FIRST TERM ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY FOUR (4)/ BASIC FOUR (4)

                              WEEK 1

Review of Primary three third term work

                                 WEEK 2

1. Speech work: Further practice in expressing Possibility and permission
2. Structure: The tenses (Modal Auxiliaries.
3. Reading: Teaching of new words, meaning and Comprehension
4. Grammar: Grammatical Accuracies – fill in the Gaps with words from the box
5. Writing: Guided composition (Narrative Composition (How I spent my last Holiday).
6. Dictation: Selected words from the approved Book..

                              WEEK 3

1. Speech work: passage based on the Narration of A real life stories.
2. Structure: Dialogue further practices in excusing, Possibility, obligation, permission e.t.c
3. Reading: A football match teaching of new words Meaning comprehension.
4. Grammar: Read a passage and complete the Sentences.
5. Writing: Writing: Rhythmic poem.
6. Dictation: Selected words from passage read.

                                  WEEK 4

1. Speech work: Basic reading and guided writing.
2. Structure: Basic reading and guided writing fill in the gaps.
3. Reading: Teaching of new words meaning and Comprehension
   
   
4. Grammar: A journey by lorry.
5. Writing: How I spent my last holiday.
6. Dictation: Selected words from the passage read.

                                             WEEK 5

1. Speech work: Dialogue further practice in Excusing possibilities
   
   
2. Structure: Complete sentences with Can or May.
3. Reading: Teaching of new words, meaning and Comprehension.
4. Grammar:  Making sentences from the tables.
5. Writing: A poem
6. Dictation: Selected words from the passage Read.

                      WEEK 6

1. Speech work: Oral narration – A visit to the Village.
2. Structure: Further practice in the use of tenses
3. Reading: Teaching of new words, meanings and comprehension
4. Grammar: Aural/ Discrimination.
5. Writing: Oral composition / Narrative An Interesting experience
6. Dictation: Selected Words/ sentences from the passage read.

                             WEEK 7

1. Speech work: Reading descriptive passage means of transportation in Nigeria.
2. Structure: Read the story again and write your own story by filling in the blank space.
3. Reading Comprehension: Teaching of new words, oral and written comprehension
4. Grammar: Study the words and use them to make sentences.
5. Writing: (Giving account of a poem)
6. Dictation: Selected Words/ sentences from the passage read.

                          WEEK 8

1. Speech work: Aural Discrimination.
2. Structure: Further practice in the use of tenses, the present, past present perfect and past
   Continuous.
3. Reading Comprehension: Tessy, the spoilt child
4. Grammar: Aural Discrimination
5. Writing: Descriptive passage on good morals.
6. Dictation: Selected Words/ sentences from the passage read.

                       WEEK 9

1. Speech work: Reading descriptive passages on Good morals.
2. Structure: Fill in the gaps
3. Reading Comprehension: teaching of new words Pronunciation / spelling.
4. Grammar: Study the sentences with the teacher and make similar sentences with the teacher.
5. Writing: Composition about my family
6. Dictation: Selected words from passage read.

                                         WEEK 10

1. Speech work: Description travelling by air, sea and road.
2. Structure: present past perfect and past Continuous tense.
3. Reading Comprehension: Teaching of the words Pronunciation/ spelling
4. Grammar: verb
5. Writing: letter writing (informal)
6. Dictation: Selected Words/ sentences from the passage read.

                                         WEEK 11

1. Speech work:  Further practice in the use of “Tense” the present, past present perfect and past
   Continuous
2. Structure: Aural discrimination /a:/ and /ↄ:/
3. Reading Comprehension: Teaching of new Words pronunciation / spelling
4. Grammar: Letter writing
5. Writing: Composition on my school
6. Dictation: Selected words from the Passage to read.

WEEK 12: REVISION AND EXAMINATION