Basic 6 English Language Term 1 Week 8 Lesson Plan

Put learners into two groups. Call out some vocabulary and let them search the dictionary for their meanings. The group to read first wins. • Did you enjoy the game? • What new words have you learn? • Form two sentences with your new words. Share performance indicators and introduce the lesson

Learners select one printed photograph of Ghanaian community life, plan with the printed presentation cue cards, and place key vocabulary on the chalkboard with chalk before presenting. Revise important features of spoken language such as contractions and ellipsis (contractions, ellipsis e.g. A: What’s your name? B: Esi. Using word and sentence cards, let learners identify these features in their readers, story books, etc. Let them engage in pairs and group dialogue on given topics

Use peer discussion and effective questioning to find out from learners what they have learnt during the lesson. Take feedback from learners and summarize the lesson

Put learners into two groups. Call out some vocabulary and let them search the dictionary for their meanings. The group to read first wins. • Did you enjoy the game? • What new words have you learn? • Form two sentences with your new words. Share performance indicators and introduce the lesson

Learners name the familiar Ghanaian objects in the printed pictures, match their sounds or meanings to the printed word cards, and build further examples on the chalkboard with chalk. Revise consonant blends and clusters using several spelling patterns e.g. bl, br, cl, cr, gl, gr, spr, scr, str, chr. Drill the pronunciation of the consonant blends and clusters in isolation and in words. learners work in groups to identify and list words having the blends and clusters. Using word and sentence cards and a suitable text, passage, or book extract, have learners read the words in isolation and in context.

Summarize the important points in the lesson with learners.

Ask pupils to give examples of words to describe people. (Example answers: tall, friendly, funny, smart, handsome) The words that we use to describe people are called adjectives. Share performance indicators and introduce the lesson.

Learners identify actions in the printed action-picture cards, complete the printed sentence cards with suitable verbs or modifiers, and share correct examples on the chalkboard with chalk. Using word and sentence cards, have learners identify verbs in sentences and use them in their own sentences. − Helping verb (primary auxiliary and modal auxiliary E.g. can, might, would, ought, is, are, was, were). Choose a text (story) and have the learners work in groups to identify the main verbs. Assessment: Let each group select five of the verbs and use them in sentences.

Learners are guided to summarize the lesson through questions and answers.

Have learners recite familiar rhymes. • Would you love to sing more songs? • What words did you hear in the song? • Write some of the words you heard. Share the performance indicators and introduce the lesson.

Learners arrange and discuss the printed model paragraph cards, then plan and write their own connected text in exercise books with pencils. Display a Model Paragraph. Put learners into groups to read the paragraph and identify what the passage is about or the main idea. Have them identify the sentence that contains the main idea. Let the group identify the supporting ideas and what each sentence says about the main idea. ask each group choose a given topic and write five sentences about the topic

Orally help learners to complete the writers reflection worksheet. • My piece of writing is about? • My favorite part of my writing is…… • Something I found difficult was………… Summarize the important points in the lesson with learners.

Have learners recite familiar rhymes. • Would you love to sing more songs? • What words did you hear in the song? • Write some of the words you heard. Share the performance indicators and introduce the lesson.

Learners identify action or modifying words in the Ghanaian storybook, interpret the printed action-picture cards, and complete the printed sentence cards with suitable forms. An Adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Revise adverbs of time and manner in context: Adverbs can tell; How: We did our homework carefully-(manner) When: They often play together-(time) Assessment: Have learners listen to and read several sentences containing adverbs of time and manner Engage learners in the “popcorn reading” game. One student starts reading aloud and then calls out "popcorn" when they finish. This prompts the next student to pick up where the previous one left off. Have learners read books of their choice independently during the library period. Let learners write a one-page critical commentary based on the books read. Invite individuals to present their work to the class for feedback. Encourage them to visit the local library to read and borrow books Assessment • Learners think-pair-share their stories with peers. • ask each learner to write a-two-paragraph summary of the book read.

Summarize the important points in the lesson with learners.