Dictation for the Week 1 First Term Primary 6 (Basic 6) English Studies – Spelling and Writing Practice

DICTATION FOR THE WEEK 1 – PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) ENGLISH STUDIES FIRST TERM (SPELLING AND WRITING PRACTICE)

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 1

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

THEME – DICTATION 

PREVIOUS LESSON – 

TOPIC – DICTATION 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Words for the Week

3. Meaning and Pronounciation

4. Revision and Lesson Evaluation

5. Test Questions and Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. pronounce the words correctly.

2. understand the meaning of each word.

3. write down the dictated words.

4. make simple sentences with each of the words.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils know how to use the dictionary.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Chart or flashcards showing the words foe the week.

2. Dictionary.

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

THE WORDS FOR THE WEEK 

1. Grape

2. Zealous

3. Core

4. Reprimand

5. Bacterial

6. Eradicate

7. Hygiene

8. Absorbent

9. Vacuum

10. Vacation

WORDS AND MEANING

1. Grape – A small round fruit that grows in bunches.

2. Zealous – Showing great energy and interest in something.

3. Core – The central or most important part of something.

4. Reprimand – To scold or correct someone for doing something wrong.

5. Bacterial – Relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria.

6. Eradicate – To completely remove or destroy something harmful.

7. Hygiene – The practice of keeping oneself and surroundings clean to stay healthy.

8. Absorbent – Able to soak up liquid easily.

9. Vacuum – A machine used for cleaning dust and dirt.

10. Vacation – A period of rest or holiday from school or work.

MAKING SENTENCES WITH EACH WORD

1. Grape – I ate a bunch of sweet grapes after lunch.

2. Zealous – The zealous pupil always completes his assignment on time.

3. Core – Honesty is the core value of our school.

4. Reprimand – The teacher had to reprimand the noisy pupils.

5. Bacterial – The doctor treated the bacterial infection quickly.

6. Eradicate – We must eradicate malaria from our community.

7. Hygiene – Good hygiene helps us stay healthy.

8. Absorbent – The towel is very absorbent and dries quickly.

9. Vacuum – My mother used the vacuum to clean the carpet.

10. Vacation – We travelled to the village during the vacation.

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. The teacher organizes the pupils into groups or pairs depending on the size of the class.

Pupils’ Activities: Each pupil belongs to a group.

3. The teacher gives each group a chart or flashcards containing the words for the week and asks them to identify, pronounce, and find their meanings in the dictionary.

Pupils’ Activities: The groups identify, pronounce, and find the meanings of the words in the dictionary.

4. The teacher uses the chart/flashcards and the pupils’ responses to introduce the lesson, pronounces the words, and lets the pupils repeat after him/her.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils pay attention to the lesson introduction, listen, and repeat the words correctly after their teacher.

5. The teacher guides the pupils on spelling and writing.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils confidently spell and write the words correctly.

6. The teacher randomly calls on pupils/groups to spell and write words.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils, as a group or individuals, spell the words correctly.

7. The teacher summarizes the lesson on the board and gives appropriate evaluation.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding correctly to most of the questions as instructed.

CONCLUSION

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

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Dictation for the Week 2 First Term Primary 6 (Basic 6) English Studies – Spelling and Writing Practice

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher dictate the following words:

1. Grape

2. Zealous

3. Core

4. Reprimand

5. Bacterial

6. Eradicate

7. Hygiene

8. Absorbent

9. Vacuum

10. Vacation

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions. 

Choose the correct words to fill the gap below: Eradicate Vacuum Grape Hygiene Bacterial Vacation Zealous Absorbent Reprimand Core 

1. I ate a bunch of sweet ______ after lunch.

2. The ______ pupil always completes his assignment on time.

3. Honesty is the ______ value of our school.

4. The teacher had to ______ the noisy pupils.

5. The doctor treated the ______ infection quickly.

6. We must ______ malaria from our community.

7. Good ______ helps us stay healthy.

8. The towel is very ______ and dries quickly.

9. My mother used the ______ to clean the carpet.

10. We travelled to the village during the ______.

Match the following words with the correct meaning:

1. Grape – Able to soak up liquid easily.

2. Zealous – Relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria.

3. Core – A period of rest or holiday from school or work.

4. Reprimand – The practice of keeping oneself and surroundings clean to stay healthy.

5. Bacterial – A small round fruit that grows in bunches.

6. Eradicate – A machine used for cleaning dust and dirt.

7. Hygiene – To scold or correct someone for doing something wrong.

8. Absorbent – Showing great energy and interest in something.

9. Vacuum – To completely remove or destroy something harmful.

10. Vacation – The central or most important part of something.