SS1 English Scheme of Work

b) Words Commonly Misspelt

2. Give reasons why those words are commonly misspelt

3. Draw a table to show commonly misspelt words

i. Adverbs of place

ii. Adverbs of manner

iii. Adverbs of concession

iv. Adverbs of reason

v. Adverbs of purpose

2. List types of adverbs

3. Use adverbs in sentences

2. Analyse the division/constituents of narrative.

3. Write on the topic: The Day I will Never Forget.

2. Highlight the dos and donts of summary writing;

3. Summarize any given passage.

Words Associated With Advertising 

2. List words that are associated with advertising

3. Justify the importance of advertising

2. Distinguish between listening and hearing

3. Recognise a speaker’s style

2. Analyse the merits and demerits of peer group.

2. Recognise the writer’s in any given passage

3. Highlight the topic sentences in any passage and join them to form its summary.

2. Establish the relationship between a topic sentence and its supporting ideas in any given paragraph.

3. Identify the differences betweeen a topic sentence and its supporting sentences in any given paragraph.

2. Identify the salient points in any given passage

2. List words that are associated with government and politics

3. Analyse the roles and functions of government and politics in relation to growth and development

2. Identify indication of tentativeness;

3. Use the correct intonation patterns in polite statements.

2. Analyse the component of a debate.

3. Make a presentation on one of the given topics recommended for the lesson.

2. Recognize adjuncts, conjuncts and disjuncts in sentences.

3. Use adjuncts,conjuncts and disjuncts  in sentences

2. Analyse the pattern of sentence structure used in the essay sample.

3. Develop a well written essay on one of the given topics.

2. Analyse the rules that guide the changing of compound nouns to their plural forms.

3. Generate copious examples of compound nouns.

2. Discuss the types of tenses used in narrative essay.

3. Write a story that ends with ‘ …If I had Known I wouldn’t have gone out with him’.

2. List words that are associated with stock exchange.

3. Justify the importance of stock exchange in relation to national Economy.

2. Recognize and articulate correctly stress timing in sentences.

2. Analyse the relationship between personal pronouns and verbs in sentences

3. Use personal pronouns in sentences

2. Outline the characteristics of different writing style

3. Develop paragraphs to reflect different writing style

2. Analyse the features of a complex sentence;

3. Identify main clause and subordinate clause in a complex sentence.

2. Analyse the rules for dropping ‘e’ and retaining ‘e’ in spelling.

2. List words that are associated with sports and entertainment.

3. Use listed words in appropriate context.

Sounds followed by ‘kw’ in words e.g Square,squat, squire,squint, squirrel and so on.

(i) List words that have ‘kw’ sounds;

(ii) Pronounce the words correctly;

(iii) Use the words in sentences.

(i) Recognize the sign that represents a punctuation mark and the importance of a capital letter at the beginning of a sentence;

(ii) Explain the uses of full stop, comma, semi colon and question mark in groups of words/sentences;

(iii) Use capital letters, full stop, comma, semi-colon and question mark appropriately in writing.

(d) Spelling: Homophones

(i) Explain what an article is;

(ii) Describe the features language and style of an article;

(iii) Write an article on any given topic.

1. Explain what homophones are

2. Distinguish between two homophonic words

3. Use two homophonic words in sentence

Comprehension: Listening to Dialogue

2. Analyse the difference between compound and complex sentence

3. Use compound and complex sentences in speech and essay writing.

1. Highlight the key points in dialogue

2. Analyse the mood and tone of the speaker

3. Organize the keypoints.

2. Analyse the differences between article and speech

3. Write an article and a speech.