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Basic 2 English Language Term 1 Week 11 Lesson Plan
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Subject: English Language
Class: Basic 2
Component 1
Giving and Responding to Commands
| Strand: Oral Language | Sub-strand: Giving and Responding to Commands |
| Indicator: B2.1.9.1.1 | Content Standard: B2.1.9.1 |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can give and respond to commands | T.L.R.(s): Printed photographs of familiar Ghanaian settings, Printed dialogue cards, Locally made role-play props |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Engage learners to sing songs and recite some familiar rhymes they know ONE POTATO, TWO POTATOES One potato, two potatoes, three potatoes, four Five potatoes, six potatoes, seven potatoes, more. One potato, two potatoes, three potatoes, four Five potatoes, six potatoes, seven potatoes, more | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Learners study the printed photographs of familiar Ghanaian settings, select suitable expressions from the printed dialogue cards, and use the locally made role-play props to practise the conversation.
and word and sentence cards, revise verbs (action words) by having learners identify the present form of verbs and use them in sentences, e.g. come, go, sit, etc. (action). Have several learners obey commands such as ‘stand up’, ‘close the door’. The teacher gives commands which the class/individuals promptly obey. Have Learners role-play giving and responding to commands. | Phase 3plenary / reflections Give learners task to complete while you go round the class to support those who might need extra help. Have learners to read and spell some of the keywords in the lesson |
Component 2
Fluency
| Strand: Reading | Sub-strand: Fluency |
| Indicator: B2.2.9.1.1 | Content Standard: B2.2.9.1 |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can read passages with good pace, accuracy and expression | T.L.R.(s): Ghanaian storybook, Printed passage about a Ghanaian community, Exercise books and pencils |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Engage learners to sing songs and recite familiar rhymes LITTLE TOMMY TITTLEMOUSE Little tommy tittle mouse Lived in a little house, He caught fishes In other men’s ditches. | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Learners read the Ghanaian storybook and the printed passage about a Ghanaian community, then record the target ideas or reading responses in exercise books with pencils.
Model reading aloud with the focus on pace and expression. and word and sentence cards, have learners, in group/pairs, read short texts aloud with the appropriate pace, accuracy and expression. | Phase 3plenary / reflections Give learners task to complete while you go round the class to support those who might need extra help. Have learners to read and spell some of the keywords in the lesson |
Component 3
Descriptive Writing
| Strand: Writing | Sub-strand: Descriptive Writing |
| Indicator: B2.4.12.1.1 | Content Standard: B2.4.12.1 |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can use simple sentences to describe feelings | T.L.R.(s): Printed emotion photographs of Ghanaian children, Locally made puppet, Exercise books and pencils |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Have learners play games and recite familiar rhymes to begin the lesson Using questions and answers, review their understanding of the previous lesson. | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Learners study the printed emotion photographs of Ghanaian children and name the feeling shown in each situation. They use the locally made puppet to act out one situation and explain why the character may feel that way. Learners write simple feeling sentences in exercise books with pencils and share them with a partner. | Phase 3plenary / reflections Give learners task to complete while you go round the class to support those who might need extra help. Have learners to read and spell some of the keywords in the lesson |
Component 4
Spelling
| Strand: Writing Conventions & Grammar Usage | Sub-strand: Spelling |
| Indicator: B2.5.10.1.1 | Content Standard: B2.5.10.1 |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can use phonics knowledge to spell words with irregular phonic letter pattern | T.L.R.(s): Printed sentence cards, Chalkboard and chalk, Exercise books and pencils |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Have learners play games and recite familiar rhymes to begin the lesson Using questions and answers, review their understanding of the previous lesson. | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Learners inspect and rearrange the printed sentence cards, discuss the target language feature on the chalkboard with chalk, and practise their own examples in exercise books with pencils.
& GRAMMAR USAGE (Spelling) Have learners play the pick and spell game to spell phonetically irregular words. e. g. the, face Have learners use these words in oral and written sentences. | Phase 3plenary / reflections Give learners task to complete while you go round the class to support those who might need extra help. Have learners to read and spell some of the keywords in the lesson |
Component 5
Building the love and culture of reading
| Strand: Extensive Reading | Sub-strand: Building the love and culture of reading |
| Indicator: B2.6.1.1.1 | Content Standard: B2.6.1.1 |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can use simple sentences to describe feelings | T.L.R.(s): Ghanaian storybook, Printed passage about a Ghanaian community, Exercise books and pencils |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Engage learners to recite a few rhymes with actions Have a variety of age appropriate books for learners to make a choice from. | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Learners read the Ghanaian storybook and the printed passage about a Ghanaian community, then record the target ideas or reading responses in exercise books with pencils.
Using word and sentence cards, use the Author’s chair to introduce the reading/ library time. Introduce narratives, pop-up and flip-the-page texts to learners. Introduce e-books to learners, if available. | Phase 3plenary / reflections Call learners in turns to tell the whole class what they read. Let Learners draw parts of the story they read |
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Week 1Sub-strand: SongsWeek 2Sub-strand: RhymesWeek 3Sub-strand: Story TellingWeek 4Sub-strand: Dramatization and Role-PlayWeek 5Sub-strand: ConversationWeek 6Sub-strand: ConversationWeek 7Sub-strand: Listening ComprehensionWeek 8Sub-strand: Listening ComprehensionWeek 9Sub-strand: Asking and Answering QuestionsWeek 10Sub-strand: Giving and Responding to CommandsWeek 11 (current)Week 12Sub-strand: Presentation