SCHEME OF WORK FOR ENGLISH YEAR 5 2014

WEEK

1, 2 , 3 ,
& 4

THEME

SPECIFICATION

WORLD OF SELF, FAMILY AND

FRIENDS

1.1.1

TOPIC
FAMILY FIRST

1.1.2
1.2.1

OBJECTIVES
1.2.2
By the end of this unit, pupils should
be able to:
a. repeat accurately the
correct pronunciation and
intonation of words, phrases
and sentences.
b. Ask questions to obtain
information
c. Read and understand
phrases, sentences,
paragraphs and texts.
d. Construct simple and
compound sentences.
EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES
MI
SOURCES
TEXTBOOK PG 1 - 12

2.2.1
3.1.3
3.3.3
3.5.1
4.3.3

4.4.2
4.4.3

Listen to and repeat words that

contain the following sound: word
contractions.
Listen to and identify different types of
letter sounds
Listen to and repeat the
pronunciation of compound words.
Pronounce compound words
correctly.
Ask Wh questions to seek
information.
Read aloud words with word
contractions.
Read and understand simple
paragraph
Understand the meaning of words by
looking at the words before and
after
Complete simple instructions, text
rhymes, notices, recipes, stories with
the missing word(s) (little or no
guidance).
Construct simple sentences and
compound sentences based on a
given stimulus.
Construct simple and compound
sentences independently by looking
at pictures.

GRAMMAR
PRONOUNS
Personal Pronouns
I, you , he ,she, we , they
Possessive
My book
His book
Marias book
SENTENCE PATTERNS
Im Sarah. I m eleven
years old.
VOCABULARY
Aunt, brother, cousin,
daughter
Grandfather, eldest
They, uncle.
MORAL VALUES
loving, caring
SOUND SYSTEM
word contractions
ll , re
CCTS
Imagining

WEEK

THEME

SPECIFICATION
1.1.1

WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE
5 , 6, 7
&8

TOPIC
TRAVEL AND ADVENTURES
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this unit, pupils should
be able to;
a) listen and repeat chants
b) talk about travel and
adventure
c) use could and would in
sentences
d) write brochures
EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES
MI
SOURCES
TEXTBOOK PG 13 -25

Listen to and repeat words that contain

the following sound: final consonants/g/,/p/,/l/
1.2.3. Listen to and repeat chants, poems,
rhymes and songs paying attention
pronunciation, stress and intonation
correctly.
1.5.3 Listen to simple descriptions recounts
and factual texts and talk about them.
2.4.1
Recite simple poems and jazz chants
with expressions and appropriate
gestures.
2.5.1 Give details about the people and
animals of a story heard, read or
viewed
2.3.5 Understand ordinal numbers :
Sixteenth thirty-first (16th-31st)
3.4.3. Read aloud poem and stories clearly
and
Expressively.
3.6.2 Give words opposite in meaning.
3.8.1 Read and understand different texts
such as instructions, directions, notices.
4.3.3 Complete simple instructions,
texts,rhymes,
notices,recipes,stories with missing
words.
4.4.4 Construct simple paragraphs that

GRAMMAR
Modals could, would
Simple Past Tenseirregular
Verbs.
SENTENCE PATTERNS
Mount Kinabalu is in
Sabah.
There are many
beautiful islands in
Sabah.
VOCABULARY
Butterfly, croak,
package
Celebrate, habitat
MORAL VALUES
Patriotism, rationality
Courage
SOUND SYSTEM
Final consonant ?l? , ?p?
,
?g?
CCTS
Making decision

contains
main ideas and supporting details.
4.6.2 Indent when writing paragraph.

