Dictation for the Week 4 First Term Primary 6 (Basic 6) English Studies – Spelling and Writing Practice

DICTATION FOR THE WEEK 4 – PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) ENGLISH STUDIES FIRST TERM (SPELLING AND WRITING PRACTICE)

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 4

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

THEME – DICTATION 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Dictation for the Week 2 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. Inspiration

2. Millennium

3. Zealous

4. Syndicate

5. Judge

6. Pandemic

7. Epitome

8. Vein

9. Blur

10. Print

WORDS AND MEANINGS

1. Inspiration – Something that gives a person the desire to do something good.

2. Millennium – A period of one thousand years.

3. Zealous – Showing great enthusiasm or strong interest.

4. Syndicate – A group of people or organizations working together.

5. Judge – A person who decides cases in a court of law.

6. Pandemic – A disease that spreads across many countries.

7. Epitome – A perfect example of something.

8. Vein – A tube in the body that carries blood.

9. Blur – Something that is not clear or difficult to see.

10. Print – To produce words or images  on paper.

MAKING SENTENCES WITH EACH WORD

1. Inspiration – My teacher is an inspiration to all the pupils.

2. Millennium – The new millennium began in the year 2000.

3. Zealous – The zealous pupil always participates in class activities.

4. Syndicate – The syndicate agreed to publish the newspaper together.

5. Judge – The judge gave a fair judgment in the case.

6. Pandemic – COVID-19 was a global pandemic.

7. Epitome – She is the epitome of honesty in our class.

8. Vein – The doctor carefully checked the patient’s vein.

9. Blur – Everything became a blur when I removed my glasses.

10. Print – Please print your  name clearly on the paper.

PRESENTATION

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

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson by asking pupils questions on words and meanings they have learned earlier.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond to the teacher’s questions and mention meanings of familiar words.

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 writes the selected words on the board and pronounces them correctly for the pupils to repeat.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively and repeat the words after the teacher.

4. The teacher uses the words on the board to explain their meanings clearly with examples.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils pay attention to the lesson, understand the meanings, and give examples where necessary.

5. The teacher guides the pupils to use each word in simple and correct sentences.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils follow the teacher’s guidance to form correct sentences using the words.

6. The teacher gives practice exercises on word meanings and sentence construction and corrects mistakes where necessary.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils actively participate in the exercises and make corrections.

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

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils participate actively in the summary of the les son 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.

NEXT LESSON

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher dictate the following words:

1. Inspiration

2. Millennium

3. Zealous

4. Syndicate

5. Judge

6. Pandemic

7. Epitome

8. Vein

9. Blur

10. Print

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions. 

Choose the correct words to fill the gap below: Blur Inspiration Syndicate Pandemic Print Millennium Vein Epitome Judge Zealous

1. My teacher is an ______ to all the pupils.

2. The new ______ began in the year 2000.

3. The ______ pupil always participates in class activities.

4. The ______ agreed to publish the newspaper together.

5. The ______ gave a fair judgment in the case.

6. COVID-19 was a global ______.

7. She is the ______ of honesty in our class.

8. The doctor carefully checked the patient’s ______.

9. Everything became a ______ when I removed my glasses.

10. Please ______ your  name clearly on the paper.

Match the following words with the correct meaning:

1. Inspiration – A perfect example of something.

2. Millennium – A tube in the body that carries blood.

3. Zealous – A person who decides cases in a court of law.

4. Syndicate – Showing great enthusiasm or strong interest.

5. Judge – A period of one thousand years.

6. Pandemic – Something that is not clear or difficult to see.

7. Epitome – To produce words or images  on paper.

8. Vein – Something that gives a person the desire to do something good.

9. Blur – A group of people or organizations working together.

10. Print – A disease that spreads across many countries.