Reading Passage on Health: Sickness and Cure for Human Aliment Primary 5 (Basic 5) Second Term Week 10 English Studies

READING PASSAGE ON HEALTH: SICKNESS AND CURE FOR HUMAN ALIMENT PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5) SECOND TERM WEEK 10 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

SECOND TERM

WEEK 10

PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5) 

THEME – READING COMPREHENSION 

TOPIC – SICKNESS AND CURE FOR HUMAN ALIMENT

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Reading Passage and New Words

3. Comprehension Questions and Answers

4. Summary

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. Read and understand a passage on health.

2. Identify causes of sickness.

3. Mention ways of curing sickness.

4. Answer comprehension questions correctly.

5. Develop vocabulary related to health.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils already know how to read passages and answer questions. This lesson builds on that knowledge.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Reading passage chart

2. Whiteboard and marker/chalkboard and chalk

3. Print materials/English textbook

4. Flashcards of health words

5. Pupils’ notebooks

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

Health is very important in our daily lives. A person who is healthy can eat, work, play, and learn well. When the body is not in good condition, we say the person is sick.

Sickness is a condition that makes the body weak and unable to function properly.

People become sick for many reasons, such as:

• dirty environment.

• eating unhealthy food.

• lack of proper hygiene.

• infections from germs.

When a person is sick, he or she needs treatment. Treatment can be given in the hospital by doctors and nurses using medicines and proper care.

Sickness can also be prevented by:

• eating good and balanced food.

• keeping the environment clean.

• drinking clean water.

• maintaining good personal hygiene.

In this lesson, pupils will learn about sickness, its causes, and how it can be treated and prevented for a healthy life.

READING PASSAGE: Sickness and Cure for Human Ailments

Sickness is a condition that makes the body weak or unhealthy. People can fall sick when they do not take care of their health. Some causes of sickness include dirty environment, eating unhealthy food, and lack of proper hygiene.

When a person is sick, he or she should visit the hospital. Doctors and nurses help to treat sickness using medicines. Some sickness can also be prevented by eating good food, drinking clean water, and keeping the environment clean.

Rest is also important for a sick person. Proper care and treatment help the body to recover quickly.

Vocabulary Development and Their Meanings

• Sickness – a condition that makes the body unhealthy or weak.

• Health – the state of being free from illness.

• Hygiene – keeping the body and environment clean.

• Treatment – the process of giving medical care to a sick person.

• Environment – the surroundings where people live and work.

• Disease – an illness or sickness that affects the body.

• Doctor – a person who treats sick people.

• Medicine – drugs used to treat sickness.

• Prevention – stopping sickness from happening.

• Recovery – becoming healthy again after illness.

Comprehension Questions

1. What is sickness?

2. Mention two causes of sickness.

3. Where should a sick person go for treatment?

4. Who helps to treat sick people?

5. Mention two ways of preventing sickness.

6. What is the importance of good hygiene?

7. What should a sick person do apart from taking medicine?

8. Why is the environment important to human health?

9. What type of food should people eat to stay healthy?

10. What happens when a person does not take care of his health?

ANSWERS

1. Sickness is a condition that makes the body weak or unhealthy.

2. Dirty environment and eating unhealthy food.

3. A sick person should go to the hospital.

4. Doctors and nurses.

5. Eating good food and keeping the environment clean.

6. Good hygiene helps to prevent diseases and keep the body healthy.

7. A sick person should rest.

8. It helps to keep people healthy and prevent sickness.

9. Balanced diet or healthy food.

10. The person becomes weak and cannot carry out normal activities.

SUMMARY

Pupils learned that sickness is a condition that makes the body weak and that proper care, hygiene, and medical treatment help cure and prevent illness.

PRESENTATION

1. The teacher introduces the lesson by asking pupils:

• What is sickness?

• Have you ever been sick before?

• Where do sick people go for treatment?

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond to the questions.

2. The teacher explains the meaning of sickness and health.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen and participate.

3. The teacher introduces difficult words from the passage (e.g. hygiene, treatment, environment).

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

4. The teacher reads the passage aloud with correct pronunciation and expression.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively.

5. The teacher reads the passage again and allows pupils to read after him/her.

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

6. The teacher explains the passage sentence by sentence for better understanding.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils ask and answer questions.

7. The teacher asks pupils to identify causes and prevention of sickness from the passage.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond correctly.

8. The teacher guides pupils to answer oral comprehension questions.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond orally.

9. The teacher corrects pronunciation and understanding where necessary.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils make corrections and repeat correctly.

10. The teacher summarizes the lesson by revising the meaning of sickness, causes, and cure.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils 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. What is sickness?

2. Mention two causes of sickness.

3. Where should a sick person go?

4. Who treats sick people?

5. Mention two ways of preventing sickness.