Primary 3 English Scheme of Work [Free]

Primary 3 English Scheme of Work

Primary 3 English covers more advanced topics compared to earlier classes. By this point, students would have already learned the basics of English in their previous classes and will now start studying parts of speech and related subjects.

Subjects in this class include Phonemic Awareness, Listening for sounds, Pronouncing diphthongs, Sentence types, Interpreting data from visuals, Multisyllabic words, Punctuation and capitalization, Auxiliary verbs, Pure vowel pronunciation, etc.

The teacher needs to use different teaching techniques like reading out loud, group discussions, role-playing, and creative writing exercises to involve the students in the classroom.

Primary 3 First Term Scheme of Work for English Studies

LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF EDUCATION UNIFIED SCHEMES OF WORK FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLSEnglish Studies Scheme of Work for Primary/Basic 3CLASSPrimary/Basic 3SUBJECTEnglish StudiesTERMFirst termWEEKTOPICSLearning Objectives1Review of Primary 2 Third term work A. Phonemic AwarenessBy the end of the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. pronounce and distinguish between the sounds in words; ii. read simple sentence, paying attention to the use of stress and intonation in a sentence; iii. write simple sentence using the appropraite stress and intonation.B. Structure: Story build on road safetyBy the end of the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. listen carefully to a story; ii. respond appropraitely to questions on the main point in the story in their own word; iii. recall the story in their own word; iv. analyze the purpose of the passage; v. discuss the lessons learnt and relate them to their daily experienceC. Vocabulary Building: Teaching new words and readingBy the end of the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify new words and pronounce them ii. recognize new words and meaning; iii. demostrate the meaning of the new words iv. use the new words in sentence.D. Reading: Oral and written comprehensionBy the end of the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. read simple non fiction passage correctly. ii. develop points on how I spent my last holiday; iii. wite a composition on “how I spent my last holiday iv. use evedence from the passage to explain supporting ideas v. explain meaning of unfamiliar words in the passage vi. relate the passage to issues of national values in the passage e.g discipline.2A. Aural Discrimination of the sounds.By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Identify vowel sounds. ii. Produce vowel sounds correctly iii. Distinguish the sounds from each other by pronouncing them correctly in words and in the sentence(b) Stucture: -Story built on road safety; -Charts containing simple sentencesBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. provide words related to road safety; ii. form sentences from the provided word; iii. create dialogues on road safety .C. Vocabulary building: -Teaching new words and readingBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify new words and pronounce them; ii. recognize new words meanings; iii. demonstrate the meaning of the new words; iv. use the new words in sentences.D. Reading: -Oral and written comprehensionBy ‘the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. deduce the main idea of the passage; ii. analyse the purpose of the passage. iii. use evidence from the passage to explain supporting ideas; iv. explain meaning of un amt words in the passage. v. relate passage to issues of national values in the the passage e.g. discipline.E. Composition ‘-How i Plan to Spend My Next HolidayBy ‘the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to i. recall what a composition is; ii. develop points on how I spent my next holidays. iii. write a composition on “I How I Plan to Spend My Next Holiday.3A: Aural Discrimination of the sounds: /u/ as in pull, and /u;/ as in poolBy ‘the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to i. identify vowel sounds /u/ as in pull, /u;/ as in pool; ii. Produce the vowel sound correctly; iii. distinguish the sounds from each other by pronouncing them correctly in words and sentence;B. Structure: Story built on dangers of drug abuse drug abuseBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Provide words related to drug abuse; ii. Form sentences from the provided word; ii. Create dialogues on drug abuseC. Vocabulary building: Teaching of new words and meaning.By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. dentify new words and pronounce them; ii. recognize new words meanings; iii. demonstrate the meaning of the new words; iv. use the new words in sentences.D. Reading: -Oral and written comprehension (poems on values)By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. read simple poems ii. identify values and lesson in the given poemE. Composition: -Writing of poem: Once I saw a little bird.By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: I. read class selected poem ii. recall poem accurately iii. write out lines of the poem iv. identify moral lessons from the poem.F. Supplementary raeding 4A. phonic pronunciation of diphthongs: /)i/foil, /ea/ etcBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Identify diphthongs e.g. toil, /ea/ etc. ii.Produce the vowel sounds correctly; iii. distinguish the sounds from each other by pronouncing them correctly in words and sentencesB. Vocabulary building:New words and their meaningsBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify new words and pronounce them; ii. recognize new words meanings; iii. demonstrate the meaning of the new words; iv. Use the new words in sentencesC. Comprehension (values)By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. read simple poems; ii. discuss the main idea of the poem iii. use evidence from the passage to discuss supporting ideas iv. identify values and lessons in given poems; v. relate the ideas and values in the passage to personal experience,D. Writing: composition on my best friendBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. use simple sentences to discuss a descriptive composition ii. write out points on “my best friend” iii. write a composition on the given to icE. Pronunciation of multi syllabic words (e.g.teacher, coffee, picture, leather etc.)By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify two and three syllabic words in sentences. ii. producae two and three syllabic word iii. use two and three syllabic word in a sentence5A. Structure: Types of Sentence.By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. explain