English Studies Scheme of Work Lagos State (JSS1 – JSS3)
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First term JSS1 English Studies Scheme of work
Weeks Topics
1. Speech Work: Introduction to speech (organs of speech)
Grammar: Parts of speech – Nouns
- Meaning, Identification of Nouns in Sentence
- Types of Nouns with Examples
Reading and Reading and Comprehension: The Family (Use any of the recommended texts for JSS1)
Composition: Meaning, Types of Composition (Narrative, Descriptive, Argumentative, Expository)
Literature in English in English: What is Literature in English in English? The Features of Literature in English in English.
Types of Literature in English: Oral, Historical, Dance, Miming, Drama…see related text.
2. Speech Work: Pure Vowel sounds (Monothongs) with examples
Reading and Reading and Comprehension: Reading Strategies (SPQ3R) – Survey Preview, Question, Recite, Recall. Review.
Vocabulary development: Members of the Family.
Grammar/Structure: Pronouns: Meaning, Identification, Types.
Literature in English: Purpose/Functions of Literature in English.
Literature in English: Introduction to Prose – use the recommended text.
3. Speech Work: Vowel /i:/
Reading and Reading and Comprehension: A Conversation
Vocabulary development: Your School subjects.
Grammar/Structure: Verbs: Definition, Identification with examples.
Types of verbs: Transitive, Intransitive, Auxiliary and Lexical, Regular and Irregular (should be given as assignment)
Composition: Outlining the difference between descriptive and narrative essays
Literature in English in English: Introduction to prose and its elements, (plot, style, characterization), Types of Oral Literature in English
4. Reading and Reading and Comprehension:
Grammar: Adjectives: Definition, Identification, Types of Adjectives
Composition: Narrative Essay—“My Experience in Former School” or “My First day in Secondary School”
Speech Work: Vowels /I/
Literature in English in English: What is Oral Literature in English in English, Features of Oral Literature in English .
Literature in English in English: Use the recommended text on Prose.
5. Reading and Reading and Comprehension: Differentiating between the main ideas and the supporting ideas in a given passage
Grammar: Comparison of Adjectives,
Absolute Adjectives: Excellent, Superior, Total
Speech Work: Vowel /e /
Composition: Paragraph Writing: Arrangement of Ideas in Logical sequence with Introduction and Conclusion.
Literature in English in English: Introduction to Drama, Elements and Types
6. Speech Work: Vowel Sound /ae /
Grammar: Adverbs: Identification, definition, Types and examples. Composition – Descriptive Essay: A Market Place
Reading and Reading and Comprehension: Reading to answer specific questions: test for interpretation level and projection level.
Literature in English in English – Use Recommended Text. (Prose)
Literature in English in English – Plot and setting in the Recommended Drama text
7. Speech Work: Vowel Sound / a: /
Grammar: Prepositions: Definition, Identification,
Reading and Reading and Comprehension: Application of the reading technique (SPQ3R) to a given passage
Composition: Introduction to Letter Writing and Types
. Literature in English in English – Introduction to folktales, definition, types and Narration of a folktales.
8. Speech Work: Vowel Sound / P /
Grammar: Conjunctions: – TYPES
(1) Subordinating. (2) Coordinating
- Definition, Identification
- Functions.
Reading and Reading and Comprehension: Asking questions to cover all the levels of Reading and Comprehension (Where, When, How, Why and what).
Composition: Features of an Informal Letter with sample model
Literature in English in English: Introduction to Figures of Speech (Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Alliteration, Assonance). Use the recommended text on
Drama.
9. Speech Work: Vowel Sound / C: /
Grammar: Introduction to Adverbs (Features and Functions, Types)
Reading and Reading and Comprehension: Asking specific questions that will elicit students’ opinion.
Composition: Informal Letter: Letter to your cousin, telling him about your new school.
Literature in English in English: Review of recommended text/ Figures of speech
10. Revision
11. Test/ Examination
12. Examination
Second Term JSS1 English Studies Scheme of Work
WEEKS TOPICS
- Revision of last Term’s Examination and work with Emphasis on Grammar
- Speech Work: vowel /u/ and /u: /
Grammar: Adverbials (Frequently and manner)
Reading and Comprehension: asking specific questions that require conclusions to be drawn by students.
