Supplementary Reading Basic 3 English Studies Lesson Note

“The Magic Classroom”

Once upon a time, there was a very special classroom in Sunshine Primary School. Every morning, the desks were arranging themselves neatly in rows. The whiteboard was cleaning itself with a magic eraser. The books on the shelves were organizing themselves by subject. When pupils entered the classroom, the chairs were welcoming them warmly. During lessons, the chalk was writing beautiful letters on the blackboard by itself. The windows were opening and closing to let in just the right amount of fresh air. The pupils loved their magic classroom because learning was always fun and exciting there. At the end of each day, everything was tidying up by itself, ready for the next day’s adventures.

Discussion Questions:

• What was special about this classroom?
• What were the desks doing every morning?
• How was the whiteboard cleaning itself?
• What were the books doing on the shelves?
• Why did pupils love this classroom?
• What happened at the end of each day?

CLASS EXERCISES

1. Complete with was or were:
   1. The pupils _____ writing in their books
   2. Teacher _____ explaining the lesson
   3. I _____ not talking during class
   4. We _____ listening carefully
2. Make questions using past continuous:
   1. You were reading → _____ you reading?
   2. She was writing → _____ she writing?
   3. They were playing → _____ they playing?
3. Match classroom items:
   1. Blackboard → dark board for writing with chalk
   2. Desk → table where pupils sit
   3. Eraser → tool for removing writing
   4. Window → opening that lets in light
4. Fill in vocabulary words:
   1. The teacher wrote on the _____ with a marker
   2. We keep our books on the _____
   3. I sit on my _____ during lessons
   4. The _____ lets fresh air into the room
5. Answer about Class 3B:
   1. What was Mrs. Adebayo explaining?
   2. What were the children doing at their desks?
   3. Where were some pupils looking?
6. Write your classroom composition (10-12 sentences) using past continuous tense
7. Retell “The Magic Classroom” story using past continuous tense