declarative sentences (statements), interrogative sentences (questions), imperative sentences (commands), and exclamations; ii. identify different kinds of sentences in a passage; iii. differentiate between the types of sentence; iv. punctuate each type of sentence; v. group all sentences used in the passage accordingly.B. Vocabulary building: -New words and meaningsBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify new words and pronounce them; ii. recognize new words meanings; iii. demonstrate the meaning of the new words; iv. use the new words in sentences.C. ComprehensionBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. deduce the main idea of the passage; ii. analyse the purpose of the passage. iii. use evidence from the passage to explain supporting ideas; iv. explain meaning of unfamiliar words in the passage; v. relate the passage to issues of national values in the passage e.g. discipline. D. Composition :(My best friend)By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. use simple sentences to write a descriptive composition; ii. write out points on “my best friend” iii. complete a guided on “essay on my friend” iv. write a composition on the given topic6A: Phonic pronunciation of diphthongs: e.g. /ai/, /ei/ etc.By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify vowel sounds; ii. produce vowel sounds correctly; iii. distinguish the sounds from one another by pronouncing them correctly in words and in the sentence.B.Structure:Regular and Irregular pluralsBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. describe regular and irregular plurals; ii. identify regular and irregular plurals; iii. construct sentences that have regular and irregular plurals.C. Vocabulary BuildingBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify new words and pronounce them; ii. identify the meaning of the unfamiliar words; iii. use the new words in a sentenceD. Oral and Written: ComprehensionBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. read selected story on their own; ii. reproduce the story and tell the meaning; iii. discuss the main idea of the story iv. use evedence from the passage to discuss the sutporting ideas v. identify values and lessons in the given story; vi. relate the ideas and values in the passage to life experienceE. Writing poem: “Twinkle twinkle little star”By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. learn and read the selected poem correctly ii. demonstrate the poem; iii. write down the selected poem in their handwritingF. Supplementary ReadingBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. share with other pupils the story read; ii. discuss lessons learnt from the book; iii. relate events in the story to their personal lives.7-Mid-term tests -Open day -Mid-term break -Homework 8 By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. spell and pronounce unfamiliar words in a selected text; ii. read a selected passage fluently; iii. discuss the main ideas of the passage orally and fluently.A. Structure: National values e.g. discipline and courage, respect for eldersBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. reed a selected passage on the given topic; ii. mention related words on the topics; iii. form simple sentences with the related words.B. Vocabulary buildingBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify new words and pronounce them; ii. recognize new words’ meanings; iii. demonstrate the meaning of the new words; iv. use the new words in sentences.C. Oral and Written ComprehensionBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Read selected story on their ii. Reproduce the stories and tell the meaning of the story iii. Answer quesüons on the passageD. Composition about my schoolBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. use simple sentence to discuss a descriptive composition. ii. write out point on “my school” iii. write a composition on the given topic9Reading, chart, graph, calenders to obtain informationBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. read information on chart, graph, calenders etc aloud; ii. extract information from chart, graph, calenders etc. iii. discuss the information delivered with other students; iv. establish relationship between ideas using evedence from the chart; v. discuss the purpose of chart, graph, calenders etc.A. Structure: Concept of print marginBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. recognize and explain the concept of printed materials e.g title page, illustration, chapters, margin etc. ii. extract information from printed materials like chart, diagrams, calender etc. infromation from dialogue.B. Vocabulary buildingBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify new words and pronounce them; ii. recognize new words’ meanings; iii. demonstrate the meaning of the new words; iv. use the new words in sentences.C. Oral and Written ComprehensionBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. deduce the main idea of the passage ii. analyze the purpose of the passage iii. use evedence from the passage to discuss the surporting ideas iv. expain meaning of unfamiliar words in the passage v. relate the passage to issues of national values in the passage e.g disciplineD. Writing:Composition about “My parents”By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i. describe a simple format of this essay (ii. complete a guided essay on my parent iii. wite essay on ‘my parents’Supplementary ReadingBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. share with other pupils the story read; ii. discuss lessons leamt from the book; iii. relate events in the story to their personal lives.10conversation on general issuesBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Identify reading materials (magazines and newspapers) ii. Differentiate between the various reading materials provided iii. Discuss the issues raised on each materials iv. Produce your opinions on the mattersA. Structure :Concept of prints illustration, pictures and diagram in printed textsBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. recognize and state the components of printed materials e.g. title page, margins etc.; ii. extract information from printed materials like charts, diagrams, calendars etc.; iii. use the information in complete sentences.B. Vocabulary buildingBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify new words and pronounce them; ii. recognize new words’ meanings; iii. demonstrate the meaning of the new words; iv. use the new words in sentences.C. Oral and written comprehensionBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Listen actively to a story ii. discuss the main