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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Evaluation Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Term 1
Module 1 Review of Primary 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Module 2 My holiday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Module 3 A football match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Module 4 Poetry is fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Module 5 Working hard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Module 6 Interesting places and experiences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Module 7 Travelling in Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Module 8 My family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Module 9 Families are important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Module 10 A visit from a friend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Module 11 My school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Revision Term 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Term 2
Module 1 Review of Term 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Module 2 Grace’s exciting holiday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Module 3 Out shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Module 4 The good news . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Module 5 At the hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Module 6 My class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Module 7 Understanding HIV and AIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Module 8 Our Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Module 9 Ikogosi’s Warm Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Module 10 Visiting the Lekki Conservation Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Module 11 More and more people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Revision Term 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Term 3
Module 1 Review of Term 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Module 2 Good stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Module 3 Eyewitness account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Module 4 Marriages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Module 5 A memorable event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Module 6 Uzoma’s new school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Module 7 The Owl and the Pussycat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Module 8 Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Module 9 Snakes alive! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Module 10 Landmarks in Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Module 11 Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Revision Term 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
INTRODUCTION
English is the official National language • Enjoy a wide range of local and international
and medium of instruction in Nigeria. It is a texts written in English, including Fiction,
compulsory subject offered at both the Basic Non-Fiction and Poetry
Education Certificate Examination (BECE) • Engage with their other school subjects more
and the Senior Secondary School Certificate meaningfully
Examination (SSSCE). It is therefore an • Communicate with people effectively in
extremely important subject, not only in the everyday life
school context, but in the wider context of • Understand important national and
communicating effectively in Nigeria. international issues
• Feel proud to be a citizen of Nigeria.
This Smart English Primary 4 course has
been carefully developed by international and
Nigerian educational experts, and offers the Evaluation
following components: Evaluation plays a central role in the teaching
• A Pupil’s Book written in accessible and learning of English. Evaluation has two
language to enable understanding and purposes:
learning. The Pupil’s Book is also available • It measures the level of each pupil’s
in digital format. acquisition of the Performance Objectives
• A Teacher’s Guide, providing answers specified in the NERDC Curriculum.
for the activities in the Pupil’s Book and • It enables the teacher to monitor each pupil’s
checklists and rubrics that can be used for development to identify areas of weakness
evaluation. The Teacher’s Guide is only or strength, and to offer extra support or
available in digital format. enrichment where needed.
• A Workbook with activities to consolidate
important skills learnt in the Pupil’s Book. There are two types of Evaluation that need to
• A Reader with age-appropriate texts and happen in the school year:
illustrations to develop sound reading skills.
Formative Evaluation: This happens
There is also an audio-visual Phonics continuously during class instruction. It can take
Programme that can be accessed free of charge the form of Teacher, Peer or Self-Evaluation.
from the Cambridge University website (www.
• Teacher-Evaluation: This can be formal or
cambridge.org). It can be used to help pupils
informal.
recognise and pronounce English sounds.
–– Informal Evaluation can be done
throughout the year by the teacher’s
The purpose of the English observation of each pupil’s progress
Studies Curriculum in classroom situations, for example
while pupils are working in pairs and
The Main Objectives of the English Studies groups. A Record Book can be kept
Curriculum are to enable pupils to: to record comments about each pupil
• Develop the Basic Language Skills based on these observations. The
of Speaking, Listening, Reading, comments can identify both strengths
Comprehension, Writing and Grammar and weaknesses, for example: ‘Needs
Structure
4 Introduction
more practice with formation of Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklists
diphthongs; Reading fluency has The Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklists are for
improved this term’. use by the pupil for Self or Peer-Evaluation.
–– Formal Evaluation can be done These Checklists are particularly valuable for
during the term as follows: Teachers Writing activities. The Checklists can be used as
can evaluate Oral activities done follows:
in the classroom and take in and • They can be given out at the beginning of a
mark Essays, Comprehensions, and relevant activity, and the pupils can use them
Grammar and Structure exercises. The to help prepare and plan a task.
Revision Module at the end of each • They can be used to check a task before
term can be used as a test. producing the final, neat version.
• Peer-Evaluation: This can be done in
the classroom in the form of group or Four Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklists are
pair work. Once an activity or exercise is supplied in this Teacher’s Guide. They are:
completed, the partner or other members • Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist:
of the group can give constructive Reading Aloud
feedback. • Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist:
• Self-Evaluation: This is similar to Peer- Narrative Essay
Evaluation except that the pupil works • Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist:
individually to reflect on his or her work. Descriptive Essay
• Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist:
Summative Evaluation: This is used at Formal and Informal Letters
the end of the school year, in the form of an
Examination. The Examination is essentially
marked by the teacher, or another suitably
Teacher’s Rubrics
qualified educator. The result of the Summative The Teacher’s Rubrics are for use by the teacher
Evaluation decides whether a pupil can be only. They can be used to evaluate Oral and
promoted to the next school level. Written activities.
This Smart English Primary 4 course offers Six Teacher’s Rubrics are supplied in this
teachers clear guidelines for both Formative and Teacher’s Guide. They are:
Summative Evaluation in the following ways: • Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills
• The Pupil’s Book supplies: • Teacher’s Rubric: Listening and Speaking
–– Activities and exercises that develop and (Oracy Skills)
meet all the Teaching Objectives of the • Teacher’s Rubric: Speech
NERDC Curriculum. • Teacher’s Rubric: Narrative Essay
–– A Revision Test at the end of each Term, • Teacher’s Rubric: Descriptive Essay
with marks supplied. • Teacher’s Rubric: Formal and Informal
• The Teacher’s Guide supplies: Letters
–– Evaluation Tools that the teacher can
adapt to his or her needs, to evaluate
the Teaching Objectives in the NERDC
Curriculum. (They are provided on page 6
of this Teacher’s Guide.) To make
these Evaluation Tools easy to use, we
have given permission for them to be
photocopied.
Introduction 5
Evaluation Tools
Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklists
Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Reading Aloud
I can read fluently and pronounce the words correctly.
I can project my voice clearly.
I can read at the appropriate Tempo (Speed).
I can read with the appropriate Stress and Intonation.
Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Narrative Essay

Structure (order of I have structured my Composition logically so that it builds the Plot or Story.
content) My Composition includes a clear Introduction, Body and Conclusion.
Narrative Techniques I have clearly described the Characters and the Setting in my Composition.
I have written the Story in a way that makes the Plot (Story) clear.
My Plot presents a problem, or difficult situation, that is resolved by the end of the Story.
I have included Dialogue where appropriate.
Language (including I have written correct and interesting Sentences.
Grammatical Structure) I have used the correct Grammatical Structures (e.g. Tenses, Active/Passive, and so on).
Spelling and Punctuation I have used correct Spelling and Punctuation.
Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Descriptive Essay

Structure (order I have structured my Composition logically so that it builds the Description.
of content) My Composition includes a clear Introduction, Body and Conclusion.
Narrative Techniques I have clearly and fully described the people/objects/events in my Composition.
I have used a variety of types of Descriptive Language (Adjectives, Adverbs, Figures of Speech).
Language (including I have written correct and interesting Sentences.
Grammatical Structure) I have used the correct Grammatical Structures (e.g. Tenses, Active/Passive, and so on).
Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Formal and Informal Letters

Structure (order I have structured the content of my Composition so that it is clear and informative.
of content) My Letter uses Paragraphs: an Introduction, Body and Conclusion.
Layout I have included the correct address details and the date (according to whether the Letter is
Formal or Informal).
I have used the correct Greeting/Salutation.
I have included a heading if the Letter is Formal.
I have used the correct Ending/Closing Salutation.
Language (including I have used appropriate Language (Informal or Formal according to the type of Letter I am writing).
Grammatical Structure) I have written correct and interesting Sentences.
I have used the correct Grammatical Structures (e.g. Tenses, Active/Passive, and so on).
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Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills (15 marks)
Criteria Excellent Good Average Below Average Unsatisfactory
Fluency and The student reads The student reads The student reads The student reads with The student reads
Pronunciation fluently and with few hesitations, with few hesitations many hesitations and with great difficulty
pronounces all and mispronounces and mispronounces mispronounces fewer and must be
words correctly. fewer than three fewer than five than eight words. prompted to sound
(5 marks) words. words. (2 marks) out words correctly.
(4 marks) (3 marks) (0–1 mark)
Projection The student The student The student The student fails to The student reads
and Audibility projects his/her projects his/her sometimes projects project his/her voice inaudibly, and
voice clearly. voice. his/her voice, audibly, but can do so struggles to do
(5 marks) (4 marks) and is sometimes with encouragement. so, even when
less clear. (2 marks) encouraged.
(3 marks) (0–1 mark)
Pace and The student reads The student reads The student reads The student reads The pupil’s Pace
Pauses at a Pace that at a Pace that is slowly but clearly; haltingly and at a Pace is extremely slow.
matches the text clear and mostly and sometimes that makes the piece He/she does not
type and Mood matches the Mood does not Pause difficult to understand. Pause in order to
of the piece; of the texts; he/she correctly to reflect He/she often does reflect Punctuation
and uses Pauses mostly uses Pauses Punctuation. Fewer not Pause to reflect correctly.
appropriately to appropriately to than three errors. Punctuation correctly. (0–1 mark)
reflect Punctuation. reflect Punctuation. (3 marks) More than three errors.
(5 marks) (4 marks) (2 marks)
Teacher’s Rubric: Listening and Speaking (Oracy Skills)

Note: The total of this Rubric will depend on which of the criteria you need to evaluate for the
specific activity. The total for each criteria is given in the first column.

Pronunciation The student The student The student The student The student
(5 marks) pronounces all pronounces most pronounces most pronounces some pronounces most
sounds correctly and sounds correctly. sounds correctly and sounds correctly sounds incorrectly
without hesitation. (4 marks) with hesitation. and is very and with difficulty
(5 marks) (3 marks) hesitant. and long Pauses.
Stress and The student uses The student The student mostly The student The student mostly
Intonation the correct Stress mostly uses the uses correct Stress sometimes uses uses incorrect Stress
(5 marks) and Intonation, correct Stress and and Intonation correct Stress and and Intonation,
and without any Intonation for for individual Intonation, and is and does not speak
hesitation, both for individual words words, and shows very hesitant. fluently.
individual words and in Sentences. hesitation when (2 marks) (0–1 mark)
and when using (4 marks) using these words in
Sentences. Sentences.
(5 marks) (3 marks)
Presenting The student presents The student The student presents The student The student
a Speech a Speech clearly presents a Speech a Speech clearly and presents a presents a Speech
(5 marks) and convincingly, clearly and fairly convincingly, Speech that is not that is difficult to
with all main ideas/ convincingly, with with some main always clear and understand and not
arguments clearly most main ideas/ ideas/arguments convincing, with at all convincing,
included, and with arguments clearly clearly included, and not all main ideas/ with no evidence
no hesitation. included, and with some hesitation. arguments clearly of main ideas/
(5 marks) no hesitation. (3 marks) included, and with arguments, with
(4 marks) much hesitation. much hesitation.
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Teacher’s Rubric: Speech (20 marks)
Structure (order Clear Introduction, Logically Logically Ineffective structure The Composition
of content) Body and Conclusion. structured: The structured: (e.g. missing does not follow
The argument is argument is stated Introduction, Body Introduction or a clear structure.
clearly stated in the in the Introduction and Conclusion. Conclusion). Ideas Ideas are unclear.
Introduction. The and supported The Introduction are unclear. The The argument is
Paragraphs skilfully by each of the states the argument is not not clearly stated.
build the argument Paragraphs, and argument. Main logically built (0–1 mark)
with main ideas restated in the ideas are clear; not through the use
and supporting Conclusion. The always supported of Paragraphs.
facts/details. Paragraphs contain by facts/details. Conclusion unclear.
The Conclusion a main idea and The Conclusion (2 marks)
convincingly ‘proves’ supporting facts/ is partially
the argument. details. convincing.
Argumentative The Speech provides The Speech The Speech The Speech attempts The Speech neither
Techniques strong evidence provides some provides limited to provide evidence provides evidence,
(Evidence and to support the evidence. evidence. but fails. nor provides
Persuasion) argument. The Speech The argument/ Argument/ a convincing/
The Speech uses uses persuasive statement is statement is not persuasive
arguments that arguments. not particularly Persuasive. argument.
are Persuasive/ (4 marks) Persuasive or (2 marks) (0–1 mark)
Convincing. Convincing.
(5 marks) (3 marks)
Language Precise Language and Clear Language Composition uses Unclear Language Language and
(including Vocabulary that show and Vocabulary Simple Language and Vocabulary Vocabulary show
Grammatical understanding of that show an and limited show limited no understanding
Structure) the topic. understanding of Vocabulary. understanding of of the topic.
Sentences are varied, the topic. Sentences are clear the topic. Sentences are
and their structure Sentences are well- and unvaried. Sentences poorly constructed.
creates interest. constructed, with Grammar is at sometimes unclear. Grammar below
Grammar is above some variation. grade level with Grammar below grade level with
expectations for Grammar is at some errors. grade level with very many errors.
the grade. grade level. (3 marks) many errors. (0–1 mark)
Spelling and No errors. One or two Three or four More than five More than ten
Punctuation (5 marks) errors. errors. errors. errors.
(4 marks) (3 marks) (2 marks) (0–1 mark)

Teacher’s Rubric: Narrative Essay (20 marks)
Structure The Composition is The Composition The Composition The Composition is The Composition
(order of logically structured in is logically is logically poorly structured does not follow a
content) order to build the Plot. structured in order structured; (for example, clear structure.
Uses clear Introduction, to build the Plot: contains missing an (0–1 mark)
Body and Conclusion Introduction, Body Introduction, Body Introduction or
which are very well- and Conclusion and Conclusion. Conclusion)
related to each other to are all well-related (3 marks) (2 marks)
create an excellent Story.to each other to
(5 marks) create a good Story.
(4 marks)
Narrative The Setting and Main The Setting and The Setting and The Setting and The Setting and
Techniques Characters are clearly Main Characters Main Characters Characters are not Characters are not
described in the are clearly are clearly clearly described described.
Introduction. described in the described, but in any part of the The Plot is unclear
The Characters show Introduction. more details Composition. or non-existent.
some kind of change/ The Plot is clear. could have been The Plot is unclear. There is no
development in the story. The Conclusion is included in the The Composition Conclusion.
The Plot is clear and interesting. Introduction. lacks a proper (0–1 mark)
developed throughout the (4 marks) The Plot is clear. Conclusion.
Composition. There is a (2 marks)
The Conclusion is Conclusion but it
interesting; the Story ends is not interesting.
in an unexpected way that (3 marks)
makes good sense.
(5 marks)
Language Sentences are varied and Sentences are Sentences are Sentences may not Language Use
(including their structure creates correct and create correct but not be correct. shows that
Grammatical interest. some interest. varied in structure. Grammar is below pupil does not
Structure) Interesting Dialogue is Appropriate Grammar is at the grade level, and understand basic
included. Dialogue is grade level, and includes many errors. Language Rules.
Grammar is above included. may include few (2 marks) (0–1 mark)
expectations for the Grammar is at errors.
grade, with excellent use grade level. (3 marks)
of Adverbs and Adjectives. (4 marks)
(5 marks)
Spelling and No errors. One or two errors. Three or four More than five More than ten
Punctuation (5 marks) (4 marks) errors. errors. errors.
(3 marks) (2 marks) (0–1 mark)
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Teacher’s Rubric: Descriptive Essay (20 marks)
Structure The Composition The Composition is The Composition is Composition does The Composition
(order of uses a clear logically structured: not use structure
logically structured: does not follow a
content) Introduction, Body Introduction, Body effectively (for
Introduction, Body and clear structure.
and Conclusion. and Conclusion. Conclusion. example, missing (0–1 mark)
(5 marks) (4 marks) (3 marks) an Introduction or
Conclusion).
(2 marks)
Descriptive The Composition The Composition The Composition The Composition The Composition is
Techniques is clear. is clear. is reasonably clear. is not always unclear. It does not
Skilful use of Good use of Adequate Adjectives clear. Insufficient describe the Subject.
Adjectives and Adjectives and and Adverbs are used Adjectives and (0–1 mark)
Adverbs to describe Adverbs to describe to describe the Subject. Adverbs are used
the Subject. the Subject. There is adequate to describe the
The focus is on The focus is on description of details, Subject. The focus is
the meticulous the description of but there is also too more on action than
description of details details rather than much focus on the description.
rather than the action. the action. action. (2 marks)
Language Sentences are varied Sentences are Sentences are correct Sentences may not Language use shows
(including and their structure correct and create but not varied in be correct. that student does
Grammatical creates interest. some interest. structure. Grammar is below not understand basic
Structure) Grammar is above Grammar is at Grammar is at the grade level, and Language Rules.
expectations for grade level. grade level, and may includes many Grammar is mainly
the grade. (4 marks) include a few errors. errors. incorrect.
Spelling and No errors. One or two errors. Three or four errors. More than five errors. More than ten errors.
Punctuation (5 marks) (4 marks) (3 marks) (2 marks) (0–1 mark)
Teacher’s Rubric: Formal and Informal Letters (20 marks)

Date Correctly placed. Correctly placed. Correctly placed. Incorrect placement. No Address or Date.
Address All details are All details are Most details Some details (0–1 mark)
Receiver’s Address included and included. included. included.
(if Formal) correct. One error. One or two errors. More than two errors.
(5 marks) (4 marks) (3 marks) (2 marks)
Structure Logical Paragraphs Logical Some logic evident, Illogical Paragraphs. No Paragraphs.
Heading (if Formal) that are skilfully Paragraphs that but Paragraphs not No linkages between (0–1 mark)
linked to one are linked to one well linked. Paragraphs.
another. another. (3 marks) (2 marks)
(5 marks) (4 marks)
Grammar Appropriate Appropriate Mixture of Inappropriate Language Use
and Punctuation Language. Language. appropriate and Language that is makes it difficult
Excellent Good inappropriate unclear. to understand.
vocabulary. vocabulary. Language. Poor Vocabulary. Very poor Vocabulary.
No errors. One or two Limited Vocabulary. More than five More than eight
(5 marks) errors. More than two errors. errors. errors.
Opening Correct and Correct. Either Opening, Both Opening and Either Opening or
and Closing appropriate. (4 marks) Closing or Heading is Closing show errors. Closing is missing,
Salutations (5 marks) incorrect. Heading is missing and has an error.
Heading (3 marks) or inappropriate. Heading is missing.
(if Formal) (2 marks) (0–1 mark)

MODULE
1 Review of Primary 3
Answers and Evaluation 4. Teacher: Owolabi, can you help me tidy

Tools the cupboards? ➚
Owolabi: Yes, I can help you. ➘
Pupil’s Book (pp. 1–6) Teacher: Should we ask some other
pupils to help us? ➚
Phonics Owolabi: Yes, we should ask them. ➘
1. b) Teacher: Could you ask Efi and Agwa,
/ɒ/ sound /ɔː/ /ʊ/ sound /uː/ please? ➚
sound sound Owolabi: I will go and ask them now. ➘
cot fork full blue
pot short bull new Reading and
sorry small foot food
Comprehension
problem water cook tool
5. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills
on page 7 to assess the pupils’ Reading
2. b) rat – taxi
Skills.
fist – list
least – meet
6. a) Selfi is in her bed at her grandmother’s
test – best
home.
darn – farm
b) She feels sad because the holiday is over.
c) She feels alone because she misses her
Listening and Speaking parents who live in the city.
2. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Speech on page 8 to d) She is afraid that the work in Primary 4
assess the pupils’ Speeches. will be hard.
e) She tells her to ask for help.
3. A Dialogue is a conversation between two f) Yes, because they make her remember
people. Pupils must listen carefully to the the games that she likes to play with her
Dialogue and decide if the teacher’s voice friends at school and that they might also
goes up or down at the end of a sentence. As be feeling scared.
you read the teacher’s Questions, make sure g) Pupils must make up a Title for the
that your voice goes up at the end of each Story. Pupils’ story Titles will vary.
Question.
Vocabulary
7. a) restless – unable to keep still
b) struggle – find something difficult to do
c) miss – feel sad because someone is not
there
d) comfort – make someone feel happier
Module 1: Review of Primary 3 11

8. a) lonely – loved
Question Answer
b) sad – happy
c) afraid – safe d) Where was she She was walking
when the storm down the road when
started? the storm started.
Grammar and Structure
e) What were the The children
9. a) Sefi feels sad. children doing were doing their
b) Why do you feel sad? when their mother homework when
c) Sefi puts two pencils, a ruler and some arrived home? their mother arrived
books in her school bag. home.
d) Come here immediately! f) What were they They were running
doing when the to the bus stop when
10. a) I read my book. I am reading my book. I bus arrived? the bus arrived.
was reading my book.
b) Ada walks to school. Ada is walking to
school. Ada was walking to school. Writing
c) Okani plays cricket. Okani is playing
13. The pupils must first choose an Ending from
cricket. Okani was playing cricket.
the list for each Sentence. Then write the
d) We eat fufu. We are eating fufu. We were
Sentences as a Paragraph.
eating fufu.
There are three things that Akin likes to do.
e) They drive cars. They are driving cars.
He likes to climb trees.
They were driving cars.
He also likes to read stories.
The third thing Akin likes to do is to play
11.
football.
a) beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
b) willing more willing most willing There are three things that Akin likes to
do. He likes to climb trees. He also likes
c) afraid more afraid most afraid to read stories. The third thing Akin likes
d) good better best to do is to play football.
e) bad worse worse
14. Possible answers are given below.
f) much more most
g) few less least There are four things I like to do. My
favourite thing is reading.
I also like playing with my friends.
12. The third thing I like is playing football.
Question Answer Another thing I like is watching TV.
a) What was he He was sleeping One day, I think I would also like to try
doing when you when I arrived. swimming.
arrived?
b) When was he He was playing with
playing with the the ball after school.
ball?
c) Where were they They were playing
playing football? football on the field.
12 Term 1
Workbook (pp. 4–5)
1. a) /ɒ/: both boys bottle borrow
b) /ɔː/: cork brought out cost
c) /ʊ/: pole pull pool put
d) /uː/: food fodder flew flow
2. Little Jim lives on a farm

