PRIMARY SIX ENGLISH LESSON NOTES TERM I 2019

SAFETY ON THE ROAD

Vocabulary
zebra-crossing, pedestrians, traffic, cyclist, motorist, signal, traffic jam, black spot,
helmet, seat belt, signpost, passenger

ACTIVITY
Use the words first aid, hand signal, junction, motorists and pedestrians
to fill in the gaps to complete the sentences below.
1. The driver made a _______to show that he was turning right.
2. Drivers should not take over at the ______of a road.
3. Drivers should be careful not to knock _________down.
4. He was given ________after getting in an accident.
5. We met John at the road ________.
LESSON
STRUCTURES:
ADJECTIVES (Definition)

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Adjectives are words that describe nouns and pronouns more. e.g. tall, short,
small, big, fat, nice.
Kinds of adjectives
1. Demonstrative adjectives: These are adjectives which show or
demonstrate the noun e.g. that, those, these.
2. Personal pronoun adjectives: These are personal pronouns used as
adjectives e.g. his, her, your, my, our, its, their.
3. Quantity adjectives: These show how many / much a noun is e.g. one, two,
three.
4. Quality adjectives: These refer to the goodness or badness of the noun. e.g.
good, bad, beautiful.
5. Colour adjectives: They stand for the colour of the nouns e.g yellow, blue,
green, red, black.
FORMATION OF ADJECTIVES
Forming adjectives from nouns by use of “less”
Noun Adjective
Use useless
Care careless
Job jobless
End endless
Mercy merciless
Child childless
Hope hopeless
Harm harmless
Help helpless
Forming adjectives from nouns by using “ful”
Noun Adjective

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Use useful
Hope hopeful
Harm harmful
Forget forgetful
Mercy merciful
Skill skilful
Faith faithful
Grace graceful
Beauty beautiful
ACTIVITY
Use the correct form of the word in bracket.
1. Most accidents in Uganda are caused by _________drivers. (care)
2. Our team remained ___________up to the last minute. (hope)
3. Ronaldo is a very ____________footballer. (skill)
4. The police was __________to the murderer. (mercy)
5. A ________dog deserve good bones. (faith)
LESSON
Forming adjectives from nouns by using “ous”
Noun Adjective
Danger dangerous
Religion religious
Ambition ambitious
Zeal zealous
Adventure adventurous
Anxiety anxious
Space spacious
Caution cautious

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Courage courageous
Grief grievous
Poison poisonous
Mountain mountainous
Forming adjectives from nouns by using “able”
Noun Adjective
Eat eatable
Break breakable
Enjoy enjoyable
Comfort comfortable
Suit suitable
Knowledge knowledgeable
Digest digestible
Value valuable
Charity charitable
Fashion fashionable
Misery miserable
Service serviceable
ACTIVITY
Complete correct using the correct form of the word in bracket.
1. Helping the needy is a _______work. (charity)
2. Mr. Baba is a very ________teacher of English. (knowledge
3. It is very ________to play football near the road. (danger)
4. Only ________hunters can kill a lion. (courage)
5. Lucy is looking ________because she lost her mother. (misery)
LESSON
CONTENT: PROPER ADJECTIVES

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These are adjectives formed from proper nouns. e.g.
Uganda Ugandan
Kenya Kenyan
Tanzania Tanzanian
Germany German
Africa African
Angola Angolan
America American
Egypt Egyptian
England English
Britain British
Belgium Belgian
Cameroon Cameroonian
Holland Dutch
Ireland Irish
Greece Greeks
Switzerland Swiss
Jamaica Jamaican
Thailand Thai
ACTIVITY
Complete the sentences by filling the proper adjectives in the spaces
provided.
1. A ______speaks French. (France)
2. Are you a _____? (Portugal)
3. I am a ________(Uganda)
4. Do you speak ________?(China )
5. ________come from Burkina Faso.

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LESSON 56
CONTENT: COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
Adjectives can be compared in three degrees:
positive, comparative and superlative.
a) Use of “er” and “est” in degrees or comparison
Positive comparative superlative
rough rougher roughest
tall taller tallest
strong tronger strongest
new newer newest
kind kinder kindest
big bigger biggest
small smaller smallest
hot hotter hottest
cheap cheaper cheapest
hard harder hardest
b) Regular adjectives which take “r” and “est”
Positive Comparative Superlative
fine finer finest
safe safer safest
simple simpler simplest
c) Regular adjectives which take “more” or “less” and “most” or “least”
Positive Comparative Superlative
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
important more important most important
handsome more handsome most handsome
interesting more interesting most interesting

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expensive more expensive most expensive
d) Irregular adjectives which change completely in comparison.
Positive Comparative Superlative
bad worse worst
good better best
ACTIVITY
1. This flower is _________than that one. (beautiful)
2. Nonsmokers usually live _________than smokers. (long)
3. Which is the _________animal in the world? (dangerous)
4. A holiday by the sea is __________than a holiday in the mountains.
5. It is strange but often a coke is __________than beer. (expensive)
6. The weather this summer is even ___________than last summer. (bad)
LESSON
CONTENT: Comparative degree
This is used when comparing two things, sides, parties, which are different E.G
Rose beats Mary in size.
- A leopard beats a lion in roughness.
- A leopard is rougher than a lion.
- Of the two animals, a lion and a leopard, the leopard is the rougher.
SUPERLATIVE DEGREE
This is used when nouns being compared are more than two. e.g.
- All the children are smart but the head beats all of them in smartness.
- The teachers live far away from the school. Mr. Mukasa beats them in
distance.
- Of all the teachers, Mr. Mukasa lives the furthest.
ACTIVITY
Use the superlative degree to complete the sentences below.

