Dictation for the Week 9 Second Term Primary 6 (Basic 6) English Studies – Spelling and Writing Practice

DICTATION FOR THE WEEK 9 – PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) ENGLISH STUDIES SECOND TERM (SPELLING AND WRITING PRACTICE)

ENGLISH STUDIES

SECOND TERM

WEEK 9

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

THEME – DICTATION 

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. Contrast

2. Width

3. Tape

4. Lullaby

5. Approve

6. Incubator

7. Survey

8. Bereave

9. Savage

10. Locate

WORDS AND MEANINGS

1. Contrast – A clear difference between two things.

2. Width – The distance from one side of something to the other side.

3. Tape – A long, thin strip used for measuring or fixing things.

4. Lullaby – A soft song sung to help a baby sleep.

5. Approve – To agree to something or say it is correct.

6. Incubator – A machine used to keep eggs or babies warm for proper growth.

7. Survey – A careful study or examination of something.

8. Bereave – To suffer the loss of a loved one (to be left in sorrow).

9. Savage – Wild, fierce, or dangerous.

10. Locate – To find the position or place of something.

MAKING SENTENCES WITH EACH WORD

1. Contrast – There is a clear contrast between hot and cold water.

2. Width – The width of the road is very wide.

3. Tape – I used a tape to measure the table.

4. Lullaby – The mother sang a lullaby to her baby.

5. Approve – The headmaster will approve the excursion.

6. Incubator – The chicks were kept in an incubator.

7. Survey – The teacher carried out a survey in the class.

8. Bereave – The family was bereaved after the loss of their father.

9. Savage – A savage animal lives in the forest.

10. Locate – We were able to locate the missing keys.

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.

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher dictate the following words:

1. Infection

2. Supreme

3. Castigate

4. Severe

5. Encounter

6. Infer

7. Guest

8. Burst

9. Insect

10. Hectic

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions. 

Choose the correct words to fill the gap below: bereave contrast savage incubator locate lullaby width approve survey tape

1. The teacher explained the ______ between day and night.

2. The ______ of the table is one metre.

3. We used a measuring ______ to measure the classroom.

4. The mother sang a ______ to the baby.

5. The principal will ______ the school trip.

6. The chicks were kept in an ______ to stay warm.

7. The teacher conducted a ______ on pupils’ performance.

8. The family had to ______ their loss after the accident.

9. The lion is a ______ animal.

10. We will ______ the missing book in the library.

Match the following words with the correct meaning:

1. Contrast – To agree to something or say it is correct.

2. Width – To suffer the loss of a loved one (to be left in sorrow).

3. Tape – A careful study or examination of something.

4. Lullaby – A clear difference between two things.

5. Approve – Wild, fierce, or dangerous.

6. Incubator – To find the position or place of something.

7. Survey – The distance from one side of something to the other side.

8. Bereave – A soft song sung to help a baby sleep.

9. Savage – A machine used to keep eggs or babies warm for proper growth.

10. Locate – A long, thin strip used for measuring or fixing things.