Composition: Letter Writing – Formal Letter (features), writing letter of permission to be absent from school to the principal.
Literature in English: Folk tales: African tales: features and themes of African Folktales (Didactic, Entertainment, Magical).
Literature in English: Use the recommended text on Prose
3. Speech Work: Vowel /u:/, /u/ Sound
Grammar: Tenses: Simple Present Tense, Present Continuous, Present Perfect
Continuous Tense
Reading and Comprehension: Asking specific questions that require students to make projections.
Vocabulary Development: The Library
Composition: A Letter to the School Authority: Letter of Complaints
Literature in English: Introduction to Poetry (Definition and Features).
Use recommended text on prose.
4. Speech Work : Vowel /ᴧ/ Sound
Grammar: The Simple Past Tense, Past Continuous Tense, Past Perfect Tense, Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Reading and Comprehension: Asking specific questions that require maximum recall of ideas and facts.
Vocabulary Development: Marriage Related Words.
Composition: Guided Composition – The Federal Roads Safety Commission.
Literature in English: Poetry (Types), Difference between Oral and Written Poetry.
5. Speech Work: Vowel /Ȝ/ Sound
Grammar: Activities on Tenses (Present and Past)
Reading and Comprehension: Reading to understand the author’s mood and expression used in the passage e.g. anger, doubt, joy…
Composition: Narrative Essay: The Most Memorable Day of My Life.
Literature in English: Drama, Feature Grammar: Making sentences with tenses
(Various Tenses).
Identification of the features of drama in a given text.
6. Speech Work: Vowel / ə / Sound
Grammar: Activities on Tenses (Present and Past)
Reading and Comprehension: Reading between the lines to detect the author’s attitude.
Vocabulary Development: Child Labour and Trafficking
Composition: Argumentative- Road Transportation is Safer than Air Transportation.
Literature in English: Use the recommended text on Prose.
7. Speech Work: introduction to vowel contrast /D/, /ᴐ/,/ᴂ/,/a:/. i.e. hot and port; /a: / and /, e.g. bag, part …
Grammar: Making Sentences with Tenses (Present and Past Tense)
Reading and Comprehension: Reading to identify the overall impression created by the author’s style of presentation.
Composition: Expository Essay: HIV/AIDS
Literature in English: Comparing Myths and Legend
Literature in English: Use the recommended text on Prose.
8. Speech Work: Contrasting vowels /e/ and / ð /, e.g. egg and bum, pet and shirt.
Grammar: Future Tense: Making sentences with the Simple Future Tense – Will, Shall.
Reading and Comprehension: Reading to interpret Diagrams maps and sketches accurately.
Vocabulary Development – Word Formation – using prefixes
Composition: Argumentative (Arranging ideas in Logical
Sequences). Day School is better than Boarding School
Literature in English: Drama (Recommended Text)
Literature in English: Myths and Legends: Features (magic, superstition and so on).
9. Speech Work: Introduction to Diphthongs
Grammar: making sentences with the Simple Past Tense, activities on Future Tense.
Reading and Comprehension: Reading to identify how a diagram or map clarifies or complements reading material.
Composition: A Festival in My Village
Literature in English: Dramatization of some scenes in the recommended text on Drama
10. Revision
11- 12. Examination.
Third Term JSS1 English Studies Scheme of Work
WEEKS TOPICS
- REVISION
Speech Work: Diphthong
Grammar: Verb—Introduction to Active Voice and Passive Voice
Reading and Comprehension: Reading to make meaning from spatial description.
Vocabulary Development: Air Transport
Composition: Introduction to Expository Essay
Literature in English: Use of Recommended Text, Theme/characterization in the -recommended prose text.
2. Speech Work: /Iᶕ/ and /aI/
Grammar: Tenses of Active and Passive Voice
Reading and Comprehension: Reading to identify appropriate introduction and conclusion for selected topics.
Vocabulary Development– Words related to Fishing
Composition: Elements of Expository Essay
Literature in English: Use of Recommended on Prose: Setting and Plot
3. Speech Work: Introduction to Consonant sounds (twelve)
Grammar: The Use of Active and Passive Voice with examples
Reading and Comprehension: Reading to identify key words in the passage that signal direction.
