OCCUPATIONS

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- recognize words with target letter-sound combinations
- pronounce words with target sounds correctly
- appreciate the importance of correct pronunciation

The learner is guided to:
- listen to words with target letter-sound combinations: 'sl', 'st', 'sw', 'sp', 'thr'
- pronounce words with target combinations
- use words with target sounds to create sentences

Why is it important to look at someone's face as they speak to you?

Oxford Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 47
Audio recordings
Flash cards
Word charts

Pronunciation drills Oral questions Observation

Reading

Fluency

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- identify words with target letter-sound combinations
- read words with target sounds correctly
- value reading fluently for understanding

The learner is guided to:
- read words with target letter-sound combinations
- point out words with target sounds from a text
- engage in timed reading displaying appropriate emotions

Why is it important to read fluently?

Oxford Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 50
Story books
Word cards
Reading charts

Reading aloud Timed reading Observation

Reading
Language Use

Comprehension
Singular and plural of irregular nouns

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- identify characters and setting in a text
- make predictions about story outcomes
- value reading for information

The learner is guided to:
- look at pictures and title to predict likely events
- talk about setting and characters using visual clues
- infer meanings of new words in the story

How can we tell what is going to happen next in a story?

Oxford Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 51
Story books
Picture charts
Digital texts
Oxford Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 54
Grammar charts
Sentence strips
Digital resources

Comprehension questions Story prediction Character analysis

Writing

Handwriting

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- recognize aspects of good handwriting
- write words with proper letter formation
- value neat handwriting for communication

The learner is guided to:
- look at samples of texts with good handwriting
- identify aspects of good handwriting
- copy letter patterns of words with target letter-sound combinations

How do we write words in a sentence?

Oxford Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 56
Handwriting models
Lined paper
Sample texts

Handwriting exercises Observation Self-assessment

WILD ANIMALS

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- recognize words with target letter-sound combinations in oral texts
- pronounce words with target sounds correctly
- appreciate the importance of correct pronunciation

The learner is guided to:
- say sounds and name pictures with target letter-sound combinations (lk, lf, lm, mp)
- repeat sentences with target letter-sound combinations
- identify words with target sounds from a story

How can we tell from people's faces and hand movements as they talk?

Oxford Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 93
Audio recordings
Picture cards
Word charts

Pronunciation drills Oral questions Observation

Reading

Fluency

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- identify words with target letter-sound combinations in texts
- read words with target sounds correctly
- value reading fluently for understanding

The learner is guided to:
- say the sounds and read words with target combinations
- identify words with target sounds from a chart
- read words with letter-sound combinations correctly

Why is it important to read words correctly?

Oxford Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 97
Story books
Word cards
Reading charts

Reading aloud Word identification Observation

Reading

Comprehension

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- predict story outcomes based on title and pictures
- identify main ideas in texts about wild animals
- value reading for information and pleasure

The learner is guided to:
- brainstorm possible outcomes based on title and pictures
- identify characters and setting of a story
- locate sentences to respond to direct questions

How do we tell the characters in a story?

Oxford Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 99
Story books
Picture charts
Digital texts

Comprehension questions Story prediction Character analysis

Language Use
Writing

Opposites
Punctuation (The comma)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- identify opposites of different words in texts
- use opposites in constructing sentences
- appreciate the role of opposites in communication

The learner is guided to:
- identify opposites from a group of words in a text
- tell stories about wildlife using opposites
- construct sentences using opposites related to wild animals

Why is it important to learn about opposites of words?

Oxford Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 101
Grammar charts
Word cards
Story books
Oxford Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 104
Sample texts
Sentence strips
Punctuation charts

Gap filling exercises Matching activities Sentence construction

FESTIVALS

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- recognize words with target letter-sound combinations in oral texts
- pronounce words with target sounds correctly
- appreciate the importance of correct pronunciation

The learner is guided to:
- identify and pronounce words with letter-sound combinations (mb, nt, nd, nch)
- say other words that have the target sounds
- repeat sentences with target letter-sound combinations

Why do we learn new words?

Oxford Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 107
Audio recordings
Flash cards
Word charts

Pronunciation drills Oral questions Observation

Reading

Fluency

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- read grade-appropriate text with proper pacing
- pay attention to punctuation when reading
- show enthusiasm for reading about festivals

The learner is guided to:
- read a text displaying appropriate facial expressions
- read texts paying attention to punctuation, facials, pace and volume
- participate in readers' theater about festivals

How can we improve our reading speed?

Oxford Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 110
Reading materials
Digital texts
Flash cards

Performance reading Timed reading Peer assessment

Reading

Comprehension

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- answer direct and indirect questions about a text
- retell stories about festivals in sequence
- show interest in cultural celebrations

The learner is guided to:
- answer direct and indirect questions from a text
- retell a story about festivals using own words
- create a story map for the festival story
- share story maps with classmates

How does a story help us understand different festivals?

Oxford Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 112
Story books
Question cards
Digital resources

Written exercises Story mapping Oral discussions

Language Use

Prepositions (next to, around, near, by, along, after, under)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- distinguish between different prepositions
- apply prepositions correctly in communication
- show interest in using correct prepositions

The learner is guided to:
- construct sentences using prepositions
- sing songs/rhymes with prepositions
- play language games containing prepositions
- fill in gaps with appropriate prepositions

How can prepositions help us describe where things are?