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1. Of the driver, Tom is the __________(handsome)
2. Taj is the _________person among the others. (healthy)
3. Who is the ________among the three boys?(tall)
4. Jackie is the __________girl in the school. (discipline)
5. That girl is the _________in our class. (crazy)
LESSON
Content: Double comparative
Here, one uses two clauses where each starts with article “the” followed by an
adjective in comparison in comparative degree. e.g.
Example
1. If you go high, it becomes cool.
The higher you go, the cooler it becomes.
2. If it is done soon, it will be good.
The sooner it‟s done, the better it will be.
ACTIVITY:
Use the ……..the………in the sentences.
1. As you stood very far you become small.
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2. If you come early, you will be busy.
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3. If you work hard, you will score highly.
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4. As you grow older, you become wiser
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5. As you grow older, you are expected to be more responsible.
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LESSON
Content: Order of adjectives
1. Number
2. opinion
3. Size
4. shape
5. age
6. colour
7. origin
8. material
9. Purpose
10. noun
Examples
The ladies are beautiful. The ladies are brown. The ladies are young. The ladies
are long–legged. The ladies are from Asia. The ladies got married.
The ten beautiful long-legged young brown Asian ladies got married.
ACTIVITY
Join these sentences using the order of adjectives without using relative
pronouns.
1. I saw a girl, she was brown. She was from Belgium. She was ugly. She was
young.
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2. I solved numbers. They were very good. They were fifteen.
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3. The chief has three daughters. They are tal. They are talkative. They are highly
educated.
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4. She is a Ugandan. She is talented. She is long- legged.
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5. I met a thirty year old who was from Nigeria. He was also an actor.
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LESSON
The use of ….as soon as….
Examples
1. There were no more cars coming. The pupils crossed the road.
2. The pupils crossed the road as soon as there were no more cars coming.
ACTIVITY
Re-write the sentences below using……..as soon as ……………
1. The seamstress hung the dress immediately she finished sewing.
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2. He bought a piece of cloth. He took it to the tailor.
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3. Jonah received the salary. Jonah bought a sewing machine.
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Re-write the sentences beginning: As soon as ……………
4. Musa‟s uniform got torn. Musa patched it.
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5. The needle pierced her. She started bleeding.
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6. The tailor sewed the shirt. He hung it on the statue.
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LESSON
The use of …...must…...
Must is a modal verb. It is used to give a piece of advice or warning.

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Examples
1. It is god for drivers to signal at the junction.
Drivers must signal at the junction.
2. Children ought to look right, left and right again before they cross the road.
Children must look right, left and right again before they cross the road.
The use of …....mustn’t…..…
Example
1. You should not cross the road if it is not safe.
You mustn‟t cross the road if it is not safe.
2. Peter should not go to school if he doesn‟t get a uniform.
Peter mustn‟t go to school if he doesn‟t get.
ACTIVITY
Rewrite the sentences below using …………….mustn’t……………
1. Cars should have indicators.
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2. Pedestrians ought to walk on pavements.
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3. A good driver should drive carefully.
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Rewrite using …..mustn’t…………
4. John should not drive my car if he does not have a driving permit.
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5. The driver should not go away until the police come.
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6. You should not turn the headlights when it is not dark.
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Using ____should not_____

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 Definition of should - used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness, typically
when criticizing someone's actions, used to indicate what is probable.
Should not is the negative of should
Examples:
1. Children should not play on the road.
2. We should not be overloaded.
Activity
Rewrite the following sentences using ____should not______
1. It is not good for pedestrians to cross the road away from the zebra crossing.
2. Children must not play on the road.
3. Riders are not supposed to speed on a busy road.
4. Motorists don‟t have to drive broken down vehicles.
5. We must not drink and drive.
LESSON
NOTICE
The notice below appeared in the People’s voice newspaper. Study it
carefully and answer questions about it in full sentences.

UGANDA POLICE
TRAFFIC SECTION
PROUDLY PRESENTS A PUBLIC SEMINAR ON
SAFETY ON THE ROAD
EVERY LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
GUEST SPEAKER: POLICE SPOKESPERSON
VENUE: CONSTITUTIONAL SQUARE
TIME: 10:15 am TILL NOON
ENTRACE FEE: FREE
ALL ARE WELCOME

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

Questions:
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1. What is the notice about?
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2. Where is the seminar held?
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3. How long does the seminar take?
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4. Who wrote the notice?
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5. To whom is the notice addressed?
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LESSON
COMPREHENSION
Read the poem below and answer questions about it in full sentences.

ON THE ROAD
From dawn to dusk
Roads are full of different road users
Heading to various destinations
In the city or village

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Pedestrians trek on the pavements
Passengers sit comfortably in taxis and buses,
As they pass by,
Trees appear as if they were running backwards
Yet they are stationary

Hand signals, traffic lights, indicators,

And horns are used for communication
The red light commands the driver to stop.
Orange alerts him to be ready,
While the green light tells him to move forward

With an indicator, one can make a left or right turn.

Traffic officers help to keep law and order on the road.
Smartly dressed in their white uniform,
They stand at the road junctions,
Because safety on the road is for all.

Taj Edrine
Questions
6. How many stanzas does this poem have?
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7. Where must pedestrians walk from?
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8. Who is the poet?
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9. Which traffic light tells the drivers to move forward?

