Teaching of New and Difficult Words | Making Sentences with New and Difficult Words Primary 4 – 5 – 6 English Studies

ENGLISH STUDIES 

_______ TERM

WEEK _______

PRIMARY _______

TOPIC: TEACHING OF NEW AND DIFFICULT WORDS 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Introductory Activities

2. New Words/Difficult Words

3. Making Sentences with New/Difficult Word

4. Spelling and Dictation

6. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. pick out new and difficult words from the week comprehension passages.

2. pronounce new and difficult words correctly.

3. write the meaning of new and difficult words in the passages.

4. make a sentence with these words.

5. attempt 70% (and above) of weekly assessment correctly.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils can use dictionary to find the meaning of new words.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of dictionary and chart showing difficult words.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

MacMillan Brilliant Primary English school book 6

All Relevant Materials

CONTENT OF THE LESSON 

NEW AND DIFFICULT WORDS 

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEW AND DIFFICULT WORDS 

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MEANING OF NEW AND DIFFICULT WORDS

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MAKING SENTENCES WITH THE NEW WORDS AND DIFFICULT WORDS

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PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Guides pupils to identify new and difficult words from the passage.

Pupil’s Activities – Scan the meaning of the new words.

3. Write the new and difficult words on the board and let the pupils to find the meaning of each word in the dictionary.

Pupil’s Activities – Find the meaning of each word in the dictionary.

4. Supports pupils to make sentences with the new and difficult words.

Pupil’s Activities – Make a sentence each with the new and difficult words.

5. Organize pronunciation and spelling competition (whole and group spelling) with the new and difficult words.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the individual or group competitions.

6. Summary the lesson with dictation.

Pupil’s Activities – Take part in the dictation.

7. Prepare weekly assessment (test) questions.

Pupil’s Activities – Attempt 70% (and above) of weekly assessment correctly.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

NEXT LESSON

Take time to preview the next lesson, identify new and difficult words and give pupils as assignment.

LESSON EVALUATION/ASSIGNMENT

Ask pupils to:

1. Pronounce and spell new and difficult words correctly.

2. Find the meaning of new and difficulty words.

3. Make sentences with new and difficult words.

4. Write dictated words correctly.