PRIMARY TWO

LITERACY TWO
LESSON NOTES
TERM II
2020
THEME 6 : THINGS WE MAKE

TOPIC : THINGS WE MAKE IN OUR COMMUNITY

LESSON 1 WEEK 2

New words: sticks, strings, metre sticks, straws

PLAY MATERIALS

Ropes balls mats straws toy phones

Dolls metre sticks toy cars strings

Activity

1. Reading and spelling the words

2. Observing the pictures / real materials

ropes dolls balls sticks

toy cars mat string straws

3. Colouring and naming

Exercise

1. Draw and name any three play materials.

2. Fill in the missing letters. rop-, d-ll, b-ll, m-t, str-ng, t-y.
Lesson 2

New words

Sitting ,skipping, riding , tying , building , driving , playing , tyres

Uses of the play materials

Material Uses
Ropes For skipping.
Balls For playing football and netball.
Dolls For playing.
Mats For sitting on.
Straws For making mats , counting.
Toy phones For playing with.
Strings For making balls and dolls.
Toy cars For driving.

Activity

Children will skip with the ropes , play football , netball and drive toy cars.

Exercise

Match these items to their uses.

Ropes for sitting on

Mats for skipping

Balls for driving

Toy cars for playing football

Lesson 3 Wk 2

New words: banana fibers , sisal , polythene , palm leaves , papyrus

Things made from these materials.

Banana fibers : ropes,balls,dolls,mats , hats , bags

Sisal : ropes, door mats , sacks , baskets , bags , raffia ,

Skirts

Palm leaves : mats , hats , bags , baskets , raffia , skirts

Straws : mats , baskets , balls , dolls

Soil : bricks , pots , blocks , cups , plates , charcoal , stove

, flower vases , ash trays , candle stand , tiles

Wood : tables , beds , chairs , cupboards , book shelf ,

desks, stools , chalkboard , mingling sticks

Papyrus : mats , hats , baskets

Plastics : jerrycan,baskets , basins , chairs , tables , cups ,

plates etc

Activity

Read and spell the new words.

Exercise

Draw and name any one item made from the given material.

Material Item made

Palm leaves

Wood

Sisal

Soil

Plastics
 Week 3

Lesson1

THINGS WE USE IN THE HOME.

New words

Kitchen , mortar , pestle , ladle , mingling stick , saucepan , cushion ,

gas , cooker ,gas cylinder , charcoal stove, kerosene stove.

Things we use in the kitchen.

- Charcoal stove - Refrigerator

- Plates - Pestle
- Mortar - Ladles
- Baskets - Spoons
- Pots - Saucepans
- Mingling stick - Firewood
- Charcoal - Gas cylinder
- Gas cooker
Activity

- Read and spell the words.

- Observe the pictures and real materials.

Charcoal mortar Mingling stick pestle Ladle

stove

spoon fork pot basket refrigerator

- Sticking and naming the pictures

Exercise

1. Match correctly
Item uses
Charcoal stove for pounding
Mortar and pestle for cooking
Mingling stick for keeping water
Pot for mingling food

Lesson 2

New words

Bedsheets,curtains,carpet,pillow,wardrobe,mattress,bedcover, dustbin

Things in the bedroom

Bed Shoes Curtains

Carpet Bed sheets Chairs

Tables Clothes Wardrobe

Mattress Pillow Broom

Things in the toilet

Scrubbing brush brush broom rag soap

Things in the sitting room

Chairs,curtains,carpet,tables,television, table cloth

Activity

- Read and spell the new words

- Drawing and naming two items found in
a) Bedroom
b) Sitting room
Exercise:

1. How is a bed useful in a home?

2. Mention the ways of caring for these items.
a) Bed sheets - ___________________________
b) Chairs - _______________________________
c) Shoes - _______________________________

3 Naming things found in the;

a) Bedroom
b) Sitting room

c) Kitchen

Lesson 3

New words

Factory,bush,industry,thread, iron sheets

Materials used and their sources.