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 _____________________________________________
10. What colour is he traffic police uniform according to the poem?
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LESSON
JUMBLE WORDS
Examples
1. The road cross to helped us a traffic policeman.
The traffic Policeman helped us to cross the road.
2. The road play on never should pedestrians.
Pedestrians should never play on the road.
ACTIVITY
Arrange these words to make correct sentences
1. Road the cross to waiting are pupils.
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2. Injured the was woman first aid given was who.
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3. Repairs jam traffic the caused his bicycle.
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4. Cyclist fell of the careless his bicycle.
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5. Accident the caused signal a wrong an form cyclist.
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LESSON
COMPOSITION WRITING

COMPOSITION: REVISION QUESTIONS ON PUNCTUATION

In about 100 – 150 words, write a composition about the causes of road accidents
consider paragraphing.
Guidelines: Definitions
Causes of road accidents
How to avoid road accidents
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LESSON
TRAFFIC DANGERS
LESSON ONE
Vocabulary
crossroad, roundabout, junction, accidents, traffic lights, side path, first aid,
careless, careful, island, Highway Code, road humps, bend, first aid
- Spell and read the words below carefully.
- Use each word in a sentence.
ACTIVITY
Use the correct form of the word in bracket to fill in the blank spaces.
1. The passengers were _________hurt. (bad)
2. A friend of ________got an accident last week. (me)
3. Our headmaster is a __________driver. (skill)
4. That is a very _________road. (dust)
5. The road was __________because it had rained the whole night. (slip)
6. The taxi driver was ___________injured in the motor accident. (critical)
LESSON
STRUCTURES
The use of …...because……
Because is used to introduce a reason.
Examples

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1. The car knocked Hamza down. Hamza‟s bicycle had weak brakes.
The car knocked Hamza down because his bicycle had weak brakes.
2. The head teacher brought the first aid box. He wanted to give the little boy first
aid.
The head teacher bought the first aid box because he wanted to give the little
boy first aid.
3. KCCA repaired traffic lights. They wanted to control traffic in the city.
KCCA repaired traffic lights because thy wanted to control traffic in the city.
ACTIVITY
Re-write the sentences below using……………because…………………
1. The cyclist beat him. He stole a helmet.
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2. The old man could not drive his car. He was weak.
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3. The driver drank a lot of water. He was thirsty.
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4. Pamela was knocked down by a motorcycle. She crossed the road while
running.
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5. The head prefect made a poster. He wanted to educate children about road
accidents.
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Using_________may____________
May refers to expressing possibility.
Examples.
1. You may be knocked down if you don‟t cross the road carefully.
Activity

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Rewrite using ______may________
1. Do not cross the road anyhow or you will get an accident.
2. Work hard or else you won‟t buy a motorcycle.
3. Walk along the pavement or you will be knocked.
4. Follow the Highway Code or else a vehicle will knock you down.
5. My father should hurry or you will not catch the earliest bus.
Using : First___________next___________then____________
Examples:
1. First look left, next look right, then left again before crossing the road.
2. First open the door, next insert the key, next start your car and set off.
Activity
Write five sentences using; First______next______then_____
1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________
LESSON
GUIDED COMPOSITION
A FATAL ACCIDENT
Last_____, there was a fatal accident in Mabira forest along Kampala-Jinja
Highway.
The _______was caused by a _______driver. He did not also have a ________.
This driver had been driving a taxi at a very high speed. At the same time, he
wanted to a trailer that was carrying petrol at a bend. _______, there was a head-
on collision with a Tata lorry registration number UED 188D. The Tata lorry was

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carrying sugar canes to Lugazi Sugar works. Nine _______died on spot and other
were_______injured.

Immediately, the ________police was called. The O.C Traffic, Lugazi came to the
scene. He blamed the driver for the accident. The O.C advised passengers to be
vigilant on the road at all times.

After they ha been given first_________the causalities and the dead were rushed
to a nearby __________for treatment and post mortem.

Eventually passengers traffic accident Christmas

Aid critically hospital permit drunken

LESSON
DIALOGUE
Read the dialogue and answer the questions in full sentences.
Lucy: Hello, Amara
Amara: Hell, Lucy
Lucy: You look sad, what is the matter?
Amara: Jane, our head prefect had an accident this morning as she was
coming to school.
Lucy: That is sad news. What really happened, Amara?
Amara: A speeding motorcycle knocked her down as she was crossing the
crossing the road at the junction near the market. She was given first aid
then rushed to Case Hospital by an ambulance.
Lucy: By the way, did she look right, look left and right again before crossing
the road?

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Amara: Not at all! She was in a hurry. She was afraid of being late for the first
English lesson.
Lucy: Oh my God! That was a big mistake! Pedestrians must always be
careful when crossing busy roads. It is advisable to look right, look left and
then right again. If the road is clear, then cross quickly but do not run. In
case there is a zebra crossing, you must use it.
Questions
1. Who got an accident according to the dialogue?
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2. How many people are talking in the dialogue?
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3. What d you think was Jane‟s mistake?
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4. How was the accident victim taken to the hospital?
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5. What is Jane‟s responsibility at school?
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LESSON
POEM
Study the poem below and answer questions about it in full sentences
Whether by road or by railway transport,
Passengers need safety on the road,
Drivers avoid over speeding,
Because it is the source of accidents

Brothers and sisters,

Nephews and nieces,

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Never play on the road,
Remember you are the leaders of tomorrow,
Guard your life against accidents.

Pilots never fly the plane,

When the weather is bad, Safety is important for all,
The young and the old,
Together we can reduce accidents

Lucy Moore
Questions
1. What is the poem about?
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2. Which two types of transport are mentioned in the first stanza?
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3. Why should brothers and sisters guard their lives?
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4. Who is the writer of this poem?
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5. Suggest a suitable title for the poem.
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LESSON
PIE CHART
Study the pie chart below and answer questions about it in full
sentences.

