English Language

JSS1
FIRST TERM SCHEME OF WORK

Weeks Topics
1. Speech work: Introduction to speech (organs of speech)
Grammar: Parts of speech – Nouns
* Meaning, Identification of Nouns in Sentence
* Types of Nouns with Examples
Comprehension: The Family~ Unit 1
Composition: Meaning, Types of Composition (Narrative, Descriptive, Argumentative,
Expository)
Literature: What is Literature? The Features of Literature.
Types of Literature: Oral, Historical, Dance, Miming, Drama...see related text.

2. Speech work: Pure Vowel sounds (Monothongs) with examples

Comprehension: Unit 2, page 31
Vocabulary development: Your School Subjects
Grammar/Structure: Pronouns: Meaning, Identification, Types.

3. Comprehension: A Conversation, Page 43

Grammar/Structure: Verbs: Definition, Identification with examples.
Types of verbs: Transitive, Intransitive, Auxiliary and Lexical, Regular and Irregular (should
be given as assignment)
Composition: Outlining the difference between descriptive and narrative essays
Literature: Introduction to prose and its elements, (plot, style, characterization)
Types of Oral Literature

4. Comprehension: Unit 6, page 79. Two good Friends

Grammar: Adjectives: Definition, Identification,
Types of Adjectives
Composition: Narrative Essay-- "My First day in Secondary School"
Speech Work: Vowels /I/
Literature: What is Oral Literature, Features of Oral Literature and Types.

5. Comprehension : Unit 7(a) page 91 Oduduwa

Grammar: Comparision of Adjectives,
Absolute Adjectives: Excellent, Superior, Total
Speech work: Vowel /e /
Composition: Paragraph Writing:
Arrangement of Ideas in Logical sequence with Introduction and Conclusion.
Literature: Introduction to Drama, Elements and Types

6. Speech work /ae /

Grammar: Adverbs : Identification, definition,
Types and examples.
Composition – Descriptive Essay: A Market Place

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 Comprehension: Unit 7
Literature – Use Recommended Text. (Prose)

7. Speech Work: / a:/

Comprehension: Unit 8, page 103. Every Man and Death
Composition: Introduction to Letter Writing and Types
. Literature – Introduction to for folktale

8. Comprehension: Unit 9
Composition: Features of an Informal Letter with sample model
Literature: Introduction to Figures of Speech ( Simile, Metaphor, Personification,
Alliteration, Assonance)

9. Speech Work: / /
Grammar: Introduction to Adverbs ( Features and Functions)
Comprehension: Unit 9b page 117
Composition: Informal Letter : Letter to your cousin, telling him about your new school
Literature: Review of recommended text/ Figures of speech
10. Revision
11. Test/ Examination
12. Examination

WEEK ONE

Topic: Organs of speech

Content
The organs of speech are parts of the human body which are used for speech production.
The lung serves as the power house from which air flows. When we speak, we breathe normally and as the
stream of air flows out from the lungs through the narrow space of the wind- pipe
some sounds are produced.
We produce different speech sounds with the help of the vocal cords, the
velum, hard palate, alveolar ridge, teeth, lips and the tongue as the airstream
flows from the lungs.
As the airstream flows from the lungs during the production of speech sounds, a
special organ
called the larynx modifies the sounds. When the vocal cords are placed edge to
edge, the glottis
becomes narrow and when the airstream flow, the vocal cords vibrate. Then
voiced sounds are
produced when the vocal cords are drawn apart airstream flows easily. So, the vocal cords do not
vibrate and voiceless sounds are produced.
All the vowels of English are voiced. A consonant sound may be ‘voiced’ or ‘voicedless’
Evaluation
1. List all the organs of speech.
2. What happens when the vocal cords are placed edge to edge during the production of a sound?
3. What happens when the vocal cords are drawn apart?

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Reading Assignment
Organs of speech
Reference: Oral English for Schools and Colleges. Pages 1, 2, &3

Topic: Parts of speech: Noun (functions)

(Content)
Nouns
What is a Noun?
Of all the parts of speech, nouns are perhaps the most important. A noun is a word that identifies a person,
animal, place, thing, or idea. Here, we’ll take a closer look at what makes a noun a noun, and we’ll provide
some noun examples, along with some advice for using nouns in your sentences.

Identifying a Noun
A noun is a part of speech that denotes a person, animal, place, thing, or idea. The English word noun has its
roots in the Latin word nomen, which means “name.” Every language has words that are nouns. As you read
the following explanations, think about some words that might fit into
each category.
*.Person– A term for a person, whether proper name, gender, title, or
class, is a noun.
*.Animal– A term for an animal, whether proper name, species,
gender ,or class is a noun.
*.Place– A term for a place, whether proper name, physical location, or general locale is a noun.
*.Thing– A term for a thing, whether it exists now, will exist, or existed in the past is a noun.
*.Idea– A term for an idea, be it a real, workable idea or a fantasy that might never come to fruition is a
noun.

Identifying a noun in a sentence

When we first start to learn the parts of speech, trying to identify different words can seem like a challenge.
This process gets easier with practice. Here are some noun examples to help you get started. The nouns in
each sentence have been italicized.
* Person –He is the person to see.
* Person –John started to run.
* Person – Plato was an influential Greek philosopher.
* Animal – The dog barked at the cat.
* Animal – Elephants never forget.
* Animal – Sophie is my favorite horse.
* Place – The restaurant is opened.
* Place – Let’s go to the beach.
* Place – Harvard and Yale are two famous universities.
* Thing – Throw the ball.
* Thing – Please close the door and lock it.
*.Idea – Follow the rules.
*.Idea – The theory of relativity is an important concept.

TYPES OF NOUNS
Common noun
A common noun is a noun that refers to people or things in general, e.g.boy, country, bridge, city, birth, day,
happiness.

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Proper noun
A proper noun is a name that identifies a particular person, place, or thing, e.g.Steven, Africa, London,
Monday. In written English, proper nouns begin with capital letters.

Concrete noun
A concrete noun is a noun which refers to people and to things that exist physically and can be seen, touched,
smelled, heard, or tasted. Examples include dog, building, coffee, tree, rain, beach, tune.

Abstract noun
An abstract noun is a noun which refers to ideas, qualities, and conditions- things that cannot be seen or
touched and things which have no physical reality, e.g .truth, danger, happiness, time, friendship, humour.

Collective nouns
Collective nouns refer to groups of people or things, e.g.audience, family, government, team, jury. In
American English, most collective nouns are treated as singular, with a singular verb: The whole family was
at the table.In British English, the preceding sentence would be correct, but it would also be correct to treat
the collective noun as a plural, with a plural verb: The whole family were at the table. A noun may belong to
more than one category. For example, happiness is both a common noun and an abstract noun, while Mount
Everest is both a concrete noun and a proper noun.

Evaluation
Identify the nouns in the following sentences
* Person – Sharon admires her grandfather.
* Place – Look! There’s the Eiffel Tower.
* Thing – The lamp sits on a table next to the sofa.
* Thing –Money doesn’t grow on trees.
* Person – My mother looks a lot like my grandmother, and I look very much like them.
*Idea –Love is a wonderful emotion.

Reading assignment
Nouns
Reference
English Grammar for Junior Secondary Schools. Pages 8 – 10

Topic: Comprehension/vocabulary development.

Content: Unit 1: The Family
Titi tells us about herself and her friend Anochie. Titi and her friend live in Ughelli and attend the same
Grammar School at Erhiero. They are both in form 1. Titi’s father is a mechanic and her mother works at
home.
Anochie’s father is a teacher and his mother is a nurse.
Vocabulary
1. Father – a male parent of a child.
2. Mother – a female parent of a child
3. daughter – a person’s female child
4. son – a person’s male child
5. Brother – a boy or man who has the same mother and father as another
6. sister – a girl or woman who has the same mother and father as another person.

