Fill in the Gaps with Words from the Box Primary 4 (Basic 4) First Term Week 2 English Studies

FILL IN THE GAPS WITH WORDS FROM THE BOX PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) FIRST TERM WEEK 2 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) 

THEME – GRAMMAR 

TOPIC – FILL IN THE GAPS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Guidelines and Examples

3. Practice Exercise

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. read and understand simple words in a word box.

2. identify suitable words that complete given sentences.

3. fill in missing words correctly in sentences.

4. use correct vocabulary in simple sentences.

5. improve their spelling and word recognition skills.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils have already learned simple vocabulary words such as boy, book, school, mother, and dog, and they have also practised reading and forming simple sentences.

In this lesson, they will use these known words to correctly complete missing parts in sentences. This will help them improve their understanding of word meaning, sentence structure, and correct word usage.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Flashcards containing vocabulary words.

2. Charts showing word lists and sentences.

3. Worksheets with fill-in-the-gap exercise s.

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

INTRODUCTION

Fill in the gaps means completing a sentence by putting the correct missing word(s) in the empty spaces using given clues or a word box. It is an exercise where you are to choose the right word to make a sentence complete and meaningful.

GUIDELINES ON HOW TO FILL IN THE GAPS

The teacher guides the pupils as follows:

1. Read the whole sentence carefully.

2. Look at the word box provided.

3. Choose the word that makes the sentence meaningful.

4. Check if the word fits correctly in the sentence.

5. Write the correct word in the blank space.

EXAMPLES OF FILL IN THE GAPS

Word Box: boy, book, school, dog

Sentence: The ______ is barking.

Answer: The dog is barking.

PRACTICE EXERCISE

INSTRUCTION – Fill in each blank space with the correct word from the box.

Word Box: boy, book, school, mother, teacher, ball, chair, food, water, dog

1. The ______ is teaching the pupils.

2. I read my ______ every day.

3. The ______ is playing in the field.

4. My ______ cooked delicious food.

5. We go to ______ every morning.

6. The ______ is barking loudly.

7. Please sit on the ______.

8. I drink ______ after playing.

9. The pupils are eating ______ in the classroom.

10. The ______ is kicking the ball.

ANSWERS 

1. teacher

2. book

3. boy

4. mother

5. school

6. dog

7. chair

8. water

9. food

10. boy

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. The teacher introduces the lesson by revising simple vocabulary words such as boy, book, school, and dog.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen and mention the words they already know.

2. The teacher explains what “fill in the gaps” means and demonstrates with an example on the board. For example: The ______ is barking. (dog)

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils suggest correct answers.

3. The teacher shows the word box and reads the words aloud.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils repeat the words after the teacher.

4. The teacher writes sentences with missing words and guides pupils to choose correct answers from the word box.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils fill in the blanks orally and in writing.

5. The teacher corrects pupils’ answers and explains why each word fits the sentence.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen and make corrections where necessary.

6. The teacher gives more practice exercises for pupils to complete individually.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils complete the exercise and submit their work.

7. The teacher summarizes the lesson and asks oral questions.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond to questions and participate in the review.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

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LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils to fill in the gaps.