Causes of road accidents in Uganda

Over speeding
9%

Others
18% over
loading
14%
Poor car
condition Bad road
16% 14%
Reckless
driving
Unqualified 18%
drivers
11%

Questions
1. What is the pie-chart about?
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2. Accord to the pie-chart, what is the major cause of road accidents in Uganda.
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3. What percentage of accidents is caused by driving cars in dangerous
mechanical condition?
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4. What is the least percentage of road accidents?
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5. Give one example of others.
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LESSON
COMPOSITION WRITING
Write a short composition between 100-150 words on the topic “Causes of road
accidents in Uganda.” Your composition must have the following:
a) Title
b) Introduction
c) Body conclusion
d) Punctuation marks
e) Correct tenses
f) Paragraphs
g) Correct spellings
h) Simple and clear English
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LESSON
The pictures A-F tell a story. Study them carefully and write one sentences to
describe what is happening in each picture. You may use the following words to
help you.
Children, approaching, ambulance, doctor, running, lying, playing, first aid,
treating, giving, carrying, ball
1. “Cows give us milk,” said the farmers.
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2. “Maria always visits her uncle on Sunday,” said John.
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LESSON
DEBATING
LESSON ONE AND TWO
VOCABULARY
speakers, motion, oppose, proposer, point of order, point of information, point of
inquiry, audience, points, argue, argument, chairperson, secretary, timekeeper,
roles, opinion, conclude, previous, current
- Spell the words above correctly.
- Use each word in a sentence.
LESSON

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DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH OF THE PRESENT TENSE i.e. PRESENT
SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Present simple tense
Present simple changes to past simple if the speech is in past
If the speech tag is in present simple, don‟t change the tense
Examples
1. Jane said, “I go to school everyday.”
Jane said that she went to school everyday.
2. He says, “I go to school every day.”
He says that he goes to school everyday
ACTIVITY
Re-write the following sentences in indirect (reported speech)
3. “John always speaks very good English because he goes to a good school,” said
Marie.
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4. “The Nile flows from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea,” the teacher said.
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5. “I read a book every month,” said Jolly.
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6. Julie says, “I leave for work every morning.”
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LESSON
DIRECT AND INDIRECT OF PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Present continuous tense changes to past continuous if the speech tag is in past.
Examples
1. Peter said, “My mother is washing utensils.”
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2. They say, “We are sleeping on our beds now.”
They say that they are sleeping on their beds now
ACTIVITY
Re-write the sentences below changing from direct to indirect speech.
1. “I am writing on my paper,” said the monitor.
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2. “John is slashing the compound alone,” said Lauren.
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3. “It is raining now,” he said.
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4. “I am bringing the photos tomorrow,” the photographer said.
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5. “She is in the class learning now,” he said.
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6. The conductor said, “The bus is leaving for Mombasa now.”
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LESSON
ACTIVITY
Make sentences using the vocabulary
1. Children learn a lot from point of __________during the debate. (inform)
2. All the opposers were _______dressed in their uniform. (dress)
3. The last speaker made a very good ________. (conclude)
4. Tim was allowed to raise a point of _____. (inquire)
5. Kaleme always uses ________words in the debate. (abuse)
Using _____even though, although______
Examples:
1. The teacher of English came late. The children held the debate.

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 Even though the teacher came late, the children held a debate.
Although the teacher was late, the children held a debate.
Activity
Rewrite the sentences using _____although, even though_____
1. Kaka is a good debater but he is shy.
2. He raised a point of order but the chairperson rejected it.
3. We invited our parents to a debate but none of them turned up.
4. I was not shouting in the debate but the chairperson sent me out.
5. Henry is confident but he cannot debate.
Using ______whereas_______
Whereas is used in comparison of different things or people.
Examples;
1. The opposers were rude. The proposers were polite.
The opposers were rude whereas the proposers were polite.
Activity
Join the sentences using ______whereas_______
1. The secretary was noting down the points. The chief whip was maintaining
order.
2. Boys can debate well. Girls can debate well.
3. The chairperson is tall. The timekeeper is very short.
4. Kazo Parents School won the debate. Kaaro Primary School lost the debate.
5. The proposers were very late. The opposers were very early.
6. The teacher of English is humble. His children are stubborn.
LESSON
PASSAGE
Read the passage carefully and answer questions that follow in full
sentences.

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Every week, schools in Uganda hold debates. These debates are based on
different topics called motions. The motion to be debated is however, chosen on
the ability and level of the class.
Last week, Kwania Public School held an inter-house debate. The motion was,
“Technology has done more good than harm”. Dr. Albert Cook House proposed
the motion whereas Capt. Fredrick Lugard House opposed the motion. The chief
organizer of the debate was Mr. Simon Baker, the head of English Department at
Kwania Public School.
At the beginning of the debate, the audience stood up and sung the National
Anthem. The Chairperson, Hon. Hamuza Karim introduced his cabinet and the
speakers from opposition and proposition sides.
The chairperson warned the proposers and opposers from breaking the rules of a
debate. He also called upon the audience to participate by raising points like; point
of inquiry, point of information etc.
Among the people who attended the debate was Mr. Thomas Simpson, the head
teacher, Kwania Public School. In his speech, Mr. Simpson thanked the teachers
and pupils for being actively involved in debating. “I am going to buy a bull for the
winners and a goat besides a dictionary for the losers”, said the headmaster.
During the debate, the secretary recorded the points raised by both the opposers
and proposers. The speakers argued strongly for and against the motion.
At the end, Dr. Albert Cook House won the debate and took a bull.

Questions
1. What is the passage about?
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Who organized the inter-house debate according to the passage?

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2. What prize did the winner get?
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3. What did the audience do at the beginning of the debate?
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4. How often is the debate held in the school?
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5. Give a suitable title for this passage.
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LESSON
GUIDED COMPOSITION
Below is an incomplete passage. Read it carefully and fill in the blank spaces
correctly with the given words in the box.

____________in schools is a very interesting activity. Debating promotes self

expression, critical thinking, reasoning and confidence among learners. It also
prepares children for further formal discussions and studies. Learners express their
_________freely and develop the ___________of debating.

The teacher in charge of the debating __________usually suggests two or three

________for the debate then the pupils themselves choose the one they like
most.

Sometimes the pupils suggest the motion themselves.