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Evaluation
Practice 2 page 21

Reading Assignment
Vocabulary – family relationships

Reference
Effective English for J.S.S. 1 Pages 24 and 25

Reading Assignment
Study skills
Reference: Effective English for J.S.S 1

Topic:
Composition writing
Composition writing is a process to take. One of the first things to consider is to determine what type of
composition to be used. When you are going to write, you usually have a central purpose or central idea in
communicating your readers. You also aim to produce some effects to the readers. These purpose or ends is
the one that determines the type of discourse that you are going to use in writing a composition.

Types of composition writing

Distinguishing between types of essays is simply a matter of determining the writer's goal. Does the writer
want to tell about a personal experience, describe something, explain an issue, or convince the reader to
accept a certain viewpoint? The four major types of essays address these purposes.

Narrative Essay
A narrative essay relates mainly, a sequence of events. It tells what happened and how it happened and is
often indistinguishable from a short story.
Characteristics of Narrative Essay.
1. It must have beginning that is interesting and arresting.
2. It must proceed in a chronological sequence to the end.
3. The use of past tense is highly essential since the narrative involves past events.
4. The narration must be presented in a sequential order.
5. You must avoid verbosity and an unnecessary elaboration of a particular
incident

The Descriptive Essay

This consists of description.
A descriptive essay is one that requires a writer to write a description of an object, a person, an animal, an
incident or a scene. In a descriptive essay, the writer should show, not tell, through the use of colorful words
and sensory details. The best descriptive essays appeal to the reader’s emotions, with a result that is highly
evocative.

Characteristics of a Good Descriptive Essay

* The writer must be orderly in the presentation of facts.
* Clarity of expression is necessary. The use of simple and straight-forward language is required.

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 * The use of simple present tense is very common but the writer is free to use other tenses as the need
arises.
* There must be particular emphasis on objects or things being described. The description must be
vivid enough with the use of good and appropriate vocabulary.
* The use of adjective is highly indispensable.

Argumentative Essay
An argumentative essay is the one that requires a writer to present a subject with a view of persuading the
reader to agree with the writer’s point of view.

Characteristics of a Good Argumentative Essay.

* The argument must be convincingly presented.
* There must be clarity of expression and the ideas presented must not be disjointed.
* ‘Pro’ arguments should be kept separate from ‘con’ arguments.
* The strongest argument, both on the ‘pro’ side and on the ‘con’ side, should be left to the last.
* Verbosity should be avoided.

Expository Essay
An expository essay is the one that requires a writer to write on an exposition or explanation of an idea or
how to do or make some thing. The expository essay is an informative piece of writing that presents a
balanced analysis of a topic. In an expository essay, the writer explains or defines a topic, using facts,
statistics, and examples. Expository writing encompasses a wide range of essay variations, such as the
comparison and contrast essay, the cause and effect essay, and the “how to” or process essay. Because
expository essays are based on facts and not personal feelings, writers don’t reveal their emotions or write in
the first person. The following constitute the areas in which expository essay may feature.

i. How mechanics work

ii. How things are made
iii. How certain processes are carried out
iv. Definition of concepts.
The explanation might be clean so as not to confuse the reader or audience.
It must contain a vivid explanation of things.

Evaluation
Give a brief explanation of each of the following.
i. Narrative essay
ii. Descriptive essay
iii. Argumentative essay
iv. Expository essay

Reading Assignment
Type of essay

Reference:
English Language communication skills page 103 – 108.
.

Topic: Literature

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Content
Definition of Literature
Literature is any printed and unprinted materials that instructs, informs, entertains and educates people.
Literature is a subject that mirrors people, their customs and traditions for others to see and learn from. In
other words, Literature is the caricature of human society and all the activities embedded in it, that is, there is
a kind of reciprocal relations between literature and life.

Functions of Literature.
1. Literature helps a lot in the development of language.
2. Literature creates awareness of one’s society and that of others.
3. It teaches moral lessons.
4. It corrects wrong doings
5. Literature recognizes achievements and achievers.
6. It assists a lot in the process of projecting the customs and tradition of the people.
7. It also entertains, educates and instructs readers.

Types of Literature
Oral Literature : Oral literature is a term generally applied to spoken literary traditions such as folk
tales, musical theater, proverbs, riddles, life histories, plays, proverbs, epic poems and historical
recitations. Unlike written literary genres, oral literature is conveyed or passed down to future
generations by word of mouth, typically through memorization and recitation. It is considered a
verbal art form.
Dance: the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space, for
the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply taking delight inthe
movement itself.
Evaluation
List all the functions of literature
What is literature?

Reading Assignment
Literature (Definition, purpose)

Reference
Essential literature pages 1, 3, and 4

General Evaluation
1. Mention and explain the types of nouns and explain
2. With reference to the related text, explain the types of literature.
Weekend Assignment
Underline the nouns in the following sentences and state their kind.
1. The book was lying on the table.
2. Love begets love.
3. We cannot live without water.
4. The jury has given its verdict.
5. The Hindus regard Krishna asan incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
6. Alcohol is injurious to health.
7. Smoking is a bad habit.
8. Wild animals live in forests.
9. The childhood of Peter was full of misery.
10. All the girls were singing.

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11. Gold is a precious metal.
12. Rice is the staple food of South Indians.
13. The earth moves round the sun.
14. Mankind should love nature.
15. We get wool from sheep.

Reference
English Grammar for JSS 1 pages 91
and 92

WEEK TWO

Topic: Comprehension/
Vocabulary Development
Content : Effective English. Unit 2,
page 31.
Tolu's New School
Vocabulary: To learn about
some jobs.
A butcher cuts up meat and
sells it.
A carpenter makes things out of wood.
A cashier receives money and pays it out
An electrician puts wires for electricity into houses and mends electrical appliances.
A labourer does hard work e.g carrying heavy things or digging.
A tailor makes clothes
A hawker is a person who moves about selling things.

Evaluation
Do practice 2, 3 and 4. Page 32

Content
Pure vowels

Reading Assignment
Vowel sound (pure vowels or monophthongs)
Reference
Oral English for colleges and schools, pages 8 to 19

Topic: Pronouns

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Without pronouns, we’d have to keep on repeating nouns, and that would make our speech and
writing repetitive, not to mention cumbersome. Most pronouns are very short words.
Examples include:
*.He
*.She
*.They.
*.It
*.We
*.Who
As mentioned, pronouns are usually used to replace
nouns, however they can also stand in for certain adverbs,
adjectives, and other pronouns. Anytime you want to
talk about a person, animal, place or thing, you can use
pronouns to make your speech or writing flow better.

Types of Pronouns
Pronouns can be divided into numerous categories including:

1. Indefinite pronouns– those referring to one or more unspecified objects, beings, or

places

2. Personal pronouns– those associated with a certain person, thing, or group; all
except you have distinct forms that indicate singular or plural number i.e I, we, us

3. Reflexive pronouns– those preceded by the adverb, adjective, pronoun, or noun to

which they refer, and ending in–self or–selves i.e yourself, myself, ourselves.

4. Demonstrative pronouns– those used to point to something specific within a sentence

5. Possessive pronouns– those designating possession or ownership

6. Relative pronouns– those which refer to nouns mentioned previously, actingto introduce an
adjective (relative) clause I.e whose, whom, which, who.

