g. I ate beans yesterday. Pupils use past tense in sentences.
- READING
TOPIC:
Picture reading
CONTENT:
Giving information based on pictures
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides the pupils to read pictures and give information based on the pictures.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Sentences/statement
CONTENT:
Writing short sentences/statements
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides the pupils to write short sentences e.g. I am coming to your house.
WEEK TWO THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Simple conversation
CONTENT:
Practice in excusing using “May”
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides the pupils to practice in excusing using “may” e.g. May I use your pen please?
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Present tense
CONTENT:
Using present tense and examples of present tense
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides the pupils to explain present tense e.g. I go to school.
Pupils give examples of present tense.
- READING
TOPIC:
Addresses
CONTENT:
Writing pupils addresses
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads pupils to write.
Pupils write their addresses on their exercise books.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Simple conversation using appropriate words
CONTENT:
Practice in using modal auxiliary in sentence [permission]
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides the pupils to use modal auxiliary in sentences [permission] e.g. May we have some paper?
WEEK THREE THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Simple conversation using appropriate words
CONTENT:
Practice in using modal auxiliary in sentence [permission]
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides the pupils to use modal auxiliary in sentences [permission] e.g. May we have some paper?
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Present tense and past tense
CONTENT:
Changing present tense to past tense
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads pupils to change present to past tense e.g. I eat rice/ I ate rice/ I sweep the house/I swept the house
- READING
TOPIC:
Descriptive passage on good moral
CONTENT:
Descriptive passage on good moral
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads pupils to read and answer the question on the passage.
The pupils read the passage and answer the question on the passage.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Composition on interested topics
CONTENT:
Composition about my school
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides the pupils to write composition in their books.
WEEK FOUR THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Obligations
CONTENT:
Using must in sentences
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads the pupils to use words associated with “must”.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
NOUNS
CONTENT:
Meaning of noun and examples on nouns
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads the pupils to define nouns as the naming words e.g. Uche Ade Abuja etc.
- READING
TOPIC:
Reading poems
CONTENT:
Identify setting and plot in poems
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads the pupils to read poem and identify plots and setting in poems.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Simple sentence
CONTENT:
Writing simple sentence
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads the pupils to write simple sentences in their exercise books e.g. Ibrahim is playing football
WEEK FIVE THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Poems
CONTENT:
Recite poems
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads the pupils to recite poems
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Future tense
CONTENT:
Using future tense accurately
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides the pupils to explain future tense as event that will happen in future e.g. I will see you tomorrow etc.
- READING
TOPIC:
Poems
CONTENT:
Reading poems to identify character, similes and metaphor in poems
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides pupils to identify character, similes and metaphor in poems.
Pupils identify character, simile. Etc.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Descriptive
CONTENT:
Descriptive write on how to prepare rice
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads pupils on how to prepare rice. Pupils write how on to prepare rice.
WEEK SIX THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Identification of vowels and consonants
CONTENT:
Identification of consonants in English Alphabets A-Z
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads pupils to identify vowels and consonants in English alphabet e.g. vowels – a e i o u consonants – bcdfghjklmn etc.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Future actions
CONTENT:
Using ‘shall and will’
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides pupils using shall and will to express future actions e.g. My mother will travel next week. I shall go to the school farm tomorrow.
Pupils repeat after the teacher.
- READING
TOPIC:
Independent reading for a purpose
CONTENT:
Independent reading for a purpose.
ACTIVITIES:
The teacher guides pupils to read story books and answer questions.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Informal letter
CONTENT:
Guidelines on informal letter
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides the pupils on how to write informal letter.
Pupils write informal letter.
WEEK SEVEN THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Aural Discrimination in vowel sound
CONTENT:
Discriminate between the sounds: /a/ and /a:/
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher write out the sound symbols and give examples e.g. pat – part, at – art etc.
Pupils pronounce the sounds and also give examples.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Adjectives
CONTENT:
Meaning and examples of adjectives
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads pupils to explain adjective as words that give more information about nouns and pronouns (modify nouns) e.g. He is wearing a blue shirt.
Pupils listen
- READING
TOPIC:
Informal letter.
CONTENT:
Reading informal letter written to friend
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads the pupils to read informal letter written to a friend.
Pupils read informal letter written to their friends.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Composition informal letter
CONTENT:
Informal letter: my best friend.
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads pupils to write a letter about my best friend.
