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1 ENGLISH LESSON NOTES

WEEK 1
Going through holiday work and completing term two’s work.
WEEK 2
THEME: TRANSPORT
SUB-THEME: Types and means of transport.
Lesson 1
VOCABULARY.
road lorry tractor
transport bicycle quickest
railway donkey slowest
water horse oxen
ship boat cart
air camel pedestrian
motorcycle canoe cyclist
bus wheelbarrow driver

Activity
1. Reading the vocabulary
2. spelling the vocabulary
3. Constructing oral sentences using some of the above vocabulary.
structures

What is this/that? What is she/he doing?

This/that is---- She/he is------
What are these/those? Who is on ------?
These/those are----- They are -------
Where is ----? Where is/are the --------?
It is a------- The ----- is/are -------

Activity:
Using the structures with the given vocabulary above.
Exercise :
Answering written questions using the structures and the vocabulary
above.
Drawing a bus, lorry, bicycle and an aeroplane.
Reference
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 Monitor English book 2 pg 43
MK English book 2

Lesson 2
Verbs that double the last letter.
Some verbs double their last letter before adding ing.
Examples:
stop_ stopping
drop _ dropping
run _ running
Exercises:
Add ‘ing’ to each verb below.
sit _ slam _
nod – stab _
slip _
clap _
chat _
rob _
drag _
rub _
grab _
Use the words in brackets correctly.
1. The children are __________ to the railway station.(run)
2. The man is ____________ the bus. (stop)
3. The gardener was busy ___________ the hedge. (trim)
4. Water was ______________ from a hole in the can.(drip)
5. They are _____________ near the taxi park. (sit)

Lesson 3
Sub- theme: Importance of transport.
Vocabulary:
bus – buses ferry - ferries
lorry – lorries boat – boats
ship – ships
bicycle – bicycles
Structures:
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What is this/that?
This/That is a ---------
What are these/ those?
These/those are --------
How many ------are there?
Activity
Read and spell the vocabulary.
Use the words with the vocabulary orally.

Plural forms of irregular nouns.

Some nouns change their spellings when in plural form.
Examples.
Noun Plural
tooth teeth
mouse mice
foot feet
ox oxen
man men
woman women
child children
louse lice
goose geese

Exercise.
Change nouns in brackets to plural form to complete sentences.
1. She has white _________. ( tooth)
2. He uses __________ to dig. ( ox )
3. Jessica has _________ in her hair.( louce )
4. The cat ate all the _________. (mouse)
5. The____________ are playing football. ( man)
6. Those _____________ are very smart. ( woman)
7. The farmer sold ten __________ to Mr. Mwebe. ( goose )
8. The _________ are in the field. (child)
9. Paul’s __________ are swollen. (foot )

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Reference
Junior English book 2 pg
English workbook 2

Lesson 4
Comprehension
Vocabulary:
especially, flat tyre, high speed, cause
Activity
Reading and spelling the vocabulary.
Constructing oral sentences using the given vocabulary.
Read the conversation and answer the questions that follow.
Sarah: Good morning, Peter? Our friend Jacob didn’t
come to school today.
Peter: Why? What happened?
Sarah: He fell off the bicycle.
Peter: Oh, how did it happen?
Sarah: He was riding down the hill when the bicycle
got a flat tyre.
Peter: You mean a flat tyre can cause an accident?
Sarah: Oh yes, especially if you are riding at a high
speed.

Questions:
1. How many people are in the conversation?
__________________________________________
2. Why didn’t Jacob come to school?
___________________________________________
3. What caused the accident?
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 __________________________________________

4. Who are the people talking in the conversation?

Lesson 5
Composition:
Sentence re-arrangement
Examples:
1.riding a The is man bicycle.
The man is riding a bicycle
2.did not Father a new buy car.
Father did not buy a new car.
Re-arrange these words to make meaningful sentences.
1. flying is The over the plane.
_________________________
2. driving is a car The woman.
__________________________
3. is The ship sailing on the lake.
____________________________
4. big is airport The very.
____________________________
5. station is the train at The.
___________________________

6.aeroplane Where is the?

________________________

WEEK 3

Sub- Theme : Measures related to transport.