Vocabulary Development: Words associated with the Kitchen
Composition: Argumentative Essay: Expository Essay (Guided Writing) The
Ebola Virus
Literature in English: Poetry (Identification of the language used in a selected poem).
4. Speech Work: Two, Three and Four Syllables
Grammar: The Use of Active and Passive Voice with example
Reading and Comprehension: Reading to make meaning from spatial description.
Vocabulary development: Words associated with The Sick Bay.
Composition: Argumentative Essay: Tribalism is a better evil than Cultism or A Male Child is More Useful than a Female Child.
Literature in English: Myths and Legend with moral Moral lessons from a legend.
5. Speech Work: Syllables Continued
Grammar: Exercises on Active and Passive Voice
Reading and Comprehension: Refer to Week 7 of 2nd Term
Composition: Argumentative Essay: Cultism erodes Traditional Values in a Society.
Literature in English: Poem Identification/Explanation of the meaning of a selected poem. Identification of Figures of Speech in the selected poems.
Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Cooking
6. Grammar: Statements/ Tag Questions and Responses
Speech Work: Consonant Clusters
Reading and Comprehension: Identification of Topic Sentences.
Composition: Narrative: Identifying the differences between Argumentative Essay and Expository Essay
Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Teaching
Literature in English: Write a short play or story
7. Speech Work: Consonants (contd). Word boundaries: Production of sounds with reference to linking sounds. For example, matter-of-fact, Shall of Iran, bread and butter, poor and blind.
Grammar: Differences between Polar and Tag Questions
Reading and Comprehension: Revisit Week 8 0f 2nd Term
Vocabulary Development: Spelling Drills
Composition: Expository Essay: How to Plant a Tree.
Literature in English: Recommended Text on Drama, Use Similes and Metaphors in sentences.
8. Speech Work: /ᶕu/, /ai/ and /ei/. For example, date, here, late, cheer.
Grammar: Exercises on Verbs
Reading and Comprehension: Revisit Week 9 of 2ndTerm
Composition: (Oral) School Rules
Vocabulary Development: Spelling Drills
Literature in English: Dramatization of an act from the Drama Text.
Changing Similes to Metaphors and vice versa.
e.g
She is as red as a rose.
She is a red rose
9. Grammar: Revision of Nouns, Pronoun, Verbs and Adjectives
Speech: Diphthongs: contrasting / ʊə / and / əʊ / – tour, tow, pour, pole
Reading and Comprehension: Reading for evaluation.
Composition: Review all types of Essays
Literature in English: Figures of Speech
10 REVISION
11-12 EXAMINATION
First term JSS2 English Studies Scheme of work
ENGLISH STUDIES J S2
| WEEKS | TOPICS |
| 1 | SPEECH WORK: Listening/Speaking – Revision of pure vowel sounds. Grammar: Revision of parts of speech: Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs and Adjectives Composition: Writing and outline for a Narrative Essay – How I spent My last Holiday. Reading and Comprehension: Review of the SPQ3R reading technique. Literature – in – English: Revisit Features of Prose (setting, theme, characterization). (ii) Figure of speech: Alliteration, personification (Revision of last term’s work). |
| 2 | Speech Work: Revision of consonant sound with emphasis on consonant clusters Grammar: transitive and intransitive verbs. Reading and comprehension: reading to understand purpose of the writer’s. Composition: Descriptive Essay. Writing an outline on “A place of interest I visited” Literature – in – English: use the recommended text on prose. |
| 3 | Speech Work: Listening and speaking – the /lə/ sound (ear, clear, hear) Grammar: More on active and passive voice. Reading and comprehension: identification of words that points to the writer’s intention on contemporary issues like corruption. Vocabulary Development: Word families – in the hospital. Composition: Elements of composition: Pre – writing, writing, editing body and conclusion. Literature – in – English: Features of folk tales (didactic, entertaining, riddies…). Use the recommended text on Prose. |
| 4 | Speech Work: The /əʊ/ sound (go, blow, mow, know) Grammar: More on tenses (present, past and future) Reading and Comprehension: critical reading: Meaning and sleeps of critical. Vocabulary Development: Word families: A police officers job. Literature – in – English: Use the recommended text on Prose. |