7.Interrogative pronouns– those which introduce a question I.e what,

*.Reciprocal pronouns– those expressing mutual actions or relationship; i.e. one another, each other

Pronoun Rules
There are a few important rules for using pronouns. As you read through these rulesand the examples
in the next section, notice how the pronoun rules are followed.Soon you’ll see that pronouns are easy
to work with.
*. Subject pronouns may be used to begin sentences. For example: We did a great job.
*. Subject pronouns may also be used torename the subject. For example: It was she who decided we
should go to Hawaii.
*. Indefinite pronouns don’t have antecedents. They are capable of standing on their own. For
example: No one likes the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard.
*. Object pronouns are used as direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions. These
include: you, me, him, her, us, them, and it. For example: David talked to her about themistake.

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*. Possessive pronouns show ownership. They do not need apostrophes. For example: The cat washed
its whiskers.

Evaluation: The following exercises will help you gain greater understanding about how pronouns
work. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1.This is __________ speaking .A.John B.He C.He John D.Am
2.Greg is as smart as __________ is.A.I B.me C.she D.we
3.The dog chewed on __________ favorite toy.A.it’s B.it is C.its’ D.its
4.It could have been __________ .A.JerryB.anyone C.better D.more difficult
5.Terry is taller than __________ am. A.I B.me C.she D.we

Topic: Elements of Composition: Introduction, Body and

Conclusion
Structure of an Essay
The creation of an essay requires a lot of knowledge from the writer,but the first thing to know and to
remember is the peculiarity of the essay’s structure. Each and every essay is written according to a
basic structure that does not change: introduction and the body followed by a conclusion. The
structure is the core of each paper that helps the writer to make a very well founded written construct.
In order to compose an essay accurately, the way it should be, it is necessary to keep in mind the main
hints concerning the contents of the essay structure elements.
Basic essay structure
1. INTRODUCTION : An introduction does not need to be long (and should not be), but it is an
important part of an essay. A weak introduction can cause readers to lose interest in your essay from
the start, whereas a strong introduction will engage your readers and make them want to continue
reading. Of course, the introduction is the first part of your essay that your audience will read, and it's
important to make a good first impression.
An introduction needs to do three things:
1. To spark the interest of readers
2. To move readers gracefully toward the thesis statement.
3. To present the thesis statement of the essay.

How to write a good introduction with samples

A. Begin with Background or Historical Information
Example: Theft is not a new crime.
Throughout history, unscrupulous individuals have pretended to be people they are not, often with the
goal of political, social, or financial gain. With the right appearance and demeanor, people have
falsely presented themselves as kings and bishops. Today, in our information age,
identity theft is a far more prevalent problem. With access to names, Social Security
numbers, and other personal information, thieves are able to steal identities, leaving
the victimsstruggling to clear their good names. Identity theft is a serious problem
that claims millions of innocent victims, and the government must implement better
regulations to help put an end to this crime.

B. Begin with a Quotation

Example: Theft is not a new crime.
In Shakespeare's Othello, Iago claims that he "who steals my purse steals trash / . . .
But he that filches from me my good name / Robs me of that which not enriches
him, / And makes me poor indeed" (3.3.157-161). Today, identity theft is a new way

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that thieves steal both the "purses" and the good names of innocent victims, and these thieves are
enriching themselves at the expense of their victims. Identity theft is a serious problem that claims
millions of innocent victims, and the government must implement better regulations to help put an
end to this crime.
C. Begin with an Interesting or Surprising Fact
Example:Theft is not a new crime.
Fraud is the fastest growing crime in the United States. In 2004, over nine million Americans, or
approximately one person in 24, became victims of identity fraud or identity theft, at a cost to the
economy of 52.6 billion dollars ("2005 Identity Fraud Survey Report"). Because many cases of
identity fraud and identity theft may go unreported, the numbers could be even higher. Identity theft
is a serious problem that claims millions of innocent victims, and the government must implement
better regulations to helpput an end to this crime.

D. Begin with a Definition of an Important Term:

Example: Theft is not a new crime.
Our identity is what makes us unique. It is "the distinguishing character or personality of an
individual," and when one is a victim of identity theft, it is this"distinguishing character" that is
stolen: one's name, address, Social Security number, employment history, credit history, and
more. It therefore is no wonder that victims of identity theft often feel a deep sense of violation
as they struggle to reclaims their good names. Identity theft is a serious problem that claims
millions of innocent victims, and the government must implement better regulations to help put an
end to this crime.

E. Begin with a Short Narrative

Example: Theft is not a new crime.
Joe Stevens was finally ready to purchase a home. He spent years putting money into a savings
account, paid off his credit cards, and diligently paid every bill on time. Confident of his good credit
rating, Joe visited the bank to inquire about a mortgage, but he discovered startling information: Joe
defaulted on a home loan, had $40,000 in credit card debt, and had a car repossessed for lack of
payment. Joe Stevens, like many Americans, is a victim of identity theft. Instead of preparing to
move into a new home, Joe began the long journey to restore his good name and to reclaim his
identity. Identity theft is a serious problemthat claims millions of innocent victims, and the
government must implement better regulations to help put an end to this crime

F. Begin with a Question

Example: Theft is not a new crime.
How would you feel if you knew, at this moment, that some criminal is writingyour name, address,
and Social Security number on credit card applications and plans to charge thousands of dollars worth
of merchandise on those credit cards? More importantly, how do you know that this is not happening?
Millions of people have become victims of identitytheft, and they often find out only after thousands
of dollars have been stolen using their names. Identity theft is a serious problem that claims millions
of innocent victims, and the government must implement better regulations to helpput an end to this
crime.Introduct

2. BODY OF THE ESSAY: The body is the meat and potatoes ofyour essay. As such, it needs to
contain lots of juicy textual evidence and meaty support, not fluff. The body of a basic essay may
have as many body paragraphs as it is necessary to prove the author’s argument of the thesis
statement .It is vital to keep in mind that each paragraph is supposed to have one main argument to
analyze and has to reveal it in one solid thought in a sentence called the topic sentence.Therefore the

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amount of the body paragraphs equals the amount of topic sentences .Each body paragraph must be
connected to following one with a logical link.
A. First paragraph: The first paragraph of the body should contain the strongest argument, most
significant example, cleverest illustration, or an obvious beginning point. The first sentence of this
paragraph should include the "reverse hook" which ties in with the transitional hook at the end of the
introductory paragraph. The topic for this paragraph should be in the first or second sentence. This
topic should relate to the thesis statement in the introductory paragraph. The last sentence in this
paragraph should include a transitional hook to tie into the second paragraph of the body.
B. Second paragraph: The second paragraph of the body should contain the second strongest
argument, second most significant example, second cleverest illustration, or an obvious follow up the
first paragraph in the body. The first sentence of this paragraph should include the reverse hookwhich
ties in with the transitional hook at the end of the first paragraph of the body. The topic for this
paragraph should be in the first or second sentence. This topic should relate to the thesis statement in
the introductory paragraph. The last sentence in this paragraph should include a transitional hook to
tie into the third paragraph of the body.
C. Third paragraph: The third paragraph of the body should contain the weakest argument, weakest
example, weakest illustration, or an obvious follow up to the second paragraph in the body. The first
sentence of this paragraph should include the reverse hook which ties in with the transitional hook at
the end of the second paragraph. The topic for this paragraph should be in the first or second
sentence. This topic should relate to the thesis statement in the introductory paragraph. The last
sentence in this paragraph shouldinclude a transitional concluding hook thatsignals the reader that this
is the final major point being made in this paper. This hook also leads into the last, or concluding
paragraph.

3. CONCLUSION: It is usually written in one solid paragraph.The conclusion always deals with
summing up the essays arguments revealed in the topic sentences and the therefore present substantial
evidence to prove the thesis statement. It is also important to mention the importance of the general
conclusion of the essay.