Lesson 1
Vocabulary:
tall, short , far, near, shorter, longer (than), heavy, light
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bus, lorry
Structures:
My home is (far)----- school.
Where is the -----?
The ------- is
Is the ------- (long, short, far, near)?
Yes, it is. No, it is not.
The ---- is bigger( longer, shorter, bigger) than the --------- .
Activity
Reading and spelling the vocabulary.
Using the structures with the given vocabulary.
Lesson 2
Comparison of adjectives
Some adjectives double their last letter when there is a vowel before it.
In the comparative degree we double the last letter and add ‘er’.
In the superlative degree we add ‘est’ after doubling the last letter.
Examples
big bigger biggest
hot hotter hottest
fat fatter fattest
Exercises.
Complete correctly
wet ------- wettest
thin thinner ---------
-------- hotter hottest
flat flatter ---------
-------- -------- biggest
fat -------- fattest

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in the
brackets.
1.She is the ------------- girl in the class. ( fat )
2.Mary’s tea is ---------- than mine. ( hot)
3.My bag is ------------- than his. ( big)
4. She is the ------------- girl in their family. ( thin )
Reference
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Junior Eng book 2

Lesson 3
Conjunctions
Joining sentences using ‘and’
Activity
Making sentences about the pictures orally.( oral work.)
Examples
1.Ali a car
a lorry

Ali has a car and a lorry.

2. Joy a pencil a book

Joy has a pencil and a book.

3. Alex a ball a bat

Alex has a ball and a bat.

4. a farmer a hoe axe

___________________________________________________

5. Mummy a dress a bag

__________________________________________________
6. Tom a chair a table
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 __________________________________________________
7. Mr. Brown a radio a television

___________________________________________________
8. Mr. Kato an aeroplane a bus

Joining sentences using ‘and’

Examples
1. Jane is driving a car.
Mary is driving a car.
Jane and Mary are driving cars.
2. Tom is eating food.
Jim is eating food.
Tom and Jim are eating food.
Exercise
Join these sentences using ‘and’
1. Mummy is washing clothes.
Jane is washing clothes.
_______________________________________
2. Susan is doing homework.
Martha is doing homework.
______________________________________
3. Peter is reading a story book.
Joy is reading a story book.
________________________________________
4. Cedric is pushing a wheelbarrow.
Ryan is pushing a wheelbarrow.
________________________________________
5.

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 Grace is riding a bicycle.
Karen is riding a bicycle.
_______________________________________

6. Daddy is reading a newspaper.

Mwebe is reading a newspaper.
______________________________________
7. Kato is running to the railway station.
Wasswa is running to the railway station.
______________________________________
8. The cow is eating grass.
The goat is eating grass.
_____________________________________

9. Barbra is swimming.
Claire is swimming.
_____________________________________
10. Sarah is waiting for a bus.
Solome is waiting for a bus.
____________________________________
Ref: Eng Aid bk 2 page 31.
Oxford bk 1 pg 20-1

Lesson 4
Comprehension passage about transport.
Vocabulary:
Movement, goods, commonest, quickest, slowest
Activity
Read and spell the vocabulary.
Construct oral sentences using the vocabulary.

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Read the passage and answer oral and written questions.
Transport
Transport is the movement of people and their goods from one
place to another. There are four types of transport. These are;
air, water, road and railway transport. The commonest of the
four is the road transport. Air transport is the quickest while water
transport is the slowest. A pilot flies an aeroplane.
Questions:
1. What is transport?
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
2. Name the four types of transport.
a)____________ b)______________ c)_____________
d)___________
3. Why is air transport the best?
_______________________________________________
4. Which type of transport is commonly used?
________________________________________________
5. How do we call a person who flies an aeroplane?

Lesson 5
Guided composition related to transport

aeroplanes, taxis, buses, bus park,

ships, helicopters, railway station,
lorries, horse

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There are different means we use for transport.
Some of them are bicycles, ___________ and
_____________. We use ____________ to move on
water. _______________ and ______________ are used
for air transport. Buses collect at the____________
and we catch the train at the ____________________.
Some animals like donkeys, camels and ___________.