After selecting the motion, some of the pupils propose while others oppose the
motion. The proposers and ___________organize their ________who are always
referred to as principal or main speakers. Then the different speakers prepare
themselves for the debate.

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The debate is chaired and controlled by the _________During the debate, the
secretary records the _______raised by both sides .Each speaker is allowed three
to five minutes and the timekeeper takes note of the time allocated.

The audience cheers and applauds the speakers from the sides they support. The
audience also raises points of inquiry‟, „point of ________‟ and „point of order‟
among others.

When the debate is about to end, the chairperson calls upon one speaker from
each side to make a _________Lastly, the secretary announces the points each
side has got and declares the _________and the losers.

Winners motions clubs information chairperson opposers

Debating skills speaker‟s conclusion points opinions.

LESSON
JUMBLED SENTENCES
Rewrite the following sentences in the correct order so as to make a
good composition about “why some pupils are more confident and fluent
than others.

a. Perhaps the best answer would be Environmental factor”.

b. Finally, the children themselves must be very interested in speech exercises like
debating and dialogues.
c. First of all, the teachers should play their roles properly.
d. Pupils must also emulate their teachers.
e. This is really a very difficult question to answer.
f. Why are some pupils more confident and fluent than others?
g. This is by organizing activities like debating in schools.
h. Secondly, the pupils must be obedient to their teachers.
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i. In addition, teachers should be exemplary.
j. With this obedience it is easy for teachers to transform them.

Correct story
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LESSON

LETTER WRITING

Read the letter below and answer the questions about it in full
sentences.
Global Junior School,
P.O Box 11,
Kampala.

20th March 2011.

The Head Teacher,

St. James Preparatory School,
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P.O Box 15,
Bombo.

Dear sir/Madam,
Re: INVITATION TO A FRIENDLY DEBATE.
On behalf of our debating club, I cordially invite your school to a friendly debate
with our club.

We suggest the debate to take place on Friday 26th August,2011.

It will be held in our school main hall at 2:00pm.The motion will be Educating a
girl child is Educating the Nation.
Pleas in your reply indicate whether our school will propose or oppose the motion.

We would be very grateful if you honour our in vitiation.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,
Tamale Raymond
TAMALE RAYMOND
CHAIRPERSON DEBATING CLUB

Questions
a. To whom was the letter addressed?

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b. Who is the writer of the letter?
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c. When was the letter written?
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d. Which school will be the host?
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e. When will the debate take place?
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LESSON
COMPOSITION WRITING
Imagine you are the chairman of the debating club at your school.

Using your school address, write a letter to the head teacher of Waterfront
Academy, P.O. Box 20, Entebbe asking him or her to allow your club to have a
friendly debate with his/her club. Tell him or her to allow your club to have a
friendly debate with his/her club. Tell him or her that his/her club can suggest the
motion for the debate. The debate will take place next Friday in their main hall at
2:00 p.m.

Your school is organising an inter-class debate next term.

Write a letter to your best friend inviting her/him to attend the debate. Tell him or
her date and time the debate will be held in your school main hall.

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 PRIMARY SIX ENGLISH LESSON NOTES TERM I 2019

SAFETY ON THE ROAD

Vocabulary
Zebra-crossing, pedestrians, traffic, cyclist, motorist, signal, traffic jam, black spot,
helmet, seat belt, signpost, passenger

ACTIVITY
Use the words first aid, hand signal, junction, motorists and pedestrians
to fill in the gaps to complete the sentences below.
6. The driver made a _________to show that he was turning right.
7. Drivers should not take over at the __________of a road.
8. Drivers should be careful not to knock ____________down.
9. He was given _________after getting in an accident.
10. We met John at the road _____________.

LESSON
STRUCTURES:
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ADJECTIVES (Definition)
Adjectives are words that describe nouns and pronouns more. e.g. tall, short,
small, big, fat, nice.
Kinds of adjectives
6. Demonstrative adjectives: These are adjectives which show or
demonstrate the noun e.g. that, those, these.
7. Personal pronoun adjectives: These are personal pronouns used as
adjectives e.g. his, her, your, my, our, its, their.
8. Quantity adjectives: These show how many / much a noun is e.g. one, two,
three.
9. Quality adjectives: These refer to the goodness or badness of the noun. e.g.
good, bad, beautiful.
10. Colour adjectives: They stand for the colour of the nouns e.g yellow, blue,
green, red, black.
FORMATION OF ADJECTIVES
Forming adjectives from nouns by use of “less”
Noun Adjective
Use useless
Care careless
Job jobless
End endless
Mercy merciless
Child childless
Hope hopeless
Harm harmless
Help helpless
Forming adjectives from nouns by using “ful”

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Noun Adjective
Use useful
Hope hopeful
Harm harmful
Forget forgetful
Mercy merciful
Skill skilful
Faith faithful
Grace graceful
Beauty beautiful
ACTIVITY
Use the correct form of the word in bracket.
6. Most accidents in Uganda are caused by _________drivers. (care)
7. Our team remained _________up to the last minute. (hope)
8. Ronaldo is a very ____________footballer. (skill)
9. The police was _________to the murderer. (mercy)
10. A ________dog deserve good bones. (faith)
LESSON
Forming adjectives from nouns by using “ous”
Noun Adjective
Danger dangerous
Religion religious
Ambition ambitious
Zeal zealous
Adventure adventurous
Anxiety anxious
Space spacious

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Caution cautious
Courage courageous
Grief grievous
Poison poisonous
Mountain mountainous

Forming adjectives from nouns by using “able”

