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& OF LIFE G ERE
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K D TOPIC TOPIC SKILLS ASPECT COMPETENCES CONTENT S ACTIVITIES VALUES ALS S M
1 1 HOLIDA HOLIDAY -Listening Going Going through Going -Reading -Sharing -Holiday
- Y WORK WORK -Speaking through holiday work through -Whole class through - Working work
4 -Reading holiday holiday work -Discussion the work. together -Handouts
-Writing work -Guided -Answering -Articulation
questions
-Discovery
orally.
-Writing
corrections
& additional
points.

DESCRIB DESCRIBI Adjectives -Pronounce new -Definition of -Look and say -Pronouncing Life Skills: -Handouts
Std Eng. Aid
ING NG words (examples adjectives -Identification new words/ Effective -Chart
Bk 4, Pgs 31-33
PEOPLE PEOPLE & of adjectives) -Vocabulary/ adjectives
-Guided discovery communication -Text
& OBJECTS -Identify adjectivesadjectives, -Whole class -Identifying -Self esteem books
OBJECTS e.g. discussion adjectives in
in sentences. black, kind, given sentences Values
beautiful, -Writing -Appreciation
ugly, sentences
thin, smart, and picking out -Care
tall, etc adjectives -Love
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 2 DESCRIB DESCRIBI Describing -Vocabulary Describing -Describing -do'-
ING NG nouns with practice nouns (n), nouns
PEOPLE PEOPLE & Adjectives -Describing e.g. with given - Eng.
& OBJECTS nouns A dirty home adjectives Gram
OBJECTS with adjectives (n) -Constructing mar
-Constructing A clever girl sentences &
sentences (n) using adjectives Exerc
with given An important correctly ises 2,
adjectives visitor (n) -Writing Pg
Constructing sentences 52.
sentences
with
adjectives
e.g.
a. We
received an
important
visitor.
"important" is
an adj.
"visitor" is a
noun.
DESCRIB DESCRIBIN -Speaking COMPAR -Vocabulary Comparing -Comparing
Guided Discovery Life skills -Chart -do-
ING G PEOPLE -Listening ISONS Practice adjectives Whole Class given adjectives Fluency -Handouts
PEOPLE OF -Comparing using the Discussion correctly -
& OBJECTS -Reading Audibility
& -Writing ADJECTI adjectives three degrees -Write and Accuracy Textbooks
OBJECTS VES e.g. P.D, C.D, complete a
Confidence
S.D given
long, longer, table in both the Values
longest comparative -Love
-Adding "er" and superlative -Care
and "est" degrees -Confidence
to the +ve correctly
degree. -Answering
orally.
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 4 DESCRIB DESCRIBIN -Speaking -Vocabulary -Comparing -Answering oral -do-
ING G PEOPLE -Listening Practice irregular questions
PEOPLE -Comparing adjectives. -Comparing
& OBJECTS -Reading
& -Writing irregular "more" and irregular
OBJECTS adjectives "most" are adjectives
used for correctly
longer -Writing and
adjectives. completing a
-Others given table
change their correctly
spelling from
the positive
forms e.g.
*much, more,
most
*little, less,
least

Comparisons of -Comparing -Constructing -

adjectives adjectives in sentences Brigh
in the positive the +ve orally. ter
degree degree -Writing and Gram
*Using "… completing mar,
as…as…" sentences with Bk 2,
e.g. given adjectives Pgs
The stick is correctly. 23-25
as long as -Joining and -MK
this. writing given Precis
*With the - sentences using e
ve, use "as…as…", Eng.
"…so…as.." "not Gram
with "not" as…..as" or mar,
coming "not so…as" Pgs
before "so" correctly 144-
e.g. 145
This stick is
not so long as
this one.