Week 4
Theme: Things we make.
Sub-Theme: Things we make at home and at school.
Lesson 1and 2
Vocabulary:
mat, pot, basket, toy, ball, rope, handbag, shaker, necklace,
skirt, dolls, in, on, under, mortar, pestle, shaker, charcoal stove,
skirt, drum, dress, chair, straw, wood,
Structures:
This/That is a-------
These/Those are-----
Where is/ are the-----?
It is/ they are ----( on/in)---
Exercises:
Reading and spelling the vocabulary.
Using the structures with the given vocabulary orally.
(use real objects)
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 Lesson: 3
Joining sentences using ----and -----have
Examples
1. Apollo has a bicycle.
James has a bicycle.
Apollo and James have bicycles.
2. Musoke has a motorcycle.
Daniel has a motorcycle.
Musoke and Daniel have motorcycles.
Exercise.
Joining sentences using ----and -----have

1. Sarah has a toy car.

Joy has a toy car.
___________________________________
2. Ben has a pen.
Paul has a pen.
____________________________________
3. David has a lorry.
Tom has a lorry.
_____________________________________
4. Musoke has banana fibres.
Mwebe has banana fibres.
____________________________________
5. Nalule has a bag.
Betty has a bag.
____________________________________
6. Musisi has a ball.
Kato has a ball.
____________________________________
7. Kate has palm leaves.
Ronny has palm leaves.
___________________________________
8. Peter has a rope.
Tom has a rope.
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Reference
English Aid bk.2
Oxford bk. 1
Junior English bk 1

Lesson: 4
Read the poem and answer questions.
Things we can make.
Peter is going to make a little ball.
He is going to use banana fibres.
Jane is going to make a little doll.
She is going to use pieces of cloth.
Musa is going to make a toy car.
He is going to use straws and strings.
Susan is going to make a small mat.
She is going to use palm leaves.
We can make a lot of things using
all things God made.
Questions:
1.Who made a little ball?
________________________.
2.What did Musa use to make a toy car?
______________________________________.
3.Who made a small mat?
_______________________________________.
4.Draw a ball, a doll, a mat and a basket
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Lesson 5
Composition:
Picture composition
Guiding words
Mats, pots, drum, men, women sitting, stool
( Nile Eng. Course Bk.5 pg 195)

WEEK 5 (Mid- term)

Sub-Theme: Materials we use and their sources.

Lesson 1
Vocabulary:
Sisal, paper, palm leave, seeds, soils, clay, banana fibre, stick, raffia
wood, cloth
Structures:
What do you use to make ----?
I use ----- to make-------
What are you doing?
Iam ---------.
What is she/he making?
She/He is making -------.

Activity:
Reading and spelling the vocabulary.
Constructing oral sentences using the vocabulary above.
Lesson 2 and 3

Joining sentences using ‘because’

Examples.
1. John did not come to school.
His shoes were wet.
John did not come to school because his shoes were wet.
2. She missed the train.
She arrived at the station late.
She missed the train because she arrived at the station late.
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Exercise.
1. Mary did not make a doll.
She did not have banana fibres.
____________________________________________
2. Joseph did not do his work.
He lost his pencil.
__________________________________________
3. The teacher punished him.
He shouted in class.
_________________________________________
4. Esther did not go to church.
Her clothes were dirty.
______________________________________
5. Father did not buy a new car.
He did not have enough money.
_______________________________________
6. Mark did not play.
He did not have a ball.
______________________________________
7. Tom cut his hair.
It was very long.
_____________________________________
8. The little missed lunch.
She did not have a plate.
_____________________________________

9. Ivan cried for a long time.

He hurt himself.
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Reference: Junior Eng Bk 1.
Read and write Bk 2.
Lesson 4
Comprehension.

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Read the conversation and answer the questions that follow in
full sentences.
Asiimwe: What are you doing Kugonza?
Kugonza: Iam making a doll.
Asiimwe: What are you using to make a doll?
Kugonza: I am using banana fibres.
Asiimwe: I can also make a pot out of clay.
Kugonza: Other people use palm leaves to make
mats, papyrus to make carpets and sisal to
make ropes.
Questions:

1. How many people are talking in the conversation?

________________________________________________

2. Who was making a doll?

_________________________________________________
3. What is Kugonza using to make a doll?
__________________________________________________
4. Match correctly
mats clay
ropes palsm leaves
pots banana fibres

Lesson 5
Composition

Guided composition about things we make and their uses.

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Some things are not made by God. They are man- made things.
We make baskets using palm leaves and _________________. We
make ___________________ using clay.
Some ropes are made using _________________. We can make
________________________ for playing football. All the
_________________ we use is made from wood.

balls, banana fibres, furniture, sisal,

pots

WEEK 6
Sub- Theme: Importance of things we make.
Lesson 1
Vocabulary
ball- balls
bag –bags
pot- pots
basket –baskets
toy –toys
doll –dolls
Structures:
What is this/that?
This/That is…..
What are these/those?
These/Those are ……
How many …… can you see?
I can see …..
How many …. do you have?
I have …….
Activity:
Using the structures with the given vocabulary above.