General Evaluation:
1. Mention and explain the types of pronouns you know.
2. Explain briefly the structure or elements of a good composition

Weekend Assignment:
A. Pick out the pronouns in the following
1. We are going on vacation.
2. Don’t tell me that you can't go with us.
3. Anybody who says it won't be fun has no clue what they are talking about.
4.These are terribly steep stairs.
5.We ran intoeach other at the mall.
6. I'm not surewhichis worse: rain or snow.
7. It is one of the nicest Italian restaurants in town.
8. Richard stared athimselfin the mirror.
9. The laundry isn’t going to do itself.
10. Someone spilled orange juice all over the countertop!

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 B. Write a fantastic composition on any any of the following topics, with insights from the topic,
"elements of composition."
i. My Best Friend.
ii. A Visit to the Hospital.
iii. My Last Birthday Party

WEEK THREE
Topic: Speech Work
Vowels /i:/
Content
1. /I:/ Seat, meet, Police, Seize, Read
Field, key, quay, People, amoeba

Vowel contrast
/i:/ /I/
seat Sit
deep did
heat hit
feet fit
read rid
bid bead
dip deep
lip leap
There is a great difference between /i:/ and the short /I/. This difference is shown by keeping the tongue
longer in the same position for the pronunciation of /I:/ than you will do for the pronunciation of /I/.
Evaluation: words
1. Find five pairs of words that can show the contrast between the short /I/ and the long /I:/ as in the
examples above.
Reading Assignment
Vowel contrast - /I:/ and /I/
Reference
Oral English for schools and colleges. Page 16

Structure –function of verbs

Content
A verb is a word that tells or asserts something about a person or thing. Verbs comes from the Latin, verbum,
a word. It is so called because it is the most important word in a sentence.

Functions of verbs
A verb may tell us:

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1. What a person or thing does; as, Anthony laughs.
The clock strikes.

2. What is done to a person or thing; Harry is scolded.

The window is broken.

3. What a person or thing is; as The cat is dead.

I feel sorry.
Glass is brittle

A verb is a word used to tell or assert something about some person or thing.
A verb often consists of more than one word as,
The girls were singing.
I have learnt my lesson
The watch has been found.

Auxiliary verbs
These are helping verbs. They can not stand on their own.
They help to form the tenses of verbs e.g
I have written it
She has done it
They are going
They were going
She is dancing

Modal Auxiliaries
These express ideas such as possibility, probability, ability, certainty, willingness, obligation, permission,
necessity, request, compulsion etc.

Examples
I can carry the load (ability)
We may see tomorrow (probability)
I must do the assignment (certainty)
They will come (possibility)
You must do your assignment now (compulsion)
You can go there. (permission)

Evaluation:
Say the function of each of the underlined verb in each of the sentences below.
Harry is tall
Bola sings
Olawale was singing
I can swim
You may go home
Reading Assignment
Auxiliary Verbs
Reference
English Grammar for Junior Secondary Schools. Page 47 to 50

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Topic: Present Tense

Content
A verb that refers to the present time is said to be in the present tense.

Examples
I write letters to him.
I run errands for my mother
We pray together every morning
Many types so fast
She goes to School.

More verbs (Present tense)

Present Tense Past Tense

Broad cast broadcast
Rid rid
Split split
Burst burst
Destroy destroyed
Hand (put to death) hanged
Flow flowed
Fund funded
Shine shone

Present Tense Past Tense

Win Won
Deal dealt
Wear wore
Creep crept
Weave wove
Mean meant

Evaluation
Pick five present verbs and make a sentence with each of them

Reading Assignment: Student’s Companion p.88

Present Tense

Reference
English Grammar for J.S.S pages 35 – 40

Topic: Comprehension and Vocabulary Development

Content:
The passage is a conversation. The principal came around to see what the boys with Mr. Etonye were doing.
Mr. Etonye explained to him that they were learning some important skills in woodwork.
Eyo was making a bookshelf. He had marked out one end of it when the principal came. He explained to the
principal that after marking out the piece of wood, he would cut it out.

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EVALUATION:
Practice 2(1-7)
Vocabulary – Words to do with tools
1. Woodwork means making things out of wood.
2. Capentry also means making things out of wood.
3. A saw is a tool for cutting wood.
4. A plane is a tool for taking shavings off wood.
5. A hammer is a tool for driving nails into wood.
6. A ruler is for measuring and drawing straight lines
7. A drill is a tool for making round holes.
8. Sandpaper is for making wood very smooth.
9. Mary tools have a blade and a handle.
When the blade is blunt, the carpenter sharpens it. That is, he makes it sharp again.
Evaluation:
1. Do practice 2 page 43.
Reading Assignment
Vocabulary page 43
Reference
Effective English for J.S.S. 1. Page 43

Topic: Literature – Prose and its elements

Types of prose
Content
A prose is a long narrative with a wide range of characters, events and experiences, written in a straight
forward language.

ELEMENTS OF A PROSE (STORY)

Elements of fiction and elements of story in general can be used by the reader to increase their enjoyment
and understanding of different literary pieces. Once students are aware that all stories have elements of
character, setting, plot, theme, point of view, style, and tone; they can be encouraged to ask themselves to
identify the characteristics of each for a particular story. The more familiar they become with the different
kinds of elements the better they will understand and critically analyze stories.
1. Character: Character is the mental, emotional, and social qualities to distinguish one entity from another
(people, animals, spirits, automatons, pieces of furniture, and otheranimated objects).Character development
is the change that a character undergoes from the beginningof a story to the end. Young children can note
this.The importance of a character to the story determines how fully the character is developed. Characters
can beprimary,secondary, minor,or main.
2. Plot: Plot is the order in which things move and happen in a story.Chronological order is when a story
relates events in the order in which they happened.Flashbackis when the story moves back in time.
Evaluation
Explain the meaning of each of the following.
1. Characterization
2. Plot

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3. Setting
4. Language
Reading Assignment
Essential Literature-in-English for SSS pages 12 – 14

Topic: Difference between Narrative Essays and Descriptive Essays

Content:
Narrative and Descriptive essay are two different types of essay writing. The clear difference between them
can be highlighted in terms of the writer's objective. A narrative essay usually tells the writer's experiences
to the reader. This highlights that a narrative allows the reader to immerse in a story that is composed of a
sequence of events. But a descriptive essay is quite different from a narrative essay, mainly because it does
not engage in relating a story but merely on providing a descriptive account ofsomething or someone to the
reader. This is the main difference between a narrative and a descriptive essay.

General Evaluation:
1. Write on an essay topic: My Favourite Teacher
2. Write on the essay topic: An Unforgettable Experience.
3. Write a short note on the elements of a prose
Weekend Assignment
1. Write twenty verbs with their past and part participle forms.
2. Give five examples each of the following types of verbs: Transitive, Intransitive,

WEEK FOUR
Topic: comprehension /vocabulary
Content: Two Good Friends. Unit 6, Page79
Evaluation
1. Do practice 2 and 3
Reading Assignment
Reading to understand; page79/ 80
Reference:
Effective English Pages 79 and 80

Topic: Narrative Essay: My First Day in Secondary School

Content: Sample Essay
Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that
is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud, and
how does it relate to the person you are?