WEEK

THEME

SPECIFICATION

GRAMMAR

1.1.1
World of Knowledge
9 , 10,
11 & 12

TOPIC
Saving Our Environment
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this unit, pupils should
be able to;
a) listen to text
b) talk about our environment
c) form questions
d) write simple and compound
sentences.
EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES
LHTL VC
SOURCES
PG 26 - 38

Listen to and repeat words that contain

the following sound : initial vowels.
Conjunctions
So and because
1.1.2 Listen to and group words according to Tenses Simple Present
the same sound.
Tense
2.1.1 Repeat words that contain the
Present
following sounds initial vowels.
Continuous
2.3.3 Talk about things seen or read.
Tense.
2.5.2 Talk about actions of people and
Sentence Patterns
The garbage collector
animals in a story read, heard or
viewed.
collects garbage very
3.3.3 Read and understand simple
morning.
paragraphs.
3.4.3 Read aloud poems and stories clearly
Vocabulary
and expressively.
Factory, during, morning,
3.8.4 Read and understand simple factual
Collected, dump, reduce
texts by answering comprehension
questions related to main ideas.
Moral values
4.4.2 Construct simple and compound
Good citizen, cooperation
sentences based on given stimulus.
4.7.3 Write simple descriptions with
Sound system
guidance.
Initial vowels

a away, all

CCTS
decision making
1.1.1
13 ,14,
15 & 16

World of self
TOPIC
Animals and Us

1.1.2
1.2.3

ObJECTIVES
By the end of this unit, pupils should
be able to;

a.
b.
c.
d.

name and talk about animals

read and respond to text
ask Wh questions
write a journal

2.2.1
2.3.3
3.6.7
3.8.2
3.9.2
4.1.4

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES

MI ,LHTL

4.3.2

SOURCES
PG 39 52

words
4.4.3

Listen to and repeat words that contain

the following sound : final consonants
/t/ and /d/
Listen to and group words according to
different sounds
Listen to and repeat chants, poems,
rhymes and songs paying attention
pronunciation, stress and intonation
correctly.
Ask Wh questions to seek information.
Talk about things heard ,seen or read
State collective nouns
Scan for specific information in texts.
Read and give details about the
people and animals in the story.
Write words,phrases and sentences in
clear,legible cursive writing.
Complete simple instructions recipes
descriptions,rhymes with the missing
and simple phrases.
Construct simple paragraphs that
contain main ideas and supporting
details.

Nouns
Collective nouns
Simple past tense
-d , ed
Sentence Patterns
e.g. The whale is a
mammal.
It is the largest
It weights

Vocabulary
Animals ,bat,
chicks,coop,goat, sealion,
swarm
Moral values
Cleanliness,Love for
Animals
Sound system
Final consonants
/t/, /d/

17, 18,
19 & 20

World of Knowledge

1.1.1

TOPIC
Bountiful Harvest

1.1.2

OBJECTIVES

1.1.3

By the end of this unit, pupils should

be able to;
a. Read and answer questions
b. Make and respond to
suggestions
c. Write a story
d. Use singular and plural nouns

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES

MI ,LHTL
SOURCES
PG 53 65

2.2.2
2.7.3
2.7.4
3.6.3
3.8.2
3.8.3
4.1.4
4.4.2

Listen to and repeat words that contain

the
following sound: initial blends
Listen to and group words according to
different sounds.
Listen to and group words according to
the same sounds.
Ask other forms of questions to seek
information.
Suggesting ideas to do things.
Responding to suggestions.
Read and distinguish homographs.
Scan for specific information in text.
Read and obtain meaning of words
and
and phrases for contextual clues.
Write words,phrases and sentences in
clear,legible cursive writing.
Construct simple sentences and
compound sentences based on a
given stimulus.

Nouns
Singular and Plurals
Sentence Patterns
i. What do you like to do?
I like to
ii. What are you doing?
I am
iii. Where are you going?
I am going to

Vocabulary
Ants, harvest, estate,
pesticides, mouse
Moral values
Cooperation, diligence
Sound system
Initial blends /c/ , /b/,/br/

21, 22
23 &,24

1.3.1
World of stories
TOPIC
People
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this unit, pupils should
be able to;
a. listen to key words and
phrases.
b. Read and understand simple
factual texts.
c. Write descriptions.
EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES

MI ,LHTL
SOURCES
PG 78 91

Listen to key words and phrases in

stories, recount and descriptions heard.
1.5.2 Listen to simple descriptions recounts
and simple factual texts and give
details
2.2.1 Ask other forms of questions to seek
information.
2.3.6 Take part in teacher guided
discussions.
3.1.1 Look at letters and say aloud the
following
Sound: medial digraphs.
3.8.4 Read and understand simple factual
texts by answering comprehension
questions in relation to- main ideas
- details
3.4.3 Read aloud poems and stories clearly
and
Expressively.
4.4.1 Construct simple and compound
sentences based on a given stimulus.
4.7.3 Write simple descriptions with
guidance.