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 DESCRIB DESCRIBIN Listening COMPARISO
-Comparisons of -Comparing -Constructing -do- -Chart Brigh
ING G PEOPLE Speaking NS Adjectives adjectives oral sentences
Guided Discovery -Handouts ter
PEOPLE OF in the using "than" Whole Class in - Gram
& OBJECTS Reading
& Writing comparative
ADJECTIVES in sentences Discussion the comparative Textbooks mar
OBJECTS degree in the degree correctly Bk 2,
comparative -Writing and Pgs
degree. completing 23-25
e.g. This stick sentences
is longer than with given High
this one. adjectives in Schoo
-The word brackets l Eng.
"more" is correctly Gram
used .&
before Comp
adjectives ositio
with more n
than two Pgs
syllables e.g. 23-26
*more
beautiful MK
*more Precis
difficult, etc e
Eng.
Gram
Pgs
39-41
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 4 DESCRIB DESCRIBIN Listening COMPAR -Application of -Comparing -Constructing -do-
ING G PEOPLE Speaking ISONS adjectives. adjectives in sentences orally Junior
PEOPLE OF (Considering all the in Eng.
& OBJECTS Reading
& Writing ADJECTI the three Superlative the superlative Revis
OBJECTS VES degrees) degree. form correctly. ed,
"most" is -Writing and Hayd
used before completing n
longer sentences Richa
adjectives with given rds,
After the adjectives in the Pgs
superlatives, superlative 46-52
"of" degree correctly
is often used
e.g.
1.This boy is
the strongest
of
the three
2.English is
the most
interesting
of all the
subjects
DESCRIB DESCRIBIN Listening COMPAR -Application of -Using -Constructing Life Skills: Handouts Brigh
ING G PEOPLE Speaking ISONS adjectives. adjectives in sentences and
-Guided Discovery Responding to Textbooks ter
PEOPLE OF (Considering all completing Whole Class answering Gram
& OBJECTS Reading questions
& Writing ADJECTI the three and re- Discussion questions Audibility mar
OBJECTS VES degrees) writing given orally. 2,
Fluency
exercise -Re-writing New
-A rap-up sentences Confidence Editio
exercise completing Values n
them with Appreciation Pgs
adjectives as Care 23-26
instructed Love
correctly
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2 DESCRIB DESCRIBI FORMAT -Formation of Formation of -Form -do-
ING NG ION adjectives adj. from adjectives from -MK
PEOPLE PEOPLE & OF from nouns nouns; given nouns Precis
& OBJECTS ADJECTI -Vocabulary 1.Adding "y" correctly e
OBJECTS VES to certain -Write and Eng.
nouns complete Gram
e.g. rain - sentences Pgs
rainy with correct 42-44
2.Adding adjectives from Std
"sh" to the Eng.
certain nouns nouns given in 4, Pgs
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 e.g. child - brackets 31-33
childish correctly.
3. Adding
"ful" to nouns
(and
replacing "y"
in some
cases)
e.g. beauty -
beautiful.
3 DESCRIB DESCRIBI Formation of adj. from nouns; -Form adjectives from given nouns Junior
ING NG 4. Adding "less" to certain nouns correctly. Eng.
PEOPLE PEOPLE & e.g. use - useless -Writing and completing sentences Revis
& OBJECTS 5. Adding "ous" to certain nouns with correct adjectives from the ed
OBJECTS Hayd
6. Adding "y" to nouns that end given nouns.
n
in "e" Richa
7. Adding "y" to nouns after rds,
doubling the last letter Pgs
53-54

DESCRIB DESCRIBIN -Listening VERBS -Vocabulary -Definition of -Whole Class -Writing notes -do- - Basic
ING G PEOPLE -Speaking Practice verbs. Discussion about regular -Effective Textbooks Eng.
PEOPLE -Reading -Giving the past -Regular verbs
-Guided Discovery communication - Gram
& -Writing and verbs -Observation -Writing and -Self esteem Dictionary mar
OBJECTS participles of Form their -Identification completing a -Chart Pg 33
given regular past and table of -Handouts MK
verbs participles given regular Precis
by adding "d" verbs in the past e
or "ed" and Eng.
-Some other participle tenses Gram
verbs form correctly. Pg
their 58-65
past and
participles by
doubling
the last
consonant
after which
4 4 "ed" is added.
5 1 DESCRIB DESCRIBI -Irregular verbs -Definition of -Reading -do-
ING NG -Vocabulary irregular through the Eng. Gram &
PEOPLE PEOPLE Practice verbs given Exercises
& -Giving the past -As doing textbooks 2, Pgs 62-64
OBJECTS and past words whose -Spelling
participles of past and certain formed
irregular verbs participles past and
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 have no participle tenses
uniform order -Writing and
e.g. am/is - completing a
was - been. given
*Helping table
verbs e.g has,
have etc
are used
before them
DESCRIB DESCRIBIN -Listening IRREGU -Giving the past Irregular Whole Class Writing Effective Charts Basic
ING G PEOPLE -Speaking LAR and past verbs; Discussion irregular verbs communication Textbooks Gram
PEOPLE -Reading VERBS participles of Those that Observation with their Self esteem Handouts mar,
& -Writing verbs that never never change past and past
Guided Discovery Pg 33
OBJECTS change spelling their spellings Identification participles MK
in both the in both Writing and Precis
past and past the past and completing a e
participle forms past table, Eng.
-Giving the past participle e.g. giving the past Gram
and past burst - burst - and past Pgs
participles of burst participles 58-65
verbs that change put -put –put, of given verbs. Eng.
the etc Gram
spelling Those verbs &
difference from that change Exerc
the the ises
present tense spellings in 2, Pgs
the past and 62-64
past
participle,
different from
the spelling
of
the present
tense, e.g.
-bleed - bled -
bled
-say - said -
said
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5 3 DESCRIB DESCRIBIN Listening THE -Use the present The Present -Reading and Life Skills: -Textbooks High
ING G PEOPLE Speaking PRESENT simple tense Simple Tense constructing
-Guided Discovery Effective -Handouts Schoo
PEOPLE Reading SIMPLE to describe -Used for an -Whole Class sentences communication -Charts l Eng.
& Writing TENSE oneself and action that is Discussion -Writing and Friendship showing Gram
OBJECTS others. done completing a verbs .&
Formation
-Vocabulary regularly filling Comp
Practice regularly. in exercise Values ositio
-Singular correctly in the Cooperation n
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 nouns or present Respect Pg 70
pronouns simple tense Togetherness Brigh
ter
take
Gram
verbs which have "s", "es" or "ies" mar
e.g. go - goes. 2,
-Plural nouns or pronouns don’t Pgs
have "s", "es" or "ies" 71-74
*The sun rises MK
Precis
e
Eng.
Gram
Pgs
71-74