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 My First Day in Secondary School
The clock struck 6:30, I was in bed, and it was time to get up. Being that my mom
was the one who woke me up, I waited in bed and closed my eyes as she came near my
room to cover my anxiety. It was the first day of high school and I was as excited as one
could be. Taking my shower towel in with me to brush my teeth and my toothbrush
downstairs with me to eat breakfast, I was oblivious to everything except for special day
that I envisioned at school.
Once I was ready, my mom drove me to school, asked me several questions, told me
what to do after school, and yet I came out of the car unaware of what she had
said.Walking onto campus while embracing my surroundings, I kept telling myself, "This
is my time, now let's go make it happen." After the first two classes, the day was going
great; I had seen many of my friends and my teachers were presumably pleasant. We
then had a ten minute break in which I decided to use the restroom.
As I walked in, I looked into the mirror and saw the face of one of my closest
friends. After a few more steps, I saw the full picture. He was in a small huddle with a
few other students, and in his right hand was a cigarette. I was stunned, and now
knowing how to react, I quickly exited the restroom. The scene haunted me for a long
time and after several weeks, it became clear that we were no longer in touch with each
other.
Growing up in a family with high, positive morals, I had seemingly been blinded by
reality. Seeing a kid my age, not to mention my good friend, doing drugs was beyond my
belief. Although it was tough for me to get over at first, it later became mind boggling to
me as to why this even affected me as much as it did. My 'friend' had been sucked into a
poor decision that I knew I was bigger than. My parents had taught me to live above the
influence and that any mistakes I make now will be evident in the future. I understand
that there will always be distracters in my future but I know that they are all just trying
to take me off the successful that I know I am on.

Evaluation: Write your own experience, in a narrative way, tittle: "My First Day in
Secondary School".

Topic: Adjectives: definition, identification and types

Content: What Is an Adjective?
Adjectives are words that modify(change) nouns, pronouns and other
adjectives.
How to Identify Adjectives
In the sentence “he was fast,” the word “fast” is an adjective that describes the pronoun
“he.”
Here’s a special sentence that uses all the letters of the English language: “The quick
brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.”
In this sentence, the words “quick,” “brown” and “lazy” are adjectives (and so is the word
“the,” but we’ll explain this later!). All these words are describing or somehow modifying a
noun.
So, you might already know about adjectives like these, like “quick,” “beautiful” and
“ugly,” which are used to describe people, places and things.But did you know that
adjectives have many other uses? Words like “every,” “the” and “my” are also adjectives.
When you say “my cat,” the word “my” is modifying the word “cat.” It’s describing that cat

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as your possession, or something that belongs to you. Likewise for the word “every” in
the phrase “every cat.”As you can see, adjectives have many uses!

Types of Adjectives
Remember that adjectives can modify as well as describe other words, and you’ll find it
much easier to identify different types of adjectives when you see them.
1. Articles: There are only three articles, and all of them are adjectives: a, an, and
the.Because they are used to discuss non-specific things and people.
"a" and "an" are called indefinite articles.
For example: I’d like a.....
Let’s go on an....

2. Possessive Adjectives: As the name indicates, possessive adjectives are used to

indicate possession. They are:*.My*.Your*.His*.Her*.Its*.Our*.Their. Possessive adjectives
also function as possessive pronouns.
3. Demonstrative Adjectives: Like the article 'the', demonstrative adjectives are used to
indicate or demonstrate specific people, animals, or things. Examples: These, those, this
and that are demonstrative adjectives.
*.These books belong to her
*.This movie is my favorite.
*.Please put those cookies on the blue plate.

4. Coordinate Adjectives: Coordinate adjectives are separated with commas or the word
'and', and appear one after another to modify the same noun. The adjectives in the
phrase: bright, sunny day and long and dark night are coordinate adjectives. In phrases
with more than two coordinate adjectives, the word 'and' always appears before the last
one; for example: The sign had big, bold, and bright letters.
Be careful, because some adjectives that appear in a series are not coordinate. In the
phrase green delivery truck, the words green and delivery are not separated by a comma
because green modifies the phrase delivery truck. To eliminate confusion when
determining whether a pair or group of adjectives is coordinate, just insert the word 'and'
between them. If 'and' works, then the adjectives are coordinate and need to be separated
with a comma.
5. Numbers Adjectives: When they’re used in sentences, numbers are almost always
adjectives. You can tell that a number is an adjective when it answers the question “How
many?”
*.The stage coach was pulled by a team of six.
*.He ate twenty hot dogs during the contest, and was sick afterwards.

6. Interrogative Adjectives: There are three interrogative adjectives:which, what,and

whose. Like all other types of adjectives, interrogative adjectives modify nouns. As you
probably know, all three of these words are used to ask questions.
*.Which option sounds best to you?
*.What time should we go?
*.Whose socks are those?

7. Indefinite Adjectives: Like the articles a, and an, indefinite adjectives are used to
discuss non-specific things. You might recognize them, since they’re formed from

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indefinite pronouns. The most common indefinite adjectives are any, many, no,
several,and few.
*.Do we have any peanut butter?
*.Grandfather has been retired for many years now
*.There are no bananas in the fruit bowl.
*.I usually read the first few pages of a book before I buy it.
*.We looked at several cars before deciding on the best one for our family.

Topic: Oral Literature

The Nature and Kinds of Oral Literature
Epics, ballads, prose tales, ritual and lyric songs, as genres, existed orally before
writing was invented. We do not have a special word to designate them before they were
manifested in writing, so we are left with the paradox of"oral literature." But if literature
can be defined as "carefully constructed verbal expression," carefully structured oral
verbal expression can surely qualify as literature. This is common sense. People did not
wait until there was writing before they told stories and sang songs.
Moreover, when these genres first appeared in writing, their metric base, their poetic
and compositional devices, were already fully developed and none of them could have
been invented by any one person at any one time. They are too complicated for that.
Oral literature, then, consists of thesongs and stories, and other sayings, that people
have heard and listened to, sung and told, without any intervention of writing. The
creator or transmitter did not write the song or the story but sang or told it; the receiver
did not read the song or story but heard it. These stories and songs are, therefore, not
only oral but also aural; they are not only told, they are also heard.

Topic: Speech work: Vowel /I/

Vowel contrast
/I/
Sit
did
hit
fit
rid
bead
deep leap

Evaluation
Make five minimal pairs of the sound /I/.

General Evaluation
1. What do you understand by the term "oral literature"?
2. Write five examples of five different types of adjectives.

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3. Write a narrative on an experience you will never forget.
Weekend Assignment
A. Find the adjective or adjectives that fit in each of the blanks best.
1. We visited the museum, where we saw ____________ artifacts.A. A lot of B. Ancient C.
John’s D. A room filled with
2. I received ______________ awards at the ceremony today. A.The manager’s B.Two C.
Information about D.Motivation at the
3. Please get me a bag of ____________ apples. A. Interesting B.Ripe red C.Oranges and D.
Real
4. The president sat in a _______________ chair. A. Important B. Barber’s C.Funny D.
Leather
5.________________ weather is the norm in San Francisco. A. Blue B. Big C.Foggy D.The
best

B. Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the adjective given in
the brackets.
1. He is ………………… than his neighbors. (rich)
2. The brides were much……………… than the grooms. (young)
3. He is too …………………… to be taught. (intelligent)
4. He is ………………… than I thought him to be. (clever)
5. When the old woman became……………………, she began to moveabout. (strong)
6. He is much ………………… now. (good)
7. The offer was too ………………… to be true. (good)
8. He fishes with …………………… success than I do. (great)
9. Shakespeare is the…………………… playwright in English. (great)
10. The pain was …………………… than he could bear. (much)
11. The ………………… thing of all was that his son was rude to him. (bad)
12. Jane was the ………………… player of the two. (good)

WEEK FIVE

Topic: Speech work: Vowel /e/

Content
/e/
bet
then
fed
leg
shell
men
pen
pet

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Topic: Comprehension/Vocabulary
Content:
The writer describes his aunt who is Mrs Catherine Odinachi Ezeru by name. She lives in
a village called Ifite Ukpo, which is near the Onitsha – Enugu road in Anambra State.
She is a very kind person. She is beautiful, short and quite fat. Mrs Catherine is never
alone in her house. She is a mother to the children of other women. They go to her house
because she is good and kind to them.