And on the farm there is a barn
And in the barn there is a rat
Oh dear, Jim needs a cat!
A cat will do the rat some harm
The rat will run away in alarm.
3. a) Father was buying potatoes when I

arrived at the market.
b) After the rain, the river was flowing
strongly.
c) We were eating quickly because we
wanted to play outside.
d) The birds were singing loudly this
morning.
e) We all wanted to win the race, so we
were running very fast.
4.
Simple Present Past
Present Perfect Perfect
I cook food. I have cooked I had cooked
food. food.
We pick fruit. We have We had
picked fruit. picked fruit.
You travel far. You have You had
travelled far. travelled far.
5. a) When is your birthday?

b) I have a brown dog and a very small cat.
c) There is a snake in my bed!
d) Sefi is cooking fish, carrots and potatoes.
e) Do you want to eat bananas or mangoes?
f) Stop making that noise immediately!
Module 1: Review of Primary 3 13

MODULE
2 My holiday
Answers and Evaluation Listening and Speaking

Tools 3. a) Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud
Skills on page 7 to assess the pupils’
Pupil’s Book (pp. 7–12) Reading Skills.
b) Pupils must ask one another what they
Phonics did on their last holiday, using the
Dialogue to help them.
1.
Words with the Words with the
4. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Speech on page 8 to
/æ/ sound /ɑː/ sound
assess the pupils’ Speeches.
pattern heart b) Pupils must choose an interesting
matter harm experience and describe what they saw
black market and did. Answers will vary.
relax grass
shack dark Reading and
scratch calm
Comprehension
2. a) The colour black is not in the rainbow.
b) Please put on the light because it is dark
Skills.
in this room.
c) We can relax and enjoy ourselves in the
6. a) They had never visited their uncle.
holidays.
b) Eze lives in Lagos.
d) When there is no wind, the sea is flat and
c) Their uncle met them at the train
calm.
terminus and took them to his home to
e) My sister was crying so I asked her what
meet their aunt and cousins. They were
was the matter.
given a warm welcome and served a
f) I am going to sew a dress from this
tasty meal of chicken and rice.
pattern.
d) There is a beautiful view of Abeokuta.
g) If you give something, you should give it
e) The palace of the Alake of Egbaland and
from the heart.
the Kemte Adire Market.
h) I need some ointment to heal this
f) The palace of the Alake of Egbaland.
scratch.
The palace has many statues and you can
i) We are going to buy vegetables at the
learn about the history and traditions of
market.
the Egba clan.
j) After the rains, the grass is soft and
g) Answers will vary. Pupils must try and
green.
justify their answers.
k) The old man lives in a shack at the end
h) Yes, because she enjoyed her time there
of the road.
with her uncle and her family.
l) Be kind to animals and do not harm
them.
14 Term 1
Vocabulary Workbook (pp. 6–8)
7. My uncle invited us to spend our school 1. a) Please take this far away.
holiday in Abeokuta. While we were in b) My father is a farmer.
Abeokuta, we saw lots of interesting things. c) If you stop loving me it will break my
We climbed a lot of stairs to get to the top heart.
of Olumo Rock. The view was amazing. We d) Is there place for two children in the
could see the whole of Abeokuta. I enjoyed bath?
my holiday. e) You will win the race if you run very
fast.
8. a) We went to the terminus to catch the
train. 2. a) It was dark when I woke up at five
b) A train can move rapidly. o’clock.
c) There are numerous things to do in b) There was sand but no grass in the yard.
Abeokuta. c) I stand on my feet but I lie on my back.
d) When you make something yourself, it is d) Start filling up the bath.
very unique. e) Do you wear a black hat or a blue cap?
f) Follow the path until you get to the dam.
g) I sat on a bench and looked at the stars.
9. a) Can you read? 3. a) terminus: a place where you can catch a
b) I can read in English but I cannot read in bus or a train
French. b) numerous: very many
c) If you hurry, you may be able to get c) rapidly: very fast
there in time. d) famous: well known by lots of people
d) I can climb a tree very quickly. e) excited: very happy, looking forward to
e) Can I come with you? something
f) It is Ashanti’s birthday tomorrow. She is
so excited that she can’t sleep. 4. a) ejnoy – enjoy
g) He may not be able to play in b) sepnd – spend
tomorrow’s match because he has hurt c) cilmb – climb
his foot. d) ivntie – invite
h) Our teacher told us we cannot leave the e) veiw – view
classroom until we have completed our f) vsiit – visit
work. g) hldiyoa – holiday
i) I am sad because my friend is busy and h) alasnmi – animals
can’t come and play this afternoon. i) pndeoh – phoned
j) When I am old enough, I may decide to j) jenoyru – journey
become a teacher.
5. a) I cannot do this sum. Please help me.
b) Can you knit a blanket?
Writing c) I cannot climb such a tall tree!
10. Use the Teacher’s Rubric: Narrative Essay d) If I hurry, I may be in time for the bus.
on page 9 to assess the pupils’ Essays. You e) What sport can you play?
can also give the pupils copies of the Pupil’s f) He is disappointed because his mother
Self-Evaluation Checklist: Narrative Essay says she cannot bake a cake today.
on page 6, and ask them to use it to check g) The rain may make me wet.
their work before they write their final, neat
version.
Module 2: My holiday 15
MODULE
3 A football match

Tools 5. Pupils must listen carefully to the
Information Text. Read the Text twice.
Pupil’s Book (pp. 13–20)
6. a) Football is a popular sport.
Phonics b) Football players need to have good
kicking, dribbling and passing skills.
1. wedding – heading c) There are eleven players in a football
spread – bread team.
deaf – chef d) The goalkeeper is the only team member
who is allowed to touch the ball.
2. tough – enough e) Referees are in charge of football
buzz – does matches.
funny – money f) They use red and yellow cards to show
fun – done the players when they have broken a
above – love rule.
3. a) I have another brother who is older. 7. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Speech on page 8
b) My mother says that twins are double to assess the pupils’ Discussions about the
trouble. Sentences.
c) That pot is much too hot to touch!
d) He has hung the photograph of his
young daughter on the wall. Reading and
e) An elephant’s son weighs a ton! Comprehension
4. The pupils must listen to the words and 8. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills
say them aloud. Ask the pupils if they can on page 7 to assess the pupils’ Reading
hear the difference. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Skills. You can also make copies of the
Listening and Speaking (Oracy Skills) on Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Reading
page 7 to assess the pupils’ Speaking Skills. Aloud on page 6.
a) bad – bud ankle – uncle Organise the pupils in pairs and ask them to
bag – bug crash – crush take turns to read the Story aloud, using the
dad – dud mad – mud other’s Reading Aloud Skills Checklist to
bat – but batter – butter evaluate each other.
cap – cup cat – cut
match – much bank – bunk 9. a) The referee blew his whistle to start the
b) dead – did desk – disc match.
belt – built fell – fill b) The score was nil – nil. No one had
head – hid left – lift scored a goal.
mess – miss beg – big c) The attacker from the White Lions
check – chick hem – him scored the winning goal.
let – lit d) They were one goal behind so needed to
score a goal to level the scores.
16 Term 1
e) The teams were equal on their abilities, pairs and ask them to take turns to read
evenly matched, so there wasn’t any the Dialogue aloud, using the Checklist to
difference between them. evaluate each other.
f) They supported the White Lions because
they cheered for them when they won 13. Possible answers are given below.
the match. a) Hello, Bola. May I come with you,
please?
b) No, I don’t think so. I have to be home
Vocabulary by four o’clock. Let’s hurry.
10. a) The people who watch a game are c) I am sorry. I cannot walk quickly. My
spectators. foot is sore.
b) The person who makes sure the players
follow the rules is the referee. 14. a) My sister cannot go with us because she
c) There are ten players and a goalkeeper in is ill.
each team. b) We may play games after we finish
d) The players played well. They are very eating.
skilful. c) Can your dog swim?
e) The fans cheered enthusiastically. d) May I borrow your pencil, please?
f) Another word for supporters is fans. e) I cannot come to the party on Saturday
g) The losing team were exhausted and because I have to visit my grandparents.
frustrated. f) You may not enter the competition
h) The crowd was restless before the game because you are too young.
began.
i) When players move the football along
the ground by kicking it, it is called Writing
dribbling. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Formal and Informal
Letters on page 10 to assess the pupils’ Letters.
Grammar and Structure 15. 4 Gbajumo Street,
11. a) Please may I play with my friends now? Igando, Lagos,
b) May I watch TV after doing my Lagos State.
homework? 21st September, 2020.
c) Yes, you may start the test now. Dear Jachike,
d) We may not pick fruit from that tree
without asking the owner for permission. I hope you and your family are very
e) Pupils may not disobey the school rules. well. Are you enjoying your new school?
f) You may not steal. Yesterday, my father and I went
g) My mother said we may buy some sweets. to watch a team. There were lots of
h) When I have done my chores, I may be spectators. Everyone was very excited.
allowed to come to your house. The players played well. In the second
i) If I do not do my chores, I may not be half, the White Lions scored! They
allowed to go with you. won. My father and I were pleased. The
j) You may not talk to an elder rudely. Shooting Stars lost. They disappointed.
Please tell your family I say hello. I
12. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills hope to see you soon.
Skills. You can also make copies of the Yours sincerely,
Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Reading Adedayo.
Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in
Module 3: A football match 17

Workbook (pp. 9–11) 6. Bola: Hello, Chima. Can you help me,
1. please?
/e/ /ʌ/ Chima: How may I help you?
bend shovel Bola: I cannot lift this box. It is too
spread funny heavy.
fresh stomach Chima: It is very heavy! We may not be
any won able to lift it together. Let’s try.
Bola: It is too heavy. We may hurt
ourselves.
2. a) That was a funny joke!
b) My stomach is sore.
c) We won the prize for spelling.
d) Use the shovel to work in the garden.
e) If you bend over, you can look under
the bed.
f) My mother spread the butter on the bread.
g) We ate fresh fruit for breakfast.
h) Do you have any money for us?
3. a) How many /e/ sounds are there? 9

b) How many /ʌ/ sounds are there? 9
4.
spectators
goal
whistle
card
referee
5. a) I am sorry. I broke the eggs because

I fell down on the road.
b) I am sorry. I lost your money because
there was a hole in my pocket.
c) I am sorry. I cannot give you my pen
because I need to use it for the test.
d) I am sorry. I was late for class because
the bus came late.
e) I am sorry. I cannot play football with
the team because I must go home early
today.
18 Term 1
MODULE
4 Poetry is fun
Answers and Evaluation c) Pupils recite the verses of their Poem to

their partner, remembering to use their
Tools voice to give the Poem rhythm.
5. Pupils must tell their partner four rules in
a sport that they play, using may and may
Phonics not in their Sentences. Answers will vary.
1. The pupils must listen to the words and say Example: You may not run with the ball.
them aloud as a class. The pupils must see if
they can hear the difference in Vowel sounds. Reading and
2. Suggested answers given below.
Comprehension
a) Did your little brother do this naughty 6. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills
deed? on page 7 to assess the pupils’ Reading
b) My sister has green paint in her hair and Skills. You can also make copies of the
a grin on her face. Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Reading
c) I am growing a bean plant in an old bin. Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in
d) He’s wearing a funny hat on his head. pairs and ask them to take turns to read the
e) Would you like a chip? The packets are Poem aloud, using the Checklist to evaluate
cheap at the shop. each other.
f) These shoes don’t fit my feet any more.
7. a) The cow fell asleep in the corn.
3. Have Fun b) A dove is a bird.
Drum your feet to the beat c) The cow said “Moo!” because the dove
of an Afrian drum said “Coo”.
Make a bleat like a sheep d) He washed because he had a horrible
crying for its mum. smell.
Take a leap into a heap e) He was washing in a well.
of soft, tickly grass. f) You get water from a well.
Always seek, reach the peak g) He grabbed on the rope.
be top of the class. h) He fell down the well.
Listening and Speaking Vocabulary

8.
4. a) Use Teacher’s Rubric: Listening and
yawn g) to take a deep breath when
Speaking (Oracy Skills) on page 7 to
you are tired
assess the pupils’ spoken Poems.
b) Answers will vary. Possible answer below. grabbed b) held hard onto something
Walking through the forest yell f) shout

What do I see? horn d) one of the two hard, pointed
I see a crab parts that grow out of the top
Laughing at me. of a goat’s or cow’s head
Module 4: Poetry is fun 19

corn h) the part of a maize plant that Writing
you can eat 11. The Lion and the Mouse
smell c) something that you notice A lion was lying on the grass
when you breathe in through Enjoying the hot sun.
your nose A mouse climbed on his back
slipped e) slid by accident And said, “This is fun!”.
“Roar!” said the lion.
horrible a) very unpleasant “Squeak!” said the mouse.
“You should not be here,” said the lion.
“This is not your house.”
9. a) You should always help others.
12. Pupils should enjoy writing their own Poem
b) We must check that your little brother is
about one or two animals. You may ask them
safe, because we promised we would.
to read their Poem to the class.
c) Every morning, my father has to get up
very early to go to work.
d) They should be more polite when they
talk to adults. 1. /ɪ/ /iː/
he’s green
e) My mother said we must get home by
sit grin lick sleep bean mean
five o’clock. sheep eat leaking
f) Doctors have to work long hours. chip his bin lips
milk drip ship cheap deep
g) I have to dress neatly for school. seed sweet
slip tin
h) If you own a dog, you ought to give it
exercise every day.
i) Drivers must obey the rules of the road.
j) You should always clean your teeth 2. a) The sheep eats the sweet, green grass.
before you go to bed. b) The rain drips on the leaking tin roof.
k) I think we should help that old woman c) The boy licks his lips when he eats his
cross the road. chips.
d) Sow the seed and a bean plant will grow.
10. a) May I use your ruler, please? e) He is unpopular because he’s mean.
b) Can you help me, please?
c) The book may be on the bed. 3. Ibrahim wanted to win the swimming race
d) Can you play football? on Friday. He had been practising every
e) May I play football with you? morning at six before school. He was fit and
f) I can come when I have finished my quick.
chores.
g) How many children may I invite to my 4.
party? /e/ sound /ɪ/ sound
h) Udoh can answer all the test questions bread thin
correctly because he has studied hard.
left milk
i) I can show you where to go.
j) Eno can read a book now because she when did
has completed her work. head wind
belt hid
step brick
20 Term 1
5. a) He grabbed the book and wouldn’t let
it go.
b) Don’t yell at me, I am not deaf.
c) What a delicious smell! What are you
cooking?
d) My aunty slipped and broke her hip.
e) The flood was a horrible experience.
6.
Duty or Obligation Advice
a b
d c
e f
7. a) I can remember my mother’s phone

number.
b) Luma, may I sit next to you?
c) That car is big! How many people can
sit in it?
d) The girls can play basketball very well.
e) May I have this apple?
f) You may visit Neo if you have had your
lunch.
Module 4: Poetry is fun 21

MODULE
5 Working hard

Tools 4. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Listening and
Speaking (Oracy Skills) on page 7 to assess
Pupil’s Book (pp. 27–32) the pupils’ Sentences.
Pupils use the questions and the list of words
Phonics to guide them. Answers given below.
a) From left to right: A pharmacy, a market,
1. making clothes with a sewing machine.
b) From left to right: Selling medicine,
/ɒ/ sound /ɔː/ sound
selling fruit and vegetables, making
Congo Paul clothes to sell.
knot warm c) From left to right: Medicine and
holiday store computer, fruit and vegetables, sewing
gong roar machine and needlework tools.
rocket court
jolly short Reading and
Comprehension
2. Once there was a man who was very, very 5. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills
short, on page 7 to assess the pupils’ Reading
On the end of his nose he had a long, long Skills. You can also make copies of the
wart, Pupil’s Self-Evaulation Checklist: Reading
He used it to fish and many fish he caught. Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in
Another man laughed and the two men pairs and ask them to take turns to read
fought, the Folk Tale aloud, using the Checklist to
They broke their fists and, oh, the pain evaluate each other.
that brought!
Don’t laugh at others, is the lesson that 6. Pupils must complete the activity about the
was taught. Story in Activity 5. Answers given below.
a) He works hard every day.
3. a) I wash myself in the bath every morning. b) He plays.
b) My grandparents’ farm is far away. We c) hard-working
have to travel for four hours to get there. d) lazy
c) I need more medicine for my sore head. e) He knocks on Ant’s door because he is
d) Her heart was beating very fast. starving.
e) I saw her driving the red car. f) He is promising to do something. He
f) Thank you for sending me a birthday means what he is saying.
card. g) It is wise to work hard and prepare for
the future.
22 Term 1
h) Pupils should agree with the moral of the Workbook (pp. 15–17)
Story. They should justify their answer 1. a) We stood on the clean floor.
by explaining that hard work pays off. b) We start school at half past seven in the
i) Answers will vary. They should like the morning.
Ant more than the Grasshopper. c) Please fetch a fork from the kitchen.
j) Answers will vary. d) My mother bought a new dress.
e) A number close to three is four.
7. Pupils must each say the words of that f) Come in and close the door.
character. You can use Teacher’s Rubric:
Speech on page 8 to assess the pupils’ 2. a) /ɒ/: donkey, wash, cost, watch
Speaking Skills. b) /ɔː/: short, for, tall, war
Vocabulary 3. Pupils think of words with the same /ɒ/

sound as the words in the Poem. Example
8. a) very hungry: starving
answers given below:
b) someone who lives next door to you:
neighbour Mother puts water in a pot.
c) something you learn from a Story: moral The water boils until it’s hot.
d) when someone answers you: replies In a cup she makes my tea,
e) not wanting to do something: refuses And I drink it, one, two, three!
f) not interesting: boring
g) to keep something safely: store
h) when it is right that someone should 4.
have something: deserve 1
m o
2
r a
3
l
e a
p z
9. a) My father fixes his car.
b) I go to school every day. l y
4
c) My mother washes our school uniforms. b i
d) After school, I do my homework. 5
s t o r e
e) Then I play outside.
f) The driver parks the lorry at the factory. t r d
g) He opens the back door of the lorry. a i
6
r n e i g h b o u r
Writing v g
10. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Narrative Essay on
i
page 9 to assess the pupils’ Essays. You can
also give the pupils copies of the Pupil’s n
Self-Evaluation Checklist: Narrative Essay g
on page 6 and ask them to use it to check
version.
Module 5: Working hard 23

5.
Grasshopper likes to The Ant is a

play in summer. hardworking insect.
He smiles in the sun. He works without
stopping.
He sleeps in the His house has lots of
grass. food.
Grasshopper stores Soon winter comes.
no food.
He asks Ant for Ant does not give
something to eat. Grasshopper food.
Grasshopper Eventually Ant
promises to work shares his food with
hard. Grasshopper.
24 Term 1
MODULE
6 Interesting places and experiences
Answers and Evaluation d) Answers will vary. Pupils must try and
justify their answer.
Tools e) Ten female elephants and two calves.
Pupil’s Book (pp. 33–38) f) They did not notice because they were so
busy looking at the calves.
g) He was flapping his ears and raising his
Phonics trunk.
1. a) hook b) good h) He managed to quickly start the car and
drive away.
2. a) goo b) do i) In their own words, pupils must describe
how the family felt when they saw the
3. Roses are red elephant. Answers will vary.
Violets are blue. j) Answers will vary. One possible answer
Sugar is sweet is that people sometimes laugh once
And so are you. something scary has happened.
Vocabulary
Listening and Speaking
7. a) When I am on holiday I like to go
4. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Speech on page 8 to somewhere tranquil, where there are no
assess the pupils’ Oral Stories. cell phones or busy roads.
b) You are very courageous to climb that
Reading and high mountain.
c) I recognised the girl who was
Comprehension approaching me.
5. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills d) The road is too narrow for two vehicles
on page 7 to assess the pupils’ Reading to pass each other.
Skills. You can also make copies of the e) After the accident he was completely
Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Reading paralysed.
Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in f) This glass is transparent and I can see
pairs and ask them to take turns to read the through it, but this mug is painted so I
Story aloud, using the Checklist to evaluate cannot see through it.
each other.
6. a) The Yankari Game Reserve.

b) They swam every day in the tranquil, 8. Pupils must find the Simple Present Tense
narrow lake that is fed by the Wikki Verbs in the Sentences. They must change
Warm Spring. They also went on drives them into the Simple Past Tense. The first
around the reserve every day and saw one has been done for them. Answers given
lots of different animals. below and on the next page.
c) Some young men jumped into the a) They packed their bags.
transparent water from a very high rock. b) Jumai and her mother baked bread.
c) Jumai’s cousins ran to meet her.
Module 6: Interesting places and experiences 25

d) Aunty and Uncle helped them carry the 3.
bags to the hut. /ʊ/ sound /u:/ sound
e) She was the best cook in the world.
book, sugar, bush, put truth, fruit, blue,
f) Jumai played with her cousins. group
g) Father chatted to Uncle and Grandfather.
h) They sat outside the hut.
4. a) brave – courageous
9. say – said buy – bought b) coming towards – approaching
become – became grow – grew c) small – narrow
go – went are – were d) peaceful – tranquil
eat – ate write – wrote e) clear – transparent
drink – drank send – sent f) unable to move – paralysed
sleep – slept
5. come – came
go – went
Writing run – ran
10. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Narrative Essay on eat – ate
page 9 to assess the pupils’ Essays. You can drink – drank
also give the pupils copies of the Pupil’s know – knew
Self-Evaluation Checklist: Narrative Essay write – wrote
their work before they write their final, neat 6. a) Yesterday, we wrote a letter.
version. b) I bought bananas at the shop.
c) Last year, I went to England on holiday.
Workbook (pp. 18–20) d) You must eat your food slowly.
e) Matthew is sick because he drank dirty
1. a) What is the sixth month of the year?
water.
June
b) What do we read? books
c) What shines in the sky at night? moon
d) What part of an orange can we drink?
juice
e) What is another word for a robber?
crook
f) What do we eat? food
g) What do people do in a kitchen? cook
h) Where does a teacher work? school
i) We use this to draw a straight line. ruler
j) We use this to stick pictures in our book.
glue
k) What can you hang a jacket on? hook
l) What do we do with our eyes? look
2. a) /ʊ/ book, sugar, bush, put

b) /uː/ truth, fruit, blue, group
26 Term 1
MODULE
7 Travelling in Nigeria
Answers and Evaluation Types of Advantages Disadvantages

