Dictation For The Week Primary 5 Second Term Week 6
Subject : English Spelling / Dictation
Class : Primary 5
Term : Second Term
Week : Week 5
Topic : Spelling for the fifth week Second Term Primary 5
Learning Objectives :Learners are guided to learn the following words
Devastate, surcharge, indictment, confiscate, demonstrate, revenue’s, Jersey, promulgate, demonstrator, collaboration
Learning Activities
- For home study, each pupil looks up the meaning of the given words
- Pupils use their dictionary to learn the transcription and pronunciation of the given words
- Pupils make use of the given words in at least a sentence.
Embedded Core Skills
- Communication and collaboration
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Digital Literacy
- Leadership and Personal development
Learning Resources
- Hardcopy dictionary
- Online dictionary
- Textbook or Workbook with definitions, sample sentences, and exercises
- Whiteboard or overhead projector
- Computer with internet access (optional)
Pupils Activities
Content
Dictionary meaning of the given words
- Devastate: To cause severe and extensive damage or destruction.
- Surcharge: An additional charge or fee.
- Indictment: A formal accusation that someone has committed a crime.
- Confiscate: To seize or take possession of something, especially by authority.
- Demonstrate: To show or prove something clearly or visibly.
- Revenue: Income received by a company or government.
- Jersey: A breed of dairy cattle from the island of Jersey in the English Channel.
- Promulgate: To make known or public, especially by official announcement.
- Demonstrator: A person who takes part in a public protest or demonstration.
- Collaboration: The act of working together with one or more people or organizations to achieve a goal.
Use the given words in sentences
- The hurricane devastated the coast, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
- The store added a surcharge to the final bill for using a credit card.
- The indictment against the former CEO alleged fraud and embezzlement.
- The police confiscated the illegal drugs from the suspect’s car.
- The scientist demonstrated the experiment to the class with a clear explanation.
- The company’s revenue’s increased by 20% in the last quarter.
- The farmer raised a herd of Jersey cows for their high-quality milk.
- The government promulgate new laws to protect the environment.
- The demonstrator marched through the streets, holding signs and chanting slogans.
- The collaboration between the two companies led to the development of a new product.
Lesson Presentation
Introduction:
- Begin the lesson by asking the students if they have ever come across a word that they didn’t understand.
- Share that one way to understand a word is to look up its meaning in a dictionary.
Direct Instruction:
- Introduce the 10 words and have the students look them up in the dictionary.
- As a class, go over the meanings of each word.
- Provide examples and non-examples to ensure students understand the meanings.
Guided Practice:
- Divide the students into small groups.
- Give each group one of the 10 words and ask them to come up with their own sentence using the word.
- Have each group share their sentence with the class.
- Discuss any difficulties the groups had in understanding the word or in constructing a sentence.
Independent Practice:
- Provide each student with a list of the 10 words and ask them to write a sentence for each word.
- Allow time for students to share their sentences with a partner or small group.
Review Practice Questions :
- What is the definition of the word “devastate”?
- In what context would you use the word “surcharge”?
- Can you provide an example sentence using the word “indictment”?
- What does it mean to “confiscate” something?
- How would you use the word “demonstrate” in a sentence?
- What does “revenue” refer to?
- What is the meaning of the word “Jersey” when referring to a breed of cattle?
- Can you give an example of when a government might “promulgate” a new law or policy?
- What is the role of a “demonstrator” in a public protest or demonstration?
- What is the meaning of the word “collaboration” and in what context would you use it?
Closure:
- Summarize the meanings of the 10 words and ask students to give an example sentence for each word.
- Remind students that looking up words in the dictionary is a useful strategy for understanding new or difficult words.
Assessment:
- Observe students during independent practice to assess understanding of word meanings and sentence construction.
- Collect and grade written sentences as a formative assessment.