Noun Adjective
Eat eatable
Break breakable
Enjoy enjoyable
Comfort comfortable
Suit suitable
Knowledge knowledgeable
Digest digestible
Value valuable
Charity charitable
Fashion fashionable
Misery miserable
Service serviceable
ACTIVITY
Complete correct using the correct form of the word in bracket.
6. Helping the needy is a __________work. (charity)
7. Mr. Baba is a very ______________teacher of English. (knowledge
8. It is very ____________to play football near the road. (danger)
9. Only _________hunters can kill a lion. (courage)
10. Lucy is looking _________because she lost her mother. (misery)

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LESSON
CONTENT: PROPER ADJECTIVES
These are adjectives formed from proper nouns. e.g.
Uganda Ugandan
Kenya Kenyan
Tanzania Tanzanian
Germany German
Africa African
Angola Angolan
America American
Egypt Egyptian
England English
Britain British
Belgium Belgian
Cameroon Cameroonian
Holland Dutch
Ireland Irish
Greece Greeks
Switzerland Swiss
Jamaica Jamaican
Thailand Thai

ACTIVITY

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Complete the sentences by filling the proper adjectives in the spaces
provided.
6. A _______speaks French. (France)
7. Are you a _______? (Portugal)
8. I am a __________(Uganda)
9. Do you speak _______?(China )
10. ________come from Burkina Faso.
LESSON 56
CONTENT: COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
Adjectives can be compared in three degrees:
positive, comparative and superlative.
e) Use of “er” and “est” in degrees or comparison
Positive comparative superlative
rough rougher roughest
tall taller tallest
strong stronger strongest
new newer newest
kind kinder kindest
big bigger biggest
small smaller smallest
hot hotter hottest
cheap cheaper cheapest
hard harder hardest
f) Regular adjectives which take “r” and “est”
Positive Comparative Superlative
fine finer finest
safe safer safest

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simple simpler simplest
g) Regular adjectives which take “more” or “less” and “most” or “least”
Positive Comparative Superlative
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
important more important most important
handsome more handsome most handsome
interesting more interesting most interesting
expensive more expensive most expensive
h) Irregular adjectives which change completely in comparison.
Positive Comparative Superlative
bad worse worst
good better best
ACTIVITY
7. This flower is _________than that one. (beautiful)
8. Nonsmokers usually live _________than smokers. (long)
9. Which is the __________animal in the world? (dangerous)
10. A holiday by the sea is _________than a holiday in the mountains.
11. It is strange but often a coke is _________than beer. (expensive)
12. The weather this summer is even _________than last summer. (bad)
LESSON
CONTENT: Comparative degree
This is used when comparing two things, sides, parties, which are different E.G
Rose beats Mary in size.
- A leopard beats a lion in roughness.
- A leopard is rougher than a lion.
- Of the two animals, a lion and a leopard, the leopard is the rougher.
SUPERLATIVE DEGREE

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This is used when nouns being compared are more than two. e.g.
- All the children are smart but the head beats all of them in smartness.
- The teachers live far away from the school. Mr. Mukasa beats them in
distance.
- Of all the teachers, Mr. Mukasa lives the furthest.
ACTIVITY
Use the superlative degree to complete the sentences below.
6. Of the driver, Tom is the _________(handsome)
7. Taj is the _________person among the others. (healthy)
8. Who is the ________among the three boys?(tall)
9. Jackie is the ________girl in the school. (discipline)
10. That girl is the _________in our class. (crazy)
LESSON
Content: Double comparative
Here, one uses two clauses where each starts with article “the” followed by an
adjective in comparison in comparative degree. e.g.
Example
3. If you go high, it becomes cool.
The higher you go, the cooler it becomes.
4. If it is done soon, it will be good.
The sooner it‟s done, the better it will be.
ACTIVITY:
Use the ……..the……in the sentences.
6. As you stood very far you become small.
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7. If you come early, you will be busy.
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8. If you work hard, you will score highly.
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9. As you grow older, you become wiser
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10. As you grow older, you are expected to be more responsible.
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LESSON
Content: Order of adjectives
11. Number
12. opinion
13. Size
14. shape
15. age
16. colour
17. origin
18. material
19. Purpose
20. noun
Examples
The ladies are beautiful. The ladies are brown. The ladies are young. The ladies
are long–legged. The ladies are from Asia. The ladies got married.
The ten beautiful long-legged young brown Asian ladies got married.
ACTIVITY
Join these sentences using the order of adjectives without using relative
pronouns.
6. I saw a girl, she was brown. She was from Belgium. She was ugly. She was
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7. I solved numbers. They were very good. They were fifteen.
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8. The chief has three daughters. They are tall. They are talkative. They are highly
educated.
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9. She is a Ugandan. She is talented. She is long- legged.
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10. I met a thirty year old who was from Nigeria. He was also an actor.
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LESSON
The use of ….as soon as….
Examples
3. There were no more cars coming. The pupils crossed the road.
4. The pupils crossed the road as soon as there were no more cars coming.
ACTIVITY
Re-write the sentences below using……..as soon as ……………
7. The seamstress hung the dress immediately she finished sewing.
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8. He bought a piece of cloth. He took it to the tailor.
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9. Jonah received the salary. Jonah bought a sewing machine.
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Re-write the sentences beginning: As soon as ……………
10. Musa‟s uniform got torn. Musa patched it.
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12. The tailor sewed the shirt. He hung it on the statue.
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LESSON
The use of …...must…...
Must is a modal verb. It is used to give a piece of advice or warning.
Examples
3. It is god for drivers to signal at the junction.
Drivers must signal at the junction.
4. Children ought to look right, left and right again before they cross the road.
Children must look right, left and right again before they cross the road.
The use of …....mustn’t…..…
Example
3. You should not cross the road if it is not safe.
You mustn‟t cross the road if it is not safe.
4. Peter should not go to school if he doesn‟t get a uniform.
Peter mustn‟t go to school if he doesn‟t get.
ACTIVITY
Rewrite the sentences below using …………….mustn’t……………
7. Cars should have indicators.
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8. Pedestrians ought to walk on pavements.
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9. A good driver should drive carefully.
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Rewrite using …..mustn’t…………
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11. The driver should not go away until the police come.
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12. You should not turn the headlights when it is not dark.
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Using ______should not_______
Definition of should - used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness, typically
when criticizing someone's actions, used to indicate what is probable.
Should not is the negative of should
Examples:
3. Children should not play on the road.
4. We should not be overloaded.
Activity
Rewrite the following sentences using ____should not______
6. It is not good for pedestrians to cross the road away from the zebra crossing.
7. Children must not play on the road.
8. Riders are not supposed to speed on a busy road.
9. Motorists don‟t have to drive broken down vehicles.
10. We must not drink and drive.
LESSON
NOTICE
The notice below appeared in the People’s voice newspaper. Study it
carefully and answer questions about it in full sentences.