Pupils write a letter about their best friend.
WEEK EIGHT THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Aural discrimination in vowel
CONTENT:
Discrimination between the sounds /A and /3:/
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads pupils to identify the symbols pronounce the sounds and gives examples e.g. cup + cub, gull – bust etc.
pupils listen, pronounce the sounds and give examples.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Clause
CONTENT:
Meaning of clause with examples.
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides pupils to define clause as sentence that have subject and finite verb and have complete meaning. E.g. the girl is dancing.
Pupils listen and give examples of clause.
- READING
TOPIC:
Reading any interesting topic on narrative passage.
CONTENT:
Passage reading. A visit to the village.
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads pupils write passage, identify the new word words with the meaning.
Pupils listen, read passage and answer questions.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Composition
CONTENT:
My best food
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides pupils to write composition on my best food.
WEEK NINE THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Aural Discrimination
CONTENT: More on vowels and consonants /A/, /3:/ /a/ and / a:/
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides pupils to pronounce sound and gives more examples.
Pupils pronounce vowel sounds with examples.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
English alphabet A- Z
CONTENT:
Identification of English alphabets A-Z
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads pupils to identify A-Z and also read and write.
- READING
TOPIC:
Reading story
CONTENT:
Reading story to identify the character similes and metaphor
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides pupils Write story and identify the characters, similes and metaphor.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Formal invitation
CONTENT:
Birthday party.
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils write informal invitation on birthday party.
- Pupils listen and write informal invitation on birthday party.
WEEK TEN THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Oral composition descriptive and narrative
CONTENT:
Narrate a story describing a scene of an event
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to narrate a story and describe a scene of an event.
- Pupils narrate their own story.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
List of words
CONTENT:
Arrange list of word in alphabetical order.
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to list words in alphabetical order.
- Pupils list words and arrange them in alphabetical order.
- READING
TOPIC:
Descriptive passage
CONTENT:
Descriptive passage on good behavior
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils, read descriptive passage on good behavior.
- Pupils read passage and answer questions.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Informal invitation
CONTENT:
Writing informal invitation. Company invitation
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils, write company invitation.
- Pupils write informal invitation.
WEEK ELEVEN THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Stress and intonation pattern
CONTENT:
What is stress and unstressed pattern?
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to explain stress pattern as the force/energy used in pronouncing syllable. Stress mark/stressed, /- unstressed.
- Pupils identify stressed and unstressed marks.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
List of words.
CONTENT:
Finding of meaning of words in a simple dictionary.
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to find meaning of words in dictionary.
- Pupils find meaning of words in dictionary
- READING
TOPIC:
Reading a passage on story with emphasis to identify the major character.
CONTENT:
Major characters
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to find meaning of words in dictionary.
- Pupils find meaning of words in dictionary.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Formal invitation
CONTENT:
Responses to formal invitation
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides pupils to write response to formal invitation.
WEEK TWELVE THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Stress and intonation
CONTENT:
Stressed and unstressed words
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher provide sentence, pronounces them in the appropriate intonation and stress pattern.
- Pupils give examples of words and stress them.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Verbs
CONTENT:
Meaning and examples of verbs
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to define verbs as doing word e.g. play, eat, dance etc.
- Pupils listen and give examples of verbs
- READING
TOPIC:
Passage reading
CONTENT:
Passage based on narrative of real life story.
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to read and pronounce new words with their meaning.
- Pupils read and answer questions.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Poem
CONTENT:
Copying a poem with emphasis on the format
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to copy poem.
- Pupils copy poem with emphasis on the format.
WEEK TWELVE: Revision
WEEK THIRTEEN: Examination
English Scheme, English Studies Scheme of Work Primary 4 Federal,My family, Present tense and past tense,Future tense, Schemeofwork
SECOND TERM ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY FOUR (4)
WEEK ONE THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Narrative and descriptive composition
CONTENT:
Describe the essential characteristics of the school
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to describe the content of the composition.
- Pupils listen and repeat after the teacher
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Nouns
CONTENT:
Types of nouns
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils list types of nouns e.g. Countable nouns, uncountable nouns, abstract nouns, concrete nouns etc.
- READING
TOPIC:
Read appropriate informational text
CONTENT:
Diet and nutrition
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads pupils read passage on diet and nutrition. Also answer questions.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Writing a short story
CONTENT:
Short story
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides pupils write story. Pupil write short story in their exercise books.