idea of the story iii. use evidence from the passage to discuss supporing ideas iv. identify values and lessons in given stories. v. relate the ideas and values in the passage to personal experience vi. retell the story in their own words vii. Tell similar storiesD. Composition (a dog)By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Use simple sentence to discuss a descriptive composition ii. Write out points on “A dog” iii. Write a composition on the ivento ic11Fluency: Reading printed materialsBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Leam new words and pronounce them ii. Identify unfamiliar words iii. Use them in sentences iv. Read the materials aloudStructure: Reading to obtain informationBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Identify features of printed materials like charts and calendars. ii. Look for information in printed materials iii. List and explain features of some selected printed materialsB. Vocabulary buildingBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Learn new words and pronounce them ii. Identify unfamiliar words iii. Use them in sentencesC. Oral and written comprehensionBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. deduce the main idea of the passage; ii. analyse the purpose of the passage. iii. use evidence from the passage to explain supporting ideas; iv. explain meaning of unfamiliar words in the passage; v. relate the passage to issues ef national values in the passage e.g, discipline.D. Writing: I.C,Tthe end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Write out important words fmm selected I.C.T materials ii. Interpret and be able to produce words from I.C,T materials iii. Use the wolds ina conversation12REVISIONRevise13EXAMINATION

Primary 3 English Scheme of Work for Second Term

	CLASS	Primary/Basic 3
	SUBJECT	English Studies
	TERM	Second Term
WEEK	TOPICS	Learning Objectives
1	A. Oral Comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. deduce the main idea of the passage; ii. analyse the purpose of the passage. iii. use evidence from the passage to explain supporting ideas; iv. explain meaning of unfamiliar words in the passage; v. relate the passage to issues of national values e.g. discipline.
	B. Structure Column	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Read simple passages on the content column ii. Re-write the passage into their notebook the spacing their handwriting. iii. Write clearly, observe the spacing between the letters in a word, and words in a sentence.
	C. Vocabulary building (Teaching of new words)	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify new words and pronounce them; ii. recognize new words meanings; iii. demonstrate the meaning of the new words; iv. use the new words in sentences.
	D. Composition: How I spent my last holiday	By the end of this lesson pupils should be able to: i. use simple sentence to discuss the narrative composition; ii. write out points about how “I spent my last holiday”, iii. write a composition on the given topic
2	A. Phonics pronunciation of multi syllabic words	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Produce four and five syllable words ii. Identify four and five syllabic words in sentence. iii. Complete four and five syllabic words
	B. structure: Use of capital letter, punctuation marks in sentences	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. describe “capital letters” or “higher cases”; ii. apply ‘capital letter’ / “higher cases” correctly; iii. use punctuation marks (e.g. comma, semi colon etc.) correctly in sentences.
	C. Vocabulary building (Teaching of new words)	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify new words and pronounce them; recognize new words meanings; ii. demonstrate the meaning of the new words; iii. use the new words in sentences.
	D. Oral and written comprehension disaster risk reduction	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Answer questions on the main points in the story in their own words. ii. Repeat the story in their own words iii. Retell similar stories
	E. Composition: -How I spent my last holiday	By the end of this lesson pupils should be able to: Use simple sentence to discuss the narrative composition (ii) Write out point on how “l spent my last holiday”. (iii) Write a composition on the given topic.
	Dictations for the week	Learners are to be guided to: i. leam the following words: cabinet, caliber. Calling, capable, carpenter, captain, capture, caption, careful.
3	A. Sounds /f/ and /v/	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Pronounce the sounds; ii. Compare the sounds; iii. dentify the sounds in words iv. Use the sounds for dialogue
	B. Structure	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Read simple passages and identify national values discussed on them. ii. Write the passage clearly and legibly in their exercise book. iii. Study and understand the spacing between letters in words and words in a sentence.
	C. Vocabulary building	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify new words and pronounce them; ii. recognize new words meanings; iii. demonstrate the meaning of the new words; iv. use the new words in sentences.
	D. Oral and written comprehensio n	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. read the passage fluently; ii. explain the main ideas of the passage iii. answer questions on the main points in the story in their own words.
	E. Writing	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able i. mention their daily activities ii. differentiate between the use of present and past tenses iii. Write three or four sentences on daily activities using present and past tenses.
	F. Supplementary Reading	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. share with other pupils the story read; ii. discuss lessons learnt from the book; iii. relate events in the story to their personal lives,
4	A. Structure: Use of punctuation marks and capital letters at the beginning and end of sentence	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. understand that “capital letters” and *higher cases’ mean the same thing ii. apply ‘capital letter’ / Ahigher cases” correctly. iii. use punctuation marks (e.g. comma, semi colon etc.)correctly
	B. Vocabulary building -(Teaching of new words)	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Leam new words and pronounce them ii. Explain the meaning of unfamiliar words iii. Use the new words in sentences
	C. Oral and written comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. read a given passage; ii. deduce the main ideas from the story; iii. answer questions on the main points in the story in their own words; iv. retell similar stories.