4 DESCRIB DESCRIBI NEGATI Re-writing Negative and Converting -do-

ING NG VE & sentences from Positive sentences to -
PEOPLE PEOPLE POSITIV positive to sentences negative Basic
& E negative in the in the present and vice versa Eng.
OBJECTS SENTEN present simple simple tense; in the present Prima
CES IN tense We use "do" simple ry 4/5
THE and "does" in tense correctly. Harba
PRESEN statements Changing ns
T that don’t sentences orally Kaur,
SIMPLE have a from +ve Pg 24
TENSE helping verb to -ve in the -
e.g. present simple Brigh
*He plays tense. ter
football. Gram
(+ve) mar
*He does not Bk2
play football. Pgs
(-ve) 56-58

6 1 DESCRIB DESCRIBIN Listening THE -Using the Using "do" Reading

-Guided Discovery -do- -do- -do-
ING G PEOPLE Speaking INTERR interrogative and "does" in -Whole Class sentences in the
PEOPLE Reading OGATIV forms statements Discussion interrogative
& Writing E of the present that don’t form correctly
OBJECTS FORM simple tense. have a -Observation Re-writing
OF THE -Re-writing helping verb -Look and say sentences
PRESEN sentences in the e.g. changing them
T interrogative -Interrogative to the
SIMPLE form of the sentences end interrogative
TENSE present simple with a forms correctly
tense question
mark e.g.
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 *James plays
Cricket. (+ve)
*Does James
play Cricket?
OR
*Doesnt
James play
Cricket?
(interrogative
)

2 DESCRIB DESCRIBI ACTIVE -Convert -Active and -Reading MK

ING NG AND entences from Passive in the sentences Precis
PEOPLE PEOPLE PASSIVE the present -Changing e
& IN THE active to the simple tense sentences from Eng.
OBJECTS PRESEN passive in the is formed active to Gram
T present simple from; passive orally Pgs
SIMPLE tense -Re-writing 92 -
TENSE -Re-write given sentences from 98
sentences into active to -High
the passive voice is passive Schoo
in the present am +a correctly l Eng.
simple tense Gram
past participle &
verb Comp
are ositio
n,
e.g. Pgs
*Olga helps 62 -
Daniel. 63
(Active)
*Daniel is
helped by
Olga.
(Passive)

3 TIME TENSES Listening THE -Using the -The present -Reading Life Skills; -Handouts MK
PRESEN Present continuous sentences
-Guided Discovery Effective -Charts Precis
T Continuous tense -LSU -Writing the comunication - e
CONTIN Tense correctly used for -Look and say given sentences Using Textbooks Eng.
UOUS -Using given actions going in the Gram
appropriate
TENSE verbs correctly in on at the present Pgs
the present time we are continuous language 74 -
continuous tense speaking; and tense correctly. Values 76
those -Writing and Responsibility L.E.S
that are to completing a Cooperation for
take place in filling-in Love Schoo
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 future. exercise Togetherness ls,
-Helping correctly. Pgs
verbs "is", 49 -
"are" are used 50
e.g.
She is
singing.
The boys are
playing
Hockey.