Material Sources
- Sisal - Sisal plants
- Banana fibers - Banana plants
- Palm leaves - Palm trees
- Papyrus , clay soil , raffia - Swamps
- Reeds , grass , straws , sticks - Brush , forest
- Nails , iron sheets , plastics - Factory , industry
- Blocks - Clay soil
- Bricks - Soil
- Mud
- Threads , needles , straws - shop

Activity:

- Spell and read the new words.

- Collecting the material for the things we make.
Exercise

From the circle below, sort out the things we make.

Bricks,pestle,lake,dog,pumpkin,rabbit, plate

Basket,plants,water,classroom,bed,table, insects

2. Draw these sources of materials.

shop swamp factory

Week 4

Lesson 1

New words

Promoting,purposes, decoration, heritage, culture, cultural skills, sold

Importance / use of the things we make.

Things made Uses of these things.

- Chairs , benches , stools , mats For sitting on
- Balls , toys , ropes For playing with
- Pots , mats , baskets , table For learning purposes
clothes For decoration
- Baskets , pots , mats For promoting culture
- Pots , tables , beds , mats , Are sold to get money
baskets, ropes , chairs They are used at home and at
- Spoons , cups , plates , stones , school
baskets , pots
- Sandals(made from tyres) For wearing

Activity

- Read and spell the new words

- Pupils demonstrate the uses of some things.

TOPICAL QUESTIONS

1. Name any four things we make in the community.

2. Match the things we make to their uses.
- Dolls for wearing
- Mats for sleeping on
- Beds for playing with
- Shoes for sitting on
3. Draw and name two things found in a bedroom.
4. How useful is clay soil to the people in the community.
5. Why do we need a scrubbing brush in the toilet?

Theme 7: Transport in our community

Lesson 2

New words: transport, railway, goods, roads , air , movement , another ,

water, people

TRANSPORT

Transport is the movement of people and goods from one place to

another.

Types of transport
There are four types of transport used by people in our community
namely:

- Road transport
- Railway transport
- Air transport
- Water transport

Activity: Stick the types of transport.

Exercise:

1. What is transport?
2. Name;

a) The commonest type of transport.

b)Slowest type of transport.

c) Quickest type of transport.

d) Carries bulky goods.

Lesson 3

New words

Motorcycle,bicycle,lorry,bus,car, foot

Means of road transport

These are the means of road transport used in our community.

- motorcycles - lorries
- bicycles - animals
- buses - foot
- cars

Activity 1

1. Children will go to the flyover and observe the different means of

road transport.
2. Stick pictures of means of road transport.

car bus bicycle camel

Exercise

Draw and name any three means of road transport.

Week 5

Lesson 1

Animals used for transport

New words

Camel,donkey,horse, oxen

Activity

Stick the pictures of animals used for transport.

Exercise

Match animals to their names.

Oxen

Donkey

Camel

Lesson 2

WATER TRANSPORT

New words

Canoe,boat,ferry,ship,yacht, dhows

Means of water transport

1. Canoe
2. Dhows 5. Ship
3. Boat 6. Yacht
4. Ferry
Water transport has some dangers.

a. Boats may capsize.

b. Heavy storms may lead to drowning.
c. Have wild animals e.g. crocodiles.
 Note; ports or docks are used as landing points.

Activity

1. Stick the pictures of these means of water transport.

2. Singing a song “ Row , row , row your boat”

3. Name any three dangers of water transport.
a)---------------------------------------
b) ---------------------------------------
c) ---------------------------------------

Exercise

1. Name the slowest type of transport

2. Draw and name any two means of water transport.

Lesson 3

AIR TRANSPORT

New words

Helicopter,pilot,aero plane , rocket , parachute , jet

Activity Ref: Mk Junior Literacy 2 pg 84

1. Read about means of air transport

2. Stick pictures of means of air transport
 helicopter aero plane jet rocket

Exercise

1. Name the quickest type of transport.

2. Give any two means of air transport
3. What is the most expensive type of transport.
Note; airports and airfields are used for landing of aeroplanes,
loading and off loading goods.

Week 6 lesson 1

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New words

Railway,train,trolley,captain, coach

Means of railway transport

1. Train 2. Trolley
- It is the cheapest type of transport
- It carries bulky goods

Activity

1. Stick and colour a picture of a train

2. Singing a song “ I’ve been working on a railway.”

Exercise

1. What type of transport is used?

a) For carrying bulky goods?