	D. Writing: Writing three to four sentences on everyday activities	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. write three four sentences on daily activities using present and past tenses; ii. understand the differences between the tenses employed (present and past tense).
5	Structure: application of punctuation marks in reading and writing: Comma.	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify the purpose and functions of comma in sentences. ii. identify the correct use of a comma sentences;
	A. Vocabulary building -(Tcaching of new words)	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i.identify new words and pronounce them; ii.recognize new words meanings; iii. demonstrate the meaning of the new words; iv. use the new words in sentences.
	B. Oral and written comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. answer questions on the main points in the story in their own words; ii. repeat the story in their own words; iii. retell similar stories
	C. Structure: Spacing in letters	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. read simple passages on the content column; ii. re-write the passage into their notebook in their handwriting; iii. write clearly, observe the spacing between the letters in a word, and words in a sentence.
	D. Writing: Describe your class teacher	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify appropriate adjective for description ii. complete a guided essay on ‘My class teacher iii. write five sentences to describe their class teacher
6	A. Structure: Use of Auxiliary Verbs	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. describe auxiliary verbs; ii. pick out auxiliary verbs in sentences;
	B. Vocabulary building (Teaching of new words)	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. .identify new words and pronounce them; ii.recognize new words meanings; iii. demonstrate the meaning of the new words; iv. use the new words in sentences.
	C. Oral and Written comprehension.	By the end of the written lesson, pupils should be able to: i. discuss the main idea of the story ii. use evidence from the passage to discuss supporting ideas iii. identify values and lessons in given story; iv. relate the ideas and values in the passage to personal experience
	D. Writing: Handwriting	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Read simple passages on the content column ii. Re-write the passage into their notebook in their handwriting. iii. Write clearly, observe the spacing between the letters in a word, and words in a sentence.
	E.Supplementary Reading	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Share with other pupils the story read; ii. Discuss lessons learnt from the book; iii. Relate events jn the story to their personal lives.
7	Mid-term tests J. Open day K. Mid-term break L. Homework
8	A. Pronunciation of consonants and consonants clusters	By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: i. Pronounce consonants sounds in isolations in words and in sentences correctly. ii. Distinguish between words in each pair in isolaüon and in sentence context iii. Produce consonant clusters correctly
	B. Structure : Making simple statements and responding to simple command	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. produce simple statement correctly with the appropriate stress and intonation ii. respond to simple commands appropriately iii. use appropriate intonation for command and response
	C. Vocabulary building (Teaching of new words)	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Identify new words and pronounce them ii. Explain the meaning of unfamiliar words iii.Use the new words in sentences
	D. Oral and witten comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. discuss the main idea of the story ii.use evidence from the story to discuss supporting ideas iii. identify values and lessons in given stories; iv.relate the ideas and values in the story to personal experience
	E. Writing: Composition on what I do on Sundays.	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Use simple sentence to discuss a narrative composition ii. Write out points on “what I do on Sundays” iii.Write a composition on the given to topic
9	A. Pronunciation of pure vowels and diphthongs e.g. he/ here hare	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Make monophthongs and diphthongs correctly ii.Differentiate between pure vowel sounds and diphthongs by pronouncing them correctly in words and sentence context iii. Give examples of pure vowel sounds and diphthongs
	B. Structure: Use of regular and irregular plurals in speaki ng and writing	By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to: i. recognize regular and irregular plurals; ii. apply regular and irregular plurals to simple sentences; iii. give examples of regular and irregular plurals and use them in simple sentences.
	C. Vocabulary building (Teaching of new words)	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Identify new words and pronounce them ii. Explain the meaning of unfamiliar words iii.Use the new words in sentences
	D. Oral and witten comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. deduce the main idea of the passage; ii. analyse the purpose of the passage. iii. use evidence from the passage to explain supporting ideas; iv. explain meaning of unfamiliar words in the passage; v. relate the passage to issues of national values e.g. discipline.
	E. Writing: Compositio n on what I do on Sundays	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Use simple sentence to discuss a narrative composition ii.Write out points on evqlat I do on Sundays” iii. Write a composition on the iven to ic
	F. Supplementary Reading	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. share with other pupils the story read; ii. discuss lessons learnt from the book; iii. relate events in the story to their personal lives.
10	Continuation of vowels and diphthongs	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. make vowel sounds and diphthongs correctly; ii. differentiate between vowels and diphthongs by pronouncing them correctly in words and sentence context, iii. Give examples of vowel and diphthong
	B. Structure: Use of regular and irregular verbs in speaking and mfng	By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to: i. recognize regular and irregular plurals; ii. apply regular and irregular plurals to simple sentences; iii. give examples of regular and irregular plurals and use them in simple sentences.