Tools transport
Bus e) comfortable g) not as fast as
Pupil’s Book (pp. 39–47) f) fast by aeroplane
h) more accidents
Phonics on the road
than in the air
1. Pupils must say the words, write them down
Train i) cheap k) not all towns
and underline the Short Vowel sound /ə/.
j) safe have a railway
a) balloon b) gorilla
station
c) computer d) machine l) slower than by
e) suggest f) camera road
g) comma h) soldier
2. Pupils must say the words, write them down 6. a) Pupils make a table like the one
and underline the Long Vowel sound /ɜː/. in Activity 5. They must write the
a) her b) work advantages and disadvantages of the
c) learn d) certain different ways to travel to school.
e) earth f) heard Possible answer:
g) burn h) bird
Types of Advantages Disadvantages
i) skirt j) circle
transport
3. a) A gorilla looks like a big, hairy human. Car quick very expensive to
b) Please suggest how I can do a better job. run
comfortable
c) My grandfather was a soldier in the army. can get caught in
d) I am certain that today is Monday. traffic jams
e) If you go too close to the fire, you will
Bus comfortable not as fast as a
burn yourself.
car or taxi
f) A wheel is in the shape of a circle. fast
can run late
Listening and Speaking Bicycle cheap slower than other

ways
4. Pupils must listen to their teacher read the not caught in
Factual Text. traffic jams can get hit by a
car or bus
5. Taxi quicker than a may be full
Types of Advantages Disadvantages bicycle
costs money
transport fast
Aeroplane a) quick c) very expensive
b) comfortable d) can’t fly to b) Use Teacher’s Rubric: Speech on page 8
all cities in to assess the pupils’ Speeches.
Nigeria
Module 7: Travelling in Nigeria 27

Reading and 12. Nafisa and his family live in Ibadan. They
Comprehension are going on holiday to Jos. They are
flying to Jos because it is the a) quickest
7. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills way to get there. Travel by aeroplane is
on page 7 to assess the pupils’ Reading b) comfortable but it is c) expensive.
Skills. You can also make copies of the The family will d) travel back to Ibadan
Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Reading by bus. They will catch a e) luxury bus
Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in which is also comfortable. It will take
pairs and ask them to take turns to read the about sixteen f) hours for them to travel
Poem aloud, using the Checklist to evaluate back to Jos. This is a much g) longer time
each other. than the plane journey.
Travelling by h) train would take them
8. a) She swallowed the cow to catch a goat. even longer! Trains in Nigeria are safe but
b) She popped open her throat. the trains are old and i) slow.
c) hog It is not possible to travel by boat from
d) To catch the bird. Jos to Ibadan, as there are no j) rivers
e) To catch the spider. or sea.
f) wiggled, jiggled, tickled
g) She died when she swallowed the horse.
h) No, it’s impossible to swallow all those 13. Pupils must use the words in Sentences of
animals. their own. Answers will vary.
9. Pupils must look for words in the Poem in Grammar and Structure
Activity 7 that rhyme with the following
14. a) The road is noisy today because the taxis
words.
are hooting at the people.
a) cow – how
b) Abedi is walking to school.
b) throat – goat
c) Deola is living in Ibadan at the moment.
c) hog – dog
d) I am feeling very tired today.
d) cat – that
e) My family and I are visiting my
e) absurd – bird
grandparents at the farm.
f) inside her – spider
f) The sun is shining brightly.
g) fly – die
h) course – horse
15. a) I knew all the answers to the questions.
b) We asked my mother for permission to
10. Pupils must learn the Poem and recite it as
go to the shop.
a class.
c) They opened the shop at seven in the
morning.
Vocabulary d) I thought that there was a bus to town.
11. a) maybe – perhaps e) She swallowed a spider!
b) a small land animal with eight legs – f) My father caught many fish.
spider
c) passageway in your body that your food 16. a) We will go to Port Harcourt in the
travels down after you swallow – throat morning.
d) strange – absurd b) The children will travel by train.
e) pig – hog c) Next year, my father will fly overseas for
business.
28 Term 1
d) My mother will complete her university 4. a) We love travelling on the bus.
degree. b) Planes fly long distances and go very
e) If the weather is good, they will enjoy fast.
their holiday. c) Ships carry heavy loads when they cross
f) You will visit us soon, I hope. the oceans.
d) Trains need railway lines to travel on.
e) It takes me ten minutes to get to school
Writing when I ride my bicycle.
17. Pupils must listen to the Poem and read it f) If you want to get fit, walk every day.
together as a class.
5. a) I woke up early today.
18. a) Two little girls b) I was excited to go on holiday.
Sitting in an aeroplane c) I got up and ate my breakfast.
One named Susan d) The taxi came to fetch us.
The other named Jane. e) It took us to the airport.
Fly away, Susan! f) We climbed the stairs onto the plane.
Fly away, Jane! g) The air hostess gave us something to eat.
Come back, Susan! h) The plane flew fast and high.
Come back, Jane! i) We could see the white, puffy clouds
b) Two little animals below us.
Sitting on a boat j) I had a lovely holiday with my cousins.
One was a sheep k) We were all sad to say goodbye.
The other was a goat.
Sail away, sheep!
Sail away, goat!
Come back, sheep!
Come back, goat!

1. a) nurse burst hear herd
b) pearl twirl girl peel
c) ear earn burn stern
d) learn pear stir purse
2. a) gorillas b) balloon
c) about d) begin
e) suggest f) family
g) letter
3. a) I suggest that you eat your supper now.

b) There are six people in my family.
c) Let’s begin our homework.
d) I wrote a letter to my friend.
e) Do you remember what the story was
about?
f) The balloon popped with a bang.
g) Gorillas live in forests.
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MODULE
8 My family
Answers and Evaluation Reading and

Tools Comprehension
Pupil’s Book (pp. 48–53 ) 4. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills
Skills. You can also make copies of the
Phonics Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Reading
1. Pupils must say the word pairs aloud. Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in
a) leaf – leave b) half – halve pairs and ask them to take turns to read the
c) safe – save d) ferry – very Story aloud, using the Checklist to evaluate
each other.
2. Pupils complete the Sentences and read
them to a partner. 5. a) Itoro was older than Tessie.
a) My friend says that if a leaf falls on you, b) She had to go on a journey to visit her
it means good luck. sick brother.
b) I need to halve the number of sweets I eat. c) She told them to be good and help their
c) My sister wants to save so that she can father.
travel. d) Any two of the following three:
d) A ferry is a boat that carries passengers • She got up early to make breakfast
and vehicles across water. for her family.
e) My brother is half my age but almost as • She helped Tessie get ready for
tall as me. school.
f) My favourite teacher has to leave the • After school, she came home and did
school at the end of the term. the chores of washing and sweeping,
g) I will be very sad when she goes. and then she cooked supper.
h) I do not like walking home in the dark e) Tessie refused. “I am too tired to help
because it is not safe. you,” she complained, or “I am busy
playing, so I can’t help you”, or simply,
“No, I don’t feel like helping you.”
Listening and Speaking f) Tessie’s father kept quiet. He didn’t tell
3. a) Pupils must listen to the words and take Tessie to go and help Itoro. He loved
turns to say the words. They must say both his daughters, but he spoilt Tessie.
the word parts in blue more loudly than “She’s my baby,” he used to say.
the rest. g) No, it was not fair. Being part of a family
b) Pupils must talk about the picture of means everyone must help.
a family. They must decide who each h) Answers will vary. Pupils should agree
person is in the picture. that it would have upset her.
c) Pupils must tell each other about their
family. You can use Teacher’s Rubric:
Speech on page 8 to assess the pupils’
Speeches.
d) Pupils must tell each other what they like
to do with their family.
30 Term 1
6. Pupils must write their own Ending to the Grammar and Structure
Story on page 50 of the Pupil’s Book using
this Writing frame: 10. a) My father’s parents are my grandparents.
b) My cousins’ parents are my uncle and
When the girls’ mother came home, she aunt.
was ____. c) My aunt’s children are my cousins.
She told Tessie that____. She told Itoro d) I often share my sister’s toys.
that____. e) My cousin’s ankle is broken.
Example: f) My grandparent’s house is nearby.
When the girls’ mother came home, she g) My grandmother’s garden is full of
was tired. vegetables.
She told Tessie that she must help. She told h) My father borrowed my uncle’s tools to
Itoro that she must cook supper. fix the chair.
Vocabulary Writing
7. 11. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Descriptive Essay on
a) journey trip page 10 to assess the pupils’ Essays. You
can also give the pupils copies of the Pupil’s
b chores tasks Self-Evaluation Checklist: Descriptive Essay
c) spoilt child brat on page 6, and ask them to use it to check
d) extremely very
version.
e) begged pleaded
8. a) When I have finished my homework I 1. a) Here is a knife to cut the bread.
help my mother do chores around the b) We have two loaves of bread.
house. c) Sweep up the leaves that have fallen off
b) I have a bad headache. It is extremely the trees, please.
sore. d) Replace the book on the shelf.
c) The spoilt child never helps clean the e) If thieves are found guilty, they go to
house. prison.
d) She begged her sister to lend her money, f) When a man has one wife, he is
but her sister would not. monogamous.
e) We went on a long journey to visit our g) This cow has two calves.
grandparents. h) Two halves make a whole.
i) The woman wore a scarf around her
9. At the a) beginning of the year my father head.
said, “Good morals are b) important. Every j) I have never been so happy in my life!
day you must work hard, c) share with
others, help others and care for others. If you 2. cooking reading sleeping cleaning
have good d) morals, you will be happy.” washing sweeping jumping helping
So I have e) worked hard. I have f) shared playing eating
my toys with my friends. I have g) helped
my family with chores. And my father is
right, because now I am feeling h) happy.
Module 8: My family 31
3. a) work – play
b) helpful – unhelpful
c) happy – sad
d) beginning – ending
e) important – unimportant
f) to share – to be selfish
4. a) Your sister’s dress is pretty.

b) The boys’ team is playing this afternoon.
c) Let’s go to Anne’s house.
d) My uncle’s child is my cousin.
e) How many cousins do you have?
f) My mother’s garden is very pretty.
g) Your three brother’s are standing
outside.
32 Term 1
MODULE
9 Families are important

Tools Comprehension
Pupil’s Book (pp. 54–60) 6. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills
1. a) guess Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in
b) kiss pairs and ask them to take turns to read the
c) grow Factual Text aloud, using the Checklist to
d) kitten evaluate each other.
e) kind
f) keep 7. a) A nuclear family, a polygamous family
g) grass and an extended family.
h) leak b) Father, mother and their children.
i) like c) Two or more wives are in a polygamous
j) beg family.
d) A husband, his two or more wives and
2. Answers will vary. their children.
e) An extended family has many people.
f) Father, mother, their children,
Listening and Speaking grandfather and grandmother, aunts and
3. Pupils must listen to the Story the teacher uncles, nieces and nephews, and cousins.
reads twice. g) The children of your stepfather or
stepmother are called your stepbrothers
4. and stepsisters.
Grandfather e) A family stays together if h) Answers will vary.
they share stories. i) Answers will vary.
Grandmother d) A family stays together if j) The most important thing about having a
they eat meals together. family – any kind of family – is that the
people in the family care for one another
Father b) A family stays together if and that they give one another love and
they pray together regularly. support.
Mother c) A family stays together if
they share and care for each 8. a) False
other. b) False
Uncle a) A family stays together if c) True
they respect each other. d) True
e) False
f) True
5. As a class, pupils must talk about what g) True
keeps a family together.
Module 9: Families are important 33

Vocabulary Workbook (pp. 25–27)
9. 1. a) guest
G G R A N D F A T H E R b) kennel
B R O T H E R U T H L E c) keep
O A T S E R U N C L E U d) grandfather
A N F I T C Y T E R N O e) killed
S D T S R M A L L E U N f) galloped
U M O T H E R N I E C E g) kind
C O L E G R A N D F A P h) kitten
M T E R C O U S I N A H i) ghost
T H R A B C D A B M U E j) glasses
M E H T A F A T H E R W k) gleaming
S R V I S T E R R O T H l) kangaroo
2. a) You can’t keep a kangaroo in a kennel!

Grammar and Structure b) When the horse saw the ghost it galloped
10. away in fright.
Auxiliary Verb Past Participle c) My grandfather’s glasses are gleaming.
d) I am always kind to my sweet little
a) has arrived
kitten.
b) have finished e) We killed a chicken to feed the guests
c) had marked who were staying with us.
d) has bought 3. gear germ garden ginger

e) have visited gift galaxy geography game
gate gem girl genius
f) have arrived
garlic gentle grape giant
g) have promised giggle giraffe globe grammar
generous general greedy gym
11. Answers may vary.
a) I have finished writing my poem. 4. Grandfather is the oldest man in the family.
b) He has punished the children. Uncle Ken holds his son.
c) She has seeds. Grandmother is the oldest woman in the
d) It has visited our classroom. family.
e) We have finished fixing the tap. I have twin cousins, Sam and Elijah.
f) They have planted a small tree. My little brother, Daniel is on my right.
g) You have planted seeds. My little sister, Rose, is holding her doll.
My father has his arm around my mother’s
shoulders.
Writing
12. You can use Teacher’s Rubric: Descriptive
Essay on page 10 to help you assess pupils’
Dialogues.
34 Term 1
5. a) My cousin has come to stay with us.
b) My uncle and aunt have gone away on a
holiday.
c) My baby sister has not eaten all her food.
d) My brothers have asked if they may play
football.
e) My friend has invited me to her house.
f) My friend and I have decided that we
want to bake a cake this afternoon.
g) We have chosen a recipe we want to use.
h) Our pet cat has given birth to kittens.
i) My mother has given two kittens to the
neighbours.
j) I have enjoyed myself at the beach today.
k) They have forgotten their books at home.
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MODULE
10 A visit from a friend
Answers and Evaluation b)

Land Sea Air
Tools transport transport transport
Pupil’s Book (pp. 61–66) wheelbarrow submarine hot air
balloon
Phonics train boat aeroplane
1. You can use the Teacher’s Rubric: Listening horse and helicopter
and Speaking (Oracy Skills) on page 7 to cart
help you assess pupils’ Phonic Skills. pram
a) 33 unvoiced /p/ Consonants
motorcycle
b) 22 voiced /b/ Consonants
car
2. a) pocket bus
b) packet
c) laboratory taxi
d) experiment bicycle
e) soap
lorry
f) subway
g) piano c) Answers will vary.
h) puzzle
i) battle
j) brains Reading and
Comprehension
3. Pupils must listen to the words and then
practise saying them. 6. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills
4. Answers will vary. Accept all correct on page 7 to assess the pupils’ Reading
sentences. Skills. You can also make copies of the
Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Reading
Listening and Speaking pairs and ask them to take turns to read the
5. You can use the Teacher’s Rubric: Listening Informal Letter aloud, using the Checklist to
and Speaking (Oracy Skills) on page 7 evaluate each other.
to help you assess pupils’ Listening and
Speaking Skills. 7. a) Emma will travel by aeroplane.
a) train, horse and cart, on foot, in a pram, b) She will meet Deola and her family.
on a motorcycle, in a car, bus, taxi, c) Lagos is a huge, crowded city with lots
aeroplane, helicopter, boat, submarine, of vehicles on the roads.
bicycle, lorry, hot air balloon, pushing a d) They will get there in Deolas father’s
wheelbarrow car.
e) Any four of the following: aeroplane,
Danfos (which are like small buses),
vehicles, buses, boats.
36 Term 1
f) Third Mainland Bridge, Lekki c) I do not have any money because I have
Conservation Centre lost my purse.
g) Answers will vary. Pupils must justify d) She has prepared dinner for the visitors.
their answers. e) The builders have built the new
h) She is excited. She can’t wait to see her. classrooms.
f) The old building has fallen down.
g) The wind has blown the roof off.
Vocabulary h) You have lost a very long time!
8. i) The teachers have decided to give us a
huge e) very big big test tomorrow.
relax a) to rest j) I have studied very hard for the test.
beautiful b) very pretty, lovely

Writing
suitcase f) a case with a handle, used
for carrying clothes and other 11. Pupils must write an Informal Letter to
things when you travel a friend who is coming to visit them.
Guidelines are provided for them to follow.
vehicle c) something that transports
people and things from place
Use Teacher’s Rubric: Formal and Informal
to place Letters on page 10 to assess your pupils’
Letters. You can also give the pupils copies
airport d) a place where aeroplanes land of the Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist:
and take off Formal and Informal Letters on page 6, and
ask them to use it to check their work before
they write their final, neat version.
9. a) When we got to the airport, the Workbook (pp. 28–30)
aeroplane had landed.
1. a) When I went to pick the peas I got stung
b) He had saved enough money by the time
by bees.
he booked his ticket.
b) Must I beg you to peg the clothes on the
c) After they had arrived at the station, they
washing line for me?
found their train.
c) At the new shopping centre we have to
d) The bus had left early, so I missed it.
pay for a parking bay.
e) We had waited long enough so we went
d) On the drive to the beach we each ate a
home.
juicy peach.
f) After she had washed the dishes, she
e) I slipped into a muddy pool on the path,
walked to school.
so now I am going to clean myself in the
g) We had decided to go to the beach, but
bath.
we changed our minds.
f) The sound a baby bird makes is peep;
h) The children had woken up early
the sound a car makes when you switch
because they were so excited.
on the alarm is beep.
i) My father had decided to take us on
holiday, so we were packing our bags.
2. Pupils read the passage.
j) My best friend had moved with her
family to another city.
3. a) friendly
b) biggest
10. a) He has lost his school bag.
c) warm
b) We know the city well because we have
d) famous
visited it many times.
e) dangerous
f) expensive
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4. a) We had eaten already when my aunt
arrived.
b) After the rain had fallen, the garden was
green again.
c) Once she had heard the good news, she
was very happy.
d) I was upset to learn that my best friend
had moved to a different school.
e) We went home because we had seen
enough of the city and we were tired.
f) We had run all the way to town, so we
were hot and thirsty.
g) When we had greeted my cousins, we
went outside to play.
5. a) Look, the aeroplane has landed.

b) He has saved enough money to buy a
ticket.
c) It looks like we have arrived early at the
station.
d) All the buses have left already, so I can’t
go to town today.
e) We have waited long enough – let’s go
home now.
f) After she has washed the dishes, she
walks to school.
g) We have decided to go to the beach
because it is such a nice day.
38 Term 1
MODULE
11 My school
Answers and Evaluation c) On cultural days we invite our parents to

school. The pupils dress up in costumes
Tools and we perform cultural plays, dances
Pupil’s Book (pp. 67–73) and songs for the parents.
d) Yes. Everyone has a lot of fun. His
school is clean and beautiful. He enjoys
Phonics going to school. He loves his school.
1. a) Ten terrible tigers talked to Tim today. e) 12 years old.
b) Do donkeys dwell down dirty drains?
6. Answers will vary. Example answer:
2. a) When my father tripped on the mat it I go to school in Lagos. The girls wear
made him mad. skirts. The boys wear trousers. There are 40
b) My cousin broke his bat, which was a pupils in my class. My classroom is painted
very bad thing to do. blue.
c) The sad girl just sat on the chair all day.
d) I lifted the lid of the box, and his eyes lit 7.
up with excitement. C U L T U R E S
e) That kid in my class forgot his football D N S M A R T T
kit.
P I N A F O R E
U F P R U R C A
P O U O R A D Y
assess your pupils’ Speeches. I R P O P I N I
L M O N S E T L
Reading and S T B V H L O S
Comprehension
4. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills 8. uniform – a) a set of clothes that all pupils
on page 7 to assess your pupils’ Reading have to wear to school
Skills. Organise the pupils to pairs and ask pinafore – b) a dress that does not cover
them to take turns to read the Descriptive your arms; you wear a shirt
Text aloud, using the Checklist to evaluate under it
each other. maroon – c) a dark red colour
smart – d) clean, tidy and well dressed
5. a) His school is in Ojodu-Berger, Lagos. cultures – e) d ifferent languages, foods,
b) The girls wear navy blue skirts or ways of dressing and traditions
pinafores and light blue shirts. The boys of different groups of people
wear navy blue trousers and light blue pupils – f) children at a school
shirts. Everyone wears a maroon tie.
Module 11: My school 39

Grammar and Structure h) I was doing my homework, so I couldn’t
watch the game on television.
9. a) They were going to the airport.
b) They were running to catch the train. 12. Dear Tajudeen,
c) My teacher was teaching us about My school a) is having a fun run next
transport. Saturday. We b) are getting ready for it.
d) The wind was blowing too hard for the I c) am going to take part. d) Would you
helicopter to fly. e) like to come to the fun run? I f) think
e) The children were climbing off the bus. you will enjoy yourself.
f) I was thinking about visiting Cameroon. You g) should wear shorts and a t-shirt.
g) It was raining, so we couldn’t visit the h) Don’t forget your sunhat. i) Bring lots
nature reserve. of water to drink.
h) We were sleeping when the visitor I j) hope you will be able to join us.
arrived. Yours sincerely,
i) My uncle was driving when we had an Mandu.
accident.
10. a) He fell asleep while his mother was Writing

reading to him.
13. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Descriptive Essay on
b) While they were playing football, it
page 10 to assess your pupils’ Essays. You
began to rain.
c) My grandmother was visiting our family.
Self-Evaluation Checklist: Descriptive Essay
d) The pupils were walking when the
on page 6, and ask them to use it to check
school bell rang.
e) They were hoping for good rains during
version.
the rainy season.
f) The boy was waiting for his brother at
the school gate. Workbook (pp. 31–33)
g) The birds were singing loudly when the 1. a) road
sun came up. b) mood
h) I wonder why the dog was barking all c) salt
night? d) spot
i) I didn’t realise that you were sleeping. e) loud
j) While my mother was cooking, I washed f) soft
the clothes. g) bird
h) weed
11. a) We were celebrating Christmas. i) word
b) They were playing cricket on the field j) read
but they’ve gone home. k) meet
c) She was looking after her sister while l) cold
her parents were at work.
d) They were walking home from school 2. a) Who is playing that loud music?
when the storm started. b) Pass the salt, please.
e) He was running to catch the bus when he c) Let’s meet up at school and play
tripped and fell. football.
f) It was raining so we decided to stay at d) I am feeling happy and in a good mood
home. today.
g) You were sleeping so we didn’t want to e) We have to read a book for homework.
disturb you. f) The puppy has very soft fur.
40 Term 1
g) That plant is a weed, not a vegetable.
h) This is a nice cool spot to sit and relax.
3. a) The cow’s blood was a red colour.

b) She wore a green dress and matching
hat.
c) Her school uniform was blue like the
deep sea.
d) Planes fly at high speed and travel
quickly through the sky.
e) It takes a long time to fly to New York
because America is far.
f) Uncle Ken and Aunt Mercy are my
family.
4. Possible answers below.

a) The drivers were racing on the road.
b) The girl was waiting for her mother.
c) People were carrying their bags.
d) One plane was flying to Lagos.
5. a) My father was driving us to school when

we saw an accident.
b) The boys and girls were singing well.
c) My friends were walking along the road
when I saw them.
d) The dog was running along the road
behind my friends.
e) Mrs. Edo was telling us to be quiet but
we were not listening to her.
f) The children were finishing their work
quickly so that they could play.
g) My sister turned off the light when I was
sleeping.
6. a) Stop talking! The test has begun.

b) Mr. and Mrs. Dikeh have given us some
sweets.
c) Our school has sung in a singing
competition.
d) The cow has drunk all the water.
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Revision
Answers 5. She has covered the table with a

newspaper.
1. (12) We have written a letter.
Sound Words They have visited the school.
/iː/ e) You have planted vegetables in the
garden.
/aː/ b)
I have typed an email. (5)
/ə/ j)
/ɒ/ f) 6. Pupils must write a story about something
that made them and their friends scared.
/e/ l) They must add a Title. The outline
/æ/ a) provided will help them. Use the
Teacher’s Rubric: Descriptive Essay on
/ɔː/ g)
page 10 to assess your pupils’ Essays.(10)
/ʌ/ c)
/uː/ i) 7.
A B
/ɪ/ d)
a) excited feeling happy about
/ɜː/ k) something
/ʊ/ h) b) chores tasks you do at home
c) invite to ask someone to
2. a) We talked on the phone. come somewhere
b) I saw a blue ball.
d) famous very well known
c) The dog chased the ball.
d) The dog was tired. (4) e) neighbour someone who lives
next door to you
3. a) I could read before I started Primary 1. (5)
b) I have to cook the rice before dinner.
c) He said that you should put one 8. Answers will vary. Give one mark for
teaspoon of sugar in his tea. each correct sentence. (4)
d) I think I might be able to go to the
party. Total: 50
e) I know I can climb the tree faster
than anyone else.
f) If we want to wake up fresh, we
must go to bed early tonight. (6)
4. I was watching television.