WEEK TWO THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Simple conversation using the appropriate words.
CONTENT:
Practice in permission using modal auxiliaries “may” and “can” in sentences.
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to use “may” and “can” in sentences e.g. may I come in, can I have my book please?
- Pupils repeat after the teacher and give their own examples.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Types of nouns continued.
CONTENT:
Countable and uncountable nouns
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to explain countable and uncountable nouns with examples e.g. countable noun- bag, pen, pencil, book etc. uncountable nouns- water, sand, rice etc.
- READING
TOPIC:
Passage reading
CONTENT:
A passage reading on diet and nutrition to identify the main idea (subject matter) e.g. benefit of eating food
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to read passage and identify benefit of eating food.
- Pupil reads and identify the main idea in the passage.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Narrative essay
CONTENT:
My family
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to write essay on my family.
- Pupils write essay on my family.
WEEK THREE THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Aural Discrimination in consonants
CONTENT:
Discriminate between the two consonants (ts/ and /s/ )
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides pupils to pronounce the consonant sounds and give examples (ts) chin (s) shin).
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Types of nouns continued.
CONTENT:
Collective nouns
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides pupils to explain collective nouns with examples e.g., heap of sand, bag of rice etc.
- READING
TOPIC:
Descriptive passage
CONTENT:
A passage describing animals
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils read passage and ask questions.
- Pupil read passage on animal and answer questions.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Simple sentence
CONTENT:
Writing simple sentences about events in correct sequence (market)
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guide pupils write simple sentence on market events.
- Pupil write simple sentences on market event with correct sequence.
WEEK FOUR THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Oral composition
CONTENT:
A visit to my village
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to narrate an interesting experience.
- Pupil narrate an interesting experience
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Direct and indirect speech
CONTENT:
Examples of direct and indirect speech
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to explain direct and indirect speech with examples.
- Pupils listen and give examples of direct and indirect speech.
- READING
TOPIC:
Story
CONTENT:
Reading story on interesting topic: the old woman and dog
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to read passage and pronounce the new words.
- Pupils read the passage and answer questions.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Informal invitation
CONTENT:
Wedding card
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils write wedding invitation cards.
- Pupils write informal invitation.
WEEK FIVE THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Stress and intonation
CONTENT:
Intonation and stress change- questions
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides pupils to use stress intonations
– In questions:
e.g. ‘what is her name?
What colour do you want?
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Active and passive sentences
CONTENT:
Examples of active and passive sentence
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils gives examples of active and passive sentences e.g. Umi cooked the food.
- READING
TOPIC:
Passage reading
CONTENT:
Drama to identify major character
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to read and identify major character in drama.
- Pupils read
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Formal invitation
CONTENT:
Formal invitation
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupil to write formal invitation (company) invitation.
- Pupils repeat after teacher and write the formal invitation.
WEEK SIX THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Story telling (folk tales)
CONTENT:
Narrate a story. (Moral lesson)
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils narrate story.
- Pupils read story and identify moral lesson
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Future tense
CONTENT:
Meaning of future tense. Use ‘shall’ and ‘will’ in sentences.
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to define future tense as an event that will happen in time coming e.g. I shall come tomorrow, I will go next week etc. pupils use ‘shall and ‘will’ in sentences.
- READING
TOPIC:
Informal letter
CONTENT:
Informal letter written to mother.
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to read informal letter written to mother.
- Pupil read informal letter and answer questions.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Informal letter
CONTENT:
My mother
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils write letter.
- Pupil write letter to their mother.
WEEK SEVEN THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Telephone conversation
CONTENT:
More on telephone conversation
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher demonstrates telephone conversation.
- Pupils demonstrate telephone conversation.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Adverbs
CONTENT:
Meaning and examples of adverbs
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides to pupil explain adverbs as words that give more information about verbs and adverbs. E.g. he is writing slowly.
- Pupil give more example of adverbs.
- READING
TOPIC:
Passage reading
CONTENT:
Food and drug safety
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides to pupils read passages on food and drug safety.
- Pupil read and answer question.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Writing a letter of congratulations
CONTENT:
Writing a letter of congratulations
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads to pupils write congratulatory letter.
- Pupil write letter of congratulation.
WEEK EIGHT THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Oral composition
CONTENT:
Talking about self and family
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils discuss about oneself and family.
