Reading to Paraphrase Poems and Dramatic Works
Read the poem/ dramatic works with understanding.
Explain the key words used for poems and dramatic works.
Summaries the poems and dramatic works.
Identify the theme and features.
Write a play
Reading for Critical Evaluation
Students should be able to detect from various reading materials evidence (if any) of illogicality, inconsistency, Faulty, reasoning, misleading statements etc.
Reading Chapter of Books and Making Notes
Students should be able to read and discuss the passage.
Put together sentences in their own words as a summary.
Identify topic sentences from paragraphs/ passages.
Identify key ideas from different paragraph.
Identify words and expressions that redirect attention to the main point
Reading for Main Gist
Students should be able to Recognize the main or central point’s/gist’s in a given passage.
Extract the main points from the passage.
Use the main or central points in sentences of their own.
Giving Clear Concise and Correct Directions
Students should be able to Listen attentively to the direction given.
Pick out key directional true e.g. turn right turn left, round about etc.
Retain the directional turns logically.
Identify the sign boards
Follow direction.
Making a Toast
Students should be able to propose toasts and make other formal speeches as appropriate to a given occasion
Talk about a friend during celebration.
Speaking Skills – Argument, debate
Students should be able to speak fluently and convincingly on a given controversial topic.
Pronounce correctly
Use the appropriate words where and when necessary.
Use the right words stress pattern.
Intonation; Falling Tone (Statement)
Students should be able to recognize and use the appropriate intonation patterns associated with surprise or disbelief.
Intonation; Expressing Surprise/Disbelief (Exclamation)
Students should be able to:
Recognize and use the appropriate intonation patterns associated with surprise or disbelief.
Words with Six Syllables, Stressed on the Fifth Syllable
As above
Unstressed Vowel SoundsWords with Five Syllables, Stressed on the Fifth Syllable
Students should be able to identify the unstressed vowel sounds.
Pronounce them correctly.
Write them correctly.
Consonants Clusters (a) Two Consonants in Initial position (b) Three Consonants in Initial position
Students should be able to Recognize the consonants words
Pronounce correctly clusters of two consonant which occur at initial word position.
Show their meanings through the use of sentences.
Listening for Details/Examples
Students should be able to listen attentively
Give details of any passage given to them.
Give examples where necessary.
Listen for details/examples.
Listening to Poetry for Comprehension/Pleasure
Students should be able to listen to a poem with understanding
Explain new words in the poem in context.
Explain new words using the dictionary.
Tell the theme of the poem and the authors’ style.
Identify the tone, purpose, and the figurative expressions in the poem.
Listening to Implies Meanings
Students should be able to explain what implied mean.
Identify the implied meanings of statements made at various settings.
Distinguish between stated and implied (or unstated) meanings in speech.
Make oral or written statements to illustrate the distinction between stated or implied meaning.
Listening to Implies Meanings
Students should be able to explain what implied mean.
Identify the implied meanings of statements made at various settings.
Distinguish between stated and implied (or unstated) meanings in speech.
Make oral or written statements to illustrate the distinction between stated or implied meaning.
Listening to Recorded Speeches for Comprehension
Students should be able to:
Listen attentively to identify the main idea of a speech or conversation.
Recognize main points in a comprehension.
Describe the key words or sentences in a speech or conversation of other speakers.
Explain key words or sentences in a speech or conversation.
Spelling of Words (the use of the dictionary)
Students should be able to:Identify words
Explain the meaning of the words.
Write the words correctly.
Use the dictionary to check for the correct spelling of words
Use the words in correct sentences.
Suffixes
Students should be able be Discuss the meaning of suffixes
Identify the basic root words
Use suffixes to generate words.
Use suffixes in sentences.
Use suffixes to form sentences of their own.
Suffixes
Students should be able be Discuss the meaning of suffixes
Identify the basic root words
Use suffixes to generate words.
Use suffixes in sentences.
Use suffixes to form sentences of their own.