Teaching of New Words and Making Sentences with Each Word Upper Primary Schools English Studies

TEACHING OF NEW AND DIFFICULT WORDS AND MAKING SENTENCES WITH EACH WORD UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOLS

ENGLISH STUDIES

_______ TERM

WEEK _______

PRIMARY _______

TOPIC: TEACHING OF NEW AND DIFFICULT WORDS

LEARNING AREAS

1. Introduction

2. New/Difficult Words

3. Making Sentences with New/Difficult Words

4. Spelling and Dictation

5. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. identify new and difficult words from the week’s comprehension passages.

2. pronounce new and difficult words correctly.

3. state the meanings of new and difficult words in the passages.

4. make sentences using the new and difficult words.

5. score at least 70% in the weekly assessment.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can use a dictionary to find the meanings of new words.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson using a dictionary and charts showing new and difficult words.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9-Year Basic Education Curriculum

3. Macmillan Brilliant Primary English Book 6

4. All relevant materials

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

NEW AND DIFFICULT WORDS

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEW AND DIFFICULT WORDS

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MEANINGS OF NEW AND DIFFICULT WORDS

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MAKING SENTENCES WITH THE NEW AND DIFFICULT WORDS

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PRESENTATION

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

1. The teacher introduces the lesson by revising the previous lesson and asking the pupils relevant questions.

2. The teacher guides the pupils to identify new and difficult words from the passage.

Pupils’ Activities: Identify and find the meanings of the new words.

3. The teacher writes the new and difficult words on the board and asks the pupils to find the meaning of each word in the dictionary.

Pupils’ Activities: Find the meanings of the words using the dictionary.

4. The teacher assists the pupils in making sentences with the new and difficult words.

Pupils’ Activities: Make sentences using the new and difficult words.

5. The teacher organises pronunciation and spelling competitions (individual, group, and whole-class activities) using the new and difficult words.

Pupils’ Activities: Participate actively in the spelling and pronunciation competitions.

6. The teacher summarises the lesson through dictation exercises.

Pupils’ Activities: Take part in the dictation exercise.

7. The teacher prepares weekly assessment questions.

Pupils’ Activities: Attempt the weekly assessment and score at least 70%.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson, the teacher revises the key points and links them to the following week’s lesson.

NEXT LESSON

The teacher asks pupils to preview the next reading comprehension, identify new and difficult words, and complete the assigned task.

LESSON EVALUATION/ASSIGNMENT

The teacher asks ppupils to:

1. pronounce and spell new and difficult words correctly.

2. find the meanings of new and difficult words.

3. make sentences using the new and difficult words.

4. write dictated words correctly.