	C. Vocabulary building	By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: i. leam and pronounce new words. ii. identify unfamiliar words and determine their meanings, iii. use the new words in speaking and writings.
	D. Oral and written comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. answer questions on the main points in the story in their own words; ii. repeat the story in their own words; iii. retell similar stories.
	E. Writing composition on my best friend	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. use simple sentence to discuss a descriptive composition; ii. write out points on “my best friend”; iii. write a composition on the given topic.
	Dictations for the Week	Learners are to be guided to: i. learn the fo!lowing words: element, engaged, enhance, essence, evening, evident, exactly, examine, example, excited.
11	A. Structure (regular and irregular plural)	By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to: i. recognize regular and irregular plurals; ii. apply regular and irregular plurals to simple sentences; iii. give examples of regular and irregular plurals and use them in simple
	B. Vocabulary Building	By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: i. leam and pronounce new words. ii. identify unfamiliar words and determine their meanings, iii. use the new words in speaking and writings.
	C. Oral and Written Comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. answer questions on the main points in the story in their own words; ii. repeat the story in their own words; iii. retell similar stories.
12	REVISION	Revise
13	EXAMINATION
14	EXAMINATION

Primary 3 English Scheme of Work for Second Term

	CLASS	Primary/Basic 3
	SUBJECT	English Studies
	TERM	Second Term
WEEK	TOPICS	Learning Objectives
1	A. Oral Comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. deduce the main idea of the passage; ii. analyse the purpose of the passage. iii. use evidence from the passage to explain supporting ideas; iv. explain meaning of unfamiliar words in the passage; v. relate the passage to issues of national values e.g. discipline.
	B. Structure Column	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Read simple passages on the content column ii. Re-write the passage into their notebook the spacing their handwriting. iii. Write clearly, observe the spacing between the letters in a word, and words in a sentence.
	C. Vocabulary building (Teaching of new words)	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify new words and pronounce them; ii. recognize new words meanings; iii. demonstrate the meaning of the new words; iv. use the new words in sentences.
	D. Composition: How I spent my last holiday	By the end of this lesson pupils should be able to: i. use simple sentence to discuss the narrative composition; ii. write out points about how “I spent my last holiday”, iii. write a composition on the given topic
2	A. Phonics pronunciation of multi syllabic words	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Produce four and five syllable words ii. Identify four and five syllabic words in sentence. iii. Complete four and five syllabic words
	B. structure: Use of capital letter, punctuation marks in sentences	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. describe “capital letters” or “higher cases”; ii. apply ‘capital letter’ / “higher cases” correctly; iii. use punctuation marks (e.g. comma, semi colon etc.) correctly in sentences.
	C. Vocabulary building (Teaching of new words)	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify new words and pronounce them; recognize new words meanings; ii. demonstrate the meaning of the new words; iii. use the new words in sentences.
	D. Oral and written comprehension disaster risk reduction	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Answer questions on the main points in the story in their own words. ii. Repeat the story in their own words iii. Retell similar stories
	E. Composition: -How I spent my last holiday	By the end of this lesson pupils should be able to: Use simple sentence to discuss the narrative composition (ii) Write out point on how “l spent my last holiday”. (iii) Write a composition on the given topic.
	Dictations for the week	Learners are to be guided to: i. leam the following words: cabinet, caliber. Calling, capable, carpenter, captain, capture, caption, careful.
3	A. Sounds /f/ and /v/	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Pronounce the sounds; ii. Compare the sounds; iii. dentify the sounds in words iv. Use the sounds for dialogue
	B. Structure	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Read simple passages and identify national values discussed on them. ii. Write the passage clearly and legibly in their exercise book. iii. Study and understand the spacing between letters in words and words in a sentence.
	C. Vocabulary building	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify new words and pronounce them; ii. recognize new words meanings; iii. demonstrate the meaning of the new words; iv. use the new words in sentences.
	D. Oral and written comprehensio n	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. read the passage fluently; ii. explain the main ideas of the passage iii. answer questions on the main points in the story in their own words.
	E. Writing	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able i. mention their daily activities ii. differentiate between the use of present and past tenses iii. Write three or four sentences on daily activities using present and past tenses.
	F. Supplementary Reading	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. share with other pupils the story read; ii. discuss lessons learnt from the book; iii. relate events in the story to their personal lives,
4	A. Structure: Use of punctuation marks and capital letters at the beginning and end of sentence	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. understand that “capital letters” and *higher cases’ mean the same thing ii. apply ‘capital letter’ / Ahigher cases” correctly. iii. use punctuation marks (e.g. comma, semi colon etc.)correctly
	B. Vocabulary building -(Teaching of new words)	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Leam new words and pronounce them ii. Explain the meaning of unfamiliar words iii. Use the new words in sentences
	C. Oral and written comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. read a given passage; ii. deduce the main ideas from the story; iii. answer questions on the main points in the story in their own words; iv. retell similar stories.
