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

DICTATION FOR THE WEEK 2 – PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) ENGLISH STUDIES FIRST TERM (SPELLING AND WRITING PRACTICE)

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

THEME – DICTATION 

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

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. Self-quarantine

2. Synergy

3. Distancing

4. Pandemic

5. Virtual

6. Remote

7. Internet

8. Contaminate

9. Immune

10. Incubation

11. Support

12. First aid

WORDS AND MEANING

1. Self-quarantine – Staying away from other people for a period of time to prevent the spread of disease.

2. Synergy – Working together to achieve a better result.

3. Distancing – Keeping space between people to avoid close contact.

4. Pandemic – A disease that spreads across many countries or the whole world.

5. Virtual – Done through computers or the internet instead of face-to-face.

6. Remote – Far away or done from a distance.

7. Internet – A worldwide network used for communication and information.

8. Contaminate – To make something dirty or unsafe by adding harmful substances or germs.

9. Immune – Protected against a disease.

10. Incubation – The period between catching a disease and showing symptoms.

11. Support – Help or assistance given to someone.

12. First aid – Immediate help given to an injured or sick person before medical treatment.

MAKING SIMPLE SENTENCES WITH EACH WORD

1. Self-quarantine – The doctor advised him to stay in self-quarantine for fourteen days.

2. Synergy – Teamwork and synergy helped the pupils complete the project successfully.

3. Distancing – Social distancing was encouraged during the disease outbreak.

4. Pandemic – COVID-19 became a global pandemic.

5. Virtual – Our class had a virtual meeting online.

6. Remote – My uncle works remotely from his village.

7. Internet – The internet helps pupils find information for assignments.

8. Contaminate – Dirty hands can contaminate food and water.

9. Immune – Healthy food helps the body remain strong and immune to sickness.

10. Incubation – The incubation period of some diseases may last for several days.

11. Support – Parents should support their children’s education.

12. First aid – The nurse gave firs t aid to the injured boy.

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 3 First Term Primary 6 (Basic 6) English Studies – Spelling and Writing Practice

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher dictate the following words:

1. Self-quarantine

2. Synergy

3. Distancing

4. Pandemic

5. Virtual

6. Remote

7. Internet

8. Contaminate

9. Immune

10. Incubation

11. Support

12. First aid

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions. 

Choose the correct words to fill the gap below: Remotely Immune Pandemic Internet Synergy Virtual First aid Contaminate Distancing Support Self-quarantine Incubation

1. The doctor advised him to stay in ______ for fourteen days.

2. Teamwork and ______ helped the pupils complete the project successfully.

3. Social ______ was encouraged during the disease outbreak.

4. COVID-19 became a global ______.

5. Our class had a ______ meeting online.

6. My uncle works ______ from his village.

7. The ______ helps pupils find information for assignments.

8. Dirty hands can ______ food and water.

9. Healthy food helps the body remain strong and ______ to sickness.

10. The ______ period of some diseases may last for several days.

11. Parents should ______ their children’s education.

12. The nurse gave ______ to the injured boy.

Match the following words with the correct meaning:

1. Self-quarantine – Done through computers or the internet instead of face-to-face.

2. Synergy – The period between catching a disease and showing symptoms.

3. Distancing – A worldwide network used for communication and information.

4. Pandemic – Staying away from other people for a period of time to prevent the spread of disease.

5. Virtual – Far away or done from a distance.

6. Remote – To make something dirty or unsafe by adding harmful substances or germs.

7. Internet – Immediate help given to an injured or sick person before medical treatment.

8. Contaminate – Help or assistance given to someone.

9. Immune – A disease that spreads across many countries or the whole world.

10. Incubation – Keeping space between people to avoid close contact.

11. Support – Working together to achieve a better result.

12. First aid – Protected against a disease.