ARTICLES (with singular

nouns)
2.1 a is used before
consonants.
e.g. a book, a pencil.
2.2
an is used before
vowels.
SUBJECT VERB
AGREEMENT
Sentence Patterns
e.g. This is my pet rabbit.
(singular verb for singular
noun)

Vocabulary
Polite, hardworking,
excited
Leader, enemy, courageous
Moral values
Respect, love, patriotism
Sound system
Medial digraphs

Ph /f/
Ch/k/
Ir /3:/

25, 26,
27 & 28

World of knowledge
TOPIC
Invention
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this unit, pupils should
be able to;
a. acquire vocabulary and
understand meaning of words
b. speak clearly by pronouncing
words correctly.
c. Read and understand simple
factual text
d. Construct simple and
compound sentences.
EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES

MI ,LHTL VC
SOURCES
PG 92 -106

1.1.1 Listen to and repeat words that contain

the
following sound.
1.3.2 Listen to and understand phrases in
stories
Recounts and descriptions heard.
1.5.3 Listen to simple descriptions, recounts
and factual texts and talk about them.
2.1.1 Repeat words that contain the
following sound final digraphs.
2.5.1 Give details about people and animals
in a story heard, read or viewed.
2.3.3 Talk about things seen or read.
3.6.2 Give words similar in meaning.
3.8.1 Read and understand different text
such
as instructions, directions, notices and
messages.
3.8.2 Read and obtain meanings of words
and
phrases for contextual
4.4.2 Complete simple instructions, recipes,
description, rhymes with missing words
and phrases.
4.4.2 Construct simple paragraphs that
contain
Main ideas and supporting details.

Nouns
Proper Nouns
Positive sentences
Negative sentences
Sentence Patterns
e.g. My name is Jamil.
I am a boy.
I like to eat durians.
e.g. I am not Tong Seng.
This is not a pen.
No, it is not a pen.

Vocabulary
Handle, motor, wheels,
reduce, improve
Moral Values
Courage, patriotism
CCTS
Listing, sequencing
Sound System
Final digraphs
Ch /k/
Gh /f/

29, 30,
31 & 32

World of stories
TOPIC
Culture and tradition
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this unitk, pupils should
be able to;
a. Listen to and discriminate similar
or different sound.
b. Read and understand simple
factual
text .
c.Construct simple and compound
sentences.
EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES

MI ,LHTL VC
SOURCES
PG 106- 117

1.1.1 Listen to and repeat words that contain

the
following sound :.silent letter
1.3.1 Listen to key words and phrases in
stories, recount and descriptions heard.
1.5.2 Listen to simple descriptions recounts
and
simple factual texts and give details.
2.2.2. Ask other forms of questions to seek
information.
2.3.3. Talk about things heard ,seen or read.
2.5.2. Talk about actions of people and
animals
in a story read, heard or viewed.
3.8.3 Scan for specific information in texts.
3.8.4 Read and understand simple factual
text by answering comprehension
questions.
4.4.2 Construct simple and compound
sentences
Based on a given stimulus.
4.7.3 Write simple descriptions with guidance.

Conjunctions
-and
-but
-or
Sentence Patterns
A: Lets go to the
playground.
B: Yes/Okay. Or
B: No, I cant. No one is
Here.
Vocabulary
Almost, began, cross,
culture, heir, island

Moral Values
Humility, Respect, Honesty
CCTS
Gathering information
Sound System
Silent letters
t , w, h, s

1.1.1
33, 34 ,
35 & 36

World of Knowledge
1.2.3
Topic
What games do you play?
1.6.1
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this unit, pupils should
be able to;
a. speak clearly by pronouncing
words.
b. Read aloud tongue twisters
c. Construct simple paragraphs
d. Use adverbs and collective
nouns

