SECOND TERM ENGLISH STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY FIVE (5)/ BASIC FIVE

                                              WEEK 1

1. Speech work: Abbreviated forms of letter, Reduction of details to telegram forms the Mail/fax – text message.
2. Structure: Reported speech [Commands]
3. Reading: Teaching of new words, meaning  and comprehension
4. Grammar: Sentence building
5. Writing: Responding to a formal invitation
6. Dictation: Selected sentences from the passage
   Read.

                                         WEEK 2

1. Speech work: Oral composition talking about self and family.
2. Structure: Word bank and sentences building.
3. Reading: Teaching of new words – meanings and Comprehension
4. Grammar: Further practice on reading dialogue Conversation on telephone as opposed to letters
5. Writing: Formal invitation as opposed to letters
6. Dictation: Selected words or sentences from the
   Passage read.

                                        WEEK 3

1. Speech work: Reported speech questions
2. Structure: Making and reporting requests [Sentence building]
3. Reading: Teaching of new words – meaning and Comprehension
4. Grammar: Passage about self or other members Of the family, stressing the roles of individual Members of the family
5. Writing: Writing an informal letter
6. Dictation: Selected sentences/words from the
   Passage read.

                            WEEK 4

1. Speech work: Debate discussion on simple and Familiar topics e.g. the father is more important Than the mother in a family (Propose or oppose)
2. Structure: Using link words such as although because but, as comprehension
3. Reading:  Teaching of new words – meaning comprehension
4. Grammar: Construction with verb – phrase Complement or with noun clause
5. Writing: Acknowledging receipt of letters of Congratulations and sympathy
6. Dictation: Selected sentences/words for the Passage read.

                              WEEK 5

1. Speech work: A folktale on reward and Punishment
2. Structure: Construction with defining relative
3. Reading: Teaching of new words, meaning, and  comprehension
4. Grammar: Passage illustrating reinforcing clause
5. Writing: Letter asking for special favors
6. Dictation: Selected sentences from the passage Read

                                    WEEK 6

1. Speech work: Verbal invitation to examination Success party
2. Structure: Passage expressing function of Objects
3. Reading: Teaching of new words – meanings Comprehension
4. Grammar: Comparing objects and people using As same as
5. Writing: Writing a letter of appreciation
6. Dictation: Selected sentences from passage read.

                                          WEEK 7

1. Speech work: Intonation practice in connected Speech with successive using followed by a Falling at the end
2. Structure: Expressing consequences or causes and effects with the use of so… that.
3. Reading: Teaching of new words, meaning comprehension.
4. Grammar: Expressing functions of objects
5. Writing: Guided composition on bicycle
6. Dictation: Selected Words from the passage read

                           WEEK 8

1. Speech work: Expressing function of objects.
2. Structure: Use of That ‘ Who” Which” Where” and When” to introduce defining clause
3. Reading: Teaching of new words, meaning and Comprehension
4. Grammar: Passage on question/response Forms
5. Writing: Formal and informal invitation
6. Dictation: Selected Words from the passage reads.

                              WEEK 9

1. Speech work: Intonation practice passage Illustrating intonation in command using initial Model verbs
2. Structure: Construction using verb phrase Complement with adverbial plus to (infinitive)
3. Reading: Teaching of new words- meaning comprehension
4. Grammar: Articles
5. Writing: A letter of congratulation.
6. Dictation: Selected words from the passage read.

                                 WEEK 10

1. Speech work: Children’s Novel
2. Structure: Expression connected with health, Sickness and cure for human ailments
3. Reading: Teaching of new words, meaning and Comprehension
4. Grammar: Construction with the past tense, then Past present tense
5. Writing: Writing indication direction
6. Dictation: Selected words from the passage read.

                        WEEK 11

1. Speech work: Expressing consequences or Cause and effect with the use of “so…that
2. Structure: The past tense
3. Reading: Teaching of new words meaning and Comprehension
4. Grammar: Reading for further understanding of The relationship between ideas
5. Writing: Simple narrative composition from Poem or folktale
6. Dictation: Selected Words from the passage read.

WEEK 12: REVISION AND EXAMINATION