English Studies JSS 2 Curriculum Guides – Reading to Understand the Writer’s Purpose, Reading to Identify the Meaning of Words in Various Contexts, Critical Reading, Reading for Speech and Summary

 

THEME – READING 

TOPIC 1 – READING TO UNDERSTAND THE WRITER’S PURPOSE

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Selected plays, poems an prose passages from newspaper/magazine cuttings

2. Textbooks

3. Supplementary readers

4. Advertisements and feature articles

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. identify the use of certain expressions/key words that point to intention of writers.

2. identify the different expressions used by author’s to point to the readers their intentions and

3. recount prior experience to infer the author’s intention in a passage.

 

 

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Understanding the writer’s purpose(s) in a passage, e.g. To persuade, inform, convince, irritate, annoy, please, entertain, dissuade, stimulate thought or indoctrinate.

2. Identifying the purpose of the writers in selected passages on contemporary issues, e.g. Inflation, HIV/AIDS, risk factors in food, first aid, environmental issues, mobile communication, corruption, road safety, etc.

 

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. presents and discusses selected passages.

2. guides students to identify key words that point to the author’s purpose/intention in a given passage.

3. guides students through questions and prompting to identify expressions that might indicate the author’s intention or purpose in a given passage.

4. asks students to work in groups to identify the intentions of writers in selected passages and make presentations at the end of the lessons.

5. exposes students to extensive practice using varied materials.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. read and identify key words that points to the author’s intention in a given passage.

2. answer teacher’s questions on how to identify the author’s intention in a given passage.

3. work in groups to read and identify the intentions of the writers in selected passages and make presentations at the end of the lesson.

4. practice extensively using varied materials presented by the teacher.

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. identify correctly key words that point to the author’s intentions in a given passage.

2. accurately identify different expressions signifying author’s intention in selected passages and

3. recount their prior experience to infer the intentions of author’s in selected passages.

 

 

THEME – READING 

TOPIC 2 – READING TO IDENTIFY THE MEANING OF WORDS IN VARIOUS CONTEXTS

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Various passages

2. Course books

3. Newspaper and magazine cuttings

4. Other relevant materials

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. explain, using clues provided by the surrounding words to arrive at the meaning of the target word and

2. list other possible words that can fit into the context.

 

 

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

Reading for meaning of words in various contexts through:

• clues provided by surrounding words.

• alternative words that can fit into the context.

 

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. guides students to read selected passages and use the surroundings words/sentences or prior knowledge to explain the meaning of target words.

2. guides students to think about the alternative words to replace the target words.

3. guides students to use prior knowledge and experience to identify the meaning of target words.

4. explains that sounds of some words can signal meaning.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. explain meaning of target words using clues from surrounding words/phrases/sentences.

2. give alternative words/phrases to target words.

3. use context, prior knowledge and experience to figure out the meaning of words.

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. explain the meaning of some words (using the clues provided by the surrounding words to arrive at the meaning of the target words) and

2. list other possible words that can fit the context.

 

 

THEME – READING 

TOPIC 3 – CRITICAL READING

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Selected passages

2. Magazines and newspaper cuttings

3. Selections from other subject areas

4. Supplementary readers

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. explain the meaning and steps of critical reading, and

2. read a passage and identify facts and opinions.

 

 

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Meaning and steps of critical reading.

2. The critical reading process- surveying, skimming, line-by-line reading, recalling and re-reading.

3. Reading to identify facts and opinions, e.g. A passage on -The Merits of Exclusive Breastfeeding for infants.

 

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. selects and presents an appropriate passage.

2. explains what is meant by critical reading- reading to evaluate the information presented.

3. explains the process of critical reading and the three steps of critical reading-

• understanding what the author is writing about.

• identifying the author’s technique, and

• evaluating his/her point of view.

4. guides students to read the selected materials and work in groups to identify facts and opinions in assigned passages.

5. explains what facts and opinions are in a given passage.

6. gives additional practice/ezercises to the students.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. listen attentively to teacher’s explanations and ask questions where necessary.

2. read materials presented by the teacher.