Oxford Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 114
Grammar charts
Song lyrics
Language games

Written exercises Oral presentations Language games

Writing

Punctuation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- use full stops, exclamation marks and question marks correctly
- edit sentences adding appropriate punctuation
- show commitment to using punctuation correctly

The learner is guided to:
- put appropriate punctuation marks in sentences
- copy conversations and add correct punctuation
- write sentences about festivals using correct punctuation
- edit texts by adding correct punctuation

How do we write sentences correctly?

Oxford Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 118
Punctuation guides
Sentence strips
Digital resources

Editing exercises Written work Peer editing

TECHNOLOGY

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Recognize words with target letter-sound combinations in oral texts.
- Pronounce words with target letter-sound combinations correctly.
- Use vocabulary related to technology in relevant contexts.
- Value the importance of correct pronunciation in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen attentively for target letter-sound combinations in words.
- Say words with target letter-sound combinations and record using digital devices.
- Listen to new words in sentences/paragraphs and determine their meanings.
- Practice new words in response to picture cues.
- Dramatize scenarios using vocabulary words.

Why should we listen attentively when other people are talking?

Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 97
Digital devices
Picture cards
Audio recordings

Observation Oral questions Dramatization assessment Recording evaluation

Reading

Fluency

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify words with target letter-sound combinations in a text.
- Read a text accurately, at the right speed and with expression.
- Apply reading skills in different contexts.
- Value the importance of reading fluently.

The learner is guided to:
- Pick out words with target letter-sound combinations from texts.
- Read words with target letter-sound combinations correctly.
- Read texts displaying appropriate facial expressions and voice.
- Engage in timed reading taking appropriate pauses.
- Play word ladder games involving pronunciation.

Why do we need to pronounce words correctly?

Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 100
Story books
Digital devices
Word cards

Timed reading tests Observation checklist Word pronunciation assessment Peer evaluation

Reading

Comprehension

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Make predictions about a story based on title and pictures.
- Identify main ideas in a text.
- Infer meanings of new words from context.
- Value reading texts for information and enjoyment.

The learner is guided to:
- Predict story events based on title and pictures.
- Talk about events, setting, and characters in the story.
- Find meanings of new words as used in the text.
- Answer direct and indirect questions based on the text.

How can we tell where events have taken place in a story?

Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 102
Story books
Digital devices
Picture cards

Written questions Oral responses Story retelling assessment Comprehension tests

Language Use

Possessive Pronouns

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify possessive pronouns in sentences.
- Use possessive pronouns correctly in communication.
- Appreciate the role of possessive pronouns in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Talk about things that belong to them using possessive pronouns.
- Role play ownership of items and objects in the classroom.
- Construct sentences using possessive pronouns.
- Ask and answer questions using possessive pronouns.

How do you talk about things that belong to you or other people?

Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 103
Picture cards
Objects in the classroom
Flash cards

Oral questions Written exercises Role play assessment Observation checklist

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Paragraphs
Pronunciation and Vocabulary

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the general idea in jumbled sentences.
- Arrange sentences logically to form a paragraph.
- Appreciate the role of paragraph organization in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Study jumbled sentences to establish the idea in each.
- Discuss the main idea conveyed in jumbled sentences.
- Explore various possibilities to determine correct order.
- Rewrite jumbled sentences in correct order.

Why is it important to put sentences in the correct order when writing?

Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 104
Sentence strips
Writing materials
Flash cards
Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 146
Audio recordings
Word puzzles

Written exercises Sentence ordering assessment Paragraph writing Peer assessment

SAVINGS

Reading

Fluency

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify words with target letter-sound combinations in a text.
- Read a text accurately, at the right speed and with expression.
- Apply reading skills in different contexts.
- Value the importance of reading fluently.

The learner is guided to:
- Select and read words with target letter-sound combinations.
- Practice reading sentences containing decodable and non-decodable words.
- Engage in timed reading with minimal hesitations.
- Display appropriate facial expressions and voice when reading.

Why is it important to read at the right speed?

Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 148
Story books
Flash cards
Digital devices

Timed reading tests Observation checklist Reading accuracy assessment Peer evaluation

Reading

Comprehension

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Make predictions about a story based on title and pictures.
- Identify main ideas in a text about savings.
- Answer questions based on a text correctly.
- Value reading texts for information about savings.

The learner is guided to:
- Look at pictures and title to predict story events.
- Read a story about savings.
- Answer direct questions by locating sentences in the text.
- Respond to indirect questions using context clues.
- Identify words related to savings in the story.

What do the pictures tell us about the story?

Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 150
Story books
Digital devices
Picture cards

Written questions Oral responses Story retelling assessment Comprehension tests

Language Use

'Wh' questions (why, whom, how)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify sentences containing 'Wh' questions in a text.
- Use 'Wh' questions correctly in communication.
- Appreciate the role of 'Wh' questions in seeking information.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to recorded conversations containing 'Wh' questions.
- Identify sentences containing 'Wh' questions.
- Engage in question and answer dialogues using 'why', 'whom' and 'how'.
- Role play activities involving 'Wh' questions.

