Reading Comprehension (Primary 4, 5 and 6)

Last Updated on July 15, 2020 by Alabi M. S.

ENGLISH STUDIES 

READING 

FIRST SECOND THIRD TERM 

WEEK 1 2 3…..

PRIMARY 4 5 6

TOPIC: READING TO Find THE MAIN POINTS

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to:

1. read the passage;

2. skim for the main points in passage;

3. scan for the specific information;

4. answer the questions asked.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

Reading and Writing

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Course book

2. Dictionary

3. Pictures

METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work
2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
3. Course Book
4. All Relevant Material
5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

A reading passage selected from the course book based on regard and concern for interest of others. 

Topic: 

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. Reads the passage to the pupils;

Pupil’s Activities – Listen to the summary the teacher gave.

3. Explains the passage;

Pupil’s Activities – Read the passage to skim for the main points.

4. Highlights the main points;

5. Distinguishes the theme/subject matter of the passage;

Pupil’s Activities – Answer the questions asked.

CONCLUSION

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

LESSON EVALUATION/ASSIGNMENT

Pupils to – 

1. read the passage correctly;

2. skim for the main points;

3. state the specific information in the passage.