Primary 6 English Studies – Third Term Week One: Revision Of Second-Term Work

TOPIC: REVISION OF SECOND-TERM WORK

A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

1. Grammar chart.
2. Word flashcards.
3. Reading passage.
4. Sample formal and informal letters.
5. Pupils’ writing books and pencils.

B: REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of work.
2. Recommended English Studies textbook for Primary 6.
3. Online educational resources.

C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

The pupils have learnt word stress, clauses, dialogue, intonation, synonyms, antonyms, idioms, reported speech, formal letters and informal letters during the second term.

D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Revise major grammar topics from the second term.
2. Identify synonyms and antonyms.
3. Use simple idioms correctly.
4. Change direct speech to reported speech.
5. Answer questions from a reading passage.
6. Identify features of formal and informal letters.

E: CONTENT

Revision of Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms are words with the same or nearly the same meaning.
Examples:

• big — large
• happy — glad
• begin — start

Antonyms are words with opposite meanings.
Examples:

• hot — cold
• strong — weak
• early — late

Revision of Idioms

An idiom is an expression with a special meaning.
Examples:

• A piece of cake — very easy.
• Under the weather — feeling unwell.
• Once in a blue moon — very rarely.

Revision of Reported Speech

Direct: Ada said, “I am happy.”
Reported: Ada said that she was happy.
Direct: John said, “I will come.”
Reported: John said that he would come.

Reading Passage

During the holiday, Chika visited her grandmother in the village. She helped to fetch water, sweep the compound and feed the chickens. She also listened to interesting stories in the evening.
Questions:

1. Who did Chika visit?
2. Mention two things she did.
3. What did she listen to in the evening?

Revision of Letter Writing

A formal letter is written to an official person.
An informal letter is written to friends or relatives.

F: LESSON PRESENTATION

F1: Teachers’ Activities

1. Revises synonyms and antonyms.
2. Revises simple idioms.
3. Revises reported speech.
4. Reads the passage with pupils.
5. Asks comprehension questions.
6. Revises formal and informal letters.

F2: Pupils’ Activities

1. Give synonyms and antonyms.
2. Explain simple idioms.
3. Change direct speech to reported speech.
4. Read the passage.
5. Answer comprehension questions.
6. Identify types of letters.

G: CONCLUSION

The teacher revises important second-term topics and corrects pupils where necessary.
Pupils are encouraged to continue practising reading, grammar and writing.

H: EVALUATION GUIDE

Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:

1. Give a synonym for happy.
2. Give the opposite of strong.
3. What does a piece of cake mean?
4. Change to reported speech: Tunde said, “I am tired.”
5. Who did Chika visit?
6. Mention two things Chika did in the village.
7. Who can receive a formal letter?
8. Who can receive an informal letter?