Dictation For The Week Primary 3 Second Term Lesson Note English Studies Week 2
Class 3 Scheme Of Work Second Term English
Primary 3 Second Term Lesson Note English Studies
Scheme Of Work
Second Term
Class 3 /Primary 3/Basic 3
English Grammar
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Week 2
Topic : DICTATION FOR THE WEEK 2 SECOND TERM PRIMARY 3
Objective: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to
- Learn the following words : cabinet, caliber, calling, capable, carpenter, captain, capture, caption, careful
Learning Activities
- For home study,
pupils, as
individuals, - Look up the
meanings, word
classes and
pronunciation of the
given words in a
dictionary, and use
each word in, at least,
a sentence.
Embedded Core Skills
- Collaboration and Communication
- Critical thinking and problem solving
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Materials:
- Hard copy dictionary
- Online dictionary
Content
- Cabinet – A cabinet is a piece of furniture with doors and shelves used to store things like books, dishes or clothes.
Example: My mom keeps her fancy dishes in the cabinet above the kitchen sink.
- Caliber – Caliber is a word used to describe the diameter of a bullet or the quality or level of someone’s skills or abilities.
Example: The caliber of this bullet is too small for this gun.
- Calling – A calling is a profession or vocation that someone feels they are meant to do or a strong desire to do something.
Example: My dad felt his calling was to be a firefighter because he loves helping people in need.
- Capable – Capable means having the ability or skill to do something.
Example: My sister is very capable of making a delicious cake from scratch.
- Carpenter – A carpenter is a person who builds things out of wood, like furniture or houses.
Example: My grandpa used to be a carpenter and he built me a beautiful wooden toy box for my birthday.
- Captain – A captain is the leader of a group, like a sports team or a ship.
Example: The captain of the soccer team always encourages his teammates to do their best.
- Capture – To capture means to catch or take control of something or someone.
Example: The police were able to capture the thief who stole the bank’s money.
- Caption – A caption is a title or explanation for a picture or a short description of a video.
Example: I wrote a funny caption to go along with the picture of my dog wearing a party hat.
- Careful – Careful means being cautious or taking care to avoid danger or mistakes.
Example: You need to be careful when crossing the street and always look both ways before you cross
Lesson Presentation
Introduction:
- Greet the students and introduce the topic of the lesson.
- Explain the importance of spelling correctly and how it helps with writing and communication.
- Present the list of new words to the students and explain that we will be learning their meanings and how to spell them.
Presentation:
- Write each new word on the board and ask the students if they know what it means.
- Provide a clear definition of each word and give examples to help them understand.
- Use the words in sentences and ask the students to repeat the sentences to reinforce their understanding.
- Repeat this process for each word on the list.
Practice:
- Provide the students with a handout with the new words and ask them to write down the definition for each word.
- Ask them to write down a sentence using each new word to show that they understand the meaning.
- Review their sentences together as a class to ensure that everyone understands.
Conclusion:
- Ask the students to read out loud the new words and their definitions to reinforce their learning.
- Remind them of the importance of spelling correctly and encourage them to practice spelling the words in their everyday writing.
- Close the lesson by thanking the students for their participation and effort.
Assessment:
- Assess the students’ understanding of the new words through the handout and their sentences.
- Observe their participation during the lesson and provide feedback on their spelling and understanding of the new words.
Weekly Assessment /Test
- A cabinet is a piece of furniture used to store things like books, dishes, or clothes.
- Caliber is a word used to describe the diameter of a bullet or the quality or level of someone’s skills or abilities.
- A calling is a profession or vocation that someone feels they are meant to do or a strong desire to do something.
- Capable means having the ability or skill to do something.
- A carpenter is a person who builds things out of wood, like furniture or houses.
- A captain is the leader of a group, like a sports team or a ship.
- To capture means to catch or take control of something or someone.
- A caption is a title or explanation for a picture or a short description of a video.
- Careful means being cautious or taking care to avoid danger or mistakes.
- Learning new words for spelling helps with writing and communication.
Fill-in-blank questions:
- A __________ is a piece of furniture used to store things like books, dishes, or clothes.
- __________ is a word used to describe the diameter of a bullet or the quality or level of someone’s skills or abilities.
- A __________ is a profession or vocation that someone feels they are meant to do or a strong desire to do something.
- __________ means having the ability or skill to do something.
- A __________ is a person who builds things out of wood, like furniture or houses.
- A __________ is the leader of a group, like a sports team or a ship.
- To __________ means to catch or take control of something or someone.
- A __________ is a title or explanation for a picture or a short description of a video.
- __________ means being cautious or taking care to avoid danger or mistakes.
- Learning new words for spelling helps with __________ and communication.