Dictation for the Week 5 Third Term Primary 6 (Basic 6) English Studies (Spelling and Writing Practice)

DICTATION FOR THE WEEK – PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) ENGLISH STUDIES THIRD TERM WEEK 5 (SPELLING AND WRITING PRACTICE)

THIRD TERM

WEEK 5

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

THEME – DICTATION 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Dictation for Primary 6 (Basic 6) English Studies – Week 4 Third Term 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. Encounter

2. Seizure

3. Slavery

4. Puppy

5. Bulldozer

6. Request

7. Bonus

8. Channel

9. Dial

10. Recharge

WORDS AND MEANING

1. Encounter – To meet someone or something unexpectedly.

2. Seizure – The act of taking something by force or control.

3. Slavery – A system where people are treated as property and forced to work.

4. Puppy – A young dog.

5. Bulldozer – A heavy machine used for pushing soil or clearing land.

6. Request – A polite way of asking for something.

7. Bonus – Extra money or reward given in addition to what is expected.

8. Channel – A station on television or a path through which something flows.

9. Dial – To press numbers on a phone to make a call.

10. Recharge – To fill something, like a battery or phone, with power again.

MAKING SENTENCES WITH EACH WORD

1. Encounter – I had an encounter with a snake on my way home.

2. Seizure – The police made a seizure of illegal goods.

3. Slavery – Slavery is no longer allowed in most countries.

4. Puppy – The puppy is playing in the yard.

5. Bulldozer – The bulldozer cleared the land for building.

6. Request – I made a request for a new book.

7. Bonus – My father received a bonus at work.

8. Channel – I changed the channel to watch cartoons.

9. Dial – Please dial my number carefully.

10. Recharge –I need to recharge my phone battery.

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.

NEXT LESSON

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher dictate the following words:

1. Encounter

2. Seizure

3. Slavery

4. Puppy

5. Bulldozer

6. Request

7. Bonus

8. Channel

9. Dial

10. Recharge

ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK

1. Practice spelling and spelling of the following words: Epidemic, Obsession, Bully, Bungalow, Steward, Recall, Select, Reward, Embrace and Digital. 

2. Find the meaning of the words: Obsession, Bully, Bungalow, Steward, Recall, Select, Reward, Embrace and Digital. 

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions. 

Choose the correct words to fill the gap below: Bonus Dial Encounter Puppy Request Seizure Channel Recharge Bulldozer Slavery 

1. I had an ______ with a snake on my way home.

2. The police made a ______ of illegal goods.

3. ______ is no longer allowed in most countries.

4. The ______ is playing in the yard.

5. The ______ cleared the land for building.

6. I made a ______ for a new book.

7. My father received a ______ at work.

8. I changed the ______ to watch cartoons.

9. Please ______ my number carefully.

10. I need to ______ my phone battery.

Match the following words with the correct meaning:

1. Encounter – A station on television or a path through which something flows.

2. Seizure – A polite way of asking for something.

3. Slavery – To fill something, like a battery or phone, with power again.

4. Puppy – To meet someone or something unexpectedly.

5. Bulldozer – To press numbers on a phone to make a call.

6. Request – The act of taking something by force or control.

7. Bonus – A heavy machine used for pushing soil or clearing land.

8. Channel – A young dog.

9. Dial – Extra money or reward given in addition to what is expected.

10. Recharge – A system where people are treated as property and forced to work.