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English Studies JSS 3 Curriculum Guides – Reading for Critical Evaluation, Reading for Speed and Reading for Summary

 

THEME – READING 

TOPIC 1 – READING FOR CRITICAL EVALUATION 

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Selected passages on relevant issues, road safety, drug use, consumer rights, etc.

2. Magazines and newspaper cuttings

3. Selections from other subject areas

4. Supplementary readers

5. Excerpts from selected passages

6. Posters/video clips on relevant issues, e.g. road safety, drug use, consumer rights, etc.

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. read critically.

2. identify facts and opinions.

3. make deductions.

 

 

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Reading critically

2. Meaning of critical reading

3. Aspects of critical reading

4. Essence of critical reading

5. Selected passages on critical reading highlighting:

  • Facts
  • Opinions
  • Deductions

6. Explanation on the meaning of danger signs on our roads, types of danger signs on the roads.

 

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. explains what is required in critical reading.

2. guides students to read materials.

3. guides students in their critical evaluation of the materials.

4. demonstrates how to differentiate between facts and opinions.

5. guides students to make deductions from information presented.

6. gives additional practice exercises to students.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. listen attentively to teacher’s explanations and ask or answer questions.

2. read materials presented in class.

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

4. practise how to differentiate facts from opinions and make deductions.

5. engage in extensive practice.

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. satisfactorily answer questionss that relate to critical thinking.

2. correctly identify words or statements that indicate bias or balance.

3. correctly distinguish between facts and opinions in a given selection and

4. make deductions from information presented.

 

 

THEME – READING 

TOPIC 2 – READING FOR SPEED

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Selected passages on relevant issues of interest

2. Course books

3. Magazines and newspaper cuttings

4. Supplementary readers

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to read rapidly and make meaning from what is read.

 

 

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Reading for speed

2. Techniques:

A. Surveying/scanning for main points

B. Skimming for specific information:

  • enables us to read a lot of materials
  • empowers us to read non-text materials quickly
  • helps us to cultivate the skill of referencing

3. Importance of reading for speed.

 

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. explains different methods and conditions for faster reading.

2. guides students on techniques and selections for fast reading.

3. guides students to see the link between reading for speed and comprehension.

4. guides students to practise rapid reading.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. pay attention and seek clarifications where necessary.

2. write notes on techniques and importance of fast reading.

3. practise different techniques of fast reading.

4. practise reading, scanning, skimming and normal-rate reading.

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. correctly skim, scan, and survey while reading.

2. read appropriately various reading materials, and

3. answer comprehension questions that demonstrate mastery of selected material.

 

 

THEME – READING 

TOPIC 3 – READING FOR SUMMARY

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Newspaper/magazine cuttings

2. Supplemmentary readers

3. Course books

4. Other relevant materials

5. Resource persons from FRSC, Police, NAFDAC, etc.

6. Pictures of fully kitted road traffic management officials.

 

 

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.

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

 

 

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

Suitable passages/stories that illustrate topic sentences, key ideas and expressions that redirect attention to the main points on:

  • road traffic management.
  • reading food labels with understanding.
  • safe storage of foods.

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. presents appropriate materials.

2. guides students to identify topic sentences.

3. guides students to identify and list key ideas in different paragraphs/passages.

4. guides students to use appropriate words and expressions to emphasize main points.

5. introduces resource persons and guides students to interact with them.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. read materials.

2. identify topic sentences and key ideas in the passage.

3. identify words and expressions that emphasize main points.

4. ask and answer questions from resource persons.

5. write down the key points of the lesson as summarized by the teacher.

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. identify accurately topic sentences from paragraphs/passages in given selections.

2. identify main ideas from different paragraphs.

3. write phrases and sentences that summarize the passage.