Basic 2 · English Language
Presentations, Fluent Reading, Feelings and Spelling Review
In this topic you will speak confidently to an audience, read texts fluently, describe feelings and review spelling.
By the end of these notes you should be able to:
- Present a short talk with confidence
- Read texts with pace, accuracy and expression
- Describe feelings in short paragraphs
- Spell tricky words correctly
What you already know
- Fluent reading and spelling
Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.
Lesson 1
- Strand
- Oral Language
- Sub-strand
- Presentation
- Indicator
- B2.1.10.1.1 – Speak with confidence before different audience
Introduction
A short presentation is a talk to your class about a topic.
Giving a Presentation
- Greet your audience.
- Say your topic.
- Give three facts.
- End with "Thank you."
Example: "Good morning, class. My topic is 'Our School Garden'. We grow tomatoes, okro and pepper. We water the plants every day. The vegetables are used for our lunch. Thank you."
New words
- presentation
- A short talk to an audience.
- topic
- What a talk is about.
- fact
- Something true.
Summary
- A presentation has a greeting, a topic, facts and an ending.
- Speak clearly and look at the audience.
Exercises
Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.
1. What do you say at the end of a presentation?
- A. Thank you
- B. Goodbye forever
- C. Nothing
- D. Run
Show answer
Answer: Thank youIt ends politely.2. A presentation is a short talk.
- A. True
- B. False
Show answer
Answer: TrueThat is a presentation.3. What a talk is about is its ______.
Show answer
Answer: topicThat is the topic.4. Write the first two sentences of a presentation about your family.
Show answer
Answer: E.g. Good morning, class. My topic is "My Family".Greeting and topic.
Lesson 2
- Strand
- Reading
- Sub-strand
- Fluency
- Indicator
- B2.2.9.1.1 – Read texts/stories/passages with good pace accuracy and expression
Introduction
Let us practise reading a longer passage fluently.
Fluent Reading Practice
"The harmattan has come. The mornings are cold and dusty. Our lips crack, so Mother rubs shea butter on them. In the afternoon, the sun is very hot. We drink lots of water."
Read it
- once slowly for accuracy
- again at a good pace
- a third time with expression
New words
- harmattan
- A dry, dusty wind.
- dusty
- Covered with dust.
- crack
- To split a little.
Summary
- Read a passage three times to become fluent.
- The harmattan brings cold, dusty mornings.
Exercises
Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.
1. What does Mother rub on their lips?
- A. Shea butter
- B. Water
- C. Soap
- D. Oil paint
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Answer: Shea butterIt protects lips.2. Harmattan mornings are cold and dusty.
- A. True
- B. False
Show answer
Answer: TrueThe passage says so.3. We drink lots of ______.
Show answer
Answer: waterThe passage says so.4. Why does Mother rub shea butter on their lips?
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Answer: Their lips crack in the harmattan.Shea butter soothes cracked lips.
Lesson 3
- Strand
- Writing
- Sub-strand
- Descriptive Writing
- Indicator
- B2.4.12.1.1 – Use simple sentences to describe feelings
Introduction
We can write a short paragraph about our feelings.
A Paragraph About Feelings
Example: "I felt nervous on my first day in Basic 2. I did not know my new teacher. She smiled at me and showed me my seat. Then I felt happy and safe."
New words
- nervous
- A little afraid.
- safe
- Free from danger.
- paragraph
- Sentences about one idea.
Summary
- We can write paragraphs about feelings.
- Feelings can change.
Exercises
Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.
1. How did the child feel at first?
- A. Nervous
- B. Angry
- C. Sleepy
- D. Bored
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Answer: NervousThe child did not know the teacher.2. The child felt happy at the end.
- A. True
- B. False
Show answer
Answer: TrueThe teacher was kind.3. A little afraid means ______.
Show answer
Answer: nervousThat is nervous.4. Write one sentence about a time you felt nervous.
Show answer
Answer: Answers will differ.It describes a feeling.
Lesson 4
- Strand
- Writing Conventions & Grammar Usage
- Sub-strand
- Spelling
- Indicator
- B2.5.10.1.1 – Use phonics knowledge to spell words with irregular phonic letter pattern
Introduction
Let us review the tricky words we learnt.
Spelling Review
| Word | Hint |
|---|---|
| knife | silent k |
| light | igh says "i" |
| wrong | silent w |
| cough | gh says "f" |
| answer | silent w |
New words
- review
- To go over again.
- hint
- A small clue.
- tricky
- Hard to do.
Summary
- Tricky words have silent letters or unusual patterns.
- Look, say, cover, write and check.
Exercises
Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.
1. Which word has a silent w?
- A. wrong
- B. win
- C. wet
- D. wall
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Answer: wrongWe say "rong".2. In "cough", gh sounds like f.
- A. True
- B. False
Show answer
Answer: TrueWe say "coff".3. Spell the word: a sharp tool for cutting: k______
Show answer
Answer: knifek-n-i-f-e.4. Spell the word that means "not right".
Show answer
Answer: wrongw-r-o-n-g.
Lesson 5
- Strand
- Extensive Reading
- Sub-strand
- Building the Love and Culture of Reading
- Indicator
- B2.6.1.1.1 – Read a variety of age and level appropriate books and texts from print
Introduction
Today we read about the end of term.
Reading Time
"It was the last day of term. We cleaned our classroom and sang songs. Our teacher gave us our report cards. I came fourth in class. I was proud. I will read more during the holidays."
Questions
- What did the teacher give the pupils? (report cards)
- What position did the writer get? (fourth)
New words
- term
- A part of the school year.
- report card
- A paper showing how you did in school.
- holiday
- Time away from school.
Summary
- The term ended with cleaning and songs.
- The writer came fourth and felt proud.
Exercises
Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.
1. What position did the writer get?
- A. Fourth
- B. First
- C. Tenth
- D. Last
Show answer
Answer: FourthThe passage says fourth.2. The writer was proud.
- A. True
- B. False
Show answer
Answer: TrueThe passage says so.3. Time away from school is a ______.
Show answer
Answer: holidayThat is a holiday.4. What will the writer do during the holidays?
Show answer
Answer: Read more.The passage says so.
Homework
- Prepare a short presentation about your favourite holiday activity.