Lesson 2 and 3
Join sentences using “but”
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Examples:
1. Mummy gave you a sweet.
You did not thank her.
Mummy gave you a sweet but you did not thank her.
2. The boy fell down.
He did not cry.
The boy fell down but he did not cry.

Exercise
Join the sentences using “but”.
1. Peter had a ball.
He did not play with it.
_______________________________________________
2. My aunt has money.
She does not use it.
______________________________________________
3. Martin washed his shirt.
He did not iron it.
_____________________________________________
4. Moses had a pencil.
He did not do his work.
_____________________________________________
5. Alfred asked for some food.
He did not finish it.
_____________________________________________
6. Kevin had a book.
He did not do the work.
_____________________________________________
7. Mummy bought potatoes.
She forgot to buy beans.
_____________________________________________
8. She went to visit her sister.
She did not find her.
___________________________________________
9. Isaac has a story book.
He is not reading it.
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 __________________________________________
10. Cedric woke up early.
He reached school late.
___________________________________________

Ref:
Standard 2 Eng Aid pg………….
English Aid bk.English
Oxford bk. 1
Junior English bk 1

Lesson 4
Comprehension
Comprehension passage about things we make and their
use.
Vocabulary: environment, raffia skirts, skipping, money,
sold,decorations
Activity:
Reading and spelling the vocabulary.
Constructing oral sentences using the vocabulary
Reading the story and answering the questions.
Things we make
There are many things we make out of our environment.
These things are useful to us. We make dolls for playing,
mats for sitting, baskets for carrying things, pots for
keeping water and cooking, ropes for skipping and
raffia skirts for dancing. Some of these things can be
sold to get money and for decorations.

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Questions:
1. What do we use dolls for?
___________________________________________
2. Apart from keeping water, identify another use of pots at
home.
_____________________________________________________
3. Draw and colour these activities.

a) girls skipping b) a boy dancing

Lesson 5

Free Composition
Writing a free composition about things we make.
Guiding words:
Make, materials, clay, palm leaves, mats, chairs, sitting, playing
God, use
Activity:
Giving sample composition.
Reading through the words.
Guiding learners to write the composition.
Exercise:
Writing the composition.

WEEK 7
THEME: OUR ENVIRONMENT
Sub- Theme: Components and importance of things in our
environment.
Lesson 1
Vocabulary:
tree, bird, dog, rabbit, hen, sheep, plant, zebra, monkey, lion
elephant, snake, flower, living, non living things, feed, grow
respire, move

Structures:
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Show me a/an/ the ------ ?
This is a/an/the -------.
That is a/an -------.
What are these/those?
These/Those are -------.
There are -----.
Using the structures with the vocabulary.

Activity
1. Reading through the vocabulary.

2. Constructing oral and written sentences using some of the

vocabulary.
Lesson 2
Animal homes
Examples

Lion - den monkey - trees

cow - kraal rabbit - hutch/burrow
dog - kennel
horse - stable sheep - byre/pen/fold
bird - nest
fish - water

Match correctly.
lion nest
cow water
dog yard
horse den
bird trees
fish hutch
monkey kraal
rabbit stable
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 sheep kennel

Exercise.
Complete the sentences correctly.
1. A bird lives in a ____________ .
2. A cow lives in a ____________ .
3. A ________ lives in a stable.
4. A ________ lives in a kennel.
5. A rabbit lives in a ________ .

Young ones of animals.

Examples
Sheep - lamb crocodile - hutchling
cat - kitten rabbit - bunny
cow - calf lion - cub
dog - puppy snake - snakelet
horse - stable bird - nestling
frog - tadpole duck - duckling
fish - fry elephant - calf
man - baby goat - kid
Exercise
Complete correctly.
Animal young one
horse ________
cow ________
goat ________
rabbit ________

bird ________
dog ________
cat ________
lion ________
duck ________
sheep ________
pig ________
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Lesson 3
Group Names
Group names – Names given to certain groups of things.
e.g furniture, fruits, birds, animals, building materials
vehicle, flowers e.t.c
Examples
A cat, a goat, a pig are all domestic animals.
A sparrow, a parrot, a robin, a weaver bird are all birds.
An apple, an orange, a jackfruit, a mango are all fruits.
A tent, a bungalow, a hut all are houses.