| 5 | Speech Work: Revision of consonant sount (t, d, k, g) Grammar: The present continuous tenses. Reading And Comprehension: Reading to identify the meanings of words in various contexts. Vocabulary Development: Word families: A place of worship Composition: Revisit the format of a formal and an informal letter Literature – in – English: Use the recommended text on Drama (ii) Theme/setting in the recommended text. |
| 6 | Speech Work: Contrasting /p/ and /t/ (pan, tan, promotion) Grammar: The past perfect Tense Reading And Comprehension: Reading to identify the facts and opinions in a given passage. Vocabulary Development: The language of sports. Composition: Narrative Essay: What I do everyday. Literature – In – English: use recommended text on Drama, (ii) characterization and plot in the recommended text. |
| 7 | Speech Work: The consonant sound /f/ and /v/ (contrast) vampire, favour, vanish, famish). Grammar: making sentences with conjunctions. Reading And Comprehension: Reading to explain the facts and opinions in a selected passage. Vocabulary Development: Word families: Journalism. Composition: A letter to you father on way you like your new school. Literature – in – English: Differentiating between a novella, a novelette and a novel (ii) More on figures of speech: Onomatopoeia and personification. |
| 8 | Speech Work: The consonant / V/ and /r/. Grammar: Making request using will, could, may….. Reading and Comprehension: Refer for week 2 Composition: Descriptive essay – My Favourite Teacher Literature – in – English: retell a folk tale and explain its theme. Use recommended text on Drama. |
| 9 | Speech Works: The consonant sound /h/ Grammar: Direct and indirect speechless Reading and Comprehension: A revision of week 4 Composition: Formal letter- A letter of invitation (as a guest speaker) Literature – in – English: Revision of the recommended text (ii) Revision on literary terms |
| 10 | REVISION |
| 11 | TEST |
| 12 – 13 | EXAMINATION |
Second Term JSS2 English Studies Scheme of Work
ENGLISH LANGUAGES
| WEEKS | TOPICS |
| 1 | Revision of last term’s work Speech Work: Revision of Diphthongs. Grammar: Reported speech: ruler guiding the use of Reported speech. Reading and Comprehension: Reading to provide alternative words that can fit into the context to replace the target words. Composition: Writing report: Outline and features. Literature – In – English: Use the recommended text on Prose |
| 2 | Speech Work: Intonation: Identification of intonation patterns in statements, questions and commands Grammar: Making sentences with prepositions Reading and Comprehension: Reading for speed with emphasis on avoidance of vocalisation, regressive reading and reading words instead of phrases Vocabulary Development: Law and Justices Composition: Writing a Report: An Accident I witnessed. Literature – In – English: Use the recommended text on prose. Literature – In – English: Themes/characterization in the recommended prose text. |
| 3 | Speech Work: Intonation/stress: making statement, giving command and asking questions, using different intonation patterns. Grammar: Regular and Irregular verbs Reading and Comprehension: Techniques of speed reading: surveying, scanning and skimming. Vocabulary Development: Culture and Tourism Composition: Writing an Informal letter continued. Letter to a friend about your school inter – house sport Literature – In – English: Use the recommended text on Drama Literature – In – English: Themes and plot in the recommended Drama text. |
| 4 | Speech Work: Stress; Identification of the correct points of pauses in different words (im’port/i’mport, ‘refuse/re’fuse) Grammar: Reported commands Reading and Comprehension: Dialogue Vocabulary Development: ICT Composition: Formal letter – Write to the Local Government Chairman about the bad roads in your area. Literature – In – English: Use the recommended text on Drama. Literature – In – English: Language setting and characterization in the recommended Drama text. |
| 5 | Speech Work: Rhythm – Identification of the appropriate rhythm in a given poem. Grammar: Reported Requests Reading and Comprehension: Dialogue continued Composition: Argumentative Essay – Herbal Medicines are more potent than Orthodox Medicines. Literature – In – English: Identification of some figures of speech in the recommended prose text. |