Vocabulary (Adjectives)
shiny/saimi/ - smooth and bright.
Pale /peil/ - having skin that is almost white
Cheerful/tςiəfl/ - happy and showing it by the way that you behave.
Welcoming/welkəmuŋ/ - a person or place that is welcoming makes you feel happy and
relaxed when you meet them or arrive there. calm/kaim/ - quiet and without excitement,
nervous activity, or strong feeling.

Evaluation
1. Practice 3 page 69
2. practice 4

Reading Assignment
Adjectives for describing people (vocabulary)

Reference
Effective English for J.S.S 1 page 69

Topic: Comparison of Adjectives

Content:
There are three forms of comparison:
*.positive
*.comparative
*.superlative
1. Comparison with -er/-est
clean → cleaner→ (the) cleanest
We use -er/-est with the following adjectives:

1.1. Adjectives with one syllable

positive comparative superlative
clean cleaner cleanest
new newer newest
cheap cheaper cheapest

1.2. Adjectives with two syllables and the following endings:

1.2.1. Adjectives with two syllables, ending in -y

positive comparative superlative

dirty dirtier dirtiest
easy easier easiest

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happy. happier happiest
pretty prettier prettiest

1.2.2. Adjectives with two syllables, ending in -er

positive comparative superlative

clever cleverer cleverest

1.2.3. Adjectives with two syllables, ending in -le

positive comparative superlative
simple simpler simplest

Special Adjectives: Some adjectives have two possible forms of comparison (-er/est and
more/most).
positive comparative superlative
clever cleverer / more clever cleverest / most clever
common commoner / more common commonest / most common
likely likelier / more likely likeliest / most likely
pleasant pleasanter / more pleasant pleasantest / most pleasant
polite politer / more polite politest / most polite
quiet quieter / more quiet quietest / most quiet simple
simple simpler / more simple simplest / most simple
stupid stupider / more stupid stupidest / most stupid
Topic: Arrangment of Ideas in Logical Sequence
Content:
Beginnings: hooking your reader
Where to beginis a crucial decision for a writer. Just as a good beginning can draw a
reader into a piece of writing, a mediocre beginning can discourage a reader from reading
further. The beginning, also called the lead or the hook, orients the reader to the purpose
of the writing by introducing characters or setting (for narrative) or the topic, thesis, or
argument (for expository writing).
A good beginning also sets up expectations for the purpose, style, and mood of the
piece. Good writers know how to hook their readers in the opening sentences and
paragraphs by using techniques such as dialogue, flashback, description, inner
thoughts, and jumping right into the action.

What’s in the middle?

The organization of the middle of a piece of writing depends on the genre.
Researchers have identified five basic organizational structures: sequence, description,
cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution.
Sequence uses time, numerical, or spatial order as the organizing structure. Some
narrative genres that use a chronological sequence structure are personal narrative
genres (memoir, autobiographical incident, autobiography), imaginative story genres
(fairytales, folktales, fantasy, science fiction), and realistic fiction genres.
Cause and Effect structure is used to show causal relationships between events. Cause
and effect structures organize more sophisticated narratives as childen become more
adept at showing the relationship between events. Young children also can begin to
extend opinion essays by giving reasons to support their opinions using the word

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'because'. Signal words for cause and effect structures also include: if…then,as a result,
and therefore.
Comparison and Contrast structure is used to explain how two or more objects, events,
or positions in an argument are similar or different. Graphic organizers such as venn
diagrams, compare/contrast organizers, and data matrices can be used to compare
features across different categories. Primary grade children can begin to use words such
as same and differentto compare things. Other words used to signal comparison and
contrast organizational structures includealike,in contrast,similarities,differences, andon
the other hand.
Problem and Solution requires writers to state a problem and come up with a solution.
Although problem/solution structures are typically found in informational writing,
realistic fiction also often uses a problem/solution structure that children can learn to
identify.
Endings: beyond “happily ever after” Anyone who has watched a great movie for ninety
minutes only to have it limp to the finish with weak ending knows that strong endings
are just as critical to effective writing as strong beginnings. And anyone who has watched
the director’s cut of a movie with all the alternate endings knows that even great
directors have trouble coming up with satisfying endings for their movies. Just like
directors, writers have to decide how to wrap up the action in their stories, resolving the
conflict and tying up loose ends in a way that will leave their audience satisfied. Student
writers struggle with writing strong endings, often relying on the weak “I had a lot of fun”
summation or the classic “It was just a dream” ending to rescue them from their
stories.The type of ending an author chooses depends on his or her purpose.
When the purpose is to entertain, endings may be happy or tragic, or a surprise
ending may provide a twist. Endings can be circular, looping back to the beginning so
readers end where they began, or they can leave the reader hanging, wishing for more.
Endings can be deliberately ambiguous orironic, designed to
make the reader think, or they can explicitly state the moral of the
story, telling the reader what to think. Strong endings for
expository texts can summarize the highlights, restate the main
points, or end with a final zinger statement to drive home the
main point tothe audience.

Evaluation: Write a short note on how to logically arrange ideas in essays.

Topic: Introduction to Drama, Types and Elements.

Content:
Definition of Drama
Drama is intended to replicate human behavior and action in the midst of tragedy and
everyday life. A number of genres exist within drama, each with their own storytelling
methods, character types and dramatic approach.
There are four main genres/ types of drama:
** Tragedy
** Comedy
** Melodrama
** Tragicomedy.
Understanding the characteristics of these genres generates a basic understanding of the
influences and types of theater being created today.Drama is a distinctive fictitious form
because they are intended to be performed out on a stage before an audience. The

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word ‘drama’ comes from the Greek word ‘dran’ meaning to act or to do. Drama brings a
story to life before our eyes, the story of a play or drama is told through dialogue and
action and is combined with the setting that the audience perceives
essentially from scenery and props. Knowing about these elements
can help you increase in value and converse plays that is seen and
read.
The five characteristics of drama are:
*.Idea/Plot
*.Characters
*.Language
*.Music
*.Performance

General Evaluation:
Write the comparative and superlative forms of the
adjectives:
1. fast ____________
2. heavy ____________
3. dangerous ____________
4. small ____________
5. large ____________
6. light ____________
7. rare ____________
8. common __________
9. beautiful_________
10. swift__________
1B. Explain what you understand by the word "drama".

Weekend Assignment:
Put the adjectives between brackets in the correct form
1. My brother has a (tidy)room than me.
2. Australia is (big)than England.
3. I’m (good)now than yesterday.
4. She’s got (little) money than you, but she doesn't care.
5. He thinks Chinese is (difficult) language in the world
6. Valencia played (bad) than Real Madrid yesterday
7. Cats are not (intelligent) as dogs.
8. Show me (good) restaurant down town.
9. (hot)desert of all is the Sahara and it's in Africa.
10. Who is (talkative) person in your family?

WEEK SIX
Topic: Adverbs: Definition, Identification and Types
Content:
An adverb is a word, which tells us more about an action. It is the word, which tells us: where, when, why,
how often, to what degree, an action is performed.
In other words, we can have the adverbs of manner (how) frequency (how often), reason (why), time (when)
degree (to what degree), please (where).

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We shall look at just adverbs of manner and frequency in this lesson.

Types of Adverbs
1. Adverbs of Time
They tell us when a thing is done or when a thing happens.
Examples: suddenly, immediately, since, before, after when etc.
Suddenly: A thing happens suddenly when it happens without warning. No one expects
it.
Immediately: This means that something happens without any delay. It happens at
once, straight away.
Soon: A thing happens after only a short time.
After a time: These means ‘later on’ we do not know how much time passes after a
while before the thing happens

2. Adverbs of frequency: They tell us how often a thing is done. They usually come before the verb in a
sentence. But if the verb is a word like ‘am’, ‘is’, ‘are’, ‘was’, ‘were’, ‘have’, ‘has’ the adverb of frequency
comes after it. E.g. The weather is usually hot in March. Other adverbs of frequency are.
I never arrive late for class.
I seldom arrive late for class.
It sometimes rains in January.
I usually get up at half past six
I often get high marks for my work.
I frequently ask questions in class.
I always go to house
She occasionally visits her pastor.
We normally play musical instruments.
The rarely goes to church.