Exercise
write a group name for each of the group of words below.
1. Red, Blue, Yellow, Orange and Green are all ___________
2. Pears, apples, mangoes and jackfruits are all ___________
3. Rose, Lilly, tulip and daisy are all __________
4. Lions, tigers, zebras, elephants and leopards are all____________
5. Cows, goats, dogs, cats and sheep are all _________________
6. wasps, mosquitoes, houseflies are all ___________
7. coats, shirts, dresses, blouses and vests are all ___________
8. lorries, buses, vans, motorcycles and tractors are all_____________
9. tables, chairs, benches, desks and beds are all _______________
10. uncles, aunts, grandmothers, cousins are all __________________

Ref: English Aid bk. 2/3

Lesson 4
Comprehension
A Conversation
Read the conversation and answer the questions in full
Sentences.

Fred: Sam, come and see this beautiful cat.

Sam: Where is it?
Fred: It is here in the compound.
Sam: Oh yes, it is a beautiful cat.
Fred: I like cats and their young ones.
Sam: Can I take it to my home?
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Fred: Yes, you can. It will help you to
reduce the mice in your house.
Questions:
1. How many people are in the conversation?
____________________________________.
2.Who saw the beautiful cat?
____________________________________.
3.Where was the cat?
____________________________________.
4.Who likes cats and their young ones?
____________________________________.
5. Name the young ones of the following animals:
Cat _________ dog _____________
Horse _________ sheep ___________

Lesson 5
Composition:
Guided composition related to things in our environment.

People, snakes, animals, grow,

respire, plants.
Living things are things which feed, excrete, reproduce,
_____________, ____________ and move.
There are two groups of living things. These are _________ and
_________.
Examples of living things are _________, hens, grass, __________,
trees, flowers, bananas, plants, frogs, sheep and rabbits.

WEEK 8
Sub –Theme: Factors that damage our environment.
Lesson 1
Vocabulary:
tree, cut, axe, grass, fire, graze, land, sand, ground, cow, goat, wind
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cows,
Structures:
What is this?
This is a/an ----.
What are these?
These are ------.
What is he/she doing?
He/She is --------.
What are you/they doing?
I am/they are ---.
Why are you ----?
I----to-----.
Lesson 2
Animal weapons
Examples
bird - beak
dog - teeth
snail /tortoise - shell
man - hands
cow /goat - use horns and legs
chameleon - changes colour
cat - claws
snake - poisonous fangs
bee - sting
horse - legs
caterpillar - prickly hair
millipede - coils itself

Activities.
Matching animals to their weapons.
Spelling the given words orally.

Exercise
Complete correctly.
Animal weapon
cat ________
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caterpillar ________
snake ________
_____ horns
bird ________
dog ________
_____ hands
_____ fangs

Lesson 3
Collective Nouns
Names given to groups of objects e.g. Herd, bunch, fleet, etc
Examples
a herd of cattle a park of wolves
a herd of elephants a team of players
a chest of drawers a choir of singers
a bunch of keys A bunch of grapes a flock of sheep
a fleet of cars a shoal of fish
a swarm of bees a bouquet of flowers
a flight of birds. a bunch of flowers
a gang of thieves
a crowd of people
Activity
1. Constructing oral and written sentences using any of the above collective
nouns.
Examples
We saw a herd of elephants at the zoo.
A team of players was getting ready for the match.

Exercise
2.Completing the sentences correctly.
1. A large _____________ of doves flew over the trees.
2. I have lost my _____________ of keys.
3. The clothes were kept in the _________________ of drawers.
4. A _______ of thieves broke into her shop.
5. There is a ___________ of cattle in the field.
6. A _____________ of people gathered in the park.
7. A ___________ of singers sang very well.
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8. A __________ of cars moved slowly in the street.
9. A __________ of fish swam past the boat.
10. We saw a __________________ of sheep near our school gate.
Ref: English Junior bk. 1/2 59, 35
Progress in English pg----
Lesson 4
COMPRENSION
Comprehension passage about parts we eat on different plants
in our environment
Plants are useful to people and animals. They have three main
parts. These are leaves, stem and the roots. We eat the leaves of
some plants like onions, cabbage, spinach, dodo and others.
We eat the stem of the sugarcane and yam plants. The roots of
plants like cassava, potatoes are eaten as food.