	D. Writing: Writing three to four sentences on everyday activities	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. write three four sentences on daily activities using present and past tenses; ii. understand the differences between the tenses employed (present and past tense).
5	Structure: application of punctuation marks in reading and writing: Comma.	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify the purpose and functions of comma in sentences. ii. identify the correct use of a comma sentences;
	A. Vocabulary building -(Tcaching of new words)	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i.identify new words and pronounce them; ii.recognize new words meanings; iii. demonstrate the meaning of the new words; iv. use the new words in sentences.
	B. Oral and written comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. answer questions on the main points in the story in their own words; ii. repeat the story in their own words; iii. retell similar stories
	C. Structure: Spacing in letters	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. read simple passages on the content column; ii. re-write the passage into their notebook in their handwriting; iii. write clearly, observe the spacing between the letters in a word, and words in a sentence.
	D. Writing: Describe your class teacher	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify appropriate adjective for description ii. complete a guided essay on ‘My class teacher iii. write five sentences to describe their class teacher
6	A. Structure: Use of Auxiliary Verbs	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. describe auxiliary verbs; ii. pick out auxiliary verbs in sentences;
	B. Vocabulary building (Teaching of new words)	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. .identify new words and pronounce them; ii.recognize new words meanings; iii. demonstrate the meaning of the new words; iv. use the new words in sentences.
	C. Oral and Written comprehension.	By the end of the written lesson, pupils should be able to: i. discuss the main idea of the story ii. use evidence from the passage to discuss supporting ideas iii. identify values and lessons in given story; iv. relate the ideas and values in the passage to personal experience
	D. Writing: Handwriting	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Read simple passages on the content column ii. Re-write the passage into their notebook in their handwriting. iii. Write clearly, observe the spacing between the letters in a word, and words in a sentence.
	E.Supplementary Reading	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Share with other pupils the story read; ii. Discuss lessons learnt from the book; iii. Relate events jn the story to their personal lives.
7	Mid-term tests J. Open day K. Mid-term break L. Homework
8	A. Pronunciation of consonants and consonants clusters	By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: i. Pronounce consonants sounds in isolations in words and in sentences correctly. ii. Distinguish between words in each pair in isolaüon and in sentence context iii. Produce consonant clusters correctly
	B. Structure : Making simple statements and responding to simple command	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. produce simple statement correctly with the appropriate stress and intonation ii. respond to simple commands appropriately iii. use appropriate intonation for command and response
	C. Vocabulary building (Teaching of new words)	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Identify new words and pronounce them ii. Explain the meaning of unfamiliar words iii.Use the new words in sentences
	D. Oral and witten comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. discuss the main idea of the story ii.use evidence from the story to discuss supporting ideas iii. identify values and lessons in given stories; iv.relate the ideas and values in the story to personal experience
	E. Writing: Composition on what I do on Sundays.	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Use simple sentence to discuss a narrative composition ii. Write out points on “what I do on Sundays” iii.Write a composition on the given to topic
9	A. Pronunciation of pure vowels and diphthongs e.g. he/ here hare	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Make monophthongs and diphthongs correctly ii.Differentiate between pure vowel sounds and diphthongs by pronouncing them correctly in words and sentence context iii. Give examples of pure vowel sounds and diphthongs
	B. Structure: Use of regular and irregular plurals in speaki ng and writing	By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to: i. recognize regular and irregular plurals; ii. apply regular and irregular plurals to simple sentences; iii. give examples of regular and irregular plurals and use them in simple sentences.
	C. Vocabulary building (Teaching of new words)	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Identify new words and pronounce them ii. Explain the meaning of unfamiliar words iii.Use the new words in sentences
	D. Oral and witten comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. deduce the main idea of the passage; ii. analyse the purpose of the passage. iii. use evidence from the passage to explain supporting ideas; iv. explain meaning of unfamiliar words in the passage; v. relate the passage to issues of national values e.g. discipline.
	E. Writing: Compositio n on what I do on Sundays	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Use simple sentence to discuss a narrative composition ii.Write out points on evqlat I do on Sundays” iii. Write a composition on the iven to ic
	F. Supplementary Reading	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. share with other pupils the story read; ii. discuss lessons learnt from the book; iii. relate events in the story to their personal lives.
10	Continuation of vowels and diphthongs	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. make vowel sounds and diphthongs correctly; ii. differentiate between vowels and diphthongs by pronouncing them correctly in words and sentence context, iii. Give examples of vowel and diphthong
	B. Structure: Use of regular and irregular verbs in speaking and mfng	By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to: i. recognize regular and irregular plurals; ii. apply regular and irregular plurals to simple sentences; iii. give examples of regular and irregular plurals and use them in simple sentences.
	C. Vocabulary building	By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: i. leam and pronounce new words. ii. identify unfamiliar words and determine their meanings, iii. use the new words in speaking and writings.
	D. Oral and written comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. answer questions on the main points in the story in their own words; ii. repeat the story in their own words; iii. retell similar stories.
