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.
More on Figures of Speech: Irony and Hyperbole
Identifying figures of speech-irony and hyperbole in sentences;
Use of irony and hyperbole correctly in sentences
Drama: Kinds and Features
Read and dramatize a given play;
Identify different kinds of drama;
Identify the features of plays;
Identify essential props/costumes in a play;
Write a simple play.
Poetry (Written).
Read a selection of poems;
Explain meanings of selected poems
Identify language of poetry;
Write simple poems.
Popular Myths/ Legends
Identify the features of popular myths and legends;
Explain the theme of myths / legends;
Identify the moral lessons to be learnt from popular myths/legends; and
Narrate any popular myth/legend.
Nigerian and African Folktales
Identify features of Nigerian and African Folktales;
Retell the folktales and explain the theme;
Identify the moral lessons to be learnt from the folktales; and
Narrate Nigerian and African folktales.
Direct and Indirect Speech
Read direct speech sentences; and
Change such sentences into indirect speech, both orally and in writing.
Active and Passive Verbs
Identify active and passive verbs;
List active and passive verbs;
Make sentences with active and passive verbs.
Parts of Speech: Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs and Adjectives
Identify the features of nouns, pronouns, verbs and adjectives in given passages;
list the functions of nouns, pronouns, verbs and adjectives in the passages;
make sentences with nouns, pronouns, verbs and adjectives.
Revision of Sounds: Vowels and Consonants
Identify all vowels;
Identify all consonants;
Orally produce all vowels; and
Orally produce all consonants.
Speeches: Question Tags
Identify different speeches with particular reference to questions and their tags;
Use the appropriate stress and intonation in questions and their tags.
Speeches (Intonation, Stress and Rhythm)
Identify intonation patterns in statements, questions and commands;
Make statements, ask questions and give commands using different intonation patterns;
Identify the correct points of pauses in different sentences;
Identify and describe appropriately the rhythm in poems listened to.
Oral Comprehension
Identify and explain the main ideas from materials presented;
Accept or reject ideas presented based on prior experiences;
Identify writer‘s moods and intentions; and
Identify possible interpretations based on what they have listened to.
Letter Writing: Informal and Formal
The types and formats of letters; and
Different types of letters to suit different situations.
Composition Writing: Expository
Various types of composition writing;
The elements of composition; and
Different types of composition.
Probability
Discuss the occurrence of chance events in everyday life.
Determine the probability of certain events
Apply the occurrence of chance events / probabilities in everyday life.
Data presentation
Present data in an ordered form
Construct frequency tables from any given data
Draw pie charts
Read information from pie chart
Generate and use data for statistical purposes
Interpret and use tables, charts, records and schedules.
Construction
Construct triangles given:
(a) 2 sides and a secluded angle
(b) 2 angles and a side between them
(c) All the 3 sides
Bisect any given angles
Bearing
Identify the cardinal points
Locate the position of objects
Find distances between objects using scale drawing.