3. Adverbs of manner: They tell us how a thing is done. They usually come after the verb in a sentence.
Examples
He ran quickly
She walked slowly
She runs fast
She ate her food hurriedly
They sang loudly.

Evaluation
Make a sentence with each of the following adverbs.
Usually
Often
Scarcely
Bodily
Silently

Reading Assignment: Exam Focus p.63-65

Adverbs

Reference
English Grammar for J.S.S pages 53 & 54

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Topic : Comprehension: Oduduwa
Content: Unit 7a Page 91
Evaluation: Practice 2/3

Topic: Descriptive Essay : A Market Place

Content: Sample Essay

Descriptive Writing: A Busy Market

The market roared with rage for it now was awake from its peaceful slumber. The shops were stuffed
and street vendors made the street extremely narrow forcing people to walk in a straight file like soldiers
going to battle. Shops of all different species stood on either side of the street obediently. None of them had
doors for the shopkeepers knew very well that the doors would not last long against the might, impatience,
and violence of the customers. Herds of people climbed on top of each other at the counter of each shop
yelling wildly like mindless monkeys brawling for a banana.
Large tattered wagons decorated with a collage of vegetable were parked beside the street and their
owners stood beside them screaming prices like auctioneers, but instead of a hammer, they had a carrot
which they would use to wade of the flies pointlessly dancing around the vegetables. Sweaty buyers skilfully
wove their way by locating minute gaps between people and squeezing through. Pickpockets felt like rabbits
in a carrot field, and munched purses out of many pockets of innocent buyers too busy bargaining.
Experienced visitors wore tight pants for the same reason.
A helpless woman fumbled through the scores of bags she carried and tried to tickon a list with a pen
clenched between her teeth.The sun warmed up the stuffy, stinking air which smelled of sweat and rotting
fish.No air freshener could have defeated this sour, rancid stink which ruled over the cramped air here.The
afternoon flamed the market an exhaustion and breathlessness silently approached the first time visitors, but
he everyday buyers proudly held on against the torture of the market and kept
shopping.The deafening chaos in the market made ears split as if you were standing
under a giant speaker.
Vendors yelled prices and frustrated housewives angrily argued with the annoyed
shopkeepers. A nincompoop was trying to get his car across the market and carelessly
honked to the river of people ahead completely ignoring him. It seemed as if all the
sounds in the world had come to a reunion.
The market was furious but seldom had anyone seen it while it slept. When a calm
breeze swept over it and the crumpled paper lying below swept along. When the street
was lifeless and silent as a graveyard. When the moonlight would faintly escape
through the huddle of clouds draping the moon. When the market would lie there sleeping lightly ready to
explode at the first sign of light. Seldom had people noticed this market's true beauty and enchantment. Older
than the people in it was this market, and it lived like this everyday. With long forgotten secrets lying deeply
buried in its roots and vast knowledge in its stem, it kept on living.

Evaluation: Write your own version of a market place you know.

Topic: Literature
Content: Use Recommended Text( Prose)

General Evaluation
Write on any of these descriptive essay topics:
1.Describe your favorite place.
2.Describe your ideal bedroom.

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3.Describe the house in which you grew up.
4.Describe what the first house on the moon would look like.
5.Describe some of your favorite places in your hometown.
B. Discover more types of adverbs with examples

Weekend Assignment:
Find the adjective in the first sentence and fill in the blanks with the corresponding adverb.
1.James is careful. He drives.......
2.The girl is slow. She walks.........
3.Her English is perfect. She speaks English..........
4.Our teacher is angry. She shouts.........
5.My neighbor is a loud speaker. He speaks. ........
6.He is a bad writer . He writes...........
7.Jane is a nice guitar player. He plays the guitar.......
8.He is a good painter . He paints.. ......
9.She is a quiet girl. She does her job........
10.This exercise is easy. You can do it......

WEEK SEVEN
Topic: Letter writing
Types of letter

Content
Letter writing is the art of communicating by writing one’s requests, feelings, ideas,
opinions and so on to someone, as if the person were physically present.
There are three major types of letters:
1. Formal letter
2. Informal letter
3. Semi-formal letter

Formal Letter
Another name for formal letter is official letters. They are letters we write to people in
their official positions.
Formal letters can be in the form of applications for admission or employment requests,
official queries and replies to them, letters by students to the head of their schools,
letters to local government chairman, letters to commissioner or minister of Education.
Features of a formal letter
** Writer’s Address: This should be written at the top right corner of the pag
** Receiver’s Address: This is written on the line following the date on the left hand
side of the page
** Salutation: This is the greeting which comes after the receiver’s address.
Dear Sir,
Dear Madam,
** Heading or Topic or Title: This comes directly after the salutation but not on the
same line.
**Body of the letter: Here, go straight to what the question says you should do. There is
no room for exchange of pleasantries or personal matters.
Subscript (complimentary close)

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 Yours faithfully,
(Signature)
Chioma Aloziem.
Informal letter.
Informal letters are personal letters. They are the letters we write to people who are very
familiar to us such people as our parents, relatives, friends, classmates and other people
with whom we have close relationship.

Features of an informal letter

Writer’s address: This should be written at the top right corner of the page.
Salutation: Dear Peter,
Dear Kemi,
Dear father,
Body of the letter: This is the content of the letter.
Subscript (Complimentary close)
Yours sincerely
Audu
Or
Yours affectionately,
Peter.
Semi formal letters
These are letters we write to people who are not total strangers to us but are not close
enough to us to deserve a personal letter. They are people like our teachers, distant
aunties and uncles, family doctors, priests etc.
Features of a semi-formal letter.
Writers address: This is written at the top right corner of the page
Salutation: Dear Mr Ninani,
Dear Uncle Jude,
Body of the letter: This is the content of the letter.
Subscript:
Yours sincerely,
Ibrahim Shethma

Evaluation:
List the features of (a) formal letters (b) Informal letters (c) Semi-formal letters
Reading Assignment: Letter writing
Reference: College Essays for Basic 7 pages 81 -83

Topic: Comprehension
Content: Unit 8, page 103. Every Man and Death
Evaluation: Do the practices below the passage
Reference: Effective English for JSS1

Topic: Literature – Introduction to for folktale

Content: Folktales (or Fairy Tales)

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 Folktales are stories that grew out of the lives and imaginations of the people, or folk. They have always
been children’s favorite type of folk literature. Their popularity springs from their imaginative characters,
their supernatural elements, their focus on action, their simple sense of justice, their happy endings, and the
fundamental wisdom they contain. Many people use the terms folktale and fairy tale interchangeable, though
few of these tales actually contain fairies. “Fairy tales areunrealbut they arenot
untrue; they reflect essential developments and conditions of man’s existence”
(cited in Lüthi, 1976,Once Upon a Time: On the Nature of Fairy Tales, p. 70)
Most Prevalent Kinds of Folktales (note that some folktales have
characteristics of two or more folktale categories):

1.Animal tales are perhaps the oldest of all folktales. They are part myth, part
fable,and part fairy tales. They play significant roles in early stories and legends.
Talking animals appear in many European folktales. For example, “The Three Little
Pigs” and “Little Red Riding Hood”.