Questions:
1. What are the three main parts of a plant.
________________________________________.
2. What are the uses of plants to people?
_________________________________________.
3. Which part of the sugarcane do people eat?
_________________________________________.
4. Draw a plant and name the following parts:
leaves, stem and roots
COMPOSITION:
Jumbled story
Lesson 5
Re-arrange these sentences to form a good story.
1. She got a knife.

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 2. One day, Jane wanted to make a play toy.
3. She sat down and made a nice ball.
4. She cut the fibres.
5. She went to the garden.

WEEK 9
Sub- Theme: Conservation of our environment.
Lesson 1
Vocabulary:
Soil, tree, watering can , weed, watering, rake, hoe,
slasher,
Structures:
What are they doing?
They are ----.
What is she/he doing?
She/He is ---.
When do we/they( plant, water)?
We/They ------.

Lesson 2
PUNCTUATION MARKS
Commas
Commas separate items in a list or sentences.
Commas help to pause in listing items in a sentence.

Examples
She bought bananas, meat, oranges, eggs and beans.
James has a long bag, a pencil, a ruler, a rubber and a book.
That farmer has cabbages, tomatoes, cassava, maize and yams in his garden.

Commas do not come after ‘and’

Exercise
Punctuate correctly using commas.
1. John has a ruler a rubber a pen and a pencil in his bag.
________________________________________________________
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2. Cats cows sheep and pigs are domestic animals.
________________________________________________________
3. Ann Ritah Jean Sarah and Joy are friends.
________________________________________________________
4. Moses Tom Fred and Sam are in Primary one.
________________________________________________________
5. Lorries cars bicycles and buses move on roads.
________________________________________________________
6. Mother father aunt and uncle came to visit us.
________________________________________________________
7. Animals trees people and insects are all living things.
________________________________________________________
8. She packed juice cakes sausages and apples for lunch.
________________________________________________________
9. Cassava sweet potatoes Irish potatoes and yams are food crops.
________________________________________________________
10. Kittens calves piglets and cubs are young ones of animals.
________________________________________________________

Ref:
-Junior Eng BK 2 pg 22.
-Essential Eng Workbook bk2

Lesson 3

Past tense of irregular verbs

Irregular verbs are verbs which don’t take‘d’ or ‘ed’ in the past tense but
change the spelling.
Examples of irregular verbs

Verbs past tense

blow blew come came
eat ate do did
run ran see saw
sit sat sell sold
go went tell told
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grow grew catch caught
fly flew fight fought
drive drove get got
break broke buy bought
know knew speak spoke
pay paid draw drew
say said take took
think thought make made
write wrote

Activities
Reading through examples.
Constructing oral sentences using some of the above words.
Exercise.

A. Pick any words from the list and use them in sentences.
Exercise.
A. Fill in the gaps with the past tense of the words given in brackets.

1. She _______________ to him on telephone. (speak)

2. He __________ his work very fast. (do)
3. My father ____________ to his house to see him. (drive)
4. The child _____________ his milk bottle. (break)
5. Paul _____________ a nice picture of an elephant. (draw)
6. My mother _______________ all the bills. (pay)
7. I ______________ the letter to Mark. (write)
8. The cat _______________ a rat in the store. (catch)
9. Nancy ______________ all the money to me. (give)
10. She _____________ down and hurt herself yesterday. (fall)
11. We ________________ the books in the drawer. (keep)
12. The teacher ________________ us well. (teach)

Ref: English Aid Bk 3 pg 29-30.

English Aid BK 2 pg
Junior English Bk 2 Pg 4

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 Lesson 4

COMPREHENSION
Read the story and answer the questions in full sentences.
Vocabulary:
Rows, coffee, berries, plantation, vegetables, herd, grows,
Neighbour, thought, harvest
MALE THE FARMER
Male wanted to be a farmer when he grows up. He wanted
to have a farm of his own so that he could have rows of coffee
trees with lovely brown berries to take to market. He wanted
to have a good banana plantation and grow vegetables for the
market. Most of all he wanted to have a herd of fat cows.
Male knew that he had to learn many more things before
He could become a good farmer, so he thought about it
Very deeply. At last he had an idea. He asked a neighbour
if he could have one of his chicks. The neighbour said that he
could have the chick if Male helped him gather his cotton
harvest. Male helped with the cotton harvest and because
he had worked well his neighbour gave him three chicks.
Questions:
1. What did Male want to be when he grew up?
____________________________________
2. What were the crops that Male wanted to grow?
_________________________________________
3. What did he want to keep most?
__________________________________________
Lesson 5
COMPOSITION:
Free Composition
Caring for Plants
Guiding words
watering, spraying, weeding, watering can, thinning
water
Activity:
Reading through the words.
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Writing the composition using the given w3ords.

