Revision: Concepts of Print – Basic 2 English Lesson Note (Third Term)

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Identify the front and back of the book
2. Recognize different print resources
3. Observe parts of a book such as title, author, etc.

Content

Parts of a Book Review

Front Cover:

• Title – name of the book
• Author – person who wrote the book
• Illustrator – person who drew the pictures
• Publisher – company that made the book

Back Cover:

• Summary – short description of the story
• Author information – facts about who wrote it
• Price – how much the book costs
• Barcode – lines for scanning

Inside the Book:

• Table of contents – list of chapters
• Page numbers – numbers on each page
• Text – the words of the story
• Pictures – illustrations that help tell the story

Different Types of Print Resources

Books:

• Storybooks – fiction tales and adventures
• Textbooks – books for learning subjects
• Picture books – books with lots of illustrations
• Poetry books – collections of poems

Newspapers:

• Headlines – big titles of news stories
• Articles – news stories and information
• Pictures – photos of current events
• Advertisements – notices about products

Magazines:

• Cover stories – main articles featured
• Colorful pictures – bright photographs
• Different topics – various subjects in one issue
• Regular features – sections that appear every issue

How Text is Organized

Letter → Word → Sentence → Paragraph → Story

Example:

• Letters: a, b, c
• Word: cat
• Sentence: The cat is sleeping.
• Paragraph: The cat is sleeping on the mat. It is very comfortable. The cat dreams of fish.
• Story: Multiple paragraphs that tell a complete tale

Exercise

1. Label parts of a book cover
2. Sort different print materials
3. Find examples of sentences and paragraphs