English Studies Lesson Notes JSS3 (Basic 9) Second Term

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JSS3 English Studies Scheme of work with lesson notes topics second term

WEEK 1 – Revision of last term’s examination

• Revision of last term’s examination.
• Comprehension/Vocabulary Development– Revision of prefixes,
• English Structure, Expressing exception using except, except for, but, apart from, without, e.g. (a) we are all students apart from John (b) everyone was present but for my friend.
• Composition– Narrative essay “My most memorable day “
• Speech work– consonants /o/ and /t/ e.g. thin, tin, thick, tick,
• Literature-In-English-use recommended text.

WEEK 2 – Comprehension/Vocabulary development; suffixes – noun derivations: -ness

• Comprehension/Vocabulary development (suffixes – noun derivations: -ness, -ment, -er, ship- action, -ant, -hood,-al e.g. mildness, friendship, inhabitant, etc.),
• English structure – conjunctions,
• Composition – report writing– “the school’s Inter- house sports”
• Speech work – consonant contrast /t/, /s/ e.g. thumb, sum, mouth, mouse, path, pass, etc.,
• Literature-In-English – use recommended text.

WEEK 3 – Comprehension/Vocabulary development: suffixes – verb derivations

• Comprehension/Vocabulary development (suffixes – verb derivations:- -ify, -ize, -en, g. popularize, dignify,  lighten)
• English structure: interjections
• Composition – article writing
• Speech work – consonant contrast /s/, /z/ e.g. Mission, vision, pressure, pleasure, etc.
• Literature-In-English – use of recommended text.

WEEK 4 – Comprehension/Vocabulary development: suffixes – adjective derivations

• Comprehension/Vocabulary development (suffixes – adjective derivations:- -ful, -ment, -al, -less, -ish, -ive, e.g grateful, intentional, faithless, childish, attentive)
• English structure–question tags
• Composition– informal letter e.g. “A letter to a friend”
• Speech work – Nasal sounds /m/, /n/, /g/ e.g. man, nap, song
• Literature-In-English – use of recommended text.

WEEK 5 – Comprehension/Vocabulary development (word associated with value of judgment)

• Comprehension/Vocabulary development (word associated with value of judgment e.g. delicious, unpleasant etc)
• English structure – Personal and possessive pronouns
• Composition – Formal letter – “A letter of invitation to a programme”
• Speech work – vowels /i/ and /i:/
• Literature-In-English– recommended text.

WEEK 6 – Comprehension/Vocabulary Development (Words associated with moral appraisal)

• Comprehension/Vocabulary Development (Words associated with moral appraisal e.g. callous, generous, faithful etc)
• English Structure – reflexive and relative pronouns
• Composition – Expository essay “Why students fail examinations”
• Speech Work – Vowels /a: / and /z/ e.g. bath, birth, arm, earn, farm, firm etc., Literature-In-English, Use recommended text.

WEEK 7 – Comprehension/Vocabulary Development (synonyms – words similar in meaning/context to holy)

• Comprehension/Vocabulary Development (synonyms – words similar in meaning/context to holy e.g pious, religious, godly, God fearing etc)
• English Structure – indefinite and reciprocal pronouns
• Composition – Descriptive essay – “My Schools inter-house  sports”
• Speech Work – Vowels / /, / :/ and /  / e.g cot, court, come
• Literature-In-English – use recommended text.

WEEK 8 – Comprehension/Vocabulary Development (Synonyms– words similar in meaning/context to active)

• Comprehension/Vocabulary Development (Synonyms– words similar in meaning/context to active e.g. Agile, energetic, quick, dynamic etc)-
• English Structure, Demonstrative Pronouns
• Composition, Argumentative essay “Teachers are better than farmers in a society”
• Speech Work – Vowels /u/, and /u:/ e.g. pull, pool, soup, sue
• Literature-In-English – use recommended text.

WEEK 9 – Comprehension/Vocabulary Development (Synonyms – words similar in meaning/context to  callous)

• Comprehension/Vocabulary Development (Synonyms – words similar in meaning/context to callous e.g. unsympathetic, unfeeling etc.)
• English Structure – active voice e.g. I bought the dog, my parent bought my books. Composition,
• Expository writing (story writing), Background/ introduction
• Speech Work – Vowels / / e.g. among, above, about etc.
• Literature-In-English – use recommended text.

WEEK 10 – Comprehension/Vocabulary Development (Synonyms – words similar in meaning/context to law)

• Comprehension/Vocabulary Development (Synonyms – words similar in meaning/context to law e.g. rule, regulation, legislation etc)
• Structure – passive voice e.g. the dog was bought by me, my books were bought by my parents
• Composition– expository writing proper (story writing ii) – (choose a relevant topic)
• Speech Work – revise the diphthongs
• Literature-In-English – (use recommended text).

WEEK 11 – Revision

Revision

WEEK 12 – Examination

Examination

WEEK 13 – Examination

Examination