WEEK 10
THEME PEACE AND SECURITY
Sub-Theme: Peace and security in our homes.
Lesson 1
Vocabulary:
fire, fight, spear, gun, knife, needle stick, stone,
thorn, share, help, pray, play, protection, maids, parents
relatives, medicine

Structures:
Who has a (gun)?
Tom/She/He has a ------
Who is your friend?
______ is my friend.

Reading and spelling the vocabulary.

Using the structures with the vocabulary.

Lesson 2 and 3
Similes as ------------- as
(Comparing one thing to another)
Examples
as hot as fire as happy as a king
as light as a feather as proud as a peacock
as cold as ice as big as an elephant
as good as gold as playful as a kitten
as white as snow as brave as a lion
as sweet as honey as fat as a pig
as thin as a rake as wise as an owl
as heavy as lead as poor as a church mouse
as busy as a bee / ant as strong as a horse
as black as charcoal as mischievous as a monkey
as fast as lightning as timid as a rabbit
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as easy as a, b, c
Exercise.

Fill in the missing words to complete the sentences.

1. Musa is as playful as a _____________
2. Phillip is as strong as a ----------------------
3. He is as wise as an ________________________________
4. Her dress is as white as ________________________________
5. Mummy’s hair is as black as ________________________
6. The old man is as poor as a ________________________
7. All the teachers are as busy as a _____________________
8. The box is as light as a _____________________________
9. My uncle is as __________________ as a lion.
10. Tony is as _____________ as a peacock.

Ref; Junior Eng. Bk .2 pg 87.

Junior Eng bk. 1
English Aid bk 2

Lesson 4
COMPREHENSION
A Letter
Read the letter and answer the questions that
follow.
Bukoto,
P.O BOX 156,
Kampala.
20th, October, 2015.
Dear Jane,
Last Sunday my sister and I went to visit our
grandmother in Kisasi. We walked for an hour
before we reached. Whe she saw us, she was very
happy and told us to come in and greet our uncles.
We ate food and rested. After resting she took us
around the village to visit other relatives. In the
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evening, we walked back home. We enjoyed the visit.
Your loving cousin,
Mary.
Questions:
1.To whom was the letter written?
___________________________
2.Who visited their grandmother?
___________________________
3.Where does grandmother stay?
__________________________
4.Who wrote the letter?
__________________________

Lesson 5
COMPOSITION
Guided composition
Use the words bellow to complete the story.
Brother, fought, job, garden, went, food, eat
The Angry Sister
Last year, there was a sister and brother who__________
everyday. The __________ was always angry with
her brother. One day she said, ‘‘ You sit in the house and
___________ the food which I prepare. But you do nothing
else. Go and find a ___________’’. The man went out to
find a job. That night he did not come back. He slept outside
in the __________ for some days and was not eating food.
His sister became worried. She looked for him, found him and
brought him back home.

WEEK 11
Sub-Theme: Peace and security in our school.
Vocabulary:
Share, help, play, pray, friends
Structures:
What do you like?
I like---.
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 I don’t like---.
What are they doing?
They are------.
What is she/he doing?
He/She is ------
Activity:
Using the structures with the given vocabulary.
Lesson 2
Similar
Different words with same meaning.
Examples.
weep cry speak talk
finish end assist help
start begin wide broad
stop halt rich wealthy
start commence goodbye farewell
creep crawl look gaze
tug pull reply answer
tear rip present gift
stout fat repair mend
large big

Activity
Reading through the examples
Giving more examples.

Exercise.
In place of each underlined word, write a word which has a similar meaning.
1. I start work at eight o’clock. ________________
2. Snakes creep along the ground. __________________
3. John gave Jane’s hair a playful tug. ________________
4. A large crowd saw a fire game. ____________________
5. They do not speak to each other now. __________________
6. Cars must halt at the cross roads. _____________________
7. Can you assist me, please? _________________________
8. We stopped to gaze in the zoo.______________________

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9. Carol had a lovely present from her aunt. _______________
10. We reply when a teacher asks a question. ________________

Ref: Junior English bk 1 page 63 and 32.