4 TIME TENSES NEGATI -Changing -Positive Reading -Eng

VE AND positive sentences in sentences Gram
POSITIV sentences the present -Changing +ve &
E to negative in the continuous sentences to Exerc
SENTEN present tense can be -ve correctly ises 1
CES IN continuous tense. changed to -Changing -ve Pgs
THE negative and sentences to 11 -
PRESENT back to positive 15
CONTINUOU positive e.g. correctly -
S 1. He is -Re-writing Pengu
reading a sentences in
TENSE
book. (+ve) changing them Gram
He is not from +ve to -- mar
reading a ve and back to Wk
book. (-ve) +ve correctly in Bk 2,
2. They are the present Pgs 6
not singing. (- continuous -7
ve) tense. -Read
They are &
singing. (+ve) Write
Eng.
Std 5,
Pgs
15 -
16
-MK
Precis
e
Eng.
Gram
Pgs
74 -
76

7 1 TIME TENSES Listening THE -Change -The -Reading the Life Skills; Handouts Precis
Speaking INTERR sentences in the interrogative sentences
-Guided Discovery Effective e
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 Reading OGATIV present form of the -L.S.U -Converting communication Eng.
Writing E continuous tense present -Look and say positive Use of Gram
OF THE to continuous -Whole Class sentences to the appropriate .,
PRESEN the interrogative tense is done Discussion interrogative language Pgs
T forms. as follows; forms correctly Self esteem 74 -
CONTIN -John is going -Re-writing Values; 76
UOUS to church. given sentences L.E.S
Responsibility
TENSE (+ve) to the for
a. Is John interrogative Cooperation Schoo
going to form in the Love ls,
Church? OR present Pgs
b. Isn't John continuous 49 -
going to tense correctly 50
Church?
*"a" and "b"
are the
interrogative
forms of the
tense.

2 TIME TENSES ACTIVE -Sentence The passive Constructing A

AND construction in of the present sentences in the practi
PASSIVE the continuous present cal
OF THE passive voice of tense is continuous Eng.
PRESEN the Present formed from; tense orally. Gram
T Continuous Re-writing .,
CONTIN Tense. sentences in the Struct
UOUS -Convert passive ure
TENSE sentences from is voice in the Drills
active am +a present 2, Pg
to passive in the continuous 85
present past participle tense Basic
Continuous verb correctly Eng.
Tense. e.g. Gram
-Re-write given *Lemi is .,
sentences to sweeping the 4&5,
passive in the floor. Pgs
present (Active) 47 -
Continuous 50
Tense. Precis
*The floor is e
being swept Eng.
by Lemi. Gram
(passive) ., Pgs
93 &
98

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 3 TIME TENSES Listening THE Complete given Also known Constructing
Guided Discovery Life Skills Charts Basic
Speaking PAST sentences using as the past Demonstration sentences orally Effective Textbooks Eng.
Reading SIMPLE the correct forms tense Look and say in the communication Handouts Gram
Writing TENSE of the verbs in Used for Whole Class past simple Copying with .,P 4-
past simple tense actions that Discussion tense correctly. 5,
stress
-Re-write given took place in Writing and Pgs
Interracting
sentences in the past completing 83-86
freely
the past simple Often occurs sentences with Precis
tense with adverbs the correct with others e
or forms of the Values Eng.
adverb given verbs in Empathy Gram
phrases of the the past simple .,
past time e.g. tense. Pgs
last year, Re-writing 80-81
yesterday, a given sentences High
week ago etc in the past Schoo
Example; simple tense l Eng.
He came here correctly Gram
yesterday &
Comp
ositio
n Pg
73

4 TIME TENSES NEGATI Change given We normally Reading -do- -do-

VE AND sentences to use "did" in sentences in the
POSITIV negative in the the past simple
E past simple statements/ tense
SENTEN tense. sentences and Re-writing +ve
CES IN Convert negative questions e.g. sentences to
THE sentences to She left negative
PAST positive in the School last correctly
SIMPLE Past simple year. (+ve) Re-writing
TENSE tense. She did not negative
leave School sentences to
last year. positive in the
She did not past simple
carry an tense
umbrella. (- correctly
ve)
She carried
an umbrella.
(+ve)