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 UGANDA POLICE
TRAFFIC SECTION
PROUDLY PRESENTS A PUBLIC SEMINAR ON
SAFETY ON THE ROAD
EVERY LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
GUEST SPEAKER: POLICE SPOKESPERSON
VENUE: CONSTITUTIONAL SQUARE
TIME: 10:15 am TILL NOON
ENTRACE FEE: FREE
ALL ARE WELCOME

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

Questions:
11. What is the notice about?
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12. Where is the seminar held?
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13. How long does the seminar take?
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14. Who wrote the notice?
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15. To whom is the notice addressed?
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LESSON
COMPREHENSION
Read the poem below and answer questions about it in full sentences.

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ON THE ROAD
From dawn to dusk
Roads are full of different road users
Heading to various destinations
In the city or village

Pedestrians trek on the pavements

Passengers sit comfortably in taxis and buses,
As they pass by,
Trees appear as if they were running backwards
Yet they are stationary

Hand signals, traffic lights, indicators,

And horns are used for communication
The red light commands the driver to stop.
Orange alerts him to be ready,
While the green light tells him to move forward

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Traffic officers help to keep law and order on the road.
Smartly dressed in their white uniform,
They stand at the road junctions,
Because safety on the road is for all.
Taj Edrine
Questions
16. How many stanzas does this poem have?
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17. Where must pedestrians walk from?
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18. Who is the poet?
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19. Which traffic light tells the drivers to move forward?
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20. What colour is he traffic police uniform according to the poem?
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LESSON
JUMBLE WORDS
Examples
3. The road cross to helped us a traffic policeman.
The traffic Policeman helped us to cross the road.
4. The road play on never should pedestrians.
Pedestrians should never play on the road.
ACTIVITY
Arrange these words to make correct sentences
6. Road the cross to waiting are pupils.
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7. Injured the was woman first aid given was who.
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8. Repairs jam traffic the caused his bicycle.
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9. Cyclist fell of the careless his bicycle.
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10. Accident they caused signal a wrong an form cyclist.
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LESSON
COMPOSITION WRITING

COMPOSITION: REVISION QUESTIONS ON PUNCTUATION

In about 100 – 150 words, write a composition about the causes of road accidents
consider paragraphing.
Guidelines: Definitions
Causes of road accidents
How to avoid road accidents
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LESSON
TRAFFIC DANGERS
LESSON ONE
Vocabulary
Crossroad, roundabout, junction, accidents, traffic lights, side path, first aid,
careless, careful, island, Highway Code, road humps, bend, first aid
- Spell and read the words below carefully.
- Use each word in a sentence.
ACTIVITY
Use the correct form of the word in bracket to fill in the blank spaces.
7. The passengers were _______hurt. (bad)

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8. A friend of ________got an accident last week. (me)
9. Our headmaster is a ________driver. (skill)
10. That is a very ________road. (dust)
11. The road was ________because it had rained the whole night. (slip)
12. The taxi driver was __________injured in the motor accident. (critical)
LESSON
STRUCTURES
The use of …...because……
Because is used to introduce a reason.
Examples
4. The car knocked Hamza down. Hamza‟s bicycle had weak brakes.
The car knocked Hamza down because his bicycle had weak brakes.
5. The head teacher brought the first aid box. He wanted to give the little boy first
aid.
The head teacher bought the first aid box because he wanted to give the little
boy first aid.
6. KCCA repaired traffic lights. They wanted to control traffic in the city.
KCCA repaired traffic lights because thy wanted to control traffic in the city.
ACTIVITY
Re-write the sentences below using……………because…………………
6. The cyclist beat him. He stole a helmet.
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7. The old man could not drive his car. He was weak.
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8. The driver drank a lot of water. He was thirsty.
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9. Pamela was knocked down by a motorcycle. She crossed the road while
running.
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10. The head prefect made a poster. He wanted to educate children about road
accidents.
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Using_________may________________
May refers to expressing possibility.
Examples.
2. You may be knocked down if you don‟t cross the road carefully.
Activity
Rewrite using ________may_______________
6. Do not cross the road anyhow or you will get an accident.
7. Work hard or else you won‟t buy a motorcycle.
8. Walk along the pavement or you will be knocked.
9. Follow the Highway Code or else a vehicle will knock you down.
10. My father should hurry or you will not catch the earliest bus.
Using : First___________next___________then____________
Examples:
3. First look left, next look right, then left again before crossing the road.
4. First open the door, next insert the key, next start your car and set off.
Activity
Write five sentences using;
First________next__________then_____
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7. _______________________________________
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 9. _____________________________________________________
10. ________________________________________________

LESSON
GUIDED COMPOSITION
A FATAL ACCIDENT
Last_______, there was a fatal accident in Mabira forest along Kampala-Jinja
Highway.
The _________was caused by a _______driver. He did not also have a
_________. This driver had been driving a taxi at a very high speed. At the same
time, he wanted to a trailer that was carrying petrol at a bend. ________, there
was a head-on collision with a Tata lorry registration number UED 188D. The Tata
lorry was carrying sugar canes to Lugazi Sugar works. Nine _________died on
spot and other were_________injured.

