Basic 2 Third Term English Studies Lesson Notes

Antonyms and Synonyms

Making Sentences with Antonyms and Synonyms

Students should be able to assemble some synonyms and antonyms Categorize synonyms and antonyms Apply synonyms and antonyms to sentences Content Sentence Patterns with Synonyms Pattern 1: The big elephant was enormous.

Poetry (Rhyming Poems)

Composition: How I Spent My Last Holiday

Concepts of Print: Recognizing Different Prints

Phonics: Learn Sounds Through Song

Picture Reading

Listening and Telling a Story

Students should be able to summarize the story in their own words Relate stories to real life situations List the characters in the story Content Sample Story: "The Helpful Ant" &nbsp.

Vocabulary Building: Words and Meaning

Supplementary Reading

Spelling: Five Letter Words

Animal Sex Names

Picture Reading: Road Signs Passage

Students should be able to read the passage about road signs Discuss and mention road problems Demonstrate road safety techniques Content Road Signs Passage "Road signs help keep us safe.

Structure: Consonant Digraphs

Concepts of Print: Describing Objects by Colour

Listening and Answering Questions

Grammar: Present, Past, and Future Tenses

Composition: About Myself

Students should be able to discuss similarities and differences between peers Describe themselves orally Write describing words about themselves Content Writing About Yourself Basic Information: My name is.

Phonics: Consonant /t/

Poetry: "Solomon Grundy"

Vocabulary Building: New Words and Meaning

Oral Comprehension

Supplementary Reading: Poetry

Phonics: Vowel Sound /u/

Picture Reading

Phonics: Vowel Sounds(a, E, I, O, U)

Comprehension: Reading a Passage

Supplementary Reading: A Play

Colour: Colouring Plant Pictures

Grammar: Meaning of Apostrophe

Composition: My Best Friend

Literature: Poem "Jack and Jill"

Students should be able to analyze the contents of the poem Identify the ideas in the poem Read the poem and demonstrate the actions described Content "Jack and Jill" Poem Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water.

Vocabulary Building: New Words and Reading

Students should be able to generate new words from a given passage Analyze techniques used in reading Read a given passage fluently Content Reading Passage: "The School Sports Day" "Today is our annual sports day at school.

Revision: Concepts of Print

Students should be able to identify the front and back of the book Recognize different print resources Observe parts of a book such as title, author, etc.