Composition: How I Spent My Last Holiday – Basic 3 English Lesson Note (Second Term)

Write 8-10 sentences about your holiday.

Think about:

• When was your holiday?
• Did you travel or stay home?
• What fun things did you do?
• Who did you spend time with?
• What was your best day?

Words that help: visited, played, enjoyed, family, friends, excited, delicious, fun, happy, relaxed

Start like this: My last holiday was during… I spent my holiday with…

DICTATION FOR THE WEEK

Day 1: pencil, window, picture, napkin 

Day 2: My friend John lives in Lagos. 

Day 3: flood, fire, rescue, alert
Day 4: Is today your birthday? 

Day 5: What an exciting holiday I had!

EXERCISES

1. Count syllables by clapping:
   1. telephone = ___ syllables
   2. banana = ___ syllables
   3. umbrella = ___ syllables
2. Correct these sentences:
   1. peter goes to school on monday
   2. where is my bag
   3. how beautiful the flower is
3. Fill in the blanks:
   1. During a _______, we must leave the building quickly
   2. The _______ team saved the cat from the tree
   3. Heavy rains can cause a _______
4. Answer these questions about the fire drill story:
   1. What should pupils NOT do during evacuation?
   2. Why was the headmaster happy with the pupils?
5. Write about your last holiday using at least 8 sentences
6. Practice spelling the dictation words for tomorrow