Composition Writing: Expository
Various types of composition writing;
The elements of composition; and
Different types of composition.
Writing an Outline
Read through a topic;
Jot down main and supporting ideas as they occur;
Arrange the ideas in a logical sequence; and
Write appropriate introduction and effective conclusion.
Reading for Summary
Identify topic sentences from paragraphs/passages.;
Identify key ideas from different paragraphs; and
Identify words and expressions that redirect attention to the main point.
Reading for Speed
Read, using the right speed; and
Give correct answers to questions on selected passages.
Critical Reading
Explain the meaning and steps of critical reading; and
Read a passage and identify facts and opinions.
Reading to identify the meanings of words in various contexts.
Explain, using clues provided by the surrounding words to arrive at the meaning of the target word; and
List other possible words that can fit into the context.
Reading to Understand the Writer‘s Purpose
Identify the use of certain expressions/key words that point to intention of writers; 2. identify the different expressions used by authors to point to the readers their intentions; and
Recount prior experience to infer the author‘s intention in a passage.
Figures of Speech: Similes and Metaphors
Identifying different figures of speech in sentences;
Identifying similes and metaphors in sentences;
Use of similes and metaphors correctly; and
Use of similes and being able to turn them into metaphors and vice versa.
Drama: Types and Features.
Read and dramatize the text;
Identify the themes and features; and
Identify essential props/costumes in a play;
Poetry Types and features.
Read a selection of poems(oral and written poetry);
Explain the meaning of selected poems;
Identify the language of poetry; and
Write simple poems of their own.
Prose: Types and features.
Identify the types of prose;
List the features of prose;
Differentiate between the two types of prose; and
Write own stories using the types of prose.
Introduction to myths and legends
Identify features of myths/legends.
Explain the themes of myths/legends;
Retell myths/legends;
Identify the moral lesson to be learnt from myths/legends; and
Narrate any myths/legends.
Introduction to Folktales
Identify features of folktales;
retell folktales.
Explain the themes of folktales; and
Identify the moral lessons to be learnt from folktales; and
Narrate folktales.
Introduction to Literature
Identify features of literature;
Identify features of oral literature;
Identify features of written literature; and
Explain literature as a carrier of language and culture.
Nouns And Articles
At the end of this lesson, the students should be able to understand Nouns And Articles
Parts of Speech: Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives – Verbs; Tenses
Identify the features of nouns, verbs and adjectives in a given passage; and
List the functions of nouns, verbs and adjectives in the passage.
Adverbials and Tenses
Identify adverbials in a passage;
Make sentences with adverbials;
Identify the different tenses in a passage; and
Make sentences with the tenses.
Active and Passive Verbs
Identify the active and passive verbs;
List active and passive verbs; and
Make sentences with active and passive verbs.
Adverbials and Tenses
Identify adverbials in a passage;
Make sentences with adverbials;
Identify the different tenses in a passage; and
Make sentences with the tenses.
Parts of Speech: Adverbs, Conjunctions and Prepositions
Identify the features of adverbs, conjunctions and prepositions;
list the functions of adverbs, conjunctions and prepositions in the passages; and
make sentences with adverbs, conjunctions and prepositions.