Read A Passage and Complete the Sentences Primary 4 (Basic 4) First Term Week 3 English Studies

READ A PASSAGE AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) FIRST TERM WEEK 3 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 3

PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) 

THEME – GRAMMAR 

TOPIC – COMPLETE THE SENTENCES 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. read a simple passage fluently.

2. understand the content of the passage.

3. identify key information in the passage.

4. complete sentences using information from the passage.

5. answer questions based on the passage correctly.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils have already learned how to read simple passages and answer comprehension questions. They have also practised identifying important information in a text.

In this lesson, they will build on that knowledge by reading a passage carefully and using information from it to complete given sentences correctly.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Printed copies of the reading passage

2. Flashcards containing key vocabulary words

3. Charts showing simple passages and incomplete sentences

4. Worksheets for sentence-completion exercises.

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

READING PASSAGE

Bisi is a Primary 4 pupil. She wakes up early every morning and prepares for school. She helps her mother sweep the house before taking her bath. After breakfast, she wears her school uniform and walks to school with her friends.

At school, Bisi listens carefully to her teachers and participates in class activities. She enjoys reading storybooks and playing games during break time. Her teachers like her because she is hardworking and obedient.

One day, Bisi found a pencil on the classroom floor. She picked it up and gave it to her teacher. The teacher praised her for being honest.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

1. Bisi is a __________ pupil.

2. She wakes up early every __________.

3. Bisi helps her mother __________ the house.

4. She goes to school with her __________.

5. At school, Bisi listens carefully to her __________.

6. She enjoys reading __________.

7. During break time, Bisi likes playing __________.

8. Bisi found a __________ on the classroom floor.

9. She gave the pencil to her __________.

10. The teacher praised Bisi for being __________.

ANSWERS

1. Primary 4

2. morning

3. sweep

4. friends

5. teachers

6. storybooks

7. games

8. pencil

9. teacher

10. honest

PRESENTATION

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

1. The teacher introduces the lesson by revising a previously read passage and asking pupils simple questions about it.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils answer the questions and recall important details from the passage.

2. The teacher explains that pupils will read a passage and use information from it to complete sentences correctly.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively and ask questions where necessary.

3. The teacher presents the reading passage and reads it aloud with correct pronunciation and expression.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen carefully and follow the reading.

4. The teacher guides the pupils to read the passage silently and then aloud in turns.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read the passage individually and in groups.

5. The teacher explains difficult words and highlights important information in the passage.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils identify key words and meanings.

6. The teacher writes incomplete sentences on the board and demonstrates how to find the correct answers from the passage.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils locate information in the passage and complete the sentences.

7. The teacher gives additional sentence-completion exercises and marks pupils’ responses.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils complete the exercises and compare answers.

8. The teacher summarizes the lesson and reviews the completed sentences.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils answer oral questions and participate in the lesson summary.

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 

Teacher asks pupils to complete sentences using information from the passage.