8 1 TIME TENSES Listening THE Change The Reading given Life Skills Handouts Progr
Speaking INTERR sentences/senten statements/se sentences in the
Guided Discovery Effective Textbooks ess in
12
 Writing OGATIV ces ntences in the Whole Class interrogative communication Eng.,
Reading E in the past interrogative Discussion forms of the Narrating past Pgs
FORM simple tense into form begin past simple experiences 25-27
OF THE the interrogative with "Did" tense Using MK
PAST form. or "Didn’t"b Re-writing appropriate Precis
SIMPLE Re-write and end with given sentences language e
TENSE sentences in the a into the Eng.
Values
past question interrogative Gram
simple tense into mark(?) e.g. form of the past Responsibility Pgs
the He left simple Co-operation 80-81
interrogative School last tense correctly Togetherness Brigh
form. week. (+ve) Love ter
Did she leave Gram
School last mar,
week? Bk 2,
Didnt she Pgs
leave School 35-39
last week?
"a" and "b"
are the
interrogative
forms of "I"

2 TIME TENSES ACTIVE Convert the Active and Reading Progr

AND given sentences passive in the sentences ess in
PASSIVE into the passive past changing them Engli
IN THE in the past simple tense from active to sh,
PAST simple tense is formed passive in the Pgs
SIMPLE Write the given from; past simple 49-51
TENSE sentences into was tense correctly Precis
passive in the were Re-writing the e
past simple tense a verb in the given sentences Eng.
past from Gram
participle. active to .,
Example; passive in the Pgs
The woman past simple 94 &
washed tense correctly 98
clothes. Brigh
(active) ter
Clothes Gram
were mar,
Bk 2
washed by
Pgs
the woman. 35 &
(passive) 38

3 TIME TENSES Listening THE Use the The tense is L.S.U Reading Life Skills Textbooks MK
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 Speaking PRESENT vocabulary in the used with the Writing notes
Guided Discovery Effective Handouts Engli
Reading PERFECT present perfect action Whole Class Writing a communication sh
Writing TENSE tense still around Discussion filling-in Narrating past Hand
Complete the Formed from; exercise in the experiences book
given sentences has present perfect Using by
in the present have tense correctly appropriate M.O.
perfect tense a verb in the O Pgs
language
Write and past 27-28
complete a participle. Values Jnr
filling-in Pronouns "I" Responsibility Eng.
exercise takes "have" Co-operation &
Example; Togetherness Comp
I have done Love &
my work. Gram
She has done Pgs
her work. 12-13
L.E.S
for
Schoo
ls,
Pgs
52-54
Progr
ess in
Eng.,
Pgs
20-26

4 NEGATI Convert given When "not" is Reading MK

VE AND sentences into introduced to sentences Precis
POSITIV negative in the affirmative converting them e
E present perfect sentences, from +ve to -ve Eng.
SENTEN tense they change and vice versa. Gram
CES IN Convert given to negative. Writing .,
THE negative Examples; negative Pgs
PRESEN sentences to I have cut my sentences 76-78
T positive forms in finger. (+ve) changing High
PERFECT the present I have not cut them to positive Schoo
TENSE perfect tense my finger. (- Writing positive l Eng.
ve) sentences to Gram
He has not negative .
gone home. (- correctly &
ve) Comp
He has gone ., Pgs
home. (+ve) 72-73

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 THE Convert given The Reading -do-
INTERR sentences into interrogative sentences
OGATIV the interrogative forms begin changing them
E form of the with; to
FORM present perfect "Has" or the
OF THE tense "Hasn’t" and interrogative
PRESEN Re-write given "Have" or forms correctly
T sentences into "Haven't" and Re-writing
PERFECT the interrogative end with given sentences
TENSE form of the question changing
present perfect marks. E.g. them to the
tense He has met interrogative
her before. forms in the
(+ve) present perfect
Has he met tense correctly
her before?
Hasn't he met
her before?
(interrogative
)
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2 ACTIVE Change given The passive Whole Class Reading given -do- -do- L.E.S
AND sentences to form of the Discussion sentences for
PASSIVE passive in the tense is changing
Guided Discovery Schoo
IN THE present perfect formed from; L.S.U them into ls,
PRESEN tense has been passive in the Pgs
T Re-write given have been present 52-54
PERFECT sentences to a past perfect tense Basic
TENSE the passive in the participle Re-writing Eng.
present verb given sentences Prima
perfect tense. Example; into passive ry 4-5
They have in the present Bk3,
eaten food. perfect tense Pgs
(active) correctly 52-54
Food has MK
been eaten by Precis
them. e
(passive) Eng.
Gram
.
Pgs
93-94
& Pg
100
The
New
Stude
15
 nt's
Comp
anion
for
Prima
ry
Schoo
l, Pg
121

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