| 6 | Speech Work: Review of /stress/ intonation. Refer to week 3 and 4 Grammar: Adverbials and the present tense. Reading and Comprehension: More on week 1 topic. Vocabulary Development: Science and technology. Composition: Expository Essay – Entrepreneurship. Literature – In – English: Distinguish between Irony, Euphemism, and Hyperbole. Write a short play on “The Reward of Truancy” |
| 7 | Speech Work: Consonant /s/ and /z/ (sip, zip, store, zebra, this/these, loose/lose). Grammar: introduction to punctuation marks Reading and Comprehension: Reading to summarize a selected passage Composition: Narrative Essay – My Last Birthday Literature – In – English: Summary of recommended prose text. |
| 8 | Speech Work: Consonant Sound /k/ and /g/ (cup/gulp, chaos/alligator) Grammar: Punctuation marks – The full stop and the comma. Reading and Comprehension: Reading to identify the main and supporting ideas in a selected passage. Composition: Write a story: The Meeting. Literature – in – English: Summary of the recommended text. |
| 9. | Speech Work: Consonant /m/, /n/, /⌡/ (man, many, singer, anchor) Grammar: Punctuation Marks continued. The question mark, the colon, and the semi-colon marks Reading and Comprehension: As in week 8 Composition: Review the types of letters and essays Literature – In – English: Reviews the literary terms |
| 10 | REVISION |
| 11 – 12 | EXAMINATION |
Third Term JSS2 English Studies Scheme of Work
| WEEKS | TOPICS |
| 1 | Revision of 2nd Term Work and Examination Questions. Speech Work: Revision of Stress/Intonation. Grammar: The use of conjunctions – Although and whereas as contrasts. Reading and Comprehension: Reading to understand the Writer’s purpose by identifying the key words in a selected passage. Composition: A review of formal letters and informal letters. Literature –In-English: Review of literacy terms and figures of speech. |
| 2 | Speech Work: Consonant /t/ and /d/ or /p/ & /b/ at the initial and final position words. Grammar: Using despite and inspite reading to summarize the key ideas from different paragraphs. COMPOSITION: Literature-in-English:- Use the recommended text on Prose: (ii) More on Myths / Legends. Theme in a popular Myths/Legends. |
| 3 | Speech Work: Consonant sounds /s/$/S/ (Sheep/Cheap, Mash/march/sheep/cheap/, Mash/march). Grammar: The uses of have, has and had. Reading and Comprehension: Reading to infer the author’s intention in a selected passage. Composition: A composition on the topic “Pride Goes Before Fall”. Literature-In-English: Characterization, Theme and Diction in the recommended prose. Literature-in-English: Write a simple story on Honesty and fair play (A recommended text of your own). |
| 4 | Speech Work: Consonant sound /q/ and /a/ think / father, mouth/ father/. Grammar: Synonyms: Using adequate examples. Reading and Comprehension: Reading to identify word/expressions that signal or redirect attention to the main point. Vocabulary Development: Word Associated with Human Rights. Composition: A composition on the topic: The responsibilities of Government. Literature-In-English: Writing a simple poem on laziness. |
| 5 | Speech Work: Consonant /w/ and /j/ (words University, win/yellow). Grammar: Antonyms using adequate examples. Reading and Comprehension: As in week 1. Vocabulary Development: Conflict resolution. Composition: A topic on A Memorable Journey I Once Made. Literature-In-English: Identification of moral import and the recommended prose text. (ii) Setting plot on the recommended prose text. |
| 6 | Speech Work: Contrasting: Vowel/u/ and /u:/Luke/Youth, book/food). Grammar: The use of causative verbs. For example: black to cause to become black. Reading and comprehension as in Week 2. Vocabulary Development: Words associated with Religion. Composition: Writing a dialogue. Literature-In-English: Use the recommended text on drama (II) figures of speech in the recommended text. |
| 7 | Speech work: Contrast between vowels/É: /Ù / (caught /come, lawn/love). Grammar: adverb of place (by the gate, in the school, on the field etc.). Reading And Comprehension: As in week 3 Composition: Composition on the topic: The day I would not like to remember. Literature-In-English: Use the recommended text on drama. (ii) Dramatization of same from the recommended text on drama. |
| 8 | Speech Work: Consonant and vowel sounds differentiated. Grammar: Review of prefix and suffix. Reading And Comprehension: Refer to week 4 Composition: Write a composition on the topic: The Rich Also Cry” Literature-In-English: Characterization, Dictation, Plot and theme in the recommended text on drama. |
