Week 3: Speech Work, Reading,Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation Basic 4 English Studies Lesson Note

1. TOPIC – BASIC READING AND GUIDED WRITING

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. read and write sentences and link them to express incident.

2. identify and write points that could make up larger stories.

3. use story provided by the teacher to select the points that will help them write their own stories.

4. write two paragraphs and links them.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Most of the pupils can read and write.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Supplementary reader

2. Frames and outlines

3. Pictures

4. Realize (real objects)

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

FOCUS READING AND WRITING

1. Folk stories
2. Tortoise stories

3. Stories taken from supplementary readers –

• Teacher made stories
• Writing outlines based on folktales
• Writing two paragraphs stories, for example – The teacher who never goes late to work or The farmer who always thanked God for his bicycle.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions.

2. Reads the composition to the pupils.

Pupil’s Activities – Listen to the teacher’s story or composition.

3. Get the pupils to read the story and note the main points.

Pupil’s Activities – Read the story and note the main point.  Also, contribute to points from the story.

4. Guides the pupils to write two paragraphs stories.

Pupil’s Activities – Follow the teacher’s guide for writing.

5. Provides outlines for pupils to write the story.

Pupil’s Activities – Pick point from the outlines provided to develop and a story – write a story with a beginning and end.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

• Next Lesson – English Studies (Primary 4)

LESSON EVALUATION

Ask pupils to:

1. Read correctly and write appropriate sentences and link them to express incident.

1. TOPIC – FILL IN THE GAPS WITH WORDS

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives: –

1. choose appropriate words from a given list.
2. fill in the gaps in sentences to make the sentences meaningful.

ENTRY BEHAVIOURS

The pupils can read and answer questions.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Course book
2. Passage from other sources
3. Flash cards.

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• Scheme of Work
• 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
• Course Book
• All Relevant Material
• Online Information – First Term Scheme of Work and Plan Lesson Notes for English Studies (Primary 4)

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

Short passages with blank spaces to be filled in with appropriate structural and lexical items selected from a given list.

Seun and Michael are good friends.

They often play roughly. Seun _________1. (tries/tried) to sit on a chair. Michael _________2. (pull/pulled) the chair.

Seun _________3. (falls/fell) on the floor. Michael _________4. (laughed/laughs) at him.

Their teacher _________5. (was/is) angry with Michael. He beat him.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;
2. Writes a short passage leaving blank spaces in between.

Pupil’s Activities – Read the passage and get the meanings.

3. Provides pupils with a list of words and expressions of which some are appropriate to fill in the blanks, guides and supervise pupil’s activities.

Pupil’s Activities – Choose the right words to fill the blank spaces to make sentences meaningful.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

LESSON EVALUATION

Asks pupil to :-

1. do written work;

2. make the right choice of words, objects to fill in the blank spaces;
3. fill in the blank spaces in sentences to make the sentences meaningful.
4. Attempt all the questions below :-

WORKBOOK

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

Seun and Michael are good friends.

They often play roughly. Seun _________1. (tries/tried) to sit on a chair. Michael _________2. (pull/pulled) the chair.

Seun _________3. (falls/fell) on the floor. Michael _________4. (laughed/laughs) at him.

Their teacher _________5. (was/is) angry with Michael. He beat him.

1. TOPIC: AS STATE IN Recommended Reading Passages for

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives: –

1. identify new and difficult words.
2. read the passage.
3. skim for the main points in passage.
4. scan for the specific information.
5. answer the questions in complete sentences.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils can read and write.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Course book
2. Dictionary
3. Pictures

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will

arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• Scheme of Work
• 9- Years Basic Education Curriculum
• Course Book
• All Relevant Material
• Online information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSON

1. New Words and their meaning
2. Reading Comprehension – A reading passage selected from the course book based on

regard and concern for interest of others.

D: Topic-READING TO FIND THE MAIN POINTS

Note – For reading focus, let pupils read the passage first.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this he/she asks

the pupils some questions.

2. Teacher organizes pupils in groups or pairs depending on the size of the class.
3. Teacher make list of new words or difficult words on the board.
4. Teacher guides pupils in groups or pairs for find the meaning of each word using dictionary.