2Name any two means of railway transport.

a) -----------------------------------
b) -----------------------------------

Lesson 2

Means of transport and places where they are found

Means place

Buses Bus Park

Aero planes air port

Taxis taxi park

Ships, ferries port

Trains railway station

Boats dock, harbor

People and the means of transport they operate

People means

Motorcyclist motorcycle

Cyclist bicycle

Pilots aero plane

Sailor rows boats

Captain ships

Activity

Read and spell the words correctly

Exercise

Match correctly

Pilot ship

Motorcyclist aeroplane

Captain bicycle

Cyclist motorcycle

Lesson 3

Importance / uses of transport

New words

Carrying,cement, bulk / heavy,sailing, charcoal

Uses of transport

1. It is used for carrying people, food , building materials , timber etc

2. People get jobs as drivers , pilots , captains etc
3. It helps people to move from one place to another
4. For carrying food
5. For carrying water
Emphasize carrying _______________ , ________________

Activity

Sticking pictures for uses of transport

For carrying food For carrying timber For carrying people

Ref: Mk standard SST bk 2 page 79

Exercise

Why is transport important to people?

Week 7

Lesson 1

ROAD SAFETY

New words

Traffic , rules , road signs , stop , right , left , cross , safe , zebra crossing ,
pedestrian

Safe ways of using the road

- We can use roads safely by not playing on the road

- By using the zebra crossing
- By looking right , left and right again before crossing
- Crossing with the help of an adult
- Walking along the pavement

Activity

Demonstrating traffic rules

Exercise

1. Name any two safe ways of using the road

2. Which side of the road should be used by pedestrians?
Lesson 2

UN SAFE WAYS OF USING THE ROAD

New words

Junction, vehicles, unsafe, path, grazing, playing

UN SAFE WAYS

1. Playing on the road

2. Crossing from (a) Where roads meet (junction)
b) Where there’s a bend
c) Between parked cars
3. Grazing animals along the road
4. Throwing objects at moving vehicles
5. Crossing the road while running

Activity

Read and observe road safety pictures.

Mk Junior Literacy bk 2 page 88

Exercise

1. Fill in correctly.
When you are _____________ the road, you should look ___________
left and right ____________ before crossing the _______________ .
2. State any two safe ways of crossing the road.

Lesson 3

TRAFFIC ROAD SIGNS

New words

Bridge , ahead , parking , danger , humps , orange , traffic , lights

 Examples of traffic road signs

Humps ahead Parking No parking

One way Two way Children crossing/

school ahead

Traffic lights Bridge ahead Round about

Zebra crossing Men at work Railway crossing

Activity

Observing road signs (real)

Exercise

Draw and name any three road traffic signs

Week 8 lesson 1

DANGEROUS THINGS ON THE ROAD

New words

Electric wires broken landmines landslides bottles

Water passages sharp objects poor waste disposal

Dangerous things on the road

- Pot holes
- Electric wires
- Land slides
- Broken bottles
- Falling rocks
- Big stones
- Nails
- Floods
- Open water passages

Explained in details ahead

People who help us in traffic e.g.

- Policeman / police woman

- Parents
- Teachers
- Older children
- Wardens
- Lollipop men / women

Activity

- Reading and observing pictures of dangerous things on the road and

people who help in traffic

Ref: Mk Junior Literacy bk 2 pg 91 – 93

Exercise

1. Give any four dangerous things o the road.

2. Draw and name any two people who help in traffic.
3. How are these things dangerous on the road?
a) Pot holes
b) Nails
4. Why do we need traffic policemen on the road?

Lesson 2

Dangerous things on the road

- Pot holes damage vehicles when they fall into them

- Landslides block roads
- Nails pierce tyres
- Electric wires block roads and cause electric shock
- Water / floods damage roads / stops the engine
- Broken bottles cause cuts to people and tyres
- Broken trees block roads
- Big stones damage cars
- Poor waste disposal cause slides

Activity

Reading and observing pictures on page 91 – 92

Mk junior literacy bk 2