2.Wonder tales(also known asfairy tales) are the best known of the traditional
folktales. They are stories of supernatural wonders typically depicting the conflict
between good and evil. Most conclude with the triumph of virtue and a happy
marriage. In fairy tales, the supernatural wonder is derived from either a magical
person (a fairy godmother, a wicked witch), a magical object (a wondrous beanstalk, a talking mirror, a
magic lamp) or an enchantment (a miraculous sleep that lasts until love’s first kiss). For example,
“Cinderella”, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, “Sleeping Beauty” and“Jack and the Beanstalk”

3.Cumulative tales are the ones in which successive additions are made to a repetitive plot line. They are
generally very simple in plot and brief, for with each addition, the entire sequence is repeated. For example,
“The Gingerbread Man” and “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”.
4.Pourquoi tales(“pourquoi” means “why”in French) seeks to explain natural phenomena. They provide
primitive explanations for the many “why” questions early humans asked. They are found throughout the
world and especially popular in African and Native American folklore. There is a strong connection between
pourquoi tales and myths; however, the setting in pourquoi tales is earthly and deities play no role in
pourquoi tales as they do in myths. For example, “Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky” (from
Southern Nigeria), “Where Stories Come From” (from Zulu), and “Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears”
(1976) (see the video atPrairie School Television).

5.Noodlehead tales are light-hearted talesabout silly people doing silly things. These tales are popular
because of their pure nonsense and jocularity, and sometimes we enjoy the triumph of the good-hearted
simpleton over the craftier evil characters of the story. For example, “Hans in Luck”
by the Grimm brothers and “The Three Wishes” by Joseph Jacobs.
Evaluation: What do you understand by the word, "folktales"?

General Evaluation:
1. Briefly write the format of a formal, informal and semi-formal letter.
2. Mention and explain the types of folktales you know.

Weekend Assignment
1. Study the folktales mentioned above, choose one, and a story .
2. Write a formal letter to the supervisor of your school, suggesting that the school library be freshly
equipped with lively and modern books.

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 WEEK EIGHT
Topic: Comprehension: Unit 9
Content: Read and study the use of language.
Evaluation: Attempt the questions in the practices below.

Topic: Features of an Informal Letter with sample model

Content:
A. Informal letters are very friendly and casual in their tone. Their greatest distinction from a formal
letter is this casualness of tone. Informal letters are never official orexcessively polite, nor do they
contain much terminology.

B. Informal letters always contain questions pertaining to the person’s well-being, as well as that of
those around him, like his familyand friends.

C. Informal letters also rely a lot on memories, shared secrets, humorous moments of the past and
shared dreams or conversations.
Below is an example of an informal letter, written by a son to his mother. This will help you
understand the tone of an informal letter.

43, Princess Street,

Surulere,
Lagos.
27th Oct., 2017

Dear Ma,
How are you? How’s Dad? And Ben? Is Ben alright? Has he tripped and broken his leg yet
again? I can just imagine poor clumsy Ben falling and crying his eyes out. The poor lad does need to
be more careful in his wandering. Very soon he’ll turn ten and start calling himself a big boy!
I’m feeling quite excellent here. The academic requirements keep me so busy! I hardly have
time to miss you. Though, sometimes, I do miss eating with you people very much. I can’t wait for
vacations to begin! I’m going to gorge on all your dishes like there’s no tomorrow!
I’ve started to develop a keen interest in English Language and I've been taking an
introductory course in it this term. Who knows, I might even major in it! Hopefully, though, my
interest in English shouldn’t wane—the way it did for Civic Education, remember, Ma?
I hope Dad’s doing well. And please don’t skip your eratorInformal Letter Template Writing
Tips:*.Informal letters are very friendly and casual in their tone. Their greatest distinction from a
formal letter is this casualness of tone. Informal letters are never official orexcessively polite, nor do
they contain much terminology.*.Informal letters always contain questions pertaining to the person’s
well-being, as well as that of those around him, like his familyand friends.*.Informal letters also rely
a lot on memories, shared secrets, humorous moments of the past and shared dreams or
conversations.*.Below is an example of an informalletter, written by a son to his mother. This will
help you understand the tone of an informal letter.meds, Ma. I miss you guys a lot and I cannot wait
to see you.
Yours faithfully,
Samson

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Topic: Literature: Introduction to Figures of Speech ( Simile, Metaphor, Personification,
Alliteration, Assonance)

A figure of speech is a phrase or word having different meanings than its literal meanings. It conveys
meaning by identifying or comparing one thing to another, which has connotation or meaning
familiar to the audience. That is why it is helpful in creating vivid rhetorical effect.

Types of Figures of Speech:

There are many types of figures of speech. Here are a few of them with detailed descriptions:

Personification: It occurs when a writer gives human traits to non-human or inanimate objects. It is
similar to metaphors and similes that also use comparison between two objects. For instance,“Hadn’t
she felt it in every touch of the sunshine, as its golden finger-tips pressed her lids open and wound
their way through her hair?”

Simile
It is a type of comparison between things or objects by using “as” or “like.” See the following
example: My heart is like a singing bird, whose nest is in a water’d shoot; My heart is like an apple-
tree. My heart is like a rainbow shell…

Metaphor
Metaphor is comparing two unlike objects or things, which may have some common qualities.
Example: He is the dark horse
Tobi is a dog

Evaluation: Write on five types of figures of speech

General Evaluation:
1. Write on the following:
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Assonance
D. Alliteration

Weekend Assignment:
Write a letter to your cousin, telling him/ her of your experience in school.

WEEK NINE
Speech Work: //
Topic: Grammar: Introduction to Adverbs ( Features and Functions)
Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs. Choose from those given below.
Slowly Quickly Completely Probably Upstairs
Even Often Tomorrow

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Only Certainly Neatly Definitely Happily

1. Polite people ……………………….. say thank-you.

2. I …………………………… have headaches.
3. You have ……………………….. been working too hard.
4. He always wears a coat, ………………………… in summer.
5. ……………………….. he can do a thing like that.
6. ………………………… I have got a meeting in New York.
7. She got dressed ……………………………
8. This time tomorrow I will be…………………………. working in my garden.
9. It will …………………………… rain this evening.
10. The children are playing ………………………..
11. I ……………………. feel better today.
12. My brother ………………………….. forgot my birthday.
13. Write your answers ………………………
14. She read the letter …………………………….

Topic: Comprehension: Unit 9b page 117

Exercise: Do the practice below

Topic: Composition: Informal Letter : Letter to your cousin, telling him about your new school

Topic: Literature: Review of recommended text/ Figures of speech

Evaluation: With reference to the recommended text, highlight the figures of speech used

General Evaluation:
1. Write to your sick grandma in the village, wishing her a quick recovery.
2. Give five examples of three different kinds of adverbs

Weekend Assignment:
Identify the figure of speech used in the following sentences.
1. The camel is the ship of the desert. a) Metaphor b) Simile c) Oxymoron d) Epigram
2. Death lays its icy hands on Kings. a) Epigram b) Antithesis c) Metaphor d) Personification
3. O Hamlet! Thou has cleft my heart in twain. a) Metaphor b) Hyperbole c) Oxymoron d)
Apostrophe
4. O death! Where is thy sting? O grave! Where is thy victory? a) Oxymoron b) Hyperbole c)
Metaphor d) Apostrophe
5. Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale .a) Simile b) Metaphor c) Hyperbole d) Apostrophe
6. Variety is the spice of life. a) Metaphor b) Simile c) Hyperbole d) Antithesis
7. Pride goeth forth on horseback, grand and gay a) Personification b) Hyperbole c) Apostrophe d)
Metaphor
8. O Solitude! Where are the charms that sages have seen in thy face? a) Personification b)
Apostrophe c) Hyperbole d) Antithesis
9. Here is the smell of blood still; all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. a)
Hyperbole b) Antithesis c) Personification d) Metaphor
10. Many are called, few are chosen a) Oxymoron b) Antithesis c) Hyperbole d) Personification

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 WEEK TEN
Revision

WEEK ELEVEN
Test/ Examination

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