| 9 | Speech Work: Review of the consonant sounds with emphasis on /q/ and /a/. Grammar: More on Question tags. Reading And Comprehension: Review the language skills. Composition: Review the composition of letter writing and essay writing. Literature-In-English: Review the prose text in use. (ii) Review of Drama text in use. |
| 10 | REVISION |
| 11 – 12 | EXAMINATION |
First Term JSS3 English Studies Scheme of Work
| WEEKS | TOPICS |
| 1 | Revision of last term’s examination. Grammar: Revision of parts of speech: Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs and Adjective Composition: Informal Letter. Literature – in – English: Introduction to Fiction and non-fiction, Examples of non fiction. |
| 2 | Speech Work: The Schwa sound / / sound – about, doctor, above. Grammar: Expressing/describing emotions (Verb+ preposition). Reading and Comprehension: Skimming for specific information. Composition: Informal Letter – Writing to a pen-pal. Literature – in – English: Poetry analysis. Use the recommended text on prose. |
| 3 | Speech Work: Stress and Intonation Grammar: Adverbs of Frequency – (often, always, occasionally). Reading and Comprehension: Reading to cultivate the skill of referencing. Composition: Writing a Story on the topic – All that glitters are not gold. Literature – in – English: Reading of recommended prose text. Characterization, Theme, Plot in the prose text. |
| 4 | Speech Work: Consonant /3/ and /d3/. (Leisure/ledger garage, large). Grammar: Changing positive statement to negative using ‘not’. Reading and Comprehension: critical reading: Practice scanning, skimming: am normal rate reading. Literature In English: Comprehensive study of the prose text. Introduction to rhyme scheme. |
| 5 | Speech Work: consonant sounds/d/,/0/,/z/ (advert, father, loathe, zip). Grammar: Modal forms—will, can, could, may: Direct and Indirect forms of modals. Reading and Comprehension: Reading to differentiate between facts and opinions. Composition: Revisit the formal and informal letter. Vocabulary Development: Tourism. Literature – in – English: Use the recommended text on Drama (ii) Study the different types of rhyme scheme. |
| 6 | SPEECH WORK: Contrasting /3:/ and /₵/ Grammar: Adjectives and Adverbs expressing willingness/unwillingness using modal verbs + adverbials. Reading and Comprehension: Reading to make deductions from a selected passage/ Reading to identify the facts and opinions in a given passage. Composition: A semi-formal letter – Write a letter to your class teacher stating why you were absent from school. Literature – in – English: use recommended text on Drama, (ii) characterization, Diction and plot in the recommended text. |
| 7 | Speech Work: Consonants /s/,/, / ᶘ/ and /ᵵᶘ/ (ceiling. short, machine, cheque). Grammar: Adverbs of place and manner. Reading and Comprehension – Reading to explain the facts and opinions in a selected passage. Composition: Debate: Corruption is worse than armed Robbery. Literature – in – English: Rhyme schemes, Identification of costumes and props in the drama text. |
| 8 | SPEECH WORK: contrasting consonants / ᶘ/ and /ᵵᶘ/ (sheep/chip, fish/pitch). Grammar: Idiomatic expression. Reading and comprehension: Refer for week 6. Composition: Descriptive essay – My favourite Subject Literature – in – English: Questions on the Prose text and Drama text. |
| 9 | Speech Works: The consonant sound /w/ and /j/ Grammar: Adverbs of cause and reason; so that, in order, so as. Reading and Comprehension: Identification of the topic sentence in a given passage. Composition: Debate – Child trafficking is worse than Stealing. Literature – in – English: Revision of the recommended text (ii) Review of the prose text and drama text. |
| 10 | REVISION/REVIEW |
| 11 – 12 | EXAMINATION |
Second Term JSS3 English Studies Scheme of Work
| WEEKS | TOPICS |
| 1 | Revision of last term’s examination. Speech work: consonants /o/ and /t/ e.g. thin, tin, thick, tick English Grammar/ 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. Reading and Comprehension:/Vocabulary Development: Reading for critical evaluation. Composition: More on writing to a pen-pal Literature-In-English: Review the features of folktales, discuss some folktales. Grammar: Revision of parts of speech: Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs and Adjective Composition: Informal Letter. Literature – in – English: Introduction to Fiction and non-fiction, Examples of non-fiction. |