Immediately, the _______police was called. The O.C Traffic, Lugazi came to the
scene. He blamed the driver for the accident. The O.C advised passengers to be
vigilant on the road at all times.

After they ha been given first_________the causalities and the dead were rushed
to a nearby ________for treatment and post mortem.

Eventually passengers traffic accident Christmas

Aid critically hospital permit drunken

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LESSON
DIALOGUE
Read the dialogue and answer the questions in full sentences.
Lucy: Hello, Amara
Amara: Hell, Lucy
Lucy: You look sad, what is the matter?
Amara: Jane, our head prefect had an accident this morning as she was
coming to school.
Lucy: That is sad news. What really happened, Amara?
Amara: A speeding motorcycle knocked her down as she was crossing the
crossing the road at the junction near the market. She was given first aid
then rushed to Case Hospital by an ambulance.
Lucy: By the way, did she look right, look left and right again before crossing
the road?
Amara: Not at all! She was in a hurry. She was afraid of being late for the first
English lesson.
Lucy: Oh my God! That was a big mistake! Pedestrians must always be
careful when crossing busy roads. It is advisable to look right, look left and
then right again. If the road is clear, then cross quickly but do not run. In
case there is a zebra crossing, you must use it.
Questions
6. Who got an accident according to the dialogue?
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7. How many people are talking in the dialogue?
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8. What d you think was Jane‟s mistake?
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9. How was the accident victim taken to the hospital?
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10. What is Jane‟s responsibility at school?
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LESSON
POEM
Study the poem below and answer questions about it in full sentences
Whether by road or by railway transport,
Passengers need safety on the road,
Drivers avoid over speeding,
Because it is the source of accidents

Brothers and sisters,

Nephews and nieces,
Never play on the road,
Remember you are the leaders of tomorrow,
Guard your life against accidents.

Pilots never fly the plane,

When the weather is bad, Safety is important for all,
The young and the old,
Together we can reduce accidents

Lucy Moore
Questions
6. What is the poem about?
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7. Which two types of transport are mentioned in the first stanza?
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8. Why should brothers and sisters guard their lives?
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9. Who is the writer of this poem?
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10. Suggest a suitable title for the poem.
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LESSON
PIE CHART
Study the pie chart below and answer questions about it in full
sentences.

Causes of road accidents in Uganda

Over speeding
9%

Others
18% over
loading
14%
Poor car
condition Bad road
16% 14%
Reckless
driving
Unqualified 18%
drivers
11%

Questions
6. What is the pie-chart about?
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7. Accord to the pie-chart, what is the major cause of road accidents in Uganda.
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8. What percentage of accidents is caused by driving cars in dangerous
mechanical condition?
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9. What is the least percentage of road accidents?
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10. Give one example of others.
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LESSON
COMPOSITION WRITING
Write a short composition between 100-150 words on the topic “Causes of road
accidents in Uganda.” Your composition must have the following:
i) Title
j) Introduction
k) Body conclusion
l) Punctuation marks
m) Correct tenses
n) Paragraphs
o) Correct spellings
p) Simple and clear English
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LESSON
The pictures A-F tell a story. Study them carefully and write one sentences to
describe what is happening in each picture. You may use the following words to
help you.
Children, approaching, ambulance, doctor, running, lying, playing, first aid,
treating, giving, carrying, ball
7. “Cows give us milk,” said the farmers.
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8. “Maria always visits her uncle on Sunday,” said John.
LESSON
DEBATING
LESSON ONE AND TWO
VOCABULARY

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speakers, motion, oppose, proposer, point of order, point of information, point of
inquiry, audience, points, argue, argument, chairperson, secretary, timekeeper,
roles, opinion, conclude, previous, current
- Spell the words above correctly.
- Use each word in a sentence.
LESSON
DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH OF THE PRESENT TENSE i.e. PRESENT
SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Present simple tense
Present simple changes to past simple if the speech is in past
If the speech tag is in present simple, don‟t change the tense
Examples
3. Jane said, “I go to school everyday.”
Jane said that she went to school everyday.
4. He says, “I go to school every day.”
He says that he goes to school everyday
ACTIVITY
Re-write the following sentences in indirect (reported speech)
9. “John always speaks very good English because he goes to a good school,” said
Marie.
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10. “The Nile flows from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea,” the teacher
said.
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12. Julie says, “I leave for work every morning.”
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LESSON
DIRECT AND INDIRECT OF PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Present continuous tense changes to past continuous if the speech tag is in past.
Examples
3. Peter said, “My mother is washing utensils.”
Peter said that his mother was washing utensils
4. They say, “We are sleeping on our beds now.”
They say that they are sleeping on their beds now
ACTIVITY
Re-write the sentences below changing from direct to indirect speech.
7. “I am writing on my paper,” said the monitor.
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8. “John is slashing the compound alone,” said Lauren.
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9. “It is raining now,” he said.
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10. “I am bringing the photos tomorrow,” the photographer said.
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11. “She is in the class learning now,” he said.
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12. The conductor said, “The bus is leaving for Mombasa now.”
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ACTIVITY
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6. Children learn a lot from point of _________during the debate. (inform)
7. All the opposers were ________dressed in their uniform. (dress)
8. The last speaker made a very good _________. (conclude)
9. Tim was allowed to raise a point of ___________. (inquire)
10. Kaleme always uses _________ words in the debate. (abuse)
Using _____even though, although_________
Examples:
2. The teacher of English came late. The children held the debate.
Even though the teacher came late, the children held a debate.
Although the teacher was late, the children held a debate.
Activity
Rewrite the sentences using __________although, even
though_________
6. Kaