Reading Passage on a Play Primary 6 (Basic 6) Second Term Week 2 English Studies

READING PASSAGE ON A PLAY PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) SECOND TERM WEEK 2 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

SECOND TERM

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

THEME – READING 

TOPIC – READING PASSAGE ON A PLAY 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. read the passage on a play fluently and correctly.

2. explain the meaning of a play.

3. identify the main characters and events in the passage.

4. state the moral lesson learned from the play.

5. answer comprehension questions based on the passage correctly.

6. explain difficult words used in the passage.

7. use new words from the passage in meaningful sentences.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can read a simple passage.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of course books.

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

PASSAGE: THE HONEST BOYS

Last Friday, the pupils of Bright Future Primary School presented a play during the school cultural day. The title of the play was The Honest Boy.

The play was about a young boy named Tunde who found a bag full of money on his way home from school. Instead of keeping the money, he returned it to the owner. The owner was very happy and rewarded him for his honesty.

Many pupils, teachers, and parents watched the play with great interest. The actors performed their roles very well, and the audience clapped loudly after the performance.

The play taught everyone the importance of honesty and good behaviour. It also showed that good deeds are always rewarded.

WORDS AND MEANINGS

Presented – Performed or showed

Cultural – Related to the way of life of people

Honest – Truthful and trustworthy

Rewarded – Given something in return for good behaviour

Audience – People watching a performance

Performance – An act or play presented before people

Behaviour – The way a person acts

Deeds – Actions or acts

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. What was the title of the play?

2. Who was the main character in the play?

3. What did Tunde find on his way home?

4. What did Tunde do with the money?

5. Who watched the play?

6. How did the audience react after the performance?

7. What lesson did the play teach?

8. Why was Tunde rewarded?

PRESENTATION

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

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson on reading passages and asks pupils if they have ever watched a play or drama.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond to the teacher’s questions and share their experiences about plays they have watched.

2. The teacher organizes the pupils into groups or pairs depending on the size of the class.

Pupils’ Activities: Each pupil belongs to a group.

3. The teacher presents the reading passage on a play and guides the pupils to read it aloud.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read the passage aloud with correct pronunciation and expression.

4. The teacher explains difficult words and expressions found in the passage.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils identify unfamiliar words and learn their meanings.

5. The teacher asks comprehension questions based on the passage and guides pupils to answer correctly.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils answer questions and participate actively in class discussion.

6. The teacher discusses the moral lesson learned from the play in the passage.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils explain the lesson and relate it to their daily lives.

7. The teacher summarizes the lesson on the board and gives appropriate evaluation.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding correctly to most of the questions 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.

NEXT LESSON

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils,

1. read the passage on a play fluently and correctly.

2. explain the meaning of a play.

3. identify the main characters and events in the passage.

4. state the moral lesson learned from the play.

5. answer comprehension questions based on the passage correctly.

6. explain difficult words used in the passage.

7. use new words from the passage in meaningful sentences.