Writing Comprehension Primary 1 (Basic 1) – English Studies
ENGLISH STUDIES
READING
FIRST TERM
WEEK 1 to Week 12
PRIMARY 1
PRIMARY 2
PRIMARY 3
THEME – LISTENING AND SPEAKING
TOPIC – WRITTEN COMPREHENSION
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –
1. describe information gained from texts in own words.
2. answer written comprehension questions based on materials read.
3. make predictions based on illustrations in stories or portions of stories and
4. justify predictions of events in stories (draw a conclusion).
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR
The pupils
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:
1. Pupil’s textbooks
2. Story books
3. The School Library.
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
Course Book
All Relevant Material
Online Information – Oral Comprehension – Pictures Reading (Primary 1)
CONTENT OF THE LESSON
FOCUS READING:
Making connections and responding to story themes, plots and settings.
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;
2. Guides pupils to read a text or story, and
- explain in their own words the instructions and message in the text or story.
Pupil’s Activities – Read stories or texts from books and explain in their own words instructions in texts or story.
- answer questions based on what is read.
Pupil’s Activities – Answer questions based on text or story.
- make connections between story themes, characters in the story and life experiences.
Pupil’s Activities – Dramatise the story and connect information in story to life experiences.
- and use pictures or portions of the story to make predictions and justify such predictions.
Pupil’s Activities – Make predictions about events in the text or story.
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
Ask pupils to:
1. explain in own words meaning of information in print texts.
2. correctly answer questions based on texts or stories read.
3. predict events based on illustrations in texts or stories and
4. justify predictions with information from the text or story.