Dictation for the Week – Basic 5 English Lesson Note (Second Term)

Learning Activities

1. For home study, each pupil looks up the meaning of the given words
2. Pupils use their dictionary to learn the transcription and pronunciation of the given words
3. Pupils make use of the given words in sentences

Embedded Core Skills

1. Communication and collaboration
2. Critical thinking and problem solving
3. Digital Literacy
4. Leadership and Personal development

Learning Resources

1. Hardcopy dictionary
2. Online dictionary
3. Textbook or Workbook with definitions, sample sentences, and exercises
4. Whiteboard or overhead projector
5. Computer with internet access (optional)

Pupils Activities

Content

Dictionary meaning of the given words

1. Confident: having a feeling or belief that one can have trust in oneself and one’s abilities. 
2. Conspicuous: easily noticeable or attracting attention. 
3. Apostrophe: a punctuation mark (‘) used to indicate possession or omitted letters or numbers. 
4. Courtesy: polite behavior or manners. 
5. Simultaneous: occurring or existing at the same time. 
6. Trivialize: to make something seem unimportant or insignificant. 
7. Busyness: the state of being busy, often to an excessive degree. 
8. Terrestrial: of or relating to the earth as opposed to the sky or water. 
9. Erosion: the process of wearing away of land or soil by natural forces such as wind or water. 
10. Suspicion: the feeling or belief that something is possible, likely, or true without certain proof or evidence. 

Use the given words in sentences

1. He felt confident in his abilities to complete the project on time. 
2. The bright red car was conspicuous among all the other vehicles on the road. 
3. The apostrophe in “don’t” indicates the omitted letter “o” in “do not”. 
4. She showed courtesy by holding the door open for the person behind her. 
5. The fireworks display was simultaneous with the countdown to the new year. 
6. He trivialized the importance of the meeting by showing up late and not paying attention. 
7. The busyness of the city streets made it hard to cross the road. 
8. The terrestrial animals in the zoo included lions, bears, and elephants. 
9. The erosion of the coastline was clearly visible in the before and after photos. 
10. The detective had a suspicion that the thief was still hiding in the building.