Report Incidents Primary 6 (Basic 6) First Term Week 8 English Studies

REPORTING INCIDENTS PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) FIRST TERM WEEK 8 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 7

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

THEME – SPEECH WORK 

PREVIOUS LESSON – 

TOPIC – REPORTING INCIDENTS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning and Features of Reporting Incidents

3. Examples of Reporting Incidents

4. Importance of Reporting Incidents

5. Test Questions and Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. define a report of an incident correctly.

2. identify the features of a good incident report.

3. state the purpose of reporting incidents.

4. arrange events of an incident in correct order.

5. read and understand a sample incident report passage.

6. write simple reports of incidents they have witnessed.

7. use correct language and tense in writing incident reports.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can narrate an incident/even they witness.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Chart

2. 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

INTRODUCTION 

Reporting incidents means giving a clear and correct account of something that has happened. It is a way of telling others what you saw, heard, or experienced.

FEATURES OF REPORTING INCIDENTS

A good report should include:

1. Title of the incident

2. Date and time

3. Place where it happened

4. What happened (events in order)

5. People involved

6. Cause of the incident (if known)

7. Result or effect of the incident

8. Conclusion or lesson learned

EXAMPLES OF A REPORTED INCIDENT

1. A Road Accident Near My School

On Monday morning, a road accident occurred near my school gate. It happened around 7:30 a.m. when pupils were going to school.

A bus was moving very fast when it suddenly hit a motorcycle. The motorcyclist fell down and was injured. People around quickly rushed to help the victim and called for an ambulance.

The injured man was taken to the hospital for treatment. The police also arrived at the scene to control traffic and investigate the cause of the accident.

The incident caused fear among pupils, and everyone learned the importance of careful driving and obeying traffic rules.

2. A Fire Outbreak in My Neighbourhood

On Friday evening, a fire outbreak occurred in my neighbourhood. The incident happened at about 6:00 p.m. in a small provision shop near the main road.

The fire started as a result of an electrical fault. It quickly spread to other parts of the shop because there were many flammable materials inside. People nearby shouted for help and tried to control the fire using buckets of water.

Shortly after, the fire service arrived and succeeded in putting out the fire. The owner of the shop lost many goods, but no life was lost in the incident.

The incident caused fear among residents, and it taught everyone the importance of safety and careful use of electricity.

3. A Robbery and Street Fight in My Neighbourhood

On Saturday evening, a serious incident of robbery and street fighting occurred in my neighbourhood. The incident happened at about 7:00 p.m. near the main junction.

Two unknown men suddenly attacked a shop owner and robbed him of his money and mobile phone. As the robbers tried to escape, a group of street fighters in the area began to fight among themselves, causing confusion and panic.

People in the area shouted for help while others quickly called the police. The street fight made it difficult for people to catch the robbers immediately. However, the police arrived shortly after and restored order in the area.

One of the robbers was later arrested while others escaped. Some people sustained minor injuries during the confusion. The incident caused fear among residents.

The event taught everyone the importance of security and the need to avoid street fighting and violence in the community.

4. A Case of Jungle Justice in My Neighbourhood

On Tuesday evening, I witnessed a case of jungle justice in my neighbourhood. The incident happened at about 6:30 p.m. near the market area.

A young man was accused of stealing a mobile phone from a passer-by. Instead of handing him over to the police, some angry people in the area began to beat him. The crowd became uncontrollable, and the situation turned violent.

Some good citizens tried to stop the crowd and called the police immediately. After a few minutes, the police arrived at the scene and rescued the young man from further harm.

The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment, while some people were questioned by the police. The incident caused fear and confusion among residents.

The event taught everyone the importance of obeying the law and always reporting offenders to the proper authorities instead of taking the law into our own hands.

IMPORTANCE OF REPORTING INCIDENTS

1. It helps others understand what happened.

2. It Improves communication skills.

3. It keeps records of events

4. It helps in learning lessons from mistakes or accidents.

PRESENTATION

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

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson on narrative writing and asks pupils to mention incidents they have witnessed.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond to the teacher’s questions and share real-life incidents they have seen or heard about.

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 a sample report of an incident and guides the pupils to read it aloud.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read the passage aloud and identify key details such as time, place, and people involved.

4. The teacher explains the features and structure of a good incident report using the sample passage.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively and identify the features of the report in the passage.

5. The teacher guides the pupils on how to arrange ideas logically when writing a report of an incident.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils follow the teacher’s guidance to organize and write simple incident reports.

6. The teacher gives pupils practice exercises on writing incident reports and corrects mistakes where necessary.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils actively participate in the exercises and make corrections.

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. what is reporting incidents?

2. Mention four features of a good report.

3. why is reporting incidents important?

4. what information should be included in a report?

5. write a short report on a fire outbreak or accident you witnessed.