- Pupil talk about self and family.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Using simple adjective
CONTENT:
Using simple adjective in speaking and writing
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to use simple adjective in speaking and writing. E.g. my father has a big house.
- Pupils use adjective in speaking and writing.
- READING
TOPIC:
Congratulatory letter
CONTENT:
Reading response
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to read acceptance letter.
- Pupils read acceptance letter and ask questions
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Writing response to letter of congratulation
CONTENT:
Response to letter of congratulation
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guide pupils to write congratulatory letter.
- Pupil write congratulatory letter in their exercise books.
WEEK NINE THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Phonics
CONTENT:
Intonation patterns in statement.
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides the pupils in writing intonation pattern in statements.
- Pupils repeat after the teacher.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Idiomatic expressions.
CONTENT:
Idiomatic expressions
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to use idiomatic expression e.g. turn over a new leaf.
- Pupils give examples of idiomatic expressions.
- READING
TOPIC:
Descriptive piece
CONTENT:
A memorable football match
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to read descriptive passage.
- Pronounce new words with their meaning.
- Pupils read passage on memorable football match and also ask questions.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Descriptive composition
CONTENT:
Elements of soil.
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides the pupils to write descriptive composition.
WEEK ONE 10: Revision
WEEK ONE 11: Revision
THIRD TERM ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY FOUR (4)
WEEK ONE THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Using question tags
CONTENT:
Using question tags
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides pupils to use question tags e.g. this isn’t your car, is it? No, it isn’t .she can’t drive, can she? No she can’t.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Present perfect tense in sentences
CONTENT:
Using present perfect tense in sentences
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to use present perfect tense in sentences e.g. I have given her the book, she has written a letter.
- Pupil give examples of present perfect tense.
- READING
TOPIC:
Concept print
CONTENT:
Recognizing different kinds of text, poem and drama.
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to recognize difference kinds of text. E.g. Drama is written in scene while poem is written in stanza.
- Pupils recognize drama and poem.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Simple sentences
CONTENT:
Writing simple sentences about events in correct sequence (society)
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to write about society in correct sequence.
- Pupils write about society in correct sequence.
WEEK TWO THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Question tags
CONTENT:
Using question tags and response
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads pupils to use question tags e.g. you can play football, can’t you? Yes I can.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Past perfect tense
CONTENT:
Using past perfect in sentences
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupil use past perfect tense in sentences. E.g. you had been to London for years.
- Pupils give examples of past perfect tense.
- READING
TOPIC:
Concepts prints
CONTENT:
Reading poem and drama to identify the differences between them
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to reads poem and drama to identify differences.
- Pupils read drama and poem and also answer questions.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Poem
CONTENT:
Writing poem on an interesting topic
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides pupils write poem on cat. Pupil write a poem.
WEEK THREE THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Aural Discrimination
CONTENT:
Vowels /□/ /□:/
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to identify and pronounce /□/, /□:/ Examples pot-port, hot etc.
- pupils pronounce /□/, /□:/ and give examples.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Clause
CONTENT:
Adverbial clauses using ‘if and when’
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides pupils to use ‘if and when’ in sentences e.g. when we don’t exercise, we get fat. If I don’t run I will be late.
- READING
TOPIC:
Descriptive passage
CONTENT:
Traveling by air, sea, and road.
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils read the passage.
- Pupil read passage and answer questions.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Letter
CONTENT:
Writing sympathy letter
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils write sympathy letter.
- Pupil write sympathy letter in their exercise books.
WEEK FOUR THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Dialogue
CONTENT:
Dialogue involving expression of ideas
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to express ideas and have dialogue with the pupils.
- Pupils practices dialogue in the class.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Direct and indirect speech
CONTENT:
Using direct and indirect speech
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to explain direct speech as utterances that comes from original speaker e.g. has the office been swept?
- READING
TOPIC:
Letter
CONTENT:
Reading passage on formal letter.
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils read passage on formal letter.
- Pupil read passage on formal letter.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Sympathy letter
CONTENT:
Responding to letter of sympathy
ACTIVITIES:
Pupils write sympathy letter in their exercise books.
WEEK FIVE THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Poem
CONTENT:
Poem on pussy cat
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to compose poem on pussy cat.
- Pupils recite the poem.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Words formation
CONTENT:
Meaning and examples of synonyms
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides pupils to define synonyms as words that are similar/ nearest in meaning. E.g. big large beautiful pretty, buy purchase etc.