Pupil’s Activities – Find the meaning of the new words.

5. Teacher uses the new and pupil’s responses to introduce the lesson.

Pupil’s Activities – Pay attention to the lesson to the lesson introduction.

6. Teacher allows groups or pairs reading before independently reading.
7. Teacher reads and discussion the content of the passage.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the discussion.

8. Teacher highlights the main points.

Pupil’s Activities – Read the passage to skim for the main points.

9. Teacher distinguishes the theme and subject matter of the passage.
10. Teacher summarizes the lesson on the board with using appropriate lesson evaluation and guides pupils to answer in a complete sentence.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding to questions

in complete sentences and write as instructed.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher reviews the entire lesson and links it to the

following week’s lesson.

LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks pupils to:

1. read the passage correctly.
2. skim for the main points.
3. state the specific information in the passage.
4. answers questions in complete sentences.

1. TOPIC – READING DESCRIPTIVE PASSAGES ON MEANS OF

TRANSPORT IN NIGERIA

LEARNING AREA

Choose one of the Topics –

1. Means of Transportation in Nigeria
2. Travelling by Air for the First Time
3. On Board an Engine Boat
4. A Jourmey by Lorry

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. use the words and sentences structures connected with air, water and road transport systems.
2. use the words in sentences of their own.
3. practice skimming for ideas of a passage.
4. do oral and written comprehension.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Most of the pupils can read and write.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Course books
2. Supplementary readers
3. Pictures of travelers.

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work
2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
3. Course Book
4. All Relevant Material
5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

FOCUS TOPICS

Choose one of the Topics –

1. Means of Transportation in Nigeria.
2. Travelling by Air for the First Time
3. On Board an Engine Boat
4. A Journey by Lorry

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;
2. Uses words and sentence situations connected with different transport systems.
3. Guides pupils to discuss different transport systems.

Pupil’s Activities – Active participation.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

• Next Lesson – English Studies (Primary 4)

LESSON EVALUATION

Ask pupils to:

1. use the words and sentences structures connected with air, water and road transport systems.
2. do oral and written comprehension.
3. reading the passages.

1. TOPIC: TEACHING OF NEW AND DIFFICULT WORDS

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities
2. New Words/Difficult words
3. Making Sentences with New/Difficult Word
4. Spelling and Dictation
5. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives: –

1. pick out new and difficult words from the week comprehension passages.
2. pronounce new and difficult words correctly.
3. write the meaning of new and difficult words in the passages.
4. Make a sentence with these words.
5. attempt 70% (and above) of weekly assessment correctly.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils can use dictionary to find the meaning of new words.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of dictionary and chart showing difficult words.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• Scheme of Work
• Years Basic Education Curriculum
• Macmillan Brilliant Primary English school book 
• All Relevant Materials

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

NEW AND DIFFICULT WORDS

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5.

PRONUNCIATION OF NEW AND DIFFICULT WORDS

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2.

3.

4.

5.

MEANING OF NEW AND DIFFICULT WORDS

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5.

MAKING SENTENCES WITH THE NEW WORDS AND DIFFICULT WORDS

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PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions.

2. Guides pupils to identify new and difficult words from the passage.

Pupil’s Activities – Scan the meaning of the new words.

3. Write the new and difficult words on the board and let the pupils to find the meaning of each word in the dictionary.

Pupil’s Activities – Find the meaning of each word in the dictionary.

4. Supports pupils to make sentences with the new and different words.

Pupil’s Activities – Make a sentence each with the new and difficult words.

5. Organize pronunciation and spelling competition (whole and group spelling) with the new and difficult words.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the individual or group competitions;

6. Summary the lesson with dictation.

Pupil’s Activities – Take part in the dictation.

7. Prepare weekly assessment (test) questions.

Pupil’s Activities – Attempt 70% (and above) of weekly assessment correctly.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the

following week’s lesson.

NEXT LESSON

Take time to preview the next lesson, identify new and difficult words and give pupils as

assignment.

LESSON EVALUATION/ASSIGNMENT

Ask pupils to:

1. Pronounce and spell new and difficult words correctly.
2. Find the meaning of new and difficult words.
3. Make sentences with new and difficult words.
4. Write dictated words correctly.