THIRD TERM ENGLISH STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY ONE (1)
WEEK 1:
SPEECH WORK – Maintaining objects according to colour and shapes.
SOUNDS AND LETTERS: production of basic sounds in given words correctly e.g. /e/b/d/.
VOCABULARY – new words
READING: introduction of basic reading skills.
STRUCTURE: Asking about the number of objects with the question form.
WRITING – Making strokes and curves to form more letters as covered in the previous term.
WEEK 2:
SPEECH WORK – pronunciation of u, v, w words.
SONGS AND RHYMES: Sing songs taught and recite rhymes.
VOCABULARY – New words
READING: The sounds I hear.
STRUCTURE: Animal Sound.
WRITING – Making strokes and curves to form more letters.
WEEK 3:
SPEECH WORK – Expressing gratitude and farewell.
SIMPLE GREETINGS AND COMMANDS: Differentiate between tones in greetings and commands.
VOCABULARY – New words
READING: Song on habitual actions.
STRUCTURE: Habitual Actions in the simple present tense.
WRITING – Writing of words that begins with u, v, and w.
WEEK 4:
SPEECH WORK – Pronunciation practice e.g. “Th” e /ɵ / and /’t’ /t/ as in ‘thank’/tank’.
IDENTIFICATION: Identify self, family member’s e.g. father, mother, brother and sister etc.
VOCABULARY – New words
READING: Days of the week.
STRUCTURE: continuous actions.
WRITING – Word formation.
WEEK 5:
SPEECH WORK – Pronunciation practice e.g. “Th” e / ɵ / and /’t’ /t/ as in ‘thank’/tank’.
EXPRESSION POSSESSION: Using the possessives my, yours, his, hers, in simple correct sentences – this is my pen; this is is /her pen.
VOCABULARY – New words
READING: Days of the week.
STRUCTURE: continuous actions.
WRITING – Word formation.
WEEK 6:
SPEECH WORK – A. B. C. Song.
EXPRESSING GRATITUDE AND FAREWELL: when we receive gift etc.
VOCABULARY – New words
READING: Familiar part of the Body.
STRUCTURE: Word Formation (fill in the missing letters).
WRITING – formation of letters of the alphabets (continued).
WEEK 7:
SPEECH WORK – Matching letters of the alphabet with pictures.
ASKING AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS: Ask simple questions using ‘what’.
VOCABULARY – New words
READING: Label reading.
STRUCTURE: Expressing past actions.
WRITING – formation of letters of the alphabets (continued).
WEEK 8:
SPEECH WORK – Pronunciation practice e.g.. Days of the week.
VOCABULARY – New words
READING: Label reading.
GRAMMAR: Introducing nouns and pronouns..
WRITING – formation of letters of the alphabets (continued).
WEEK 9:
SPEECH WORK – what can I eat and cannot eat.
VOCABULARY – New words
READING: Label reading.
GRAMMAR: Singular and plural..
WRITING – writing of numbers 11 -20 in words.
WEEK 10:
SPEECH WORK – what can I eat and cannot eat.
VOCABULARY – New words
READING: Label reading.
GRAMMAR: use of article ‘A’ and “An”.
WRITING – writing of numbers 11 -20 in words.
WEEK 11:
SPEECH WORK – Counting 1 – 10 and indicating plurals.
VOCABULARY – New words
READING: Story “Tortoise and Ajayi”.
STRUCTURE: using ‘this’, ‘these’ and “those”.
GRAMMAR: Present and past actions.
WRITING – writing of numbers 11 -20 in words.
WEEK 12: REVISION AND EXAMINATION