2.2.2
2.4.1
2.5.2
3.1.2
3.3.2
3.4.2
3.7.1

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES

MI ,LHTL VC
SOURCES
PG 118 132

4.1.4
4.4.2
4.7.3

Listen to and repeat words that contain

the following sound; initial digraphs.
Listen to and repeat chants, poems,
rhymes and songs paying attention to
pronunciation stress and intonation
correctly.
Listen to and enjoy childrens songs,
rhymes, poems and jazz chants.
Understand numbers in stories, fables
and situations: 41 50
Recite simple poems and jazz chants
with expressions and appropriate
gestures.
Talk about the actions of people and
animals in a story heard ,read of
viewed.
Read aloud words with initial digraphs.
Read and understand simple and
compound sentences.
Read aloud sentences in text observing
correct stress and intonation.
Read and locate the required words in
the dictionary.
Write words, phases and sentences in
clear legible cursive writing.
Construct simple and compound
sentences based on a given stimulus.
Write descriptions with guidance.

Adverb of manner -ly

To show how a person
does something
e.g. She walks quickly to
school.
*They happily walked back
home.
Sentence Patterns
What is this book about?
How many legs has
Caterpillar?
Vocabulary
Medal, hockey,
goalkeeper
Gloves, fresh, football

Moral Values
Humility, Respect, Honesty
CCTS
Gathering information
Sound system
Initial digraphs
/w/, /h/, /fr/

1.1.1
37,38 &
39

World of Self
Topic
Where do you live?
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this unit, pupils should
be able to;
a. listen to and read aloud a
poem
b. talk about ones house and
other houses in general.
c. Read text on houses
d. Write and describe houses
e. Listen to , say and
discriminate words such as
load, donkey ,neigh, row and
pie.
EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES

MI ,LHTL VC
SOURCES
PG 133-143

Listen to and repeat words that contain

the following sound; diphthongs.
1.2.3 Listen to and repeat chants, poems,
rhymes and songs paying attention to
pronunciation stress and intonation
correctly.
1.6.1 Listen to and enjoy childrens songs,
rhymes, poems and jazz chants.
2.1.1 Repeat words that contain the
following sound.
2.3..2 Talk about things heard, seen or read.
2.4.1 Recite simple poems and jazz chants
with expressions and appropriate
gestures.
2.6.3 Relate the story to ones life.
3.1.1 Look at letter and say aloud the
following sound : diphthongs.
3.2.2 Read and learn the meaning of key
words for each topic taught.
3.3.3 Read and understand simple
paragraphs.
3.7.1 Read and locate the required words in
the dictionary.
4.4.2
Construct simple sentences and
compound sentences based on a
given stimulus.
4.7.3
Write simple description with
guidance.

Adjectives
To show how a person
does something
e.g. She walks quickly to
school.
*They happily walked back
home.
Sentence Patterns
1. What do we call
the house on the
hill?
2. What kind of
house do you
think this is?
Vocabulary.
Along, began, below,
beautiful, floor, large.

Moral Values
Moderation, Respect, Love
CCTS
ICT skills, Referencing
skills
Sound System
Diphthongs
Ei/ ei as in neigh
Ei/at as in pie

40 , 41
& 42

World of Knowledge
TOPIC
The Internet
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this unit, pupils should
be able to;
a. Talk and read about the
internet.
b. Read and understand what a
website is
c. Read aloud poem and
tongue twisters.
d. Write compound sentences
using like, such as and for
example.
EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES

MI ,LHTL KA
SOURCES
PG 144 - 153

1.1.1

Listen to and repeat words that contain

the following sound; double
consonants.
1.6.1 Listen to and enjoy childrens songs,
Rhymes, poems and chants.
2.1.1 Repeat words that contain the
following sound., double consonant
2.3..2 Talk about things heard, seen or read.
2.4.1 Recite simple poems and jazz chants
with
expressions and appropriate gestures.
3.2.3 Read and learn the meaning of key
words for each topic taught.
3.8.1 Read and understand different text
such as instructions, directions ,notices,
labels, messages, letters, passages,
recounts descriptions
3.10.1 Read according to ones interest and
keep a reading record.
4.4.2
Construct simple and compound
sentences based on given stimulus
4.7.2 Fill out forms

Prepositions
In ,on ,under, between
Sentence type
Simple
Compound
Complex
Sentence Patterns
The Internet is like one
large public library.
What do you think?
Vocabulary
Bedroom, educational,
exchange, online
ICCTS
Listing, Catergorising.
Sound System
Double consonant
Tt /t/
Rr /r/
Dd/d/