JSS1 Third Term English Studies Lesson Notes
46 free notes, in teaching order, from Review of Recommended Text/ Figures of Speech to Figures of Speech. Read them online, or get a PDF or Word copy.
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Note 1 of 46Review of Recommended Text/ Figures of Speech
Students should be able to explain the meaning of simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, oxymoron, antithesis, epigram and apostrophe.
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Identifying Types of Nouns
Students should be able to define a noun.
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Verbs
Students should be able to explain what a verb is.
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Descriptive Essay
Students should be able to state what a descriptive essay is.
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Diphthongs
Students should be able to explain what a diphthong is.
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Vocabulary Development: Air Transport
Students should be able to find the meanings of the air transport words in the list using a dictionary.
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/iᶕ/ & /ai/ Sound
Students should be able to say the diphthongs /ɪə/ and /aɪ/ correctly.
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Active and Passive Voices
Students should be able to explain what active voice and passive voice mean.
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Vocabulary: Fishing
Students should be able to state the meaning of fishing words beginning with A and B.
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Elements of Description
Students should be able to list the main elements of description.
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Introduction to Consonant Sounds
Students should be able to recognise the consonant sounds /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/, /tʃ/, /dʒ/, /f/, /v/, /s/ and /z/.
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The Use of Active and Passive Voice with Example
Students should be able to explain the difference between active and passive voice.
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Vocabulary Development Content: Words Related to Kitchen
Students should be able to state the meaning of common cooking terms.
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Poetry
Students should be able to read the poem "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" with understanding.
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Syllables: Words of Two, Three and Four Syllables
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Comprehension: Currency
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Activities on Active and Passive Voice
Students should be able to choose between the active and passive form of a verb in a sentence.
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Comprehension
Students should be able to read a conversation carefully and say what it is about.
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Features of Drama
Students should be able to define drama.
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Vocabulary Development
Students should be able to name words associated with the sick bay.
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Argumentative Essay
Students should be able to state what an argumentative essay is and name its parts.
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Vocabulary Development
Students should be able to read and spell the kitchen words in the list.
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Composition (Argumentative)
Students should be able to explain why some people fear travelling by air.
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Consonant Clusters
Students should be able to state what a consonant cluster is.
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Vocabulary Development
Students should be able to name common words associated with teaching.
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Comprehension
Students should be able to explain what comprehension means.
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Vocabulary
Students should be able to list words associated with teaching.
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Narrative Essay
Students should be able to read a sample narrative essay and say what happened in it.
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Statement/ Tag Questions and Responses
Students should be able to explain what a tag question is and why we use it.
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Composition
Students should be able to say what an expository essay is.
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Composition: Expository Essay
Students should be able to explain what an expository essay is and name its three parts.
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Literature
Students should be able to explain what a simile is and what a metaphor is.
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Consonant Continued
Students should be able to name the phonetic symbols for the consonant sounds /ʃ/, /θ/, /s/, /z/, /ʒ/, /h/, /m/, /n/, /l/, /j/ and /w/.
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Comprehension: Where There Is No Doctor
Students should be able to read a passage about home remedies and say what it is about.
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Polar Questions
Students should be able to state what a polar question is.
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Vocabulary Development
Students should be able to spell correctly the 35 words in the spelling drill.
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Guided Composition (Narrative)
Students should be able to name the three parts of the Village Festival described in the passage.
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Turning Similes to Metaphors in Sentences
Students should be able to define a simile and a metaphor.
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Vocabulary Development
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Speech Work: /əu/, /iə/, /ai/ and /ei/
Students should be able to explain what a diphthong is.
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Comprehension: Home Remedies and Cures
Students should be able to read a passage and state its main idea.
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Activities on Verbs
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Diphthongs (Continued)
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Revision on Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs and Adjectives
Students should be able to define a noun, a pronoun, a verb, an adjective and an adverb.
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Activities on Comprehension Passage
Students should be able to read a short passage silently and aloud with understanding.
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Figures of Speech
Students should be able to define euphemism and pun.
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About JSS1 Third Term English Studies Lesson Notes
These are the 46 JSS1 Third Term English Studies topics, in teaching order. The first note covers Review of Recommended Text/ Figures of Speech and the last covers Figures of Speech.
What students learn this term
- Explain the meaning of simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, oxymoron, antithesis, epigram and apostrophe
- Define a noun
- Explain what a verb is
- State what a descriptive essay is
- Explain what a diphthong is
- Find the meanings of the air transport words in the list using a dictionary
- Say the diphthongs /ɪə/ and /aɪ/ correctly
- Explain what active voice and passive voice mean
- State the meaning of fishing words beginning with A and B
- List the main elements of description
- Recognise the consonant sounds /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/, /tʃ/, /dʒ/, /f/, /v/, /s/ and /z/
- Explain the difference between active and passive voice
- State the meaning of common cooking terms
- Read the poem "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" with understanding
- Choose between the active and passive form of a verb in a sentence
- Read a conversation carefully and say what it is about
- Define drama
- Name words associated with the sick bay
- State what an argumentative essay is and name its parts
- Read and spell the kitchen words in the list
- Explain why some people fear travelling by air
- State what a consonant cluster is
- Name common words associated with teaching
- Explain what comprehension means
- List words associated with teaching
- Read a sample narrative essay and say what happened in it
- Explain what a tag question is and why we use it
- Say what an expository essay is
- Explain what an expository essay is and name its three parts
- Explain what a simile is and what a metaphor is
- Name the phonetic symbols for the consonant sounds /ʃ/, /θ/, /s/, /z/, /ʒ/, /h/, /m/, /n/, /l/, /j/ and /w/
- Read a passage about home remedies and say what it is about
- State what a polar question is
- Spell correctly the 35 words in the spelling drill
- Name the three parts of the Village Festival described in the passage
- Define a simile and a metaphor
- Explain what a diphthong is
- Read a passage and state its main idea
- Define a noun, a pronoun, a verb, an adjective and an adverb
- Read a short passage silently and aloud with understanding
- Define euphemism and pun
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 |
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There are 46 notes, from Review of Recommended Text/ Figures of Speech to Figures of Speech. When a new note is published, this page and this number update on their own.
What topics do the notes cover?
Review of Recommended Text/ Figures of Speech, Identifying Types of Nouns, Verbs, Descriptive Essay, Diphthongs, Vocabulary Development: Air Transport, /iᶕ/ & /ai/ Sound, Active and Passive Voices, Vocabulary: Fishing, Elements of Description, Introduction to Consonant Sounds, The Use of Active and Passive Voice with Example and 34 more.
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