We were waiting at the bus stop.
He was practising for the match.
They were eating fish and chips. (4)
42 Revision Term 1
MODULE
1 Review of Term 1

Tools Comprehension
on page 7 to assess your pupils’ Reading
1. a) The garden is full of plants and grass. Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in
b) Let’s sit on this comfortable seat and pairs and ask them to take turns to read the
listen to the birds. Story aloud, using the Checklist to evaluate
c) The baby is sleeping in his cot; his father each other.
has gone to court.
d) This book is red and that one is blue. 6. a) The Dooga family usually go to visit
e) The sick worker got medicine from the relatives in the village where Mr. Dooga
nurse. grew up.
b) Last holiday, though, they decided to
2. stay at home. Instead, Mr. Dooga’s
/ɑː/ /ɪ/ /iː/ /ɒ/ brother and his family visited them
in Ibadan.
garden sit seat cot
c) There were six people coming to stay.
plants listen
d) Mr. Dooga borrowed two beds and four
grass
extra mattresses from their neighbour.
/uː/ /ʊ/ /ɜː/ /ɔː/ Mrs. Dooga cleared out some space in
blue book worker court the cupboards. She borrowed bedding
nurse from a neighbour, and she bought more
plates, cutlery and glasses.
e) They knocked their beaks on the window
Listening and Speaking because the windows were so clean and
the birds kept trying to fly through them.
3. Pupils listen to the two Dialogues
f) He wanted to teach Barry how to ride
(conversations) and then read them aloud
his bicycle.
with a partner. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Speech
g) She wanted to be ready so she could
on page 8 to assess your pupils’ Speeches.
teach Bimbo to sew during the holidays.
h) She wanted to teach Bimbo to sew.
4. Pupils work with a partner.
i) They were excited and looking forward
a) Answers will vary. Any two things that
to it.
pupils enjoy doing.
b) Answers will vary. Any two things that
pupils may not do at home.
c) Answers will vary. Any two things that
you may not do at school.
Module 1: Review of Term 1 43

Vocabulary 10. Answers may vary.
Emi was fishing in the river.
7. Emi was reading her book.
squeeze e) to fit something or someone I was doing the chores.
into a place that is only just We were sewing a dress.
big enough They were playing football.
relatives h) family members You were doing your homework.
They were playing with her friends.
admire f) to think someone or
something is good, beautiful,
worthwhile 11. Answers may vary.
The pupils have done their homework well.
embroidery b) a kind of sewing The principal has arrived home safely.
wonderful a) something that you like and We have eaten our dinner.
enjoy We have washed the dishes.
sewing kit c) needles, thread, scissors and
She has finished her speech.
other things you need for She has finished the lesson.
sewing They have washed their hands.
bedding i) sheets, blankets, pillows and 12. a) I love to play netball.

pillowcases
b) We play with a round ball.
delicious g) very tasty c) There are seven players in each team.
cutlery d) knives, spoons and forks d) We play a game on the court.
e) The referee blows the whistle to start
the game.
8. a) It was difficult to squeeze all my books f) I am happy when my team scores a goal.
into my school bag. g) We play netball on Tuesdays and
b) I admire someone who is brave and Thursdays.
honest. h) Our team colours are red and white.
c) We had a wonderful holiday! i) Sometimes we play matches against
d) My aunt, uncle and cousins are my teams from other schools.
relatives. j) We are proud and happy when we win
our matches.
9. a) School started early. Writing
b) Mariam lived in Kano. 13. Pupils must tell a partner about something
c) Seriba liked to read books. nice and something horrible that happened
d) Their father drove to work. to them recently. Answers will vary.
e) I spent all my money.
f) Mrs. Dooga bought cutlery. 14. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Narrative Essay on
g) The children swept, cleaned and polished page 9 to assess your pupils’ Essays. You
the house. can also give the pupils copies of the Pupil’s
h) Peju tidied her sewing kit. Self-Evaluation Checklist: Narrative Essay
i) First they did their homework, then they on page 6, and ask them to use it to check
helped their mother in the kitchen. their work before they write their final, neat
j) At the beach, the children dug in the version.
sand and swam in the sea.
44 Term 2
1. a) C. flat 4. a) May we go outside to play, Teacher?
b) D. harm No, you may not.
c) C. head b) Can you spell the word ‘squeeze’?
d) A. brush Yes, I can.
e) E. lid c) May I write with your new pen?
f) C. treat Yes, you may.
g) B. wrong d) Can you swim very far?
h) A. four No, I cannot.
i) B. good e) May I open the door?
j) C. fruit No, you may not.
k) D. colour
l) B. heard
2. a) horse, fish, cat, dog

b) mattress
c) cutlery
d) relatives, embroider, squeeze
B S T C M S S D O G
P Q B C A T L P F F
O U C U T L E R Y H
R E L A T I V E S O
Z E M B R O I D E R
S Z Q W E R Y T T S
T E F I S H E F G E
P B C C S N H J L K
3. a) We can all squeeze around the table.

b) Did you embroider that pattern on
the cloth?
c) My aunt and uncle are my relatives.
d) Please put the cutlery on the table.
e) This mattress is comfortable to sleep on.
f) A horse can gallop fast.
g) My cat catches mice.
h) That dog barks loudly.
i) You can swim like a fish.

MODULE
2 Grace’s exciting holiday

Tools Comprehension
Pupil’s Book (pp. 83–92) 6 Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills
Pupils must read the Rhyme and recite it to their Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in
partner. pairs and ask them to take turns to read the
Story aloud, using the Checklist to evaluate
2. Pupils must listen for the words with these each other.
sounds: /s/ or /z/ as their teacher says the
words. They then write the words in the 7. a) She lives in Abuja.
correct place in the table. b) She went on holiday in Accra, in Ghana.
c) She realised how very big Nigeria is.
Words with the Words with the d) He got sick.
/s/ sound /z/ sound e) big, strong, fast
lace dogs f) She visited her grandparents and, while
peace wise they were there, her cousins.
song cats g) It was like a dream.
nice busy h) It is a beautiful park with a huge
sad easy monument to remember Kwame
visit Nkrumah. He was Ghana’s first
nose president.
i) She enjoyed it but it is unlikely she will
Listening and Speaking go there again soon because it is a long
way away.
3. Pupils must listen to the words. Then they j) Yes. She says that she enjoyed herself.
must practise saying them aloud, saying the
word parts in purple more loudly than the
rest. Vocabulary
8. a) Grace told her friends about her holiday.
4. Pupils must listen to their teacher read the b) The family flew in a big aeroplane that
Letters. had many passengers.
c) The weather in Accra was quite pleasant
5. a) They were all written by Musa. and not too hot.
b) They are all addressed to different d) Her grandparents were are old, but active
people. and healthy.
c) Answers will vary. e) Grace’s cousin is Wumi.
46 Term 2
9. 12.
active j) able to do things a) The police officer as brave as a lion.
was
attend a) be present at
b) The sea felt as cold as ice.
decorate c) make attractive and
interesting with objects c) This test is as easy as ABC.
huge e) very big d) The fruit tasted as sour as vinegar.
load d) a lot of something e) You mustn’t eat like a pig.
monument i) something that is built f) You can swim like a fish.
to remind people of an
g) My little sister is as playful as a
important person or event
kitten.
exclaimed f) to say something loudly
h) I can run like lightning.
because you are excited
i) The horse galloped as fast as the wind.
passenger h) someone who travels on an
aeroplane, bus, train or other j) When my father like a storm cloud.
vehicle gets angry, his face
looks
pleasant b) enjoyable or nice
realise g) to know something you
didn’t know before 13.
high low
height tall short
Grammar and Structure size large small
10. a) Grace had an exciting holiday. massive tiny
b) Nigeria is an enormous country. distance far short
c) There were many passengers on the long
aeroplane. shape regular irregular
d) Grace’s grandparents are healthy. thick thin
e) Grace’s little brother was sick on the
plane. quality rough smooth
f) It doesn’t rain much in the dry season. neat untidy
g) Grace saw a big monument. weight heavy light
h) What pleasant weather we are having! bulky compact
position up down
11. a) The plane flew very high. over under
b) The tired children wanted to go to sleep.
c) The frightened baby cried loudly.
d) The old man walked slowly. Writing
e) The choir sang beautifully at the
wedding.
f) The car drove forward.
g) Have you answered correctly?
h) The wedding started late.
version.
Module 2: Grace’s exciting holiday 47

1. a)
sky
seagull
crab sand
shells
shirt
skirt table
b) seagull, sand, sky
2. The pupils say the following words aloud.

a) zoom present nose puzzle
sneeze cousin zip desert
noisy please music dozen
busy bees prize zero
b)
Beginning Middle end
zoom music bees
zero present nose
zip desert sneeze
dozen please
busy prize
noisy
puzzle
cousin
3. Elephant: big, heavy, tall, massive, strong

Mouse: small, light, short, tiny, weak
4. a) Foluke has an attractive hairstyle.

b) Ikemdi is a short boy.
c) Oluchi is a tall girl.
d) They are happy/friendly children.
e) Ikemdi has a friendly/happy smile.
f) Oluchi has long hair.
48 Term 2
MODULE
3 Out shopping

Tools 3. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Speech on page 8 to
assess your pupils’ answers to Questions.
Pupil’s Book (pp. 93–101) a) Answers will vary.
b) Answers will vary.
Phonics c) Answers will vary.
d) Answers will vary.
1.
Words with the Words with the 4. Pupils must listen to the words and then
/θ/ sound /ð/ sound practise saying them aloud. They must say
thorn mother the words or word parts in purple more
loudly than the rest.
thumb weather
Thursday with 5. a) Pupils must read the Dialogue aloud.
They each take a part: Narrator (person
with that who tells a Story), Mrs. Washington,
thank you then Dele and Toun. Use Teacher’s Rubric:
Speech on page 8 to assess your pupils’
health breathe
Dialogues.
month though b) Pupils must act out the Dialogue for the
toothpaste those rest of the class.
through
Reading and
both
Comprehension
earth
strength on page 7 to assess your pupils’ Reading
breath Skills. You can also make copies of the
2. a) My father asked me whether I was
pairs and ask them to take turns to read the
speaking the truth.
b) There is a path that goes underneath the each other.
bridge.
c) I was born in the ninth month of the 7. a) They went to the supermarket.
year. b) She was supposed to look in the fresh
d) Please help me remove this thorn. food section.
e) Are you thirsty this morning? c) Abdul was going to have a birthday.
d) It was hard to find her way around. The
f) The thermometer is over there.
supermarket was full of busy people.
g) A thief took my things! There were different aisles full of
h) I will support you through thick and thin; shelves, and all the shelves were stacked
whatever happens I’ll be here. high with goods.
Module 3: Out shopping 49

e) There were many different kinds of Grammar and Structure
soaps.
f) Yes, because there were many different 11. a) She helped her mother.
books and she completely forgot about b) She cooked the rice.
the time. c) Her mother made lunch.
g) She put soap, rice and dishwashing d) They ate lunch.
liquid in the trolley.
h) Yes, because he is in the school football 12. a) He loses his way.
team and she got him a book about b) The boy rides to the shop on his bicycle.
football. c) My father pays for the food.
d) I run to the field.
8. a) False. A supermarket has many different
kinds of goods. 13. a) I have finished the shopping.
b) True b) Her mother has found her reading books.
c) False. You can find fruit and vegetables c) They have gone home.
in the fresh food section. d) We have come for supper.
d) True
e) True 14. a) They were going to church.
f) False. Supermarkets sell many different b) The woman was shopping at the
kinds of soap. supermarket.
g) False. Both boys and girls can play c) Yemi was looking at all the books.
football. d) I was doing my homework.
h) True
Writing
Vocabulary 15. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Narrative Essay on
9. page 9 to assess your pupils’ Essays. You
confused d) unsure can also give the pupils copies of the Pupil’s
Self-Evaluation Checklist: Narrative Essay
liquid e) something that is not solid or a on page 6, and ask them to use it to check
gas, like water
frozen b) something that is solid because version.
it is very cold
section a) part Workbook (pp. 40–42)
stacked c) placed one on top of the other 1. thank thin thirteen thousand
bath underneath earth teeth
nothing author athlete north
10. a) “You are taking too long!” my mother mathematics
said angrily.
b) Eventually the bus arrived to take us 2. their these though other whether
home. rather clothes feather rhythm mother
c) I was completely confused about what
book to choose. 3. Pupils say the words aloud.
d) Shopping makes me feel exhausted. a) months, thick, south
e) My brother is excited because it is his b) weather, the, northern
birthday soon.
50 Term 2
4. Mrs. Okafor went shopping. She forgot
her glasses and she couldn’t see properly.
She couldn’t find the frozen chicken. She
was confused because the shop had been
completely rearranged, and everything had
been moved. She slipped in some liquid
on the floor and fell down. She felt upset
and cross and she spoke angrily to the shop
owner. He helped her and eventually
Mrs. Okafor had everything she needed.
5. a) Yesterday, Maria cooked fish for dinner.

b) Yesterday, my sister cleaned the kitchen.
c) Yesterday, the girls smiled at the teacher.
d) Yesterday, the meat boiled slowly in the
pot.
e) Yesterday, we cleaned the house.
6.
Caught on Camera
Abas Moses was at his cellphone
going to town as the car was
and his sister was speeding away.
walking next to But Abas, who was
him when a car that thinking fast, took
was driving too fast a photograph of
nearly killed her. the car’s number
Abas was looking plate.
7. a) False. Ice cream must not be kept in a

warm place.
b) True
c) False. Most people do not go to church
on Tuesday afternoon.
d) True
e) False. Spoons are not the best tool for
cleaning the floor.
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MODULE
4 The good news

Tools 3. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Listening and
Speaking (Oracy Skills) on page 7 to assess
Pupil’s Book (pp. 102–106) your pupils’ News. Answers will vary.
Phonics Reading and

1. a) In Maths, we do addition, multiplication, Comprehension
subtraction and division.
b) They made a decision not to go 4. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills
shopping. on page 7 to assess your pupils’ Reading
c) I will always treasure this ring and will Skills. You can also make copies of the
polish it often. Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Reading
d) The chef at that restaurant comes from Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in
Asia. pairs and ask them to take turns to read the
e) I have come to the conclusion that I am Story aloud, using the Checklist to evaluate
following the wrong directions: I’m lost! each other.
f) Splash some lotion on the sunburn.
g) Should I wear something casual or smart 5. a) He sells clothes, stationery and
for the occasion? groceries.
h) Usually, the ocean is much warmer than b) It’s a quick way to purchase these items.
this. c) They walked to work because they could
not afford the bus fares.
2. Pupils listen to their teacher say the words. d) No, because it was a long walk and Mr.
They then say the words aloud. Bello usually felt exhausted by the time
he arrived at the shop.
Words with the Words with the e) Mr. Ademu from the English Academy
/ʃ/ sound /ʒ/ sound phoned one evening.
wish leisure f) His daughter had just won a prize in a
poetry competition run by the English
ashamed beige Academy.
shells massage g) He was proud because she had won a
prize in a poetry competition run by the
mushrooms garage
English Academy.
eyelash conclusion h) He was pleased that he and Bisi soon
sugar collision wouldn’t have to walk the long journey
to work, school and home again.
precious direction i) She would have been happy and proud.
pressure measure
52 Term 2
6. a) Mr. Bello: Good evening. This is Workbook (pp. 43–45)
Mr. Bello speaking. How 1.
can I help you? sheep
Mr. Ademu: Good evening, Mr. Bello.
This is Mr. Ademu. ship
Please may I speak to shorts
your daughter, Bisi.
b) Pupils must make up the Dialogue shirt
Mr. Bello and Bisi had when Mr. Bello shoes
got home and told Bisi the good news.
They must write the Dialogue in their shell
exercise book. Answers will vary.
shoulder
Vocabulary shark
7. a) I am exhausted from all this hard work.

b) That was a very moving speech; I am 2. a) It’s a pleasure to help you.
almost in tears. b) Please measure how tall I am.
c) When we have enough money to afford a c) Our television is broken so I can’t watch
holiday, we will go to the coast. my favourite programme.
d) It is extremely hot here in summer. d) Do you usually go to Church on
e) My parents were impressed with my Saturdays?
sister for passing all her exams. e) When you write the essay, you should
write an introduction and a conclusion.
f) The car is in the garage.
Grammar and Structure g) I can’t find my beige coloured coat.
8. a) Mr. Bello works at a shop called the
Quick Stop Shop. 3.
b) The shop sells clothes, stationery and Bad feelings Good feelings
groceries.
angry cheerful
c) This is Mr. Bello speaking. ashamed confident
d) Can I help you? cross excited
e) My daughter is called Bisi. embarrassed grateful
frightened happy
Writing furious hopeful
guilty joyful
9. Pupils must look at the list of words that nervous kind
describe emotions. They must ask their scared loving
teacher about any words that they do not pleased
understand. proud
10. Pupils must write a Descriptive Essay about

an important day in their life. Use Teacher’s
Rubric: Descriptive Essay on page 10 to assess
your pupils’ Essays. You can also give the
pupils copies of the Pupil’s Self-Evaluation
Checklist: Descriptive Essay on page 6, and
ask them to use it to check their work before
they write their final, neat version.
Module 4: The good news 53

4. a) Mr. Dibia marked Flora’s test.
b) It was an English test.
c) Do you like English, Flora?
d) I like English but I get better marks
in French.
e) French, English, Yoruba and Igbo are
all languages.
5. a) I won prizes for swimming, reading, neat

writing and English.
b) Timothy, jump NOW!
c) May I ride your new Honda motorcycle?
d) Osonye, what time do you go to sleep?
e) Read this warning carefully: Poisonous.
Do not eat!
54 Term 2
MODULE
5 At the hospital
Answers and Evaluation 7. a) Answers will vary. Pupils must explain

why they went to the clinic or hospital.
Tools b) Answers will vary. Pupils must describe
Pupil’s Book (pp. 107–114) what happened at the clinic or hospital.
c) Answers will vary. Pupils must say what
they noticed at the clinic or hospital.
Phonics d) Answers will vary depending on the
1. Answers will vary. Possible answers may pupil’s experience while at the clinic
include chillies, chocolate, chicken, cheese, or hospital.
chips, chops, etc.
2. Answers will vary. Check to make sure Reading and
pupils can pronounce the correct sound.
Comprehension
3. a) On his journey, Jake saw a giant jellyfish 8. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills
that wriggled and jiggled. on page 7 to assess your pupils’ Reading
b) Jess jumped for joy off the jungle gym. Skills. You can also make copies of the
c) James apologised to the manager for Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Reading
damaging the Japanese plant. Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in
d) Badgers, giraffes and jaguars are pairs and ask them to take turns to read the
mammals, but pigeons are birds. Story aloud, using the Checklist to evaluate
e) Language is important to gain each other.
knowledge.
f) The large judge made many jokes. 9. a) It was Lagos University Teaching
Hospital (LUTH) and the doctor’s name
4. a) The large box couldn’t fit in the car. was Dr. Bukola.
b) She choked on the sweet. b) When someone comes to hospital,
c) Drive the jeep to the farm. doctors first look at the symptoms of
d) He jokes in class often. the patient. Then they decide what
e) The fans cheered when their team medicines or treatment the patient needs.
scored. c) The operating theatre – surgical
operations take place in the operating
theatre.
Listening and Speaking The maternity ward – this is a ward for
5. Pupils must listen to the words. Then they pregnant women and women who have
must practise saying them aloud. They just given birth.
must say the word parts in purple more The children’s ward – the ward where
loudly than the rest. Use Teacher’s Rubric: doctors and nurses can treat sick
Listening and Speaking (Oracy Skills) on children.
page 7 to assess your pupils’ Pronunciation. d) A drip is a plastic bottle that is held by
a drip stand. The bottle contains fluids,
6. Pupils must listen to the Story. including water, glucose and sometimes
medicines. These flow from the bottle
through a tube into the patient’s arm.
Module 5: At the hospital 55

e) A patient who is too sick to eat normal 15.
food needs a drip. Subject Predicate
f) Dr. Bukola gave us each a mosquito net
a) The Lagos has many wards.
to take home. University
g) Mosquitoes can give people malaria. Teaching Hospital
h) If we put it over the bed when we sleep,
it will protect us from getting malaria. b) The staff are kind and friendly.
i) Answers will vary. Pupils must give a c) The doctors and wash their hands
reason for their answer. nurse to stop diseases
spreading.
10. a) Visitors are only allowed to visit d) Surgical take place in the
between 4 pm and 5 pm. operations operating theatre.
b) Visitors are not allowed to use
telephones or listen to music. e) Dr. Bukola gave us each a
mosquito net to take
c) Each patient is only allowed two visitors
home.
at a time.
Vocabulary Writing
11. a) Doctor 16. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Narrative Essay on
b) Lagos University Teaching Hospital page 9 to assess your pupils’ Essays. You
c) Mister can also give the pupils copies of the Pupil’s
d) Mistress Self-Evaluation Checklist: Narrative Essay
12. a) symptom their work before they write their final, neat
b) mosquito version.
c) common
d) patient Workbook (pp. 46–48)
e) injured 1.
f) malaria
/ʈ ʃ/ sound /dʒ/ sound
g) glucose
h) stethoscope church jungle
cheese damaging
i) cancer
chicken giant
j) surgeon chilli giraffe
cheap gym
13. Answers will vary. march jelly
chocolate joke
Grammar and Structure reach journey
sandwich knowledge
14. a) Doctors and nurses look after sick stretch language
patients. touch large
b) Doctors prescribe medicines to cure watch pigeon
illness.
c) The children’s ward is especially for
children.
d) Hospitals are kept very clean to stop
germs from spreading.
e) Parents and other visitors have to keep to
strict visiting hours.
56 Term 2
2. The judge marched across the farm to feed
his cheerful chickens. The largest chickens
were in a cage and the judge fed them some
cheap, juicy, chopped cabbage. The chickens
ate the cabbage with joy. Soon he would
choose the biggest and chase it and catch it
to eat for lunch!
3. a) malaria
b) stethoscope
c) patient
d) surgeon
e) nurse
f) injection
g) medicine
h) hospital
4.
Subject Predicate
Doctors treat sick people.
The pharmacy sells medicine.
Visitors may visit between
three and four in the
afternoon.
Medicine can be dangerous if you
take it incorrectly.
Some mosquitoes spread malaria.
Injections can sting.
She is studying to be a
nurse.
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MODULE
6 My class
Answers and Evaluation d) He tells his father that he will try very
hard to receive top marks this term.
Tools e) He is a good teacher.
Pupil’s Book (pp. 115–123) f) He wants to be a lawyer.
Phonics Reading and

Pupils must listen and say the word pairs aloud.
Comprehension
They must try and tell the difference between 6. Pupils must read the Descriptive Text. Use
the /n/ and /ŋ/ sounds. Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills
2. a) “Humans are animals” Mom said. “Birds on page 7 to assess your pupils’ Reading
are, too, but they have wings.” Skills. You can also make copies of the
b) Can you see a man in the moon? Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Reading
c) May I buy some bananas? No, I have Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in
none. pairs and ask them to take turns to read the
d) Do not knock the knife off the dinner Descriptive Text aloud, using the Checklist
table. to evaluate each other.
e) He is running down the lane to catch the
train. 7. a) Jubril is three months older.
f) Bring the nails and hammer to me. b) Fatima is the shortest.
g) Are you going to the market this c) She has to sit at the front so that she can
morning? see. If she sat behind someone taller than
h) I must mend the broken mirror now. her, her view would be blocked.
d) Kalu is the tallest.
e) He is nearly 1,6 metres tall.
Listening and Speaking f) He weighs 52 kg.
3. Pupils must listen to their teacher read the g) From the window he can see the large
Letters. sports fields that are near the school
building.
4. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Listening and h) Mr. Ademu prepares the most interesting
Speaking (Oracy Skills) on page 7 to assess lessons, and if we want advice about
your pupils’ Reading of the Letters. something, he is always ready to listen
and help.
5. a) Older. She has already left school and
is a lawyer.
b) His poor teacher is sick with food
Vocabulary
poisoning. He might be in hospital for 8. a) If you tease the dog, it might bite you.
two weeks. b) A shy person is someone who is
c) Mr. Dooga is teaching us while you are embarrassed about talking in front of
away. You will be pleased to know we other people.
are all working hard and behaving well. c) Let’s go to the local shop because it is
We still hope to win the school prize for nearby.
debating this term.
58 Term 2
d) If you gaze out the window and 12. a) Hassan is the tallest child.
daydream, you will not hear what the b) Oku is the heaviest child.
teacher is saying. c) Farouk is carrying the lightest bag.
e) An ambition is something that you very d) Oku is lighter in weight than Hassan.
much want to do. e) Both Hassan and Farouk live closer to
f) Being grateful means you want to thank school than Oku.
someone for what they have done.
g) To become a strong debater, you have to
learn how to provide good reasons for
Writing
your opinions. 13. Pupils must write about the other pupils in
h) Another word for generally is “usually”. their class. Who is the tallest? Who is the
shortest? Who is the heaviest? Who is the
lightest? Answers will vary.
9. 14. Pupils must read the Story on pages 118
close closer a) closest and 119 of the Pupil’s Book again. Then
they must write a Descriptive Essay. Use
ugly b) uglier c) ugliest
Teacher’s Rubric: Descriptive Essay on
d) low lower e) lowest page 10 to assess your pupils’ Essays. You
f) old older g) oldest can also give the pupils copies of the Pupil’s
round h) rounder i) roundest on page 6, and ask them to use it to check
large j) larger k) largest their work before they write their final, neat
version.
l) far farther m) farthest
n) difficult o) more most difficult Workbook (pp. 49–51)
difficult
1. a) My friend plays the drum in a band.
good better p) best b) The bird has hurt her wing.
c) Who rang the bell?
10. d) Have you done your homework?
a) big b) bigger biggest
2. a) The lemon tastes sour.
c) small d) smaller smallest b) But the chips taste yummy!
e) good f) better best c) It is hot here in summer, and cool in
winter.
g) old older h) oldest
d) Put on your pyjamas, it is bed time.
i) heavy heavier j) heaviest e) You need a hammer and a nail to fix
k) tall l) taller tallest the box.
f) The women and the men had a meeting
m) short n) shorter shortest to talk about the problem.
o) light p) lighter lightest g) We are going to town in the morning.
h) Thinking is an exercise for your brain.
q) loud louder r) loudest
shy s) shier t) shiest 3. a) I am very grateful for your help.
soft u) softer v) softest b) The fearless boy jumped into the deep
water.
close w) closer x) closest c) Is your broken arm very painful?
d) He felt weak and powerless and unable
11. Pupils read the Information in the table. to do anything.
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e) That was an eventful holiday – so many h) If you are too young for high school, you
things happened! must wait until you are older.
f) The dancer is beautiful and graceful. i) If the soya meat is expensive, buy food
g) This is a hopeless situation; nothing can which is cheaper.
be done. j) If your writing is untidy, you must write
h) The hot, merciless sun burned all the neater.
crops. k) If one bag is too large, buy one that is
smaller.
4.
ugly uglier ugliest
pretty prettier prettiest
lazy lazier laziest
happy happier happiest
funny funnier funniest
bad worse worst
successful more most
successful successful
many more most
little less least
5. a) Julius is the heaviest boy in our class.

b) My dog is bigger than your dog.
c) At night, Lynda tells the scariest stories.
d) I did better in the test than you did.
e) That is the most beautiful flower I have
ever seen!
6. a) If the song is too soft, make the radio

louder.
b) If the floor is too hard, a mattress will
make it softer.
c) If you woke up late, you must go to
sleep earlier.
d) If the bus is slow, walking will be faster.
e) If Ruth is sad, be her friend and make
her happier.
f) If the bag is too heavy, choose one which
is lighter.
g) If the shirt is too big, buy a shirt which
is smaller.
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MODULE
7 Understanding HIV and AIDS

Tools Comprehension
Pupil’s Book (pp. 124–130) 7. Pupils must read the Factual Text. Use
Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills on
page 7 to assess your pupils’ Reading Skills.
Phonics You can also make copies of the Pupil’s
1. Pupils must listen and say the word pairs aloud. Self-Evaluation Checklist: Reading Aloud
They must try and tell the difference between on page 6. Organise the pupils in pairs and
the words. Use this exercise to listen for any ask them to take turns to read the Factual
pupil who may have speech difficulties. Text aloud, using the Checklist to evaluate
each other. Look for correct facts.
2. Answers will vary. Accept all correct
answers. 8. a) We all have cells in our body that help
protect us against illness. These cells are
3. a) I had a dream that I climbed a long like the body’s army or defence force.
ladder up to the stars. b) HIV attacks these healthy cells and
b) My family’s birthdays are circled on the prevents them from protecting the body.
calendar. So, when a person is ‘HIV-positive’, it
c) Please clean that dirty floor. means they can easily become ill from
d) We laughed until we cried when we other diseases.
played the pillow game. c) No, it does not kill people.
e) I collected shells, walked on the rocks, d) No, not always. People who have HIV
and saw some dolphins in the water. do not always show symptoms.
e) People who have HIV do not always
show symptoms. They do not always
Listening and Speaking look or feel sick and might not know
4. Pupils must listen to the words. Then they they are sick. They can pass the disease
must practise saying them aloud. They on to others without knowing it. Because
must say the word parts in purple more of this, HIV and AIDS can spread very
loudly than the rest. Use Teacher’s Rubric: fast between people.
Listening and Speaking (Oracy Skills) on f) People with AIDS become very sick,
page 7 to assess your pupils’ words. thin and weak, as their bodies have
no way to fight off germs and serious
5. Pupils must listen to their teacher read the diseases such as tuberculosis (TB), a
Notice. disease of the lungs.
g) They can take medicine.
6. a) The hospital must look after anyone who h) To take their medicine every day at the
needs medical treatment. same time.
b) The doctors and nurses must treat all
patients no differently than others.
c) The visitors must not talk loudly or run
in the corridors.
Module 7: Understanding HIV and AIDS 61

i) Show love, respect and support. Find out f) We want to find out more about HIV.
the facts about HIV and AIDS and tell g) They feel ill.
other people. Help to provide healthy
meals. Encourage the person to get 12. Answers may vary. Example answers:
treatment when they are sick. Use rubber a) Please help me get to the clinic.
gloves or plastic bags when you clean up b) I will make you some food.
fluids (such as blood) that come from the c) Please give him the medicine.
person who has HIV or AIDS. This will d) This belongs to her not Abebi.
protect them against the virus. e) Take me to see it tomorrow.
f) The old woman is talking about us again.
g) My little sister is playing with them today.
Vocabulary h) My older brother is taking me to watch
9. the game.
virus b) a very small germ that can i) We should visit them soon.
get in your body cells and j) I promised to tell him my secret.
spread, making you ill
medicines d) chemicals that we take to
cure illness
Writing
13. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Formal and Informal
cure a) make better
Letters on page 10 to assess your pupils’
treatment c) a plan to cure an illness Informal Letters. You can also give the
several h) some, a few
pupils copies of the Pupil’s Self-Evaluation
Checklist: Formal and Informal Letters
lungs e) a part of the body you use on page 6, and ask them to use it to check
for breathing their work before they write their final, neat
essential f) very important version.
respect g) admiration, politeness
1. a) What time did you arrive home last
Grammar and Structure night?
b) I would like to fly in an aeroplane.
10. a) You cannot catch HIV/AIDS by sitting
c) A clown is someone who makes people
next to an infected person.
laugh.
b) You cannot catch HIV/AIDS by sharing
d) The truck drove down the road.
food or drinks with an infected person.
e) Did you collect the money yesterday?
c) You will not catch HIV/AIDS from an
f) People go to Church to pray.
insect bite.
g) The dish fell off the table with a loud
d) You cannot catch HIV/AIDS by kissing
crash.
an infected person.
h) Please switch off the light.
e) You will not catch AIDS/HIV by using
i) Let’s relax on the grass.
the towels and bedding of an infected
j) The police enforce the law.
person.
2. a) Children become orphans if their parents
11. Answers may vary. Example answers:
die and they feel lonely.
a) I must not forget to take the medicine.
b) If children miss school and friends to
b) You can prevent the disease.
look after sick parents, they feel sad.
c) He went to see a doctor.
c) If parents are too sick to work, there is
d) She must go the clinic.
no money to buy food and children feel
e) It is a dangerous disease.
hungry.
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d) If children have to clean, cook and care
for sick parents, they feel very tired.
e) If children sleep alone in the house, they
sometimes feel scared.
3. Question: Can I get HIV/AIDS if I shake

hands with an infected person?
Answer in the negative: No, you cannot
get HIV/AIDS if you shake hands with an
infected person.
Question: Can I get HIV/AIDS from an

insect bite?
Answer in the negative: No, you cannot get
HIV/AIDS from an insect bite.
Question: Can I get HIV/AIDS if I drink

from the same cup as an infected person?
Answer in the negative: No, you cannot get
HIV/AIDS if you drink from the same cup
as an infected person.
Question: Can I get HIV/AIDS if I wear

clothes from an infected person?
Answer in the negative: No, you cannot
get HIV/AIDS if you wear clothes from an
infected person.
4. a) cure
b) virus
c) medicine
d) lungs
e) treatment
5. a) If I feel ill, I must go to the clinic.

b) If people are careful, they can prevent
HIV.
c) Tell your brother that he must remember
to take his pills.
d) My family eats plenty of fresh fruit
because they want to stay healthy.
e) If the dog is sick, we take it to the animal
clinic.
f) Please give me your phone number so I
can call you.
g) My mother has lost her glasses again.
h) The house is ours; it belongs to us.
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MODULE
8 Our Earth

Tools Comprehension
1. a) My ear is blocked and I cannot hear Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in
what she is saying. pairs and ask them to take turns to read the
b) The weather was hotter when I saw the Factual Text aloud, using the Checklist to
otter swimming in the river. evaluate each other.
c) An insect flew into her eye.
d) He hit the ball. It landed next to me. 6. a) Geography is Kole’s favourite subject.
e) If you do not heat the food, it will be b) Kole’s uncle is a mechanical engineer who
too cold to eat. travels all over the world for his work.
c) It’s the longest river in Africa. The
2. Pupils must read the Sentences aloud. Nile River is 6 670 km long and flows
from the mountains in the middle of
3. a) Who used the pretty yellow crayon to Africa, through nine countries, to the
colour the sun, and the white crayon to Mediterranean Sea.
show snow? d) The Sahara is hot and sandy where as
b) Yes, please, I would like some yoghurt. Antarctica is cold and parts of it are
c) Why won’t you eat the egg yolk? It’s frozen all year round.
yummy. e) The world’s highest mountain is Mount
d) A fork is a useful utensil because you Everest in the Himalaya range in Asia.
can use it to eat with. f) The most exciting thing was flying over
e) When I see you yawn, I want to yawn the Himalaya range in Asia.
too. g) The air high up does not have much
oxygen, and it is difficult to breathe,
so some hikers feel ill and have to turn
Listening and Speaking around and come back down.
4. Pupils must listen to the Story. h) Answers will vary. Pupils must provide
a) Working in groups, pupils must make up reasons for their answers.
an ending to the Story and turn it into a
short Play.
b) Pupils must perform the Play for the
Vocabulary
class. 7. a) How the Earth is made up is the Earth’s
structure.
b) Someone who designs or builds
machines is a mechanical engineer.
c) Most people say there are six main
continents, made up of large areas of
land.
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d) Something that is covered in ice is frozen.
e) A number of mountains together form a Workbook (pp. 55–57)
range. 1.
f) The highest point of a mountain is its /h/ sound /w/ sound /j/ sound
peak.
g) Something that is difficult to do is a hungry white use
challenge. how what yellow
h) Oxygen is a gas in the air that all living help when you
happy which yes
things need to survive.
who why
i) An adventure is something exciting that
you do.
2. a) The opposite of full is empty.
8. a) dictionary b) A round, red or green, juicy fruit that
b) atlas grows on a tree is called an apple.
c) street atlas c) The colour of blood is red.
d) telephone directory d) The number of toes on two feet is ten.
e) thesaurus e) The opposite of small and light is big
and heavy.
Grammar and Structure 3. Earth
9. a) Kole’s father knows about animals.
b) Uncle Tunde points to the Sahara Desert 4. a) Nigeria is a country in Africa.
in the atlas. b) The Sahara Desert is very hot and dry.
c) They looked at the atlas together. c) Parts of Antarctica are frozen all year
d) The hiker climbed the high mountains. round.
e) The Nile is the longest river in the d) Kilimanjaro is a mountain in Kenya.
World. e) The Nile River flows to the
f) Nigeria touches the Atlantic Ocean. Mediterranean Sea.
g) Many animals live in or around the Nile f) The Pacific Ocean is the biggest ocean in
River. the world.
g) Nigeria touches on the Atlantic Ocean.
10. Answers will vary. Accept all correct h) Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in
sentences. the world.
Writing 5. a) Lagos is the biggest city in Nigeria.

b) Abuja is the capital of Nigeria.
11. Answers will vary. c) Kano is in the north of Nigeria.
12. Answers will vary. 6. a) atlas

b) road map
13. Pupils must write a Descriptive Essay of c) directory
four paragraphs about deserts. Use Teacher’s d) encyclopedia
Rubric: Descriptive Essay on page 10 to e) dictionary
assess your pupils’ Essays. You can also f) thesaurus
give the pupils copies of the Pupil’s Self-
Evaluation Checklist: Descriptive Essay
version.
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MODULE
9 Ikogosi’s Warm Spring

Tools Comprehension
1. Pupils must listen and say the word pairs. Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in
They must see if they can hear the difference pairs and ask them to take turns to read the
between the words. Factual Text aloud, using the Checklist to
evaluate each other.
2. a) steer b) fear
c) beer d) ear 8. a) It is in Ekiti State.
e) dare f) here b) The water is warm in the one spring
because it has flowed from deep
3. underground, where warm rocks heat the
Words with the Words with the water to 70 degrees Celsius.
/ɪə/ sound /eə/ sound c) They can have picnics and visit the arts
year their and crafts centre.
cheer wear d) In the past, people used to believe that
appear glare nobody should ever visit the source of
career share the two streams, because that would
clear despair anger the supernatural forces that created
here aware the streams. These days, some people
believe that the warm spring can cure
people of diseases.
Listening and Speaking e) Any two of the following:
4. Pupils listen to their teacher read a • The water is warm in the one spring
Factual Text. because it has flowed from deep
underground, where warm rocks heat
5. When hot water rises from deep in the Earth, the water to 70 degrees Celsius.
through Earth’s a) crust to the surface, it • The cold water does not flow from
forms a hot spring. The b) temperature of deep underground, but from a nearby
rocks that are deep in the Earth rises. Water hill. Palms and other trees provide
that flows over these rocks c) heats up. Not shade for picnics.
all hot springs are d) safe for swimming, • There is an arts and crafts centre,
because some are too hot. Even very e) cold which helps to provide income for
places, like Iceland, can have hot springs. local people.
The African country with the most hot f) Answers will vary.
springs is f) Uganda. Nigeria’s hot spring are g) He meant that the experience justified
in g) Ikogosi and h) Wikki. paying the entrance fee.
6. Answers will vary.
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Vocabulary e) Fatima danced the most gracefully of all
the dancers.
9. f) Please sit closer than you usually do.
income e) money that people earn g) He drives more carefully than all the
spring d) a place where water flows drivers.
from underground h) Our team played the worst of all the
picnic a) an outdoor meal teams.
shade b) a place protected from the i) He worked harder than anyone else.
sun’s rays
14. a) The boy ran fast but the dog ran faster.
myths c) ideas or beliefs that people
have, but that are not true b) The woman walked far. The man walked
further. The boy walked the furthest.
10. a) A straight road is easy to drive on; a road c) The football team played well. The
that twists is difficult. baseball team played better. The netball
b) Crafts are items that people make, using team played the best.
their hands. d) He earned a little money. His brother
c) An attraction is something that is earned more. His mother earned the
interesting and enjoyable to visit. most.
d) Water that is crystal clear is very clean, e) At first, the wound hurt badly. After a
and you can see through it. while, it hurt worse. It hurt worst when it
e) If you rebuke someone, you speak was washed.
angrily to them for doing something f) My father says the news is interesting.
wrong. My mother says novels are more
f) The source of a stream is the place interesting. I say sport is the most
where it starts. interesting.
g) Words that mean the same as damage g) This chair is comfortable. The couch is
are: break, spoil, harm, destroy. more comfortable. The bed is the most
h) Something that is supernatural cannot be comfortable.
understood or explained by science. h) Although all flowers are beautiful, I
think roses are the most beautiful.

Writing
11. a) Olu went to the warm spring yesterday.
b) Olu enjoyed himself there. 15. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Narrative Essay on
c) Salie shouted loudly. page 9 to assess your pupils’ Essays. You
d) Salie shouted seldom. can also give the pupils copies of the Pupil’s
e) The girl was good at running. Self-Evaluation Checklist: Narrative Essay
f) The girl was running home. on page 6, and ask them to use it to check
g) I climbed down the ladder. their work before they write their final, neat
h) I climbed the ladder carefully. version.
12. Pupils must look at the words in the table Workbook (pp. 58–60)
and listen to their teacher read them. 1. a) I sit on the chair and brush my hair.
b) We breathe air.
13. a) His kite flew higher than mine. c) Her hair is dark but her skin is fair.
b) He spoke truthfully. d) I dare you to climb that tree.
c) Her voice was quieter than mine. e) Would you like to sit on this chair?
d) Ellie laughed more loudly than her f) This is a tasty pear.
friends.
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2. My Funny Teachers
There is Mr. Share with his nose in the air.
He’s marking our work while he sits on a
chair.
Here is Mrs. Mare with her pretty, long
hair.
She brings nice sweets for us to share.
But Mr. Peer is the one I fear.
I do not like him to stand too near.
He shouts at us, which hurts my ear.
3. a) An income is the money that people

earn.
b) A spring is a place where water flows
from underground.
c) A picnic is an outdoor meal.
d) A shady place is a place that is protected
from the rays of the sun.
e) Myths are ideas or beliefs that people
have, that are not true.
4. a) Aishat wrote her test slowly.

b) My father did not like cigarettes and
never smoked.
c) I planted the lemon tree far over there.
d) Ants! Thousands of ants were running
everywhere.
e) The lady spoke kindly to the frightened
child.
f) I must go to sleep now, so I will phone
you tomorrow.
5. Good evening. We brought you the first

weather report this morning, and here is
the last report for today. It is cool in Jos
but warm in Lagos. The hottest place in
the country this evening is Sokoto and
the coldest is Calabar. It will be wet near
the sea but dry on the northern border.
The most rain will fall in Port Harcourt
and the least rain will be in Sokoto.
Temperatures will become cooler tonight
and warmer by midday tomorrow. I hope
you enjoy the rest of your evening. Good
night!
68 Term 2
MODULE Visiting the Lekki Conservation
10 Centre
Answers and Evaluation 6. a) It is in Lagos.

b) Lekki Conservation Centre.
Tools c) The centre provides a habitat for animals
Pupil’s Book (pp. 147–152) that have lost their shelter and food
because of city developments.
d) It includes swamps and mango forests
Phonics along the coastline.
1. Pupils must listen and then say the Poem. e) The best time to visit and see animals is
They then recite it to their partner. in the early morning. Later in the day it
becomes very hot, and animals hide in
2. There are 11 /aʊ/ sounds in the Poem. the shade of the thick trees.
f) Visitors should wear hats and bring
3. a) The tour guide showed us all the tourist water, as it can become very hot during
attractions. the day. Visitors should be quiet so that
b) Are you sure you want to stay at home? the wildlife is not frightened.
c) I love drinking pure apple juice. g) There is an information centre and a
d) There is not a cure for AIDS yet. library telling visitors about the Centre,
e) The jury decides whether someone is the work it does, the vegetation and the
guilty of a crime. wildlife.
f) It is hard to survive if you are very poor. h) Research: Scientists investigate ways of
protecting plants and animals.