3. practice critical evaluation of the texts through extensive discussion either in groups or as a whole class.

4. practice how to identify facts and opinions in selected passages.

5. engage in extensive practice.

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. read critically.

2. correct identify facts and opinions in a given passage and

3. answer questions to demonstrate understanding of the passage.

 

 

THEME – READING 

TOPIC 4 – ORAL COMPREHENSION 

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1.Newspaper/Magazine cuttings

2. Texts from other subject areas

3. Recorded speeches/materials

4. Course books

5. Other Resources

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. identify and explain the main ideas from materials presented.

2. accept or reject ideas presented based on prior experiences.

3. identify writer’s moods and intentions, and

4. identify possible interpretations based on what they have listened to.

 

 

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

Speeches and materials (live or recorded) based on the following:

1. The family

• Nuclear family

• Extended family

2. The neighbourhood

3. Discipline in school

4. Infectious diseases

5. Peace in the community

6. Examination mal-practice

7. Our environment

8. The computer

9. Cultural practices

 

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. reads or plays selected materials.

2. identify and explain the main ideas.

3. leads them to identify key terms and to student.

4. guides them to make expressions.

5. guides them to identify writers moods and intention of writers.

5. leads them to identify possible interpretations of passages they have listened to.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. listen to materials read or presented by the teacher.

2. identify and explain the main ideas in materials read.

3. identify key terms and expressions.

4. identify the mood and intention of writers.

5. give possible interpretations of passages presented by the teacher.

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. identify and explain the main ideas from materials presented.

2. identify the key terms and expressions that convey important ideas.

3. accurately identify the moods and intentions of writers, and

4. give possible interpretations of passages.

 

 

THEME – READING 

TOPIC 5 – READING FOR SPEED

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Selected passages

2. Course book

3. Magazines and newspaper cuttings

4. Supplementary readers

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. read, using the right speed and

2. give correct answers to questions on selected passages.

 

 

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Conditions for Speed Reading:

• good eyesight

• avoiding word vocalization during reading

• avoiding regressive reading, increasing eye span while reading, and

• reading phrases instead of words.

 

2. Techniques of Speed Reading

• Surveying

• Scanning

• Skimming

 

3. Improving reading comprehension through increase in reading speed.

 

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. selects and presents appropriate passages.

2. explains the need for speed in reading.

3. guides students to apply the speed reading conditions in reading selected passages.

4. helps students to see the link between reading speed and comprehension.

5. guides students to practice faster reading.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. pay attention and seek clarifications, where necessary.

2. apply speed reading conditions, such as avoiding word vocalization during reading, increasing eye span and reading phrases.

3. practice faster reading.

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. read at the right speed.

2. meet conditions for speed reading, and

3. answer comprehension questions that demonstrate improvememnt in reading speed.

 

 

THEME – READING 

TOPIC 6 – READING FOR SUMMARY

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Newspaper/magazine cuttings

2. Course books

3. Supplementary readers

4. Other relevant materials

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. identify topic sentences from paragraphs/passages.

2. identify key ideas from different paragraphs and

3. identify words and expressions that redirect attention to the main point.

 

 

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

Summary Reading Techniques:

1. Identifying topic sentences from paragraphs and passages that reflect issues of national concern (e.g. Population explosion, youth unemployment, diseases, combating drug counterfeiting, poverty and hunger, insecurity, religious/ethnic conflicts etc).

2. Identifying key ideas in different paragraphs/passages.

3. Identifying words and expressions that signal or redirect attention to the main point.

 

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. presents selected materials that contain topic sentences to students.

2. guides students to identify topic sentences.

3. guides students to identify the key ideas in different paragraphs.

4. guides students to write phrases or sentences using their own words that summarize the key ideas in given passages.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. read materials.

2. identify key ideas, topic sentences and words or expressions that direct attention to main point in the given passages.

3. practice identifying key points in groups and make plenary presentations.

4. write phrases or sentences summarizing the key points and ideas in the given passages.

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. identify accurately topic sentences from paragraphs in the given selections.

2. identify main ideas from different paragraphs and

3. write phrases or sentences that capture key ideas or main points.