ENGLISH LANGUAGE YEAR 6

WEEK 1

TOPIC – CONTENT

Review of primary five third term’s work

WEEK 2

TOPIC – CONTENT

1. Speech work: Idioms and Adages
2. Reading: teaching of new words, meaning and comprehension
3. Structure: Sentence building and word bank
4. Grammar: Synonyms and Antonyms
5. Writing: Guided composition
6. Dictation: Selected words from the passage read
7. Verbal Aptitude

WEEK 3

TOPIC – CONTENT

1. Speech work: Consonant Contrast
2. Reading: Teaching of new words, meaning and comprehension
3. Structure: Sentence building
4. Grammar: Noun: Definition and types
5. Writing: A report of an incident
6. Dictation: Selected words from the passage read
7. Verbal Aptitude

WEEK 4

TOPIC – CONTENT

1. Speech work: Pronunciation, stress and intonation practice
2. Reading: Teaching of new words Meaning and comprehension
3. Structure: Sentence building and speech
4. Grammar: The Comma (functions)
5. Writing: Features of formal and informal letters
6. Dictation: Selected words from the passage read
7. Verbal Aptitude

WEEK 5

TOPIC – CONTENT

1. Intensive Reading: A suitable passage on an Argumentative topic e.g. Democratic and military Governance
2. Reading: Teaching of new words, meaning, and comprehension
3. Structure: Mastering of passive voice
4. Construction: change active sentences into Passive voice
5. Grammar: Verbs: Definition and types Writing: Argumentative essay: A teacher is more Important than a farmer
6. Dictation: Selected words from the passage read
7. Verbal Aptitude

WEEK 6

TOPIC – CONTENT

1. Speech work: Description of Vowel Sounds
2. Reading: Teaching of new words, meanings and comprehension
3. Structure: Selected poem based on the virtues of Kindness
4. Grammar: Adjectives: Meaning and types
5. Writing: Concluding paragraph
6. Dictation: Selected words from the passage read
7. Verbal Aptitude

WEEK 7

TOPIC – CONTENT

1. Speech work: Using the telephone – call and Response in telephone conversation
2. Reading: Teaching of new words/expressions Meaning and comprehension
3. Structure: Word study and dictionary practice
4. Grammar: Adverb: Meaning and types
5. Writing: Guide to good essay writing
6. Dictation: Selected words from the passage read
7. Verbal Aptitude

WEEK 8:

TOPIC – CONTENT

1. Speech work: Transcription (Includes Stress and Syllabic Uses)
2. Reading: Teaching of new words, meanings and Comprehension
3. Structure: Instructions
4. Grammar: Preposition meaning and usage
5. Writing: Argumentative essay: Science does more Harm to humanity than good
6. Dictation: Selected words from the passage read
7. Verbal Aptitude

WEEK 9

TOPIC – CONTENT

1. Speech work: Direct and indirect speech
2. Reading: Teaching of new words, meanings and Comprehension
3. Structure: Sentence Building
4. Grammar: Conjunction meaning and Identification
5. Writing: Simple future questions and past tense
6. Dictation: Selected words from the passage read
7. Verbal Aptitude

WEEK 10

TOPIC – CONTENT

1. Speech work: Intonation practice dialogue and Conversation on national values: Honesty
2. Reading: Teaching of new words, meanings and Comprehension
3. Poetry: Selected topics from the reader
4. Grammar: Exclamation and interjection
5. Writing: Reading of letters of complaints to Authorities report and business letter on national Values regard and concern for the interest of Others.
6. Dictation: Selected words from the passage read
7. Verbal Aptitude 

WEEK 11

TOPIC – CONTENT

1. Speech work: Asking about people and things (Conversation on dental health issues)
2. Reading: Teaching of new words, meanings and Comprehension
3. Structure: Word bank: Prefix and suffix 4. Grammar: Sentence building
4. Writing: Reading/Writing business letter
5. Dictation: Selected words from the passage read
6. Verbal Aptitude

WEEK 12: GENERAL REVISION

WEEK 13: EXAMINATION