Vocabulary
4. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Listening and
Speaking (Oracy Skills) on page 7 to 7.
assess your pupils’ Speeches. Pupils must habitat d) places where particular
types of animals like to live
talk about the photographs with a partner.
Answers and opinions will vary. extinct a) when a type of plant or
animal has none left
Reading and development b) when changes take place,
for example, when houses
Comprehension are built on open land
5. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills conservation c) when people try to protect a
on page 7 to assess your pupils’ Reading kind of plant or animal from
Skills. You can also make copies of the becoming extinct
swamps g) land that is always very wet
pairs and ask them to take turns to read
the Pamphlet aloud, using the Checklist to investigate f) to try to find out about
evaluate each other. something
sturdy e) strong and tough
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c) Answers will vary. Accept all reasonable
8. I would like to study a) conservation
answers.
so that I can protect natural habitats
d) Answers will vary. Accept all reasonable
and help to prevent animals and plants
answers.
from becoming extinct. Sometimes
e) Answers will vary. Accept all reasonable
b) development can be bad because it
answers.
destroys natural c) habitats. Crocodiles
live in rivers and d) swamps. If we
develop all these habitats, crocodiles may Writing
become e) extinct.
9. The aim of the Lekki a) Conservation can also give the pupils copies of the Pupil’s
Centre is to protect and b) conserve Self-Evaluation Checklist: Descriptive Essay
important kinds of vegetation and on page 6 and ask them to use it to check
wildlife. The Centre helps stop them from their work before they write their final, neat
becoming rare or c) extinct because of version. Pupils must write a Descriptive
the d) development of cities. It provides Essay about a wild animal that they find
a e) habitat for species that have lost their interesting.
f) shelter and food. It explains to people
why g) poaching is bad. Workbook (pp. 61–62)
1. a) your hour mouse more
b) allow aloe power poor
Grammar and Structure c) card coal count cloud
10. a) I like neither apples nor oranges.
b) Has anybody/anyone found my keys? 2. a) cure care tour tear
c) You can sit anywhere you like. b) fiery fury during daring
d) There are shops on both sides of the road. c) you’re sure year share
e) Each child is special.
f) He was angry because no one arrived on 3. a) I am very sad that some animals are
time. extinct.
g) He spoke to everyone at the meeting. b) Please investigate the problem.
h) You should try your best in everything c) When we develop cities, we must also
you do. look after nature.
i) Someone/Somebody took the book off d) It is important to conserve water.
my desk. e) Many plants and animals live in the
j) Either you or I must wash the dishes. swamps.
k) I am sad that none of my relatives is
coming to visit us this year. 4. a) This means you can have 2
l) Someone/Somebody called while you b) This means you can have 0
were sleeping. c) This means you can have 1
m) Is someone going shopping today?
n) Nobody felt like eating, so we didn’t 5. a) I like both apples and oranges.
make food. b) Every teacher likes my neat writing.
c) Sadly, when I looked for more sweets
11. a) Answers will vary. Accept all reasonable there were none.
answers. d) The oranges cost ₦30 each.
b) Answers will vary. Accept all reasonable e) You can either buy an ice cream, or a
answers. chocolate.
70 Term 2
MODULE
11 More and more people
Answers and Evaluation 5.

One Two Three
Tools syllable syllables syllables
Pupil’s Book (pp. 153–161) bee discuss horribly
tree women decision
Phonics large honey understand
1. a) Is this your own home? found enough introduce
b) The soldier fought in the war.
c) Look how low that crow is flying. laugh married uglier
d) “You owe me money,” the man said in weather
an angry tone.
e) Can you carry this load of coal?
6. Pupils say the words in the table above
f) The flag pole has broken.
aloud and think about which Syllable to
stress.
2. a) Pass the salt, please.
b) This is a soft couch.
7. Pupils must listen to their teacher read the
c) There is a lot of food on that plate.
Descriptive Text about life in a compound.
d) Help me solve this problem.
e) This song is a long one.
8. Suggested answers below:
a) Uja lives in a modern apartment. Uja
3. Pupils say the words in the list aloud. Then
shares a bedroom with her sister. There
they write the words under the correct
is another room where her parents sleep.
headings in the table.
There was a small kitchen with a stove
Words with the Words with the and a sink. Her father grew up in a
/əʊ/ sound /ɒ/ sound compound. The huts were made of mud
with straw roofs. He used to sleep in one
bone wrong
of the huts in the compound with my five
flown blossom
stolen from
brothers. It had a very small door and
over cross window.
hello knob b) Uju’s family is small compared with her
loan horrible father’s family. She lives with just her
tone gone parents and one sister. Her father shared
blow on his room as a child with five brothers. He
groan rock also had three sisters and his father had
two wives.
c) Answers will vary. Pupils should agree
Listening and Speaking that living in the city is very different
4. Pupils must listen to the words and then say from living in a village.
them aloud. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Listening
and Speaking (Oracy Skills) on page 7 to
assess your pupils’ words.
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Reading and guess a) to say something is true
or untrue when you are
Comprehension uncertain
9. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills fewer c) less
Skills. You can also make copies of the government f) a group of people who
Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Reading govern or control a country,
Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in and make the laws
Factual Text aloud, using the Checklist to services e) things such as schools,
evaluate each other. hospitals and courts that the
government provides for the
10. a) It is impossible to say exactly, because people in the country
the number is changing every second as afford b) to have enough money to
people are born or die. pay for something
b) There are about 7 billion (7,000,000,000) population g) number of people in a place,
people. such as a city or a country
c) This was because the whole family used
to work together, usually in farming. 12. a) The government makes the laws in a
d) In cities it is hard to support a large country.
family. More and more women are b) The law must be obeyed by all the
becoming educated and working. Men people in a country.
and women are getting married later. c) Many scientists say that the Earth cannot
They are waiting until they have enough grow enough food to keep more than ten
money before they start a family. Many billion people alive.
families are choosing to have only one d) We can only guess exactly how many
or two children so that they can afford people there are on Earth today.
to send their children to school and e) If we have small families, there will
university. eventually be fewer people on Earth.
e) If a country has a very large number of f) My parents decided to have a small
people, it is harder for the government family so that they could afford to get
to make sure there are enough houses the children educated.
and other services, such as schools and g) Countries with fewer people can give
hospitals, for everyone. better services, such as hospitals and
f) The government passed a law that every schools.
family is only allowed to have one child. h) The population of the Earth is about
People are not allowed to get married 7 billion.
until they are over 20 years old.
g) Answers will vary. Pupils must try and
provide an explanation for their answer. Grammar and Structure
What are you going to do this afternoon?
Vocabulary How are you going to get there?
11. When are you going to start your
billion d) 1,000,000,000 (one homework?
thousand million) Why are you going to the shops?
law h) set of rules that the people What are you going to say to her?
in a country must obey How are you going to feel later?
How are you going to finish in time?
72 Term 2
Why are you going to start your homework? 3.
What are you going to finish in time? Words that show Words that show
How are you going to the shops? you are guessing you are sure
about exactly
14. a) Is the number of people on Earth fewer than precisely
growing? more than on the dot
b) Are families getting smaller?. approximately absolutely
c) Does the family work together?
d) Are they waiting to get enough money
before they marry and have children? 4. Every morning, I wash my face and brush
e) Can they afford to send their children my hair
to university? Last year, I was in P3.
f) Did people have large families in the On National Day, we don’t have to go to
past? school.
g) Is the population in China large? Sometimes, my father buys Boli and peanuts
for us.
15. a) Where does Uji live? Yesterday, it was hot.
b) When will it be school holidays? After dark, we switch on the lights.
c) Why couldn’t you sleep?
d) I live in the small, white house. Where 5.
do you live? One Syllable law sleep door space
e) How do you get to school? Two Syllables fewer over sisters control
f) Who do you sit next to in class?
Three Syllables billion services family
g) Who is getting married tomorrow? government
h) Which family lives in a small village?
i) Which is your favourite subject? Four Syllables population information
j) Who are your neighbours? educated understanding
k) How is your mother feeling today?
6. a) Was your mother happy about your
Writing report?
Yes, my mother was happy about my
16. You can use Teacher’s Rubric: Narrative report.
Essay on page 9 to help you assess your b) Do you eat potatoes?
pupil’s Essays. Make sure that they have No, I don’t eat potatoes because I don’t
included facts. Pupils must write a Factual like them.
Essay about their family. In their Writing, c) How long will it take to get to Lagos?
they must give only information and facts. It will take two hours to get to Lagos.
Pupils must follow the guidelines provided. d) Who do you live with?
I live with my family.
Workbook (pp. 63–65) e) Where are you/we going?
1. a) soil soldier pole police We are going to town.
b) own ouch load lead
c) broken break beak bone
2. a) box fix blong loan

b) salt bsoft sat sofa
c) save money solve problem
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Revision
Phonics 3. a) The boy was eating chicken and rice.

b) Our class was practising for the
Match the words to the sounds. debating contest.
Sound Words c) We were on holiday.
d) My mother was buying groceries. (4)
/θ/ i) thin, author, bath
/ʃ/ e) shirt, machine, musician 4. a) My friends and I have walked
/ʒ/ c) treasure, measure, vision to town.
b) Six chickens are missing.
/ʈʃ/ d) chin, ostrich, picture
c) I have written the exam.
/dʒ/ k) jeep, page, soldier d) My sister has been sick. (4)
/ŋ/ f) wing, finger, mongoose
/ɪə/ b) ear, beer, deer 5. Pupils must write a short Story about
something that they did with their
/eə/ h) hare, bear, hair family. They must follow the
/aʊ/ l) mouth, owl, couch guidelines provided. Answers
/ʊə/ g) tourist, poor, sure will vary. (10)
/əʊ/ a) stone, crow, coal
6. a) Have you read a book called
/ð/ j) father, clothes, smooth “The Great Adventure”? (5)
(12) b) Skippy is a friendly, playful dog. 3)
c) For lunch, we will eat eggs, fish,
Simple Simple Past Present bread, tomatoes and fruit. (6)
Present Past Tense Continuous Perfect [14]
Tense Tense Tense
7. a) He decided to move to Benin City.
I walk. I walked. I was I have
walking. walked. b) We wanted to go on a picnic.
c) They ran to catch the bus.
She visits. a) She She was b) She has d) She works hard.
visited. visiting. visited. e) It looks very hungry. (5)
The c) The dog The dog was d) The
dog is barked. barking. dog has Total: 60
barking. barked.
The e) The f) The The teacher
teacher teacher teacher has written.
writes. wrote. was
Writing.
We eat g) We ate h) We were i) We have
lunch. lunch. eating eaten
lunch. lunch.
j) They They swam. k) They were They have
swim. swimming. swum.
(11)
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MODULE
1 Review of Term 2

Tools Comprehension
Pupil’s Book (pp. 165–170) 3. a) The rains came
b) Kerry Saadien-Raad
c) A boy and his dog looking at rain clouds.
Phonics d) Pupils must read the words on the back
1. a) /θ/under Can you hear the thunder? of the book.
b) br/aʊ/n Have you seen my brown e) Answers will vary. Pupils should agree
shoes? that it is about rain that is coming.
c) a/ŋ/ry Why are you feeling so angry? f) Answers will vary. Pupils must provide a
d) f/ɪə/r He was shaking with fear. reason for their answer.
e) uns/ʊə/re They were unsure of where
to go. 4. Pupils must listen to the Story and then read
f) mi/ʃ/ion The old church at the mission it aloud. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading
is still standing. Aloud Skills on page 7 to assess your pupils’
g) di/ʃ/ The dish was full of stew. Reading Skills. You can also make copies
h) g/əʊ/t Our goat eats anything. of the Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist:
i) fa/ð/er My father is a doctor. Reading Aloud on page 6. Organise the
j) fet/ʈ ʃ/ Please fetch the milk. pupils in pairs and ask them to take turns to
read the Story aloud, using the Checklist to
2. Pupils listen to their teacher say the words. 5. a) The storyteller was watching the goats
They then write the words in their exercise with Good Boy, his dog.
book and underline the stressed Syllables. b) His parents were working in the garden.
a) because His brother and sister were playing.
b) football c) The ants knew it was going to rain and
c) Lagos they wanted to protect their eggs from
d) everyone the water.
e) teacher d) At first, no, because he still wanted to
f) pupil pick the corn.
g) tonight e) They left because they needed to go to a
h) obey higher place to avoid the flooding.
i) donkey f) They travelled in boats.
j) enjoy g) They were quiet because they were
k) discuss scared.
l) under h) No, Good Boy did not go with the
m) angry family.
n) picture i) Kind people had brought Good Boy to
o) destroy the camp.
j) The floods had destroyed their house
and crops.

6. Pupils must summarise the Story. One 10. a) The flood started yesterday.
possible way to start is given below: b) The boy was feeling scared.
“The rains came” is a story about a flood. c) They looked everywhere for the dog.
One day it started raining, and it didn’t d) The boat went slowly down the river.
stop. The families had to leave. After many e) It seldom rains here.
weeks, it stopped raining. f) The ants moved their eggs higher.
Vocabulary Writing
7. 11. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Narrative Essay on
flood d) A lot of water spreading over page 9 to assess your pupils’ Essays. You
water land that is usually dry can also give the pupils copies of the Pupil’s
tank g) A large outdoor container Self-Evaluation Checklist: Narrative Essay
that collects water on page 6, and ask them to use it to check
tent f) A shelter made of fabric and version. Pupils must write a Narrative Essay
stretched over poles
about something that happened when the
replace a) To put something back where weather changed. They must use the outline
it was before provided to help them.
cheek b) The soft sides of your face
below your eyes Workbook (pp. 66–68)
crops e) Plants that are grown for 1. a) C. thank
food b) A. our
c) C. bang
tent camp c) A lot of tents together in one d) E. clear
place
e) B. pure
f) C. shallow
g) A. stone
Grammar and Structure h) C. there
8. a) Do you think we should move to higher i) E. chase
ground? j) C. sock
b) We lost our crops, goats and house.
c) I want the rain to stop. 2. a) In the day we like to play.
d) Did you travel by bus? b) The man with the gun began to run.
e) We travelled by bus, taxi and boat. c) When it is dark, the dogs will bark.
f) Have you seen my dog? d) Chocolate is my favourite sweet and the
g) Why are you unhappy? one I love to eat.
h) I am cold, wet and hungry. e) The place where girls love to stop is at
Uncle Femi’s Fashion shop.
9. a) When did the rains stop? f) English lessons are very cool and it’s the
b) Where did the family go to? best subject at my school.
c) Why did they have to move? g) The colour that I love is blue but green is
d) How did the people travel? one that I like too.
e) Who was playing?
f) Which road was washed away by
the flood?
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3. a) When did you have a drought?
b) Where did the water dry up?
c) What happened to the crops and
animals?
d) How did you feed the animals?
e) Who was very worried?
f) Why where you happy?
4. a) Yesterday I lost my dog.

b) I looked everywhere for him.
c) I felt sad.
d) He never runs away.
e) This morning I found my dog at the vet.
f) Someone had taken him there.
g) He wagged his tail happily to see me.
taller
5. a) My brother is tallest than me.
best
b) Ifi has the better writing in the whole
class.
close
c) I like to sit closer to the teacher.
later
d) The naughty boys came late than me to
school.
harder
e) This test was hardest than yesterday’s
test.
better
f) I speak English good than you.

MODULE
2 Good stories

Tools 3. • Long ago, there was no rain and the
grass could not grow.
Pupil’s Book (pp. 171–178) • The snail had no grass to eat.
• He was very hungry.
Phonics • He smelled the porridge in the kitchen.
• He crawled into the kitchen and onto the
1. Pupils listen and say the words in the list table.
aloud then write the words under the correct • He climbed into the porridge bowl.
heading in the table. • The snail could not move because the
Words with the Words with the porridge was stuck on its foot.
/eɪ/ sound /ɑɪ/ sound • The kind woman put the snail outside.
• Since that time, snails have always
name white moved very slowly.
painful sign
• They leave a trail behind them that looks
fades fight
like porridge.
wait light
sail height
date time 4. Pupils listen to their teacher reading the
Folk Tale “The Elegant Crab”. Then they
must practise saying some words from
2. a) The colour white is not in the rainbow. the Story aloud and notice where the
b) Please put on the light because it is dark Stress falls.
in this room.
c) Wait for me, I’m nearly ready to leave.
d) When there is no wind, the boat cannot Reading and
sail. Comprehension
e) My sister and I never argue or fight.
f) Although she is older than I am, we are
the same height.
g) A broken arm is very painful.
h) Please will you sign this document and
write the date.
i) It is time for you to go to bed now.
Folk Tale, using the checklist to evaluate
j) My name is Mr. Somoye.
each other.
k) The bright light fades at the end of the
day.
6. a) She was beautiful. Her back was so
smooth and her claws were so delicate.
b) They sent her away to another country to
be educated in the most elegant manner
and to learn how to be an accomplished
young lady crab.
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c) Their friends and relatives – even the c) The Crabs’ daughter walked sideways
most distant ones – their cousin the although she had been well educated.
lobster, their neighbours the jellyfish d) Mother Crab explained that her daughter
and limpets, and the charming family of was proud to be a crab.
prawns and shrimps. e) The guests were shocked until Mother
d) To think that after being so well Crab explained.
educated, their daughter still walks f) She had not learnt to swim or to glide.
sideways g) A crab should not be ashamed because
e) You should always be yourself and not she walks sideways.
try to be something that you are not. h) The guests arrived, when she walked
into the room.
Vocabulary 9. a) They were working in the garden when
7. the rains came.
abroad b) another country overseas b) It rained and it rained.
absence c) being away from a place c) I called Good Boy but I could not find
him.
accomplishment a) achievement, something d) We had to go so we got into the boat.
you have succeeded in
e) We were cold and we were wet and
doing
hungry.
adopt m) to start using a new way f) People were kind to us but I missed
of doing something my home.
ashamed f) feeling embarrassed g) We were very happy when we got home.
assemble e) come together in a 10. a) His face was as clean and shiny as a new
particular place
pin.
assembled g) gathered all together b) My sister’s smile is as sweet as sugar.
astonished o) very surprised c) Her new dress fitted like a glove.
d) My father is as brave as a lion.
charming i) kind and friendly e) My love for you will last forever, like
delicate l) small and attractive a diamond.
f) He stood as still as a statue.
disgraceful n) very bad
g) If you eat like an elephant, you will
elegant h) graceful and attractive get fat.
indifferent k) not interested in or h) My uncle was as tall as a giraffe.
caring about something
11. a)My teacher is an angel in the classroom.
returned d) came back b)Her voice was music to his ears.
wise j) knows a lot, makes good c)The cruel man has a cold iron for a heart.
decisions d)Brrr, it’s a refrigerator in here!
e)Laughter is the best medicine.
f)Books are keys to the imagination.
Grammar and Structure g)She was his sunshine and she made him
8. a) The creatures celebrated because they feel happy.
were proud of their daughter. h) Be brave and don’t be a chicken.
b) The guests were astonished when they
saw the Crabs’ daughter still walking
sideways.
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Writing 5. a) Hurry up! You are walking as slowly as
a snail.
12. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Descriptive Essay on b) If you crawl like a crab you’ll be left
page 10 to assess your pupils’ Essays. You behind.
can also give the pupils copies of the Pupil’s c) The old woman’s grumpy face was as
Self-Evaluation Checklist: Descriptive Essay sour as vinegar.
on page 6, and ask them to use it to check d) Be quiet and stop behaving like wild
their work before they write their final, neat animals!
version. Pupils must write a Story that they e) In the race, I will run like the wind.
know, or make one up.
6. a) It’s a refrigerator in here – let’s put on
Workbook (pp. 69–71) the heater.
1. game sign seven crane b) His lovely voice was music to her ears.
rest famous race jump c) When my teacher gets angry she is a
gain please place train dragon.
ten plane fat wait d) My clever sister is a shining star at
school.
2. See that man dressed in white? e) Where are your manners? You are being
His shirt is too tight, a pig.
Pants too short for his height,
Has he been in a fight?
Or up working all night?
What a terrible sight!
3.
bowl stove
porridge shell
snail door

The parents loved their daughter because she
was charming and kind.
The girl crab left home and went to a school
far away.
Crabs can pinch me with their claws but I
am not afraid of them.
The young lady crab came in when all the
guests had arrived.
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MODULE
3 Eyewitness account