- READING
TOPIC:
Poetry reading
CONTENT:
The owl and pussycat
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guide pupils to read passage on poetry. The owl and the pussy cat”
- Pupil read passages pronounce the new word and answer question.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Formal letter
CONTENT:
Format of formal letter
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to identify and write format of informal letter e.g. formal letter have two addresses.
- Pupil write format of formal letter.
WEEK SIX THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Aural Discrimination.
CONTENT:
Consonant sounds. /d /, 101
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guide pupils to pronounce
/d /, /Q/ with example of /d/ the, than, then / 0/ think, thin, thing
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Active and passive sentences
CONTENT:
Using active and passive sentences
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guide pupils to use active and passive sentence
- e.g. Umi cooked the food – passive
- – The food was cooked by Umi.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Formal letter
CONTENT:
Features of formal letter
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher list features of formal letter e.g. the language should be formal, two addresses, signature etc.
- Pupils write features of formal letter.
WEEK SEVEN THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Oral composition
CONTENT:
Giving account of a poem
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides pupils to give account of poem.
Pupils give account of a poem read.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Words formation
CONTENT:
Meaning and example of antonyms
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads pupils to define antonyms as opposite in meaning e.g. up-down, above – below, good – bad, absent- present. Etc.
- READING
TOPIC:
Descriptive passage
CONTENT:
Descriptive passage on things and places
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to read passage on things and places.
- Pronounce new word. Pupil read passage and answer questions.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Formal letter
CONTENT:
Writing formal letter
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to write formal letter.
- Pupils write formal letter
WEEK EIGHT THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Debates
CONTENT:
English studies is more important than mathematics.
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to give points and debate on the topic.
- Pupil practice debate in the class.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Comparing objects and people
CONTENT:
Using ‘same as to compare objects and people
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guide people using ‘same as’
- READING
TOPIC:
Comprehension
CONTENT:
Independent reading
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guide pupils in independent reading.
- Pupil reads independently and explain.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Formal invitation
CONTENT:
Writing formal invitation
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to write formal invitation.
- Pupil write formal invitation
WEEK NINE THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Command and questions
CONTENT:
Using correct intonation to distinguish between command and questions
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides pupils to use intonation in command and questions.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Comparative
CONTENT:
Comparative form of adverb and adjective
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher guides pupils in comparative form of adverbs and adjective
e.g.
Short- shorter- shortest
Good – better – best
Large – larger – largest
- READING
TOPIC:
Comprehension
CONTENT:
Passage on comprehension
ACTIVITIES:
Teacher leads pupils to read passage, pronounce new words with the meaning.
Pupil read passage, pronounce new words and answer questions.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Narrative composition
CONTENT:
The day I met the Federal Road Safety Corps official on the road
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupil to write composition.
- Pupils write composition in their exercise books.
WEEK TEN THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Statements and command
CONTENT:
Using correct intonation to distinguish between statement and command.
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupil distinguish between statements and command with correct intonation.
- Pupil use intonation in statement and command correctly.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
Question tags and responses
CONTENT:
Question tags and responses
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils using question tags and responses.
- E.g.
- It’s raining isn’t it?
- Yes it is.
- We will all be wet wont we?
- Yes we will.
Pupils repeat after the teacher and give their own examples
- READING
TOPIC:
Formal letter
CONTENT:
Reading formal letter
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to read formal letter.
- Pupil read formal letter and answer question.
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Formal letter
CONTENT:
Writing formal letter
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils write formal letter.
- Pupil write formal letter in their exercise books.
WEEK ELEVEN THEME
- SPEECH:
TOPIC:
Composition
CONTENT:
Descriptive and narrative on my father’s house
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to describe their father house.
- Pupils describe their father’s house.
- GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY(STRUCTURE)
TOPIC:
More on phrases
CONTENT:
More on phrases
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils to give more examples on phrase .e.g. down the road, to the village etc.
- READING
TOPIC:
Independent selection of books
CONTENT:
Selection of reading materials
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher guides pupils read selected materials and ask questions based on the selected materials
- WRITING
TOPIC:
Letter writing
CONTENT:
More on formal letter
ACTIVITIES:
- Teacher leads pupils to write formal letter to the governor of my state about the falling standard of education in the state.
- Pupils listen and write formal letter
WEEK TWELVE THEME: Revision
WEEK THIRTEEN THEME: Examination