Bk 2 pg 23 and 59.
Lesson 3
Analogies
Examples
1. Cat is to kitten as calf is to cow.
2. Dog is to bark as lion is to roar.
3. Boy is to girl as father is to ________________
4. Bird is to nest as lion is to _________________
5. Frog is to jump as butterfly is to ___________
Activity
Giving more examples.
Exercise
1. Cow is to beef as pig is to _________________
2. Ship is to sea as bus it to __________________
3. See is to eyes as smell is to _________________
4. Blouse is to girl as shirt is to ________________
5. Goose is to geese as foot is to _______________
6. King is to queen as bull is to _________________
7. Big is to small as long is to ___________________
8. Doctor is to hospital as teacher is to ___________
9. Nephew is to niece as uncle is to ______________
10. Happy is to sad as late is to ___________________

Ref: Junior Eng bk 2 pg 67.

Junior Eng bk 1
Lesson 4
COMPREHENSION
A CONVERSATION
Teacher: Who are you and what do you do?
Dan : I am a policeman. I keep law and order.
Teacher: What about you?
Paul : I am a teacher. I teach children at school.
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Teacher: And you?
Peter : I am a priest. I lead prayers in church.
Teacher: You too?
Musa: No, I am not. I am an Imam. I lead prayers in the mosque.
Teacher: What about you?
Otim: I am an army man. I protect the country and keep security.
Teacher: Oh! What a good team we have.
Questions:
1. How many people are in the conversation?

2. Who talked first?

3. Who is the Imam in the conversation?

4. Who leads prayers in the church?

5.Who protects the country and keeps security in the conversation?

________________________________________________________

Lesson 5
COMPOSITION
Picture interpretation

REF: Uganda Primary English course bk 1 pg 12

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WEEK 12
Sub-Theme: Peace and security in our community.
Lesson 1
Vocabulary:
policeman, policewoman, elder, religious leader, children, boy, girl,
soldier, man, woman
Structures:
Who is she/he?
She/He is -------.
What does he/she do?
She/ He -------.
What can you see?
I can see ---.
Who are they?
They are ---.
What are they doing?
They are ---.
Activity:
Reading and spelling the vocabulary.
Using the structures with the given vocabulary.
Lesson 2 and 3
Homophones - Words with same sound but different meaning.
Examples.
year - ear
here - hear
Week - weak
plain - plane
tail - tale there - their
Son - sun hours ours
right - write pair - pear
bye - buy know - no
road - rode heal - heel
sail - sale too - two
dear - deer check - cheque
knows nose
Exercise
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1. We hear with our ears. (years, ears)
2. There is nobody ________________. (here , hear)
3. The _____________ rises in the east. (son, sun)
4. There are seven days in a _____________. (weak, week)
5. My _______________ hand is paining. (right, write)
6. Our teacher wants to ___________ our books. (check, cheque)
7. Where is my ______________ dress? (new, knew)
8. That is _______________ house. (there, their)
9. Two halves make a _____________. (whole, hole)
10. The monkey has a long ________________. (tail, tale)
Ref: English Aid 3 pg. 66.
Junior Eng. Bk. 2 Pg. 21, 51, 79.

Lesson 4
Comprehension

Read the story and answer the questions that follow.

Mukisa’s Village
Mukisa lives in a small village called Buwesa.There are
many old buildings in this village. Mukisa’s mother sent
him to the butcher’s shop to buy meat. There wasn’t any butcher’s shop in
Buwesa. Mukisa went to the Magale village. Magale trading
centre has new buildings. There is one large building in the
middle of the trading centre called Nsimbi house. This is
where Mukisa bought meat.
Questions:
1. In which village does Mukisa live?
__________________________________________________________
2. Who sent Mukisa to buy meat?
__________________________________________________________
3. Which place has new buildings?
__________________________________________________________
4. Where is Nsimbi house found?

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Lesson 5
Composition
Picture composition
A Thief

Revision
-Present continuous tense

Peace and security at school.

- Past tense of irregular verbs.
- Similars

Peace and security in our community.

_Inviting a resource person.
- Gender
- similes

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