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SS1 1st Term English Language scheme of work

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE                                                                                 CLASS: SS 1

SCHEME OF WORK

WEEKTOPIC
1General Revision of Last Term’s Examination; Review of the word class-Parts of Speech- Noun, Pronoun, Verb and Adjective. Spelling; Doubling of Consonants
2Comprehension, Reading Skills; Word Meanings in Context- Unit 3, pages 54-55 Structure: Introduction to Phrasal Verbs; More on Parts of Speech- Adverb, Conjunction and Preposition. Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Libraries.
3Essay Writing: Types of Essays; Speech Work: Monophthongs;  Idioms Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Entertainment.
4Comprehension/ Reading Skills: Skimming and Scanning- Unit 4. Vocabulary Development: Agriculture. Structure: Noun Phrase and Verb Phrase Spelling: Words Commonly Misspelt; Unified Test. 
5Structure: Kinds of Sentences- Simple, Multiple, Compound, Complex and Compound-Complex Essay Writing: Expository- “Honesty is the Best Legacy” Vocabulary Development: Stock Exchange and Insurance.
6Comprehension/Oral Skills- Pages 86-87: Figures of Speech- Simile, Metaphor, Irony, Personification and Rhetorical Question. Structure: Adverbial Clause Essay Writing: Descriptive Speech Work: Diphthongs.
7Structures: Learning about Noun Clause; Vocabulary Development: Transportation- Aviation, Rail, Road and Maritime. Speech Work: Introduction to Consonant Sounds Essay Writing: More on Narrative- A story that ends with,“It Pays to be Hard-working”. 
8Comprehension/ Reading Skills- Page 60. More on Consonant Sounds Structure: Adjectival Clause. Argumentative- “Patriotism Enhances the Growth of a Nation”
9Comprehension / Reading Skills: Introduction to Answering Comprehension Questions Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Religion. Speech Work: Stress.
10Comprehension and Writing Skills: Vocabulary Development: Introduction to Summary Writing         Spelling: Prefixes and Suffixes Structure: Adverbial and Prepositional Phrase
11Vocabulary Development: Registers of Judiciary. Essay Writing: Informal letter- “A letter to the sister who plans to divorce her husband advising her against the decision” Structure: Definite and Indefinite Articles Speech Work: More on Consonants.

REFERENCES

  • Effective English Book .1-Michael Montgomery et al.
  • Countdown English – O. Ogunsanwo et al.
  • Goodbye to Failure in English, Book 3 Ken Mebele et al.
  • Communication in English – Blessing Dupe el al.
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