Why is it important to ask questions correctly?

Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 153
Audio recordings
Question cards
Digital devices

Oral questions Question-answer assessment Role play evaluation Written exercises

Writing

Guided writing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Arrange jumbled sentences in logical order.
- Write simple sentences about savings clearly.
- Appreciate the importance of writing clearly for effective communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Arrange jumbled sentences to form a story.
- Write sentences about where people get money and what they do with it.
- Check sentences for correctness and clarity.
- Read their sentences aloud to peers.

How do we write fluently?

Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 155
Sentence strips
Writing materials
Digital devices

Written exercises Sentence ordering assessment Peer assessment Self-evaluation

TALENTS

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Pronunciation and Vocabulary
Fluency

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Recognize words with target letter-sound combinations in oral texts.
- Pronounce words with target letter-sound combinations correctly.
- Use new words related to talents appropriately.
- Value the importance of listening attentively for effective communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to and do what the teacher says.
- Say sounds and words after the teacher.
- Say other words that start with target sounds.
- Listen to dialogues and identify words with target sounds.
- Talk about talents using specified words.

What words do we use to talk about talents?

Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 158
Audio recordings
Word cards
Picture cards
Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 160
Story books
Flash cards
Word cards

Observation Oral questions Following instructions assessment Sentence construction evaluation

Reading

Comprehension

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Make predictions about a story based on title and pictures.
- Identify main ideas in a text about talents.
- Answer questions based on a text correctly.
- Value reading texts for information about talents.

The learner is guided to:
- Predict story events based on title and pictures.
- Identify the main idea in a text with peers.
- Use contextual clues to get meanings of new words.
- Respond to direct and indirect questions from the text.

What do pictures tell us about a story?

Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 162
Story books
Digital devices
Picture cards

Written questions Oral responses Comprehension tests Peer assessment

Language Use

Adverbs of manner

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify adverbs of manner in sentences.
- Use adverbs of manner correctly in communication.
- Appreciate the role of adverbs in describing actions.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to stories and identify adverbs of manner.
- Construct sentences about talents using adverbs of manner.
- Role play familiar situations and describe actions using adverbs.
- Make sentences from a substitution table.

Which words do you use to talk about how things are done?

Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 163
Story books
Sentence strips
Substitution tables

Oral questions Written exercises Role play assessment Observation checklist

Writing

Guided writing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify words related to talents from written texts.
- Write simple sentences about talents correctly.
- Appreciate the importance of writing clearly for effective communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a story about talents and pick out related words.
- Use picked words to write sentences.
- Write sentences about a star they like.
- Share their work with peers for feedback.

How do we write about things we admire?

Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 165
Story books
Writing materials
Word cards

Written exercises Sentence construction assessment Peer assessment Self-evaluation

ENVIRONMENT

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Recognize words with target letter-sound combinations in oral texts.
- Pronounce words with target letter-sound combinations correctly.
- Use new words related to environment appropriately.
- Value the importance of correct pronunciation in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Say sounds and words after the teacher.
- Look at pictures and say their names.
- Say other words that have target sounds.
- Play word building games combining target sounds with other sounds.

How can we use sounds learnt to make new words?

Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 168
Audio recordings
Picture cards
Word cards

Observation Oral questions Word building assessment Game participation evaluation

Reading

Fluency
Comprehension

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify words with target letter-sound combinations in a text.
- Read a text accurately, at the right speed and with expression.
- Value the importance of reading fluently.

The learner is guided to:
- Say sounds and read words with target letter-sound combinations.
- Identify words with target letter-sound combinations in a story.
- Take turns to read the story.
- Read texts paying attention to pace, pitch and volume.

Why is it important to read words accurately?

Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 170
Story books
Flash cards
Word cards
Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 172
Digital devices
Picture cards

Timed reading tests Observation checklist Reading accuracy assessment Peer evaluation

Language Use

Interjections of displeasure

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify words that express displeasure in conversations.
- Use interjections of displeasure appropriately in communication.
- Appreciate the role of interjections in expressing feelings.

The learner is guided to:
- Look at pictures and read what people are saying.
- Listen to audio recordings and identify interjections of displeasure.
- Use specified words in sentences to show displeasure.
- Read sentences in turns to practice interjections.

How do you show that you are not happy about something?

Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 175
Audio recordings
Picture cards
Flash cards

Oral presentations Role play assessment Sentence construction evaluation Observation checklist

Writing

Guided Writing (factual paragraph)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Write about daily routines in clear sentences.
- Present sentences in logical sequence.
- Appreciate the importance of writing clearly.

The learner is guided to:
- Say what they do every morning from waking up to arriving at school.
- Write what they have said in their exercise books.
- Present their sentences to the class.
- Look at pictures and talk about the activities shown.

How do we write about things we do regularly?

Oxford New Progressive Primary English Learner's Book pg. 176
Picture cards
Writing materials
Digital devices

Written exercises Oral presentations Paragraph organization assessment Peer evaluation