Word Study and Dictionary Practice – Finding Words in a Dictionary/Long List Primary 6 (Basic 6) First Term Week 2 English Studies

ENGLISH STUDIES 

FIRST TERM

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

STRUCTURE 

TOPIC: FINDING WORDS IN A DICTIONARY OR LONG LIST 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning and Importance of Dictionary

3. Alphabetical Order and Guide Words

4. Lesson Evaluation

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. define a dictionary.

2. explain the uses of a dictionary.

3. arrange words in alphabetical order from A to Z.

4. identify and use guide words in a dictionary.

5. locate words correctly in a dictionary.

6. arrange a long list of words correctly in alphabetical order.

7. improve their vocabulary through dictionary practice.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR 

The pupils know how to use the dictionary.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Chart

2. Flash cards

3. Course book

4. Dictionary

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

• Scheme of Work

• 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

• Dictionary

• All Relevant Material

• Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTION

A dictionary is a book that contains words arranged in alphabetical order with their meanings, pronunciations, spellings, and uses.

IMPORTANCE OF A DICTIONARY

1. A dictionary helps pupils to:

2. Find the meanings of words

3. Learn correct spellings

4. Know the pronunciation of words

5. Improve vocabulary

6. Use words correctly in sentences

ALPHABETICAL ORDER

Words in a dictionary are arranged in alphabetical order from A to Z.

Example – ant, ball, cat, dog, egg

GUIDE WORDS

Guide words are found at the top of dictionary pages. They help readers quickly locate words.

Example – If the guide words are: farm – fast

All the words on that page will come between farm and fast alphabetically.

STEPS FOR FINDING WORDS IN A DICTIONARY

• Know the first letter of the word.

• Arrange words alphabetically.

• Use guide words at the top of the page.

• Read carefully until the word is found.

• Finding Words in a Long List

Example List – banana, apple, orange, carrot, mango

Correct Alphabetical Order – apple, banana, carrot, mango, orange

PRACTICE ON ALPHABETICAL ARRANGEMENT

Arrange these words alphabetically: goat, fish, elephant, dog, cat

Answer – cat, dog, elephant, fish, goat

DICTIONARY PRACTICE

Find the meanings of these words in the dictionary: honesty, discipline, courage, patriotism, respect

PRACTICE EXERCISE

Arrange Alphabetically:

1. lion, tiger, ant, goat

2. school, bag, pencil, ruler

3. mango, orange, apple, guava

Answers

1. ant, goat, lion, tiger

2. bag, pencil, ruler, school

3. apple, guava, mango, orange

PRESENTATION

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

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions about vocabulary and word meanings.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond to the teacher’s questions and mention some words they know.

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 displays a dictionary and shows how words are arranged in alphabetical order for the pupils to observe.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils observe carefully and identify how words are arranged.

4. The teacher uses the dictionary and pupils’ responses to introduce the lesson and explain the meaning and uses of a dictionary.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils pay attention to the lesson introduction, understand, and explain the meaning and uses of a dictionary.

5. The teacher guides the pupils on how to arrange words in alphabetical order and locate words using guide words.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils follow the teacher’s guidance to arrange words and locate them correctly in the dictionary.

6. The teacher gives pupils practice activities using long lists of words to arrange alphabetically.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils participate actively in arranging words and finding meanings from the dictionary.

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.

LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks the pupils: 

1. what is a dictionary?

2. mention two uses of a dictionary.

3. what are guide words?

4. arrange these words alphabetically: zebra, apple, monkey ball

5. use the dictionary to find the meaning of “respect.”