Basic 2 English Language Term 1 Week 6 Lesson Plan

Gather 10 objects that can be found in the classroom and lay them all out on the desk. Show them all to the students and then cover everything with a blanket or a sheet after one minute. Ask learners to write down as many items they remember on a piece of paper.

Learners study the printed photographs of familiar Ghanaian settings, select suitable expressions from the printed dialogue cards, and use the locally made role-play props to practise the conversation. Introduce the day’s topic and show pictures of activities at home. Have learners’ think-pair-share the domestic activities. Have learners talk about which of the events they like most and why they like them. Have learners role-play some of the scenes. E.g. People engaged in domestic chores. People at table

Give learners task to complete while you go round the class to support those who might need extra help. Have learners to read and spell some of the keywords in the lesson

Write a simple word vertically on the board . E.g. P E N Invite learners to come up with a word starting with each letter of the vertical word.

Learners name the familiar Ghanaian objects in the printed pictures, match their sounds or meanings to the printed word cards, and build further examples on the chalkboard with chalk. Introduce the selected sight words, one at a time, in context and write them on the board. Start from the basic words they already know. Have learners repeat the words aloud a number of times. and a worksheet or their exercise books, write the words on the board. Using word and sentence cards, have learners read the words in order and at random. Use think-pair-share to have learners form sentences with them

Give learners task to complete while you go round the class to support those who might need extra help. Have learners to read and spell some of the keywords in the lesson

Have learners sing songs and recite familiar rhymes MINGLE MINGLE •Mingle, mingle – mingle 2x Two mingle (2 come together) •Mingle, mingle – mingle 2x Three mingle (3 come together) •Mingle, mingle – mingle 2x four mingle (4 come together)

Learners copy and arrange examples from the printed alphabet or word cards, then practise the target writing neatly in their exercise books with pencils. Put learners in groups to share their feelings. Using word and sentence cards and a worksheet or their exercise books, let each one write, at least, one sentence to express a feeling, e.g. "I am happy."

Give learners task to complete while you go round the class to support those who might need extra help. Have learners to read and spell some of the keywords in the lesson

Write a simple word vertically on the board . E.g. P E N Invite learners to come up with a word starting with each letter of the vertical word.

Learners sort the printed Ghanaian weather photographs into sunny, cloudy, windy and rainy conditions. They match the printed weather-adjective cards to the photographs and use the words in spoken sentences. Learners then write and improve weather-description sentences on the chalkboard with chalk.

Give learners task to complete while you go round the class to support those who might need extra help. Have learners to read and spell some of the keywords in the lesson

Have a variety of age and level- appropriate books for learners to make a choice. Guide learners to select books.

Learners read the Ghanaian storybook and the printed passage about a Ghanaian community, then record the target ideas or reading responses in exercise books with pencils. Using word and sentence cards, use the Author’s chair to introduce the reading/ library time. Introduce narratives, pop-up and flip-the-page texts to learners. Introduce e-books to learners, if available.

Call learners in turns to tell the whole class what they read. Let Learners draw parts of the story they read