JSS1 First Term English Studies Lesson Notes
30 free notes, in teaching order, from Vocabulary Development: Uses of Prefix to Introduction to Adverbs ( Features and Functions. Read them online, or get a PDF or Word copy.
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Note 1 of 30Vocabulary Development: Uses of Prefix
Students should be able to state what a prefix is.
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Organs of Speech
Students should be able to state what the organs of speech are.
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Parts of Speech: Noun (Functions)
Students should be able to define a noun.
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Composition Writing
Students should be able to state the four major types of composition.
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Literature
Students should be able to define literature.
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Comprehension/ Vocabulary Development
Students should be able to read the passage "Tolu's New School" (Effective English, Unit 2, page 31).
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Pronouns
Students should be able to state what a pronoun is and why we use it.
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Elements of Composition: Introduction, Body and Conclusion
Students should be able to name the three parts of an essay.
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Speech Work: Sound /I:/
Students should be able to pronounce words that contain the long sound /i:/.
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Structure: Functions of Verb
Students should be able to define a verb.
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Present Tense
Students should be able to state what the present tense is.
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Comprehension and Vocabulary Development
Students should be able to say what the passage about the woodwork class is about.
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Prose and its Elements
Students should be able to explain what prose is.
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Difference Between Narrative Essays and Descriptive Essays
Students should be able to explain what a narrative essay is.
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Narrative Essay: My First Day in Secondary School
Students should be able to say what a narrative essay is.
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Adjectives: Definition, Identification and Types
Students should be able to define an adjective.
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Oral Literature
Students should be able to state what oral literature is.
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Speech Work: Vowel /I/
Students should be able to pronounce the vowel /ɪ/ correctly in words such as sit, did and hit.
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Speech Work: Vowel /e/
Students should be able to pronounce the vowel /e/ correctly.
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Comprehension / Vocabulary
Students should be able to describe Mrs Catherine Odinachi Ezeru using details from the passage.
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Comparison of Adjectives
Students should be able to name the three forms of comparison.
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Arrangement of Ideas in Logical Sequence
Students should be able to explain why the beginning of a piece of writing matters and name techniques for hooking a reader.
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Introduction to Drama, Types, and Elements.
Students should be able to explain what drama is.
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Adverbs: Definition, Identification and Types
Students should be able to define an adverb.
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Descriptive Essay: A Market Place
Students should be able to describe a busy market using details of sight, sound and smell.
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Letter Writing
Students should be able to state what letter writing is.
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Literature: Introduction to Folktale
Students should be able to explain what a folktale is.
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Features of an Informal Letter with Sample Model
Students should be able to state the tone of an informal letter.
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Introduction to Figures of Speech ( Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Alliteration, Assonance)
Students should be able to explain what a figure of speech is.
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Introduction to Adverbs ( Features and Functions
Students should be able to define an adverb.
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About JSS1 First Term English Studies Lesson Notes
These are the 30 JSS1 First Term English Studies topics, in teaching order. The first note covers Vocabulary Development: Uses of Prefix and the last covers Introduction to Adverbs ( Features and Functions.
What students learn this term
- State what a prefix is
- State what the organs of speech are
- Define a noun
- State the four major types of composition
- Define literature
- Read the passage "Tolu's New School" (Effective English, Unit 2, page 31)
- State what a pronoun is and why we use it
- Name the three parts of an essay
- Pronounce words that contain the long sound /i:/
- Define a verb
- State what the present tense is
- Say what the passage about the woodwork class is about
- Explain what prose is
- Explain what a narrative essay is
- Say what a narrative essay is
- Define an adjective
- State what oral literature is
- Pronounce the vowel /ɪ/ correctly in words such as sit, did and hit
- Pronounce the vowel /e/ correctly
- Describe Mrs Catherine Odinachi Ezeru using details from the passage
- Name the three forms of comparison
- Explain why the beginning of a piece of writing matters and name techniques for hooking a reader
- Explain what drama is
- Define an adverb
- Describe a busy market using details of sight, sound and smell
- State what letter writing is
- Explain what a folktale is
- State the tone of an informal letter
- Explain what a figure of speech is
- Define an adverb
Recommended JSS1 English Studies textbooks
| Name | Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| New concept English for junior secondary schoolsFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2026 | Ademola – Adeola, f., Adam, q., Eto, j., Eyisi, j., Adekunle, a. & Adepoju, b. | Learn Africa Plc |
| The Ideal Tutor Core English Studies for Junior Secondary School 1FG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2026 | Aisha Sadiq and Olusola Adeola | IBZAR Publishing |
| Progress English Studies for Junior Secondary Schools 1FG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2026 | Biola Opatayo, Adedunto Elegha and others | Accessible Publishers LTD |
| Extension Modern EnglishFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2026 | Gabiel dada, Charles button, Bala Umar & Arinze Christianah | Extension Publications Limited |
| TANUS New English StudiesFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2026 | Henry Hunjo, PhD.; Aminat Baruwa- Ashaf et al | TANUS Books Limited |
Questions teachers ask about JSS1 First Term English Studies
How many JSS1 First Term English Studies lesson notes are there?
There are 30 notes, from Vocabulary Development: Uses of Prefix to Introduction to Adverbs ( Features and Functions. When a new note is published, this page and this number update on their own.
What topics do the notes cover?
Vocabulary Development: Uses of Prefix, Organs of Speech, Parts of Speech: Noun (Functions), Composition Writing, Literature, Comprehension/ Vocabulary Development, Pronouns, Elements of Composition: Introduction, Body and Conclusion, Speech Work: Sound /I:/, Structure: Functions of Verb, Present Tense, Comprehension and Vocabulary Development and 18 more.
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