Reading Passage ON A Memorable Football Match Primary 4 (Basic 4) First Term Week 3 English Studies

READING PASSAGE ON A MEMORABLE FOOTBALL MATCH PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) FIRST TERM WEEK 3 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 3

PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) 

THEME – READING 

TOPIC – A MEMORABLE FOOTBALL MATCH 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. read the passage fluently with correct pronunciation.

2. identify the main ideas in the passage.

3. answer comprehension questions correctly.

4. retell the story in their own words.

5. mention the events that took place in the football match.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils have already learned how to read simple passages, answer comprehension questions, and understand short stories. They have also been exposed to real-life narrative stories and have practised identifying main ideas in texts.

In this lesson, they will use these skills to read a passage about a football match, understand the sequence of events, and answer questions based on the passage.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Printed copies of the reading passage

2. Flashcards with key vocabulary words

3. Picture charts showing a football match scene

4. Audio/teacher reading for pronunciation pract ice

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: A MEMORABLE FOOTBALL MATCH

Last Friday was a very exciting day in our school. Our school football team played a match against another school. All the pupils went to the field to watch the game.

The match started at 4:00 p.m. Both teams played very well. Our school team wore blue jerseys, while the visiting team wore white jerseys. The players passed the ball quickly and tried their best to score goals.

In the first half, no team scored a goal. In the second half, our school team scored the first goal. The pupils shouted with joy and clapped loudly.

The visiting team tried hard to equalise, but our goalkeeper saved many strong shots. At the end of the match, our school won by 1–0.

Everyone was very happy and proud of the team. It was truly a memorable football match.

VOCABULARY

1. Exciting – Full of happiness and interest.

2. Match – A game played between two teams.

3. Goalkeeper – The player who protects the goal.

4. Score – To gain points in a game.

5. Memorable – Something that is not easily forgotten.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. When did the football match take place?

2. Who played the match?

3. What colour jerseys did our school team wear?

4. What happened in the first half of the match?

5. Which team scored the first goal?

6. What was the final score of the match?

7. How did the pupils react when the goal was scored?

8. Who saved many strong shots?

9. Was the match enjoyable? Why?

10. Give a suitable title for the passage.

PRESENTATION

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

1. The teacher introduces the lesson by asking pupils if they have ever watched a football match and to describe what they saw.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond by sharing their experiences.

2. The teacher explains the meaning of a football match and introduces the topic.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively.

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

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen carefully and follow in their textbooks.

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

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

5. The teacher explains difficult words such as exciting, goalkeeper, and memorable.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils ask and answer questions.

6. The teacher discusses the main events in the passage (first half, second half, goal scored, final result).

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils retell parts of the story.

7. The teacher summarizes the lesson and prepares pupils for comprehension questions.

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

1. describe a memorable event correctly.

2. discuss some major role of the event.

3. pick out important features in any event with emphasis on time, place, occasion and significance.

4. write some relevant piece on the memorable football match of football match of two paragraphs.