| 2 | Speech work: Consonant contrast /t/, /s/ e.g. thumb, sum, mouth, mouse, path, pass, etc. English Grammar/Structure: Prepositions which express relations with people (with, for, against). Reading and Comprehension/Vocabulary development: Prepositions which express relations with people (with, for, against). Listening Comprehension: Listening for implied meanings. Composition: The School Prize-giving Day. Literature-In-English: Poetry – Write a short poem on – The lonely child., Write a short story on – How the Tortoise Got the Pattern on his shell. |
| 3 | Speech Work: Contrast consonants /∫/ and /3/ (mission/pleasure, vision/measure). English Grammar/Structure: The Simple Sentence. Listening Comprehension: Listening to get the mam gist or the main points in a paragraph. Composition: At the bus stop. Literature-In-English: Literacy devices in a selected poem. Use the recommended text on prose. |
| 4 | Speech work: Contrast between vowels /A/ and /a:/ (much/march. pun/part). Grammar: The Compound Sentence. Listening Comprehension: Listening to questions in order to answer them. Composition: Informal letter – A letter to a friend telling him/her about your best subject. Literature-In-English: Use the recommended text on prose, Identification of the features of prose, use of recommended text. |
| 5 | Speech Work: Nasal sounds /m/,/n/ and /ᵑ/ continued(mentor, knotty/naughty, fling). Grammar: Punctuation marks: The uses of the capital letter. Listening Comprehension: Listening to interpret ideas in a selected passage. Composition: Informal letter – A letter to your grandfather/mother telling them that you are coming to spend your forthcoming holidays with them. Literature-In-English: Use the recommended text on drama, Theme/setting/characterization in the recommended drama text. |
| 6 | Speech. Work: Vowels /ᴂ / and /3:/ (bath/birth, arm/earn, farm/firm). Grammar: Pronouns – Reflexive and Relative Pronouns. Reading and Comprehension: Revisit week 5 of 1st Term. Composition: Article Writing – The Evil of Youth Unemployment. Literature-In-English: Use recommended text, Lead students to write a playlet |
| 7 | Speech Work: Vowels /ᴐ:/ and //ᴐ / (brought/hot, malt/pot, fought/cot). Grammar: Personal Pronouns Rules guiding the use of personal pronouns. Reading and Comprehension: Revisit week 2 of 2nd Term. Composition: Expository – Drug Addiction. Literature-In-English: Poetry – Language in Poetry, Construct sentences with Irony and Hyperbole |
| 8 | Speech Work: Vowels /u/ and /u:/ (pull/pool, bush/sue, sugar/food). Grammar: Demonstrative Pronouns Reading and Comprehension: Reading to summarize paragraphs. Vocabulary Development (Synonyms– words similar in meaning/context to active e.g. Agile, energetic, quick, dynamic etc). Composition: Argumentative Essay – Teachers are better than farmers in a society. Literature-In-English: Summarizing the Prose text. |
| 9 | Speech Work: Vowel IQ/ (among, above, doctor, again, teacher, about, pastor). Grammar: Differentiating between demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives. Reading and Comprehension: Revisit week 1 of 2″ Term. Vocabulary Development (Synonyms – words similar in meaning/context to callous e.g. unsympathetic, unfeeling etc. Composition: Expository Writing – Population Explosion. Literature-In-English: Revision of the drama text. |
| 10 | REVISION/REVIEW |
| 11 – 12 | EXAMINATION |
Third Term JSS3 English Studies Scheme of Work
WEEKS TOPICS
- Revision of 2nd Terms examination.
2. Comprehension / vocabulary development (looking at some past Questions)
- English structure: Review of Nouns and Pronouns.
- Composition: Narrative Essay (Review)
- Speech work: Review of monothongs.
3. Comprehension / vocabulary development (use of past Questions).
- English structure: Review of Verbs and Adverbs.
- Composition: Review of Descriptive Essays.
- Speech work: Review of Diphthongs.
- Literature-in English: Review of major / minor characters, theme, plot, tragic and comic elements etc.
4. Comprehension / vocabulary development
- English structure: Review of Adjectives
- Literature- in –English: Use of Past Questions.
5 – 10 Use Past Questions for all aspect of the revision.
11 EXAMINATION.
