New Words and Sentence Building for Lower Primary Schools

ENGLISH STUDIES 

FIRST TERM

SECOND TERM

THIRD TERM 

WEEK 1 2 3…..

PRIMARY 4 5 6

TOPIC: TEACHING NEW WORDS AND DICTATION 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. identify new or difficult words.

2. pronounce the words correctly using correct intonation.

3. use dictionary to find the meaning of the words.

4. spell the words correctly.

5. write the dictated words correctly.

6. make sentences with the words.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils can identify difficult words.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of course book and 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

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Materials

Online Information

 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSON

WORD BANK 

1.

2.

3.

THE WORDS WITH THEIR MEANINGS 

1.

2.

3.

MAKE A SENTENCE WITH THE SELECTED WORDS 

1.

2.

3.

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. Teacher organizes pupils in groups or pairs depending on the size of the class.

3. Teacher asks pupils to make a list of new or difficult words in their groups.

Pupil’s Activities – Make a list of new or difficult words in their groups.

4. Teacher uses the words to introduce the lesson and writes them on the board or chart for reference.

Pupil’s Activities – Pay attention to the lesson introduction to understand the concept of the lesson.

5. Teacher pronounces the words correctly using the right intonation.

6. Teacher guides pupils to pronounce the words correctly.

Pupil’s Activities – Repeat the words after the teacher.

7. Teacher guides pupils to find the meaning of the words using dictionary.

Pupil’s Activities – Use dictionary to find the meaning of the words.

8. Teacher makes sentences with the words and guides pupils to the same.

Pupil’s Activities – Make sentences with the words.

9. Teacher summarizes the lesson on the board with appropriate lesson evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding correctly to the questions and write 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.

LESSON EVALUATION/ASSIGNMENT

Teacher asks pupils to,

1. identify new or difficult words.

2. pronounce the words correctly using correct intonation.

3. use dictionary to find the meaning of the words.

4. spell the words correctly.

5. write the dictated words correctly.

6. make sentences with the words.