Tools Comprehension
Pupil’s Book (pp. 179–186) 5. Pupils must read the Dialogue aloud in pairs.
Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills
Phonics Skills. You can also make copies of the
1. When the little boy Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Reading
Received a toy Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in
He jumped for joy pairs and ask them to take turns to read
“I want to enjoy the Dialogue aloud, using the Checklist to
My favourite toy evaluate each other.
Please don’t destroy it,”
He said. 6. a) He witnessed what had happened.
b) Yes, because he called out to alert the
rider and stop the pupils but it was too
2. a) This is a broad piece of wood.
late.
b) You ought to be polite to me.
c) They stepped out onto the road without
c) Save water!
looking to see if anything was coming.
d) We are almost home.
d) It is a bad idea because you don’t take
e) What a small puppy!
the time to make sure that the road is
f) I am watching you like a hawk.
clear.
g) He loves his daughter.
e) He hurt one foot very badly. He was
h) What is the football score?
unable to stand. One of the teachers
i) The crowd roared
came and took the boy to the clinic.
j) Please pour me a cup of tea.
f) He wrote down the number plate of the
k) Are you warm enough?
motorcycle, because he has tried to help
and do his duty.
Listening and Speaking g) He should have stopped and helped the
3. Pupils must talk about the picture with their injured boy.
class. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Listening and h) He drove away because he is scared of
Speaking (Oracy Skills) on page 7 to assess getting into trouble with the authorities.
your pupils’ Speaking Skills. i) Answers will vary. Pupils should agree
that he must face some punishment.
4. Pupils must work in pairs. They must j) It is dangerous because there is a lot of
read and practise the Dialogue. First they traffic coming from different directions.
must read the information in the box. Use k) Answers will vary. One possible answer
Teacher’s Rubric: Listening and Speaking may be to not hurry when crossing a
(Oracy Skills) on page 7 to assess your road.
pupils’ Speaking Skills. l) Answers will vary.
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Vocabulary g) Why should you walk on the pavement
and not in the road?
7. a) A person who is hurrying is moving very h) The pupils will learn more about road
quickly. safety next week.
b) A pavement is a hard path next to a road i) All drivers must obey the road signs.
for people to walk on. j) She may hurt herself in an accident if
c) If you walk next to a road you are called she does not wear a seatbelt.
a pedestrian.
d) The place where two roads or paths cross
is called an intersection. Writing
e) The man shouted a warning to the 10. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Narrative Essay on
motobike rider to alert him to the danger. page 9 to assess your pupils’ Essays. You
f) A zebra crossing is a path that is painted can also give the pupils copies of the Pupil’s
across a road, using black and white Self-Evaluation Checklist: Narrative Essay
stripes like a zebra’s coat. Drivers must on page 6, and ask them to use it to check
be aware of people crossing the road, their work before they write their final, neat
using the zebra crossing. version. Pupils must try and imagine that
g) If you see something happen and you they were at a market and saw a bag being
can describe it, you are an eyewitness. stolen. They can use the words provided to
h) A citizen of a country has rights, help them.
but a citizen also has duties and
responsibilities. Workbook (pp. 72–74)
1.
Grammar and Structure S B O Y Z O H A W K
8. a) The bus driver was angry, wasn’t he? C H E V X U R O A R
b) The motorbike rider did knock down the O Q R P S G P I U D
child, didn’t he?
c) The people were surprised, weren’t they? R D A U G H T E R B
d) The pupils shouldn’t cross when the E N J O Y T P G S R
traffic light is red, should they?
e) He didn’t injure himself, did he? S M A L L T V C I O
f) The teachers were not there at the time, V Q U A N N O Y A A
were they? W C P O U R D Q V D
g) Your ankle isn’t broken, is it?
h) We should leave now, shouldn’t we? H H G W A T E R G V
i) We won’t be long, will we? W A R M A L M O S T
j) They will look before they cross the
road, won’t they? /ɔː/ sound: enjoy annoy boy
/ɔː/ sound: broad ought water almost
9. Answers may vary. small hawk daughter score
a) You must cross the road at a safe place. roar pour warm
b) I will look more carefully next time.
c) We can not be late on Tuesday. 2. a) The car was going fast, wasn’t it?
d) You should have a rest if you are tired. b) The driver didn’t slow down, did he?
e) We must do our homework before we c) Children were in the road, weren’t they?
go out. d) Your name is Uwe, isn’t it?
f) They can see the car coming towards e) You did see the accident, didn’t you?
them.
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3. a) zebra crossing
b) pedestrian
c) pavement
d) intersection
e) citizen
4. a) Young children must hold their mother’s

hand when walking on the road.
b) Cars must stop at red lights.
c) You must not talk on a phone when you
drive a car.
d) You may/can get a driver’s licence when
you are 18 years old.
e) Drivers can see you better at night if
you wear white clothes when you are
walking.
f) If there are no cars in the road you may
cross.
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MODULE
4 Marriages
Answers and Evaluation 5. Pupils must discuss why they think the
phrases in Activity 4 are important for
Tools a family. They must choose words and
Pupil’s Book (pp. 187–194) phrases that are also important and good
for families.
Phonics 6. Pupils must describe what a marriage is.

1. a) Beat the drum! Unfurl the flag! They must look at the pictures of weddings.
b) He turned around and saw his mother. They must say what religion each picture
c) Is there money in your purse? is showing.
d) That shirt is very dirty; put on another
one. Reading and
e) The purring kitten is lots of fun to play
with.
Comprehension
f) The forest is full of fir trees. 7. Pupils must listen to their teacher read the
g) I cut myself on a sharp nail. Story. Then they must read it on their own.
Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills
2. The pairs of words sound very similar. on page 7 to assess your pupils’ Reading
Pupils must listen to them and say them Skills. You can also make copies of the
aloud. Pupils must see if they can hear the Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Reading
difference. Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in
Listening and Speaking each other.
assess your pupils’ Speeches. Answers 8. a) They say “Yes”.
will vary. b) The bride is the woman who is getting
married and the groom is the man.
4. c) They had to observe the formal
to have respect e) the feeling you have for introduction a month before. This was
someone you like and to seek the agreement and approval of
admire parents from both sides of the family.
to be kind c) to be friendly and ready d) Invitation cards had been sent out to
to help other people friends and well-wishers. Both families
to be helpful a) to do something useful had agreed on a beautiful light-blue lace
for someone else with wine-coloured “aso-oke” as head-
to feel love d) a strong feeling you ties for the women. The men would
have when you like wear caps. The uncles and aunties had
someone very much gone to the bride’s house the day before.
to be honest b) to not tell lies They helped to arrange chairs, tables and
canopies.
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e) The “Alaga Ijoko” represented the f) A reception is a big, formal party.
bride’s family. The “Alaga Iduro” g) When people were very happy, we say
represented the groom’s family. They they rejoiced.
did a good job of introducing the two h) If you seek something, you want it and
families. They ushered in the groom you look for it.
and then the bride. The “Alaga Iduro” i) If something is traditional it follows old
presented the family of the bride with beliefs and ways.
the gifts from the groom’s family. They j) In a formal ceremony, people are often
brought things like tubers of yam, bottles ushered to their seats so that they know
of wine, crates of soft drinks, honey, where they must sit.
sugar, rings, and so on.
f) The groom entered first.
g) Food and drinks were served and the
bride and groom were treated to a live 11. a) “Would you like a sweet?” asked the
band. Everyone danced and rejoiced woman.
with them. b) “Hurry up!” We are late for the
h) Answers will vary. Pupils should ceremony.
show an understanding that a happy c) I want to leave now! The wedding is at
celebration can unite familes and friends. three o’clock.
d) “I would like to introduce you to my
brother,” he said.
Vocabulary e) I am so excited!
9. f) Today I’m going to work; tomorrow I’ll
R E C E P T I O N K K B rest.
g) “Help! I’m drowning.” cried the man.
S W E O U S H E R E D Z
h) “Won’t you be late?” she asked.
M U J R E J O I C E D J i) “They look happy together!” the guest
I N T R O D U C T I O N said.
T R A D I T I O N A L J
O B S E R V E D Y W H P
Writing
12. a) polygamy
C A N O P I E S E E K G
b) monogamy
X L A C E R E M O N Y L c) polygamy
d) monogamy
10. a) C
anopies are cloth covers that can be e) polygamy
used to create shade. f) monogamy
b) A ceremony is something important g) polygamy
and serious that is done in front of other h) polygamy
people. i) polygamy
c) An introduction is when people tell each j) monogamy
other their names, when they meet for
the first time.
d) Lace is a type of cloth with tiny, delicate
holes in it that form a pattern.
e) If you observe a tradition, you obey it.
Module 4: Marriages 85
13. Workbook (pp. 75–77)
Monogamy Advantages Disadvantages 1.
means: /ʌ/ sound /ɜ:/ sound
A man Children If the mother or cup nurse
marries only may be well father has to go fun curb
one wife and taken care of away to work, gull fern
has all his because there there is only luck hurting
children with are fewer of one parent to bundle burst
the same them. take care of the bun burn
wife. children. pearl
If the father is twirl
away at work girl
and the mother lurk
gets sick, the
children may be
2. a) At a wedding, the man who is getting
alone.
married is called a groom.
Polygamy Advantages Disadvantages b) After he is married, the man is called a
means: husband.
A man If they live in A father may not c) At a wedding, the woman who is getting
marries more a rural area, have enough married is called a bride.
than one wife there are resources to take d) After she is married, the woman is called
and can have many children care of his large a wife.
any number and wives to family. e) The wife and husband are called a
of children help farm the couple.
with each land.
wife. 3. a) The bride is Juliana Mbaka.
There are There may be
many wives quarrels among b) It is a Christian wedding.
to help each the wives and c) Mr. Basil Gbuzue is the groom’s father.
other look children. d) It will be held in Abuja.
after the e) Respondez s’il vous plait (French)
children and means ‘Please reply’.
the home.
The man may 4. a) The elephant said, “I am the biggest
treat one wife animal in Africa.”
better than b) The insect said, “Do not stand on me!”
another. c) The goat said, “Carrots are my best
food.”
14. Pupils must write a Factual Essay. Use d) The pig said, “Look at my nice baby!”
Teacher’s Rubric: Narrative Essay on page 9
to assess your pupils’ Essays. You can also
give the pupils copies of the Pupil’s Self-
Evaluation Checklist: Narrative Essay on
page 6, and ask them to use it to check
version.
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MODULE
5 A memorable event
Answers and Evaluation 6. Pupils must talk about the Posters in the
pictures. They must use the ideas provided
Tools to help them.
Vocabulary
Phonics 7. a) a dvertise: To tell people about goods or
services in such a way that they’ll want
1. Pupils must say the words in pairs aloud.
to buy them.
b) brochure: A thin book, often made with
2. a) I have a new pair of shoes.
folded paper.
b) The puppy chews everything it can find.
c) advise: To tell people what you think it
c) We own a flock of sheep.
would be best for them to do.
d) The two friends were evenly matched.
d) warn: To tell people that they could be in
e) He kicked my shin and it hurts!
danger.
f) There is a pimple on your chin.
e) billboard: A big advertisement next to
g) The tickets to the game are quite cheap.
the road.
h) Do you like eating mashed potatoes?
f) pamphlet: A thin paper book, sometimes
i) It is important to wash your hands before
just one piece of paper, that advertises
eating.
things or informs people.
j) Please lend me your watch so that I can
g) aware: To know about something.
tell the time at school.
h) product: Something that is made in a
factory or grown to be sold.
Listening and Speaking i) service: Help that you give or work that
3. a) He is playing football. you do for someone.
b) The team is the Super Eagles. j) issue: A subject or problem that people
c) They wear white and green. discuss.
d) They mostly play at the Abuja Stadium.
e) Joseph Yobo had the most caps. 8. a) advises b) advertises
f) The team ranked 41 in 2015. c) warns d) warns
e) advises f) advertises
4. Answers will vary. Pupils must use the g) advertises h) warns
questions provided to assist them. Use i) warns
Teacher’s Rubric: Speech on page 8 to
assess your pupils’ answers. 9. a) i) Primary 4 Pupil’s Book; O. Boladji,
N.R. Chinye, O.O. Olufem, O.O.
Olusegu, O. Oluyale
Reading and ii) Terms and modules
Comprehension b) Family that came before us and are dead
now.
5. Pupils must listen to their teacher read the c) i) 82, 107
Information Text. Then they must read it ii) 33, 128
again on their own. iii) Meanings of words
Module 5: A memorable event 87

Grammar and Structure of the Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist:
Narrative Essay on page 6, and ask them to
10. Pupils must read the information about use it to check their work before they write
Adverbs. their final, neat version.
11. a) In an hour the game will begin. Workbook (pp. 78–80)

b) Meet me at school.
c) She sang to the baby to put it to sleep. 1.
d) A huge billboard was placed near the /ʃ/ sound /ʈʃ/ sound
highway. shirt chin
e) Take your medicines twice a day. sheep watch
f) Please tidy the books on the shelves. shin witch
g) We looked forward to the game with mashed catch
excitement. wish chair
h) The car drove very fast out the gate. shop chews
ship cheat
shoes matched
12. Answers will vary.
sheet cheap
share chop
13. My father brought a puppy home cash chip
yesterday evening. She cried all night
because she wanted her mother. She drank
water from a bowl. She ate greedily. She 2. a) After school, I go home and do my
ran to play in the garden. homework.
b) Once a year, my family fasts for the
whole month of Ramadan.
14. a) This morning, I ate a healthy breakfast. c) Last week, I got 20/20 for my dictation.
b) Last year, they were in Primary 3. d) Next year, I will be older!
c) Every night, she brushes her teeth before e) Before sunrise, the chickens start calling.
going to bed. f) In one hour, I must go to sleep.
d) One day, I hope to travel to America.
e) He visited us on a Thursday. 3. Answers will vary.
f) Mrs. Ekong got paid at the end of every
month. 4. a) advertise
g) We play football matches every b) warn
weekend. c) advise
h) We go to school five days a week. d) advertise
Writing
15. Pupils must make a Poster that advertises
an important event. Pupils must remember
the things that make good Posters. Pupils’
Posters will vary.
16. Pupils must choose a memorable event in

their life and write a Narrative Essay to
describe the event and say what made it
memorable. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Narrative
Essay on page 9 to assess your pupils’
Essays. You can also give the pupils copies
88 Term 3
MODULE
6 Uzoma’s new school

Tools Comprehension
1. a) black, b) blanket, c) blue, d) bread Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in
e) broom, f) brush, g) plant, h) plum pairs and ask them to take turns to read the
i) plate, j) price, k) prize, l) president Story and Letters aload, using the Checklist
to evaluate each other. Pupils must read the
2. Answers will vary. You can use Teacher’s Story, followed by the Letters.
Rubric: Listening and Speaking (Oracy
Skills) page 7 to assess your pupils’ 7. a) He has just been offered admission to a
sentences. secondary school very far from home.
b) His parents are not rich, so they cannot
hire a taxi to take him to his new school.
Listening and Speaking The only way he can get to his school is
3. a) Are you hungry? ➚ by boarding a lorry at the village park.
b) Don’t add so much salt to the soup! ➘ c) It is a high lorry. The passenger seats
c) We are going to eat now. ➘ are benches joined together. It is an old,
d) This meat is rotten! ➘ rickety lorry and the journey is not a
e) Where are you going? ➚ comfortable one.
f) I am going to walk to school. ➘ d) The lorry exhaust fumes and the dust
g) Be careful! ➘ The road is dangerous. ➘ make Uzoma cough.
h) Can we leave now? ➚ e) Yes. He has made new friends and he
i) Run, the bus is coming! ➘ gets to play football.
f) Yes. His school work is sometimes
4. Pupils work in pairs. They must say the difficult.
Sentences and Stress a different word each g) He tells both his parents and his friend
time. They must talk about how the meaning that he has made new friends and that
changes. he is playing football. He tells his friend
to pass on his regards to his old friends
5. Pupils must listen as their teacher reads the who he has not seen. He tells his parents
Sentences. Then, in pairs, the pupils must that he plans on studying hard.
take turns to say the Sentences aloud. They
must think about their Intonation and which
words to Stress.
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Vocabulary 12. a) Any three of the following: land,
stepped, joined, collected, bring,
8. a) F
umes: Gases and smoke, which usually broadcast, watched
smell bad b) Nouns: men, moon, hours, surface,
b) Hire: To pay to get the use of something samples, Earth, landing, TV, audiences,
c) Rickety : Old and in bad condition world; Proper nouns: Neil Armstrong,
d) Vehicles: Machines that transport people Buzz Aldrin.
or goods from one place to another on c) from across the world
land d) Armstrong stepped onto the moon’s
e) Admission: Permission to become a surface
member of a school e) Six hours after landing
f) Confident: Sure that something good will
happen
Writing
9. a) The fumes from the traffic causes air 13. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Formal and Informal
pollution. Letters on page 10 to assess your pupils’
b) In big cities there are too many vehicles Informal Letters. You can also give the
on the road. pupils copies of the Pupil’s Self-Evaluation
c) My father was confident that he would Checklist: Formal and Informal Letters
get the job. on page 6, and ask them to use it to check
d) We will hire a car when we go on their work before they write their final,
holiday. neat version. Pupils must write an Informal
e) Did you get admission to the new Letter to Uzoma, responding to his Letter.
school?
Grammar and Structure 1. a) When you cut yourself, you bleed.
10. a) The man who sells vegetables works at b) “Thank you.” “It’s a pleasure.”
the market. c) Did you prick your finger with the
b) Our teacher, who is a football fan, needle?
teaches football at school. d) Please bring me that dirty plate.
c) This is the shirt that belongs to Chidi. e) Although she is blind, she still walks
d) The hen, which laid large eggs, has gone everywhere alone.
missing. f) The lion has caught its prey and is
e) The people that live in the village are eating it.
very friendly. g) Can you come and play at my house?
h) Buy a loaf of bread.
11. a) Do you see the dog that is lying by the
door? 2. a) Are you feeling confident? No, I am
b) I do not like the colour of that dress she feeling unconfident.
is wearing. b) Do you think that story is believable?
c) I told you about my friend, who likes to No, it is unbelievable.
play with me. c) Are you happy? No, I am unhappy.
d) The cell phone, which cost a lot of d) Were they lucky? No, they were unlucky.
money, is over there. e) Is the house locked? No, it is unlocked.
e) She has a daughter who is a doctor. f) Is your room tidy? No, it is untidy.
f) These are the books that I got from the g) Are we on time? No, we are not on time.
library.
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3. a) In December, many people travel from
the city to visit their relatives on the
farms.
b) Buses carry many people so the bags
must go under the bus.
c) A motorbike can take two: one person
sits in front and one on the back.
4. a) Nene is a young girl who likes to play

football with her brother.
b) The brown dog is the dog that wants to
bite me.
c) The blue hat is the colour that I like.
d) I have a teacher who tells funny stories.
e) My grandparents, who live far away, are
coming to visit us.
f) The book that you lent me is lost.
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MODULE
7 The Owl and the Pussycat
Answers and Evaluation c) Pupils must demonstrate some of the

actions to their class.
Tools
Pupil’s Book (pp. 212–219) Reading and
Comprehension
Phonics 7. Pupils must listen to their teacher read a
1. a) My father loves to watch cricket on the Poem about an owl and a cat. Then they
television. must read it by themselves. Use Teacher’s
b) It is important to drink enough water Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills on page 7
every day. to assess your pupils’ Reading Skills. You
c) I will miss my best friend, who has gone can also make copies of the Pupil’s Self-
to a different school. Evaluation Checklist: Reading Aloud on
d) How do you travel to school every day? page 6. Organise the pupils in pairs and ask
e) There is a lot of traffic in this city. them to take turns to read the Poem aloud,
f) We eat a lot of fruit and vegetables in using the Checklist to evaluate each other.
my family.
g) Careful with that glass – don’t drop it! 8. a) The Owl and the Pussycat are sailing in
h) My little sister cries when I go to school a boat.
because she wants to come with me. b) They took some honey, and plenty of
money, wrapped up in a five-pound note
2. Pupils must read the Sentences aloud. c) “O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love,
What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are,
You are! What a beautiful Pussy you
Listening and Speaking are!”
3. Pupils must recite and practise the Poem d) “You elegant fowl! How charmingly
about feelings. Use Teacher’s Rubric: sweet you sing! O let us be married! Too
Speech on page 8 to assess your pupils’ long we have tarried: But what shall we
Poems. do for a ring?”
e) They need a ring.
4. a) Yes. out – shout, toes – nose, feet – beat, f) They sailed for a year and a day.
dive – alive, day – way. g) They sailed to the land where the Bong-
b) Pupils must clap their hands to show the Tree grows.
Rhythm in each line. h) Yes, because they were able to get
married.
5. Pupils must act the words in the Poem. They i) They were married next day By the
must do the actions specified. Turkey who lives on the hill. They dined
on mince, and slices of quince, Which
6. a) When their partner says one of these they ate with a runcible spoon; And hand
feelings, the pupils must do the actions in hand, on the edge of the sand, They
that go with the feeling. danced by the light of the moon, The
b) With their partner, pupils must think of moon, The moon, They danced by the
actions to show the given feelings. light of the moon.
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j) It is a fun Poem because of the rhyming Grammar and Structure
words that are used.
14. a) If you go to school, you will learn many
9. a) You are, You are! His nose, His nose, things.
The moon, The moon. b) They brushed their teeth after they ate.
b) It gives the poem a song-like rhythm.
c) Although I was tired, I read my book
until late.
10. Pupils must divide into three groups. Each
group should recite one verse of the Poem. d) They left as soon as they were ready.
e) Now that my family has grown, we need
11. a) boat – note b) above – love a bigger house.
c) guitar – are d) sing – ring
e) grows – nose f) willing – shilling f) I slept early because I was so tired.
g) will – hill h) mince – quince
i) sea – pea j) honey – money 15. a) You will get cold unless you put on your
k) owl – fowl l) married – tarried jacket. Unless you put on your jacket,
m) away – day n) wood – stood you’ll get cold.
o) spoon – moon p) hand – sand b) I will attend the party if my dress is
ready. If my dress is ready, I’ll attend
12. funny – honey, money the party.
coat – boat, note, c) I will show you the new movie if I have
tune – spoon, moon the time. If I have the time, I’ll show you
grey – away, day the new movie.
love – above, d) She will not enter the yard unless the
could – wood, stood dog is put away. Unless the dog is put
toes – grows, nose away, she won’t enter the yard.
agree – sea, pea
16. a) Answers will vary.
b) Answers will vary.
Vocabulary
13. Writing
dined a) ate a special meal
17. Pupils Poems will vary.
tarried b) waited
one shilling c) money 18. Pupils Poems will vary.
quince d) a hard, sour, pear-shaped
fruit 19. Pupils must read the short Poem.
five-pound note e) money used in Britain
guitar f) a wooden musical 20. Stars
instrument with strings I see a star up in the sky. They are
old-fashioned blinking and sparkling. The stars are
pea-green g) the same colour as peas shining and twinkling. They look like they
elegant h) graceful, full of style are winking at me.
runcible i) a nonsense word that the
poet made up
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1. a) Insects creep and crawl.
b) You gave me such a fright when you
crept up behind me!
c) The chickens ran freely around the yard.
d) The traffic in Lagos is terrible.
e) If you are sick, go to the clinic for
treatment.
f) Is that dress that is hanging on the line
dry yet?
2. a) Wednesday
b) cheer
c) Friday
d) near, soon
3. a) The boy will cry if his brother hits him.

