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Basic 4 First Term English Studies Lesson Notes

28 free notes, in teaching order, from Week 1: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation to Guided Composition (My Family). Read them online, or get a PDF or Word copy.

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  1. Week 1: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, DictationNote 1 of 28

    Week 1: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation

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  2. Week 2: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, DictationNote 2 of 28

    Week 2: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation

    Students should be able to –   read the passage on the true life stories.

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  3. Week 3: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, DictationNote 3 of 28

    Week 3: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation

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  1. Week 4: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, DictationNote 4 of 28

    Week 4: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation

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  2. Week 5: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, DictationNote 5 of 28

    Week 5: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation

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  3. Week 6: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, DictationNote 6 of 28

    Week 6: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation

    Students should be able to   distinguish between the sounds /f/ and /v/, /θ/ and /ð/, /s/ and /z/ &nbsp.

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  1. Week 7: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, DictationNote 7 of 28

    Week 7: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation

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  2. Week 8: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, DictationNote 8 of 28

    Week 8: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation

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  3. Week 9: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, DictationNote 9 of 28

    Week 9: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation

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  4. Further Practice in Expressing Possible and PermissionNote 10 of 28

    Further Practice in Expressing Possible and Permission

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  5. Recommended Reading PassagesNote 11 of 28

    Recommended Reading Passages

    Students should be able to read a recommended passage aloud with correct pronunciation.

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  6. Reading to Find the Main PointsNote 12 of 28

    Reading to Find the Main Points

    Students should be able to explain what a main point is.

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  1. Fill in the Gaps with WordsNote 13 of 28

    Fill in the Gaps with Words

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  2. How I Spent My Last HolidayNote 14 of 28

    How I Spent My Last Holiday

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  3. Teaching of New and Difficult WordsNote 15 of 28

    Teaching of New and Difficult Words

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  4. Passages Based on the Narrative of Real Life StoriesNote 16 of 28

    Passages Based on the Narrative of Real Life Stories

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  5. Dialogue Further Practice in Excusing, Possibility, Obligation, Permission, Etc.Note 17 of 28

    Dialogue Further Practice in Excusing, Possibility, Obligation, Permission, Etc.

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  6. Recommended Reading Passage IINote 18 of 28

    Recommended Reading Passage II

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  1. Rhythmic Poem: Song and PoemNote 19 of 28

    Rhythmic Poem: Song and Poem

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  2. Fill in the Gaps with WordsNote 20 of 28

    Fill in the Gaps with Words

    Students should be able to explain what it means to fill in the gaps with words.

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  3. Dialogue Further Practice in Excusing, Possibility, Obligation, Permission, Etc.Note 21 of 28

    Dialogue Further Practice in Excusing, Possibility, Obligation, Permission, Etc.

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  4. Making Sentences from the TableNote 22 of 28

    Making Sentences from the Table

    Students should be able to explain what a substitution table is.

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  5. Further Practice in the Use of TenseNote 23 of 28

    Further Practice in the Use of Tense

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  6. Oral Composition: Narrative (Description)Note 24 of 28

    Oral Composition: Narrative (Description)

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  7. Aural Discrimination ConsonantsNote 25 of 28

    Aural Discrimination Consonants

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  8. Further Practice in the Use of TenseNote 26 of 28

    Further Practice in the Use of Tense

    Students should be able to state what tense is and name the three tenses.

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  9. Aural Discrimination /Ɑ:/ and /Ʌ/Note 27 of 28

    Aural Discrimination /Ɑ:/ and /Ʌ/

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  10. Guided Composition (My Family)Note 28 of 28

    Guided Composition (My Family)

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About Basic 4 First Term English Studies Lesson Notes

These are the 28 Basic 4 First Term English Studies topics, in teaching order. The first note covers Week 1: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation and the last covers Guided Composition (My Family).

What students learn this term
  • –   read the passage on the true life stories
  •   distinguish between the sounds /f/ and /v/, /θ/ and /ð/, /s/ and /z/ &nbsp
  • Read a recommended passage aloud with correct pronunciation
  • Explain what a main point is
  • Explain what it means to fill in the gaps with words
  • Explain what a substitution table is
  • State what tense is and name the three tenses
Recommended Basic 4 English Studies textbooks
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New Excellence in EnglishFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2025A.O. Oluboyo & T. OdusesoCambridge University Press
Nigeria Primary English (5th Edition)FG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: First Edition 2000, Second Edition 2008, Third Edition 2015, Fourth Edition 2019, Fifth Edition 2026F. Ademola-Adeoye, J. Omiteru, N. Hawkes, Q. Adam, J. Amodu, B. et alLearn Africa Plc
NEW SMART ENGLISHFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2025O. Bolaji, N. R. Chinye, O. O. Olufemi, O. Olusegun & O. OluyoleCAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Tanus New Basic English Studies for Primary SchoolsFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: First Published 2012, Revised Edition 2015, 2022, 2026Henry Hunjo, Aliu Kayode Oseni, Deborah Andre, Muhammed A. Lawal et alTanus Books Limited
Marvelous English Studies for Primary Schools Book 4FG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2026Mercy Ibukunoluwa A.Marvelous Mike Press Limited.

Questions teachers ask about Basic 4 First Term English Studies

How many Basic 4 First Term English Studies lesson notes are there?

There are 28 notes, from Week 1: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation to Guided Composition (My Family). When a new note is published, this page and this number update on their own.

What topics do the notes cover?

Week 1: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Week 2: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Week 3: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Week 4: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Week 5: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Week 6: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Week 7: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Week 8: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Week 9: Speech Work, Reading, Structure, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Further Practice in Expressing Possible and Permission, Recommended Reading Passages, Reading to Find the Main Points and 16 more.

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What does each note contain?

Every note has behavioural objectives, the lesson content in short sections, evaluation questions and an assignment, so you can teach from it and set work straight away.

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