	E. Writing composition on my best friend	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. use simple sentence to discuss a descriptive composition; ii. write out points on “my best friend”; iii. write a composition on the given topic.
	Dictations for the Week	Learners are to be guided to: i. learn the fo!lowing words: element, engaged, enhance, essence, evening, evident, exactly, examine, example, excited.
11	A. Structure (regular and irregular plural)	By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to: i. recognize regular and irregular plurals; ii. apply regular and irregular plurals to simple sentences; iii. give examples of regular and irregular plurals and use them in simple
	B. Vocabulary Building	By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: i. leam and pronounce new words. ii. identify unfamiliar words and determine their meanings, iii. use the new words in speaking and writings.
	C. Oral and Written Comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. answer questions on the main points in the story in their own words; ii. repeat the story in their own words; iii. retell similar stories.
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Primary 3 English Scheme of Work for Third Term

	CLASS	Primary/Basic 3
	SUBJECT	English Studies
	TERM	Third Term
WEEK	TOPICS	Learning Objectives
1	A. Structure: Using past continuous tense in sentence	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to (i) recognize past continuous tense in sentences; (ii)create sentences with past conünuous tense.
	B. Vocabulary building	By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: (i) team and pronounce new words. (ii) identify unfamiliar words and determine their meanings. (iii)use the new words in speaking and writin s.
	C. Oral and written comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i)Read the passage; (ii) Repeat the story in their own words (iii) Draw out the main points from the passage (iv)Answer questions on the passage
	D. Writing: composition on (how I spent my last holiday)	By the end of this lesson pupils should be able to: (i) use simple sentence to discuss fre narrative composition (ii) wite out point on how “l spent my last holiday”. (iii)Write composifions on the given topic.
	Dictations for the Week	Learners are to be guided to: i.)learn the following words: fiction, filling, finding, fitness, forever, fortune, founder, freedom
2	A. Structure: Expressing future actions in a negative form (E.g. we will not be going to church next Sunday)	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) explain the future tense; (ii) produce correct sentences in the simple pure tense; (iii)answer correctly to interrogative sentences using contracted forms of “will” and “shall”.
	B. Vocabulary buildin	By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: (i) leam and pronounce new words; (ii)identify unfamiliar words and determine their meanings; (iii) use the new words in speaking and writings.
	C. Oral and written comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) read the passage and repeat the story in their own words; retell similar stories; (iii)answer questions on the main points in the story in their own words.
	D. Writing: composition on (how I spent my last holiday)	By the end of this lesson pupils should be able to: (i) use simple sentence to discuss the narrative composition; (ii) write out point on how “I spent my last holiday”; (iii) write a composition on the given topic.
	Dictations for the Week	Leamers are to be guided to: i.)learn the following words: forward, further, gateway, salary, general, genetics, genius, gigabit, greater, hungry, hanging, heading, healthy.
3	A. Structure: Expressing future actions in the negative form	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) identify modal verbs for future; (ii) produce correct sentences in the simple future tense; (iii) answer correctly to interrogative sentences using contracted forms of “will” and “shall*.
	B. Vocabulary building	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) identify new words and pronounce them; (ii) recognize new words’ meanings; (iii) demonstrate the meaning of the new words•v (iv) use the new words in sentences,
	C. Oral and written comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) discuss the main idea of the poem (ii) use evidence from the passage to discuss supporting ideas (iii) identify values and lessons in given poems; (iv) relate the ideas and values in the passage to personal experience.
	D. Writing: What I would like to be in future	By the end of this lesson pupils should be able to: (i) use simple sentences to discuss the narrative composition; (ii) write out points on “What I would like to be in future; (iii) write a composition on the given topic.
	E. Supplementary Reading	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) share with other pupils the story read; (ii) discuss lessons learnt from the book; (iii) relate events in the story to their personal lives,
4	A. Structure: Using past Continuous tense in sentence.	By the end of this lesson pupils should be able to: (i) explain past continuous tense; (ii) recognize past continuous tense in sentences; (iii) create sentences with past continuous tense
	B. Vocabulary building	By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: (i) identify new words and pronounce them; (ii) recognize new words’ meanings; (iii) demonstrate the meaning of the new words; (iv) use the new words in sentences.
	C. Oral and Witten comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) discuss the main idea of the poem (ii) use evidence from the passage to discuss supporting ideas (iii) identify values and lessons in given poems; (iv) relate the ideas and values in the passage to personal experience
	D. Writing. Composition about Mother”	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) use simple sentence to discuss a descriptive composition; (i) write out points about “my mother”; (iii)write a composition on the given to topic.
5	A. Structure: Present perfect (“ed and en ending s)	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) identify the present perfect tense using ‘ed and ‘en’ ending; (ii) express appropriate use of the present perfect with ‘ed’ and ‘en’ endings respectively; (iii) use the present perfect tense in sentences.
	B. Vocabulary building	By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: (i) identify new words and pronounce them; (ii) recognize new words’ meanings; (iii) demonstrate the meaning of the new words; (iv) use the new words in sentences.