b) The boy will cry unless his brother helps
him.
c) The car will stop if we have no gas.
d) The car will stop unless we buy more
gas.
e) I will not pass the test unless I learn my
work.
f) I will not pass the test if I do not learn
my work.
g) The football match will take place unless
the weather is good.
h) The football match will take place if the
weather is bad.
94 Term 3
MODULE
8 Worship
Answers and Evaluation 6. a) Christians worship in a church, usually

on a Sunday. Bishops, priests, pastors
Tools and reverends lead the followers of
Pupil’s Book (pp. 220–226) Christianity. Christians are taught to live
good lives and that if they follow the Ten
Commandments they will go to heaven
Phonics when they die.
1. climb, clean, class, claim, flood, floor, flag, b) They follow the teachings of the
flame, slow, slip, sleep, sleeve, glue, glad, prophet Mohammed through the Holy
globe, glove Koran. Muslims worship in a mosque,
especially on Fridays. Their leaders are
2. Answers will vary. Check for correct known as Imams. Muslims wear special
Grammar and Spelling. clothing and head coverings.
c) In Nigeria, people who follow traditional
religion believe in many gods. The
Listening and Speaking people make statues of their gods
3. The pictures show some of the ways and offer sacrifices to them during
Nigerians worship. Pupils must talk about ceremonies. High priests carry messages
the questions. Use Teacher’s Rubric: between the people and the gods. When
Listening and Speaking (Oracy Skills) on people have problems they can go to the
page 7 to assess your pupils’ Speaking high priest for help. The high priest will
Skills. then use shells, bells and other objects to
communicate with the gods. They give
advice to the followers.
Reading and d) Answers will vary.
Comprehension
4. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills Vocabulary
on page 7 to assess your pupils Reading 1 2 3 4
s w o r s h i p
Skills. You can also make copies of the 5 6
Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Reading h a b i t m e e
Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in c i l a
pairs and ask them to take turns to read the 7
Information Text aloud, using the Checklist k o r a n s i v

to evaluate each other. Working with a i s g e
partner, the pupils must take turns to read
f i i n
the Information Text aloud. Then they must
read it on their own. i o o
8
c o m m a n d m e n t
5. a) False b) False 9
c) True d) True b i b l e a
10
e) False f) True p r i e s t s
g) False h) True
y
Module 8: Worship 95
Across Down pupils copies of the Pupil’s Self-Evaluation
2 worship 1 sacrifice Checklist: Narrative Essay on page 6, and
5 habit 3 religion ask them to use it to check their work before
7 koran 4 heaven they write their final, neat version.
8 commandment 6 missionary
9 bible Workbook (pp. 85–86)
10 priests 1. a) slide
b) slip
Grammar and Structure c) glide
d) fly
8.
e) climb
a) While we were our tea got cold.
talking,
2. a) We slip and slide in the mud.
b) Do not go into the until we know it is b) Let’s climb that tree.
water safe. c) The eagle can fly very high.
c) Before she chopped mother fried the d) The dancers glide across the stage.
the potatoes, onions.
3. a) rigeloin: religion
d) Line up and leave the as soon as you hear
b) wshiorp: worship
classroom the bell.
c) hveean: heaven
e) After the children ate they went to bed. d) Blibe: Bible
f) Buy a packet of when you go to the e) Kaorn: Koran
apples shop. f) mquose: mosque
g) chcurh: church
g) Whenever I hear that it reminds me of
song you.
4. a) On Sunday I will go to church.
h) Do not disturb me while I am working. b) My Muslim friend goes to mosque.
c) My religion is Christianity.
9. a) W
hile it was drinking water, a crow d) We read the Bible at church.
attacked a small bird. e) In the mosque, Muslims read the Koran.
b) Whenever we go to market, Mother buys f) Not all people worship in a church or
us a sweet. mosque.
c) I like to play with my friends after I have g) My grandmother says she will go to
done my homework. heaven when she dies.
d) They brush their teeth before they go to
bed. 5. a) We play outside before school starts.
e) You can watch TV until your aunt b) The fans were quiet until the game
arrives. started.
f) When the bus arrives, we’ll leave for c) People gave Tom money when it was
town. his birthday.
d) I drank water after I ran the race.
e) Children must not talk while they write
Writing a test.
10. Pupils write a Factual Essay about a
religion. They can choose your own religion
or ask someone about a different one, for
example, Judaism. Use Teacher’s Rubric:
Narrative Essay on page 9 to assess your
pupils’ Essays. You can also give the
96 Term 3
MODULE
9 Snakes alive!
Answers and Evaluation 4. Pupils must listen to their teacher read

the Play. They must pay attention to the
Tools way he or she uses body language, facial
Pupil’s Book (pp. 227–233) expressions and voice to express the feelings
in the Play.
Phonics 5. Working in groups of six, pupils must

1. Running act out the Play. Use Teacher’s Rubric:
Although I’m fast Listening and Speaking (Oracy Skills) on
I’m not the best page 7 to assess your pupils’ Speaking
I came last Skills.
Because I took a rest.
I lost the race Reading and
Next time I must
Just
Comprehension
Run! 6. a) Luma, Kika, Mrs. Kum, Nah, Leina,
Ndasi
b) It takes place in Luma’s garden and her
2. a) The president is an important man.
neighbour’s house.
b) The student went to find help.
c) In Ndasi’s garden.
c) My parents like to plant things in the
d) gigantic, enormous, tiny, harmless, blind,
garden.
massive, enormous, huge, large, big
d) For the school play I have to step onto
e) The snake was small.
the stage and stop very still. I have to be
f) They do important work. Small snakes
strong because I stand like a star for a
feed on many harmful bugs and insects,
long time.
and larger ones eat mice and rats that can
e) Yesterday, we swam and we swung on
bring disease.
the swings and we ate sweets.
g) Answers will vary.
f) She asked me twice how many twinkling
stars I could see. The first time I counted
twelve and the second time I counted Vocabulary
twenty. 7. a) slithering – to slip or slide like a snake
b) enormous – very large in size
Listening and Speaking c) neighbourhood – a district or community
within a town or city
3. Working with a partner, the pupils must act
d) harmless – not able or likely to cause
out the Instructions. They must remember
harm
to use their face and voice to show the
e) blind – unable to see; without useful
emotions.
sight
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Grammar and Structure Workbook (pp. 87–88)
8. Answers will vary. Possible answers below: 1. a) Steven stayed steady on the bike.
a) After school I will play with my friends. b) When I get sweaty I like to swim.
b) When I wake up tomorrow, I will go to c) The twins twirled and twisted around the
school. room.
c) If I won lots of money, I would go on
holiday. 2. Last year I had the worst experience
d) If I could choose anywhere in the world, of my life. I went to my best friend’s
I would go to London. house to play. I knocked on the door. No
answer. I opened it and went inside. The
9. If I won a new house as a prize in a house was silent. First, I went into the
competition, I would be happy. kitchen. No one there. Suddenly I saw a
If I were an excellent football player, I movement. It looked ... like a ghost! I ran
would be chosen for the Nigerian national home as fast as I could. I will never forget
team. that day, for the rest of my life.
If I saw a huge, poisonous snake, I would
run away. 3. a) A bird flies but a snake slithers.
If I went swimming in winter, I would b) The opposite of tiny is enormous.
feel cold. c) A word with thirteen letters and three
If I fell out of a very tall tree, I would hurt syllables is neighbourhood.
myself. d) Many snakes are harmless.
If I were an excellent football player, I e) Moles are blind in the daylight.
would be happy.
4. a) If it rained for a hundred days we would
have a terrible flood.
Writing b) If I weighed a ton, I would be as fat as
10. Working in a group, the pupils must look at an elephant.
the photograph and talk about the Questions. c) If people could fly, they wouldn’t need
They can use the words provided to help planes.
them. d) If money grew on trees, we would all
a) Deforestation. Forests and jungle being be rich.
cut down. e) If wishes came true, what would you
b) They have cut down trees, constructed a wish for?
rough road. f) If dogs could talk, I wonder what they
c) Answers will vary. would say?
11. Pupils must write an Essay about the

photograph. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Narrative
Essay on page 9 to assess your pupils’
Essays. You can also give the pupils copies
of the Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist:
Narrative Essay on page 6, and ask them to
use it to check their work before they write
their final, neat version.
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MODULE
10 Landmarks in Nigeria
Answers and Evaluation 3. a) gold – yelp

b) hold – wild
Tools c) gulp – cold
Pupil’s Book (pp. 234–242) d) child – fold
e) pulp – help
f) sold – bold
Phonics
1. Listening and Speaking
4. Pupils must listen to their teacher read
sp- sound sk- sound
the two Information Texts about Nigeria’s
spend skate famous landmarks.
speak skip
5. a) The Ogbunike Caves are situated in a
spin skeleton rainforest in Anambra in the eastern part
spirit skill of Nigeria.
b) People who follow traditional religions
spill skin
worship in the caves.
sport c) During the time of the African slave
special trade, the caves were also a hiding place
for Africans who escaped capture.
d) The city of Ijebu-Ode is close by.
2. a) I put on a space mask and flew to the e) The system of walls and ditches was
moon. built about 1,000 years ago, in honour
b) She gave a gasp of pain when the wasp of the Ijebu noblewoman Oloye Bilikisu
stung her. Sungbo, and to protect the kingdom
c) My father grasped my hand and helped against enemy neighbours.
me cross the river. f) It was built about 1,000 years ago.
d) Your task to catch an elephant seems g) The walls and ditches were all hand-
quite risky and dangerous. built by thousands of workers over
e) We watched the sky change colour at many years.
sunset at the resort. h) Answers will vary.
f) The crocodile was basking in the sun on i) Pupils must use the words in the list in
a rock near the water. Sentences of their own. Answers will
g) The wide open space allows the animals vary.
to roam freely.
h) I sat at my desk in the classroom to write
my story.
i) The guide showed the tourists the animal
skull lying on the ground.
j) The wasp was buzzing around the
woman’s head so she ran into the bush to
get away from it.
Module 10: Landmarks in Nigeria 99

Reading and g) If you enclose something, you surround
it to protect it.
Comprehension h) A stone post that supports part of a
6. Pupils must read the passages from a book building is called a column.
about travelling in Nigeria. Use Teacher’s i) If you are industrious you work hard.
Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills on page 7 j) When a thief steals something, it is
to assess your pupils’ Reading Skills. You called theft.
can also make copies of the Pupil’s Self- k) Something that survives continues
Evaluation Checklist: Reading Aloud on to exist.
page 6. Organise the pupils in pairs and ask
them to take turns to read the Information Grammar and Structure
Text aloud, using the Checklist to evaluate
each other. 9. a) Dayo has painted a beautiful picture.
b) The children have finished playing with
7. a) Benin Moat is human-made. their toys.
b) Zuma Rock appears on the naira note. c) The boy had stolen a book from the
c) Gurara Falls was named after two gods library.
that were once worshipped by the Gwari d) Once he had eaten his breakfast, she
people, Gura and Rara. poured him tea.
d) You can swim at the falls from June to e) Grace had burnt the toast.
December, during the wet season. f) Grandmother has sewn the button onto
e) Zuma Rock, because it is 725 metres the dress.
high and in the past the Gbajyi people
used it to defend themselves from 10. a) The dog has attacked the chickens.
invading tribes. The human-made b) I have felt sick for a long time.
Benin Moat enclosed more than 500 c) They have sung in the choir.
settlements and covered a distance of d) Malik has played a drum before.
about 16,000 kilometres; one of the e) Uju and Ada have listened to music on
biggest human-made structures in the their radio.
world. It kept the people of Benin safe. f) My mother has fetched me from school.
f) It was made by digging a very steep g) Abdul has kicked the ball.
ditch or moat, and using the soil from the
moat to build a huge wall. Writing
g) It took 660 years to build.
11. Pupils must choose a natural or human-made
h) Answers will vary.
Nigerian landmark and write a Descriptive
Essay about it. Use Teacher’s Rubric:
Vocabulary Descriptive Essay on page 10 to assess
8. a) There is a spectacular view of the city your pupils’ Essays. You can also give the
from the tenth floor of the building. pupils copies of the Pupil’s Self-Evaluation
b) Some people use weapons to defend Checklist: Descriptive Essay on page 6, and
themselves from danger. ask them to use it to check their work before
c) If an army enters a place in order to take they write their final, neat version.
control of it, it invades that place.
d) If you are unfriendly, you will never be
popular.
e) A century is a hundred years.
f) Another word for building is
construction.
100 Term 3
1. a) spill – skill
b) spin – skin
c) skit – spit
d) sky – spy
e) skate – spate
f) skew – spew
2. a) I spilled my water on the floor.

b) When you spin around, you get dizzy.
c) A skit is a short, funny play.
d) My little brother likes to spy on me and
my friends.
e) There has been a spate of accidents on
this road.
f) The smoke spewed out of the chimney.
3. wasp grasp mask task desk

rusk busk gasp clasp hold
cold fold mould told bold
sold rolled old gold help
yelp scalp alp gulp pulp
4. Ilorin: d, Katsina: a, Lagos: b, Dutse: e,

Owerri: c
5. a) The fence was for safety from wild

animals and bad people.
b) Some people think that dogs eat cabbage
but they do not.
c) The small town has only one street.
d) The dogs stay inside our garden fence.
e) Maria was happy to find some money in
her bag.
6. a) Often, Mr. Kure has helped us with our

homework.
b) The dogs have barked a lot today.
c) My grandfather had eaten his food
before he went to sleep.
d) My friend, Uju, has sung in the choir.
e) Abdul had never heard about the
Ogbunike Caves before.
f) Peter had gone to bed when we arrived
home.
Module 10: Landmarks in Nigeria 101

MODULE
11 Food
Answers and Evaluation Aloud on page 6. Organise the pupils in

Tools Recipe aloud, using the Checklist to evaluate
Pupil’s Book (pp. 243–248) each other.
6. a) 2 ripe plantains 2 tablespoons of oil and

Phonics salt
1. Pupils must say the words correctly. b) frying pan, knife and spoon
c) C, B, F, D, E, A
2. a) She saw the man playing a harp. d) Two tablespoons of oil
b) We thought that it would be a sunny day. e) You peel them and cut them into slices.
c) Where is the shop? f) They are naturally sweet but by adding
d) My pants are torn. salt after we have cooked them they are
e) Emi washed her hair in the bath. also salty.
g) Salt and oil

Vocabulary
3. a) Pupils must read the words to the “Call-
and-Response” Song. Then they must 7. a) oil
sing the Song with their group and clap b) salt
along to the Rhythm. Use Teacher’s c) knife
Rubric: Litening and Speaking (Oracy d) pan
Skills) on page 7 to assess your pupil’s e) spoon
Speaking and Singing. f) slices
g) recipe
4. Pupils must read and practise the Dialogue. h) peel
Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills i) sweet
on page 7 to assess your pupils’ Reading j) salty
Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Reading 8. Answers will vary.
pairs and ask them to take turns to read Grammar and Structure
the Dialogue aloud, using the Checklist to
9. a) Nouns: flesh, avocado, bowl, juice,
lemon, salt, pepper, water, fork,
paste, bread, toast, salad, container,
Reading and refrigerator, cup, days
Comprehension b) Verbs: place, add, taste, mash, use, store
c) Adjectives: large, ripe, fresh, smooth,
5. Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud Skills airtight
on page 7 to assess your pupils’ Reading d) Adverbs: gradually, little, time
Skills. You can also make copies of the e) Pronoun: it
Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Reading f) Conjunctions: and, or
102 Term 3
10. a) The chef makes delicious food when he 2.
1
is in a good mood. B
b) It was the old woman’s birthday and so 2
S P O O N
she decided to celebrate.
c) When all the guests had arrived, they T I
sang happy birthday. 3
F O L
d) My family and I enjoyed ourselves very 4
much when we went on holiday. T R V

5
R E C I P E
11. a) I like eating toast, eggs and fruit for A D
breakfast. 6
b) We decided not to have a picnic nor M G
to go to a restaurant, but just to stay at 7
C H I C K E N
home.
L
c) You can stay here or you can come
8 9
with me. K N I F E
d) It was raining, so we put on our R
raincoats.
Y
Writing Across
2. a tool used to put sugar into tea: SPOON
12. Pupils must make up an exciting Narrative 5. instructions on how to cook: RECIPE
Essay about one of the pictures. Use 7. a meat used for pies: CHICKEN
Teacher’s Rubric: Narrative Essay on 8. a tool used for cutting: KNIFE
page 9 to assess your pupils’ Essays. You Down
can also give the pupils copies of the Pupil’s 1. cook in hot water: BOIL
Self-Evaluation Checklist: Narrative Essay 2. an appliance to cook food on: STOVE
on page 6 and ask them to use it to check 3. appliance to keep all food cold: FRIDGE
their work before they write their final, neat 4. a hot drink: TEA
version. 6. a drink from a cow: MILK
9. cook in hot oil: FRY
1. 3. Nouns: food, beans, sauce, mother, cook,
A B food
Words that sound Words that sound Adjectives: favourite, cooked, pepper,
like “far” like “for” excellent, delicious
car court Adverbs: usually, always
Conjunctions: and, because
start floor Pronouns: it, she
dark four
part store
yard
car
Module 11: Food 103

Revision
1. 5. a) It warns. It warns people that a giant is

Sound Words attacking the people and animals
of this village. (3)
/eɪ/ c) face, train, snake
b) He is big, has a big stomach, wears
/aɪ/ e) nine, tie, cry a loin cloth around his waist and has
no hair on his head. (3)
/ɔɪ/ a) boy, toy, annoy c) The warning sign at the top of the
poster. (3)
/ɔː/ g) fork, short, tall
d) Mr. Oderinde is the contact person. (1)
/ʌ/ d) cup, puppy, money [10]
/ɜː/ h) nurse, shirt, thirty
6. a) As soon as the giant roared, the
/ʃ/ f) shirt, shell, mash villagers ran to feed him.
/ʈʃ/ b) chin, watch, cherry b) After the giant ate, he was still
hungry.
(8)
c) As long as the giant was near the
village, the villagers were scared.
2. Pupils must listen to the Story about
d) Before the giant came, the villagers
a hungry giant. Then they must read
had been happy. (4)
the Story aloud. Pupils must think about
Stress and Intonation.
7. a) The little girl has asked for help.
Use Teacher’s Rubric: Reading Aloud
b) The villagers have fed the giant.
Skills on page 7 to assess your pupils’
c) The giant has roared loudly.
Reading Skills. (10)
d) I have run away. (4)
3. a) They lived in a village, didn’t they?
8. Pupils must think about how the Story
b) They are happy, aren’t they?
ends, and write an Ending to the Story.
c) He will want meat, won’t he?
They must describe how the villagers
d) He is shouting, isn’t he?
felt once the Hungry Giant had gone.
e) He looks as wide as two oxen,
Answers will vary. Use Teacher’s
doesn’t he? (5)
Rubric: Narrative Essay on page 9 to
assess your pupils’ Essays. (10)
4. a) I want meat! Feed me!
b) The villagers brought him a cow, a
Total: 60
sheep, a pig, a goat and a chicken.
c) “That will keep him happy!” said
Father.
d) But the next day the giant returned.
e) “What can we do to get rid of this
giant?” the villagers asked. (9)
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Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Narrative Essay

Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Descriptive Essay

Pupil’s Self-Evaluation Checklist: Formal and Informal Letters

6 Introduction This page can be photocopied.

Teacher’s Rubric: Listening and Speaking (Oracy Skills)

Criteria Excellent Good Average Below Average Unsatisfactory

This page can be photocopied. Introduction 7

8 Introduction This page can be photocopied.

This page can be photocopied. Introduction 9

Teacher’s Rubric: Formal and Informal Letters (20 marks)

10 Introduction This page can be photocopied.

Answers and Evaluation 4. Teacher: Owolabi, can you help me tidy

Module 1: Review of Primary 3 11

2. Little Jim lives on a farm

3. a) Father was buying potatoes when I

5. a) When is your birthday?

Module 1: Review of Primary 3 13

Answers and Evaluation Listening and Speaking

Answers and Evaluation Listening and Speaking

Module 3: A football match 17

3. a) How many /e/ sounds are there? 9

5. a) I am sorry. I broke the eggs because

Answers and Evaluation c) Pupils recite the verses of their Poem to

Listening and Speaking Vocabulary

Walking through the forest yell f) shout

Module 4: Poetry is fun 19

7. a) I can remember my mother’s phone

Module 4: Poetry is fun 21

Answers and Evaluation Listening and Speaking

Vocabulary 3. Pupils think of words with the same /ɒ/

Module 5: Working hard 23

Grasshopper likes to The Ant is a

6 Interesting places and experiences

6. a) The Yankari Game Reserve.

Module 6: Interesting places and experiences 25

2. a) /ʊ/ book, sugar, bush, put

Answers and Evaluation Types of Advantages Disadvantages

Listening and Speaking Bicycle cheap slower than other

Module 7: Travelling in Nigeria 27

Workbook (pp. 21–22)

3. a) I suggest that you eat your supper now.

Module 7: Travelling in Nigeria 29

Answers and Evaluation Reading and

4. a) Your sister’s dress is pretty.

9 Families are important

Answers and Evaluation Reading and

Module 9: Families are important 33

2. a) You can’t keep a kangaroo in a kennel!

d) has bought 3. gear germ garden ginger

Module 9: Families are important 35

10 A visit from a friend

Answers and Evaluation b)

Phonics train boat aeroplane

beautiful b) very pretty, lovely

Module 10: A visit from a friend 37

5. a) Look, the aeroplane has landed.

Answers and Evaluation c) On cultural days we invite our parents to

Module 11: My school 39

10. a) He fell asleep while his mother was Writing

Answers and Evaluation 4. Teacher: Owolabi, can you help me tidy

3. a) Father was buying potatoes when I

5. a) I am sorry. I broke the eggs because

7. a) I can remember my mother’s phone

10. a) He fell asleep while his mother was Writing

5. a) My father was driving us to school when

7. a) False. Ice cream must not be kept in a

5. a) I won prizes for swimming, reading, neat

Answers and Evaluation 7. a) Answers will vary. Pupils must explain

6. a) If the song is too soft, make the radio

3. a) An income is the money that people