English Studies – Primary 6 Weekly Short Class Lesson Notes for Second Term

WEEK 5 – READING AND SIGHT WORDS: A NEWSPAPER

A newspaper is a printed material that gives people information about events happening around them. Newspaper articles tell stories about schools, government, sports, health, and the environment. Each article has a headline that tells what the story is about.

Newspapers help people to stay informed and learn new things every day. Many people read newspapers in the morning to know what is happening in their community and the world.

 

FEATURES OF A NEWSPAPER

1. Masthead – The name of the newspaper printed at the top

2. Headline – The title of a news story

3. Byline – The name of the writer of the article

4. Date – The day the newspaper is published

5. Columns – The vertical sections that hold the news

6. Articles – News stories written in paragraphs

7. Pictures – Images that support the news story

8. Caption – Short words explaining a picture

9. Advertisements – Messages that promote goods or services

10. Editorial – Opinion of the newspaper on an issue

 

NEWSPAPER – School Children Plant Trees to Protect the Environment

According to The Punch, pupils from different primary schools in Lagos State took part in a tree-planting exercise on Monday.

The event was organised to teach children the importance of protecting the environment. The pupils planted trees around their school compounds and nearby roads. Teachers explained that trees help to provide fresh air, prevent erosion, and make the environment beautiful.

One of the pupils said she was happy to take part in the programme because she wants to help save the earth. The organisers encouraged schools to continue teaching pupils how to care for their surroundings.

The programme ended with advice to pupils to always keep their environment clean and protect nat ure.

 

SIGHT WORDS AND THEIR MEANINGS

1. News – information about events that have happened

2. Newspaper – a paper that gives news and information

3. Pupils – children who attend school

4. School – a place where children learn

5. Environment – the surroundings where people live

6. Protect – to keep something safe

7. Plant – to put a seed or tree in the ground

8. Trees – tall plants with a trunk and branches

9. Programme – a planned activity or event

10. Teachers – people who teach pupils

11. Importance – how useful or valuable something is

12. Clean – not dirty

13. Community – people living in the same area

14. Organised – planned and arranged

15. Advice – helpful words given to guide someone

 

LESSON EVALUATION

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs)

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – D. 

1. The name of a newspaper printed at the top of the front page is called the ______.

A. headline

B. caption

C. column

D. masthead

 

2. The title of a news story is known as the ______.

A. article

B. byline

C. headline

D. editorial

 

3. Who writes a newspaper article?

A. Reporter

B. Teacher

C. Farmer

D. Doctor

 

4. What was the main news in the article read?

A. A football match

B. School children planting trees

C. A market fire

D. An election

 

5. Which of these is a sight word from the newspaper lesson?

A. Mountain

B. Bicycle

C. Pencil

D. Programme

 

SECTION B: FILL IN THE GAP QUESTIONS

6. A newspaper gives people ______ about events happening around them.

7. The vertical sections of a newspaper are called ______.

8. A picture in a newspaper usually has a ______ explaining it.

9. Pupils planted trees to protect the ______.

10. An ______ is a written news story in a newspaper.

 

SECTION C: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

11. What is a newspaper?

Answer: A newspaper is a printed paper that gives news and information.

12. Mention any two features of a newspaper.

Answer: Masthead, headline, columns, pictures (any two).

13. What lesson did pupils learn from the newspaper article?

 

14. What is the meaning of the sight word community?

15. Why is reading newspapers important?

 

ANSWER KEY

1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. information/news 7. columns 8. caption 9. environment 10. article

11. A newspaper is a printed paper that gives news and information.

12. Masthead, headline, columns, pictures (any two).

13. The importance of protecting the environment.

14. People living in the same area.

15. It helps people to know what is happening around them.