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.
Prose: Short Stories and Novelettes
Read Short Stories and Novelettes;
Give correct answers to questions asked on the novel/short story;
Give examples of different types of prose;
Differentiate the types of prose.
Direct and Indirect Speech
Read direct speech sentences; and
Change such sentences into indirect speech, both orally and in writing.
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.
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.
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.
Summary Writing (Passage on Consumer and Social Influence)
Identify topic sentences from given passages, e.g. roles of the consumer on market;
Identify key ideas from different paragraphs as it relates to listing factors that influence buying decisions; and list types of consumers‘ decision making process.
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.
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.