	C. Oral and written comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) discuss the main idea of the passage (ii) use evidence from the passage to discuss supporting ideas (iii) identify values and lessons in given passages; (iv) relate the ideas and values in the passage to personnal experience
	D. Writing. Composition about myself”	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) use simple sentence to discuss discriptive composition (ii) write out points about ‘myself’ (iii) write a composition on the given topic
6	A. Structure: using past continous tense in sentence (cont)	By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: (i) recognize past contious tense in sentence (ii) explain appropraite use of the past continous tense (iii) differentiate between present continous and past continous tense (iv) create sentence with past continous tense.
	B. Vocabulary building	By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: (i) identify new words and pronounce them; (ii) recognize new words’ meanings; (iii) demonstrate the meaning of the new words; (iv) use the new words in sentences.
	C. Reading: Oral and Witten comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) discuss the main idea of the passage (ii) use evidence from the passage to discuss supporting ideas (iii) identify values and lessons in given passages; (iv) relate the ideas and values in the passage to personal experience
	D. Writing: Composition on classroom	By the end of this lesson pupils should be able to: (i) use simple sentence to discuss the descriptive composition; (ii) write out point on umy classroom”; (iii) write a composition on the given topic.
	E. Supplementary Reading	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) Share with other pupils the story read; (ii) Discuss lessons learnt from the book; (iii) Relate events in the story to their personal lives.
7	-Mid-term tests – Open day – Midterm break – Home work
8	A. Present perfect with “since” and “for”	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) recall present perfect tense; (ii) identify present perfect with ‘since’ and ‘for’; (iii) express correct use of present perfect with ‘since’ and ‘for.
	B. Vocabulary building	By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: (i) read a passage to identify and pronounce new words; (ii) deduce meaning of the unfamiliar words contextually from the passage; (iii) use the new words in speaking and writings.
	C. Reading: Oral and written comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i)discuss the main idea of the passage; use evidence from the passage to discuss supporting ideas; (iii) identify values and lessons in given passages; (iv) relate the ideas and values in the passage to personal experience
	D. Writing:Composition on ‘my classroom’	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) use simple sentence to discuss the descriptive composition; (ii) write out point on “My classroom”; (iii) write a composition on the given topic.
9	A. Structure: Interrogation with response using present perfect	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) identify interrogative statements; (ii) construct present perfect tense in question forms; (iii) supply appropriate responses to such question forms orally and in witing.
	B. Vocabulary building (Teaching of new words)	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to (i) identify new words and pronounce them; (ii)recognize new words’ meanings; (iii) demonstrate the meaning of the new words; (iv) use the new words in sentences.
	C. Reading: Oral and Written comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) discuss the main idea of the passage (ii) use evidence from the passage to discuss supporting ideas (iii) identify values and lessons in given passages; (iv) relate the ideas and values in the passage to personal experience
	D. Writing: Composition about ‘A dog’	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) use simple sentence to discuss a descriptive composition; (ii) write out points about “a dog”; (iii) write a composition on the given to topic.
	E. Supplementary Reading	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) share with other pupils the story read; (ii) discuss lessons leamt from the book; (iii) relate events in the story to their personal lives.
10	A. Structure: Present perfect tense and past perfect tense	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) Recall present perfect tenses and past perfect tense (ii) Express correct use of present perfect tense and past perfect tense (iii) Differentiate between present perfect tense and past perfect tense.
	B. Vocabulary building	By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: (i) read a passage; (ii) identify and pronounce unfamiliar words; (iii) derive the meaning of unfamiliar words contextually; (iv) use the new words in speaking and witings.
	C. Reading: -Oral and written comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) read a given passage; (ii)repeat the story in their own words; (iii) answer questions on the main points in the story in their own words.
	D. Writing: Composition about “my father”	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) use simple sentence to discuss a descriptive composition; (ii) write out points about “”my father”; (iii)write a composition on the given topic.
11	A. Structure: -Present perfect tense and Past perfect tense	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i)recall the meaning present perfect tenses and past perfect tense; (ii)express correct use of present perfect tense and past perfect tense; (iii) differentiate between present perfect tense and past perfect tense.
	B. Vocabulary building	By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: (i) read a passage; (ii) identify and pronounce unfamiliar words; (iii) derive the meaning of unfamiliar words contextually; (iv) use the new words in speaking and witings.
	C. Reading: Oral and written comprehension	By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: (i) discuss the main idea of the sentence to the given topic (ii) use the evidence from the passage to discuss surpporting ideas (iii) identify values and lesson in the given passage (iv) relate the ideas and values in the given passage to personnal experience.
	D. Writing: Composition about “what I do everyday”	By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: (i) use simple sentence to discuss a descriptive composition; (ii) write out points about “what I do everyday”; (iii)write a composition on the given topic.
12	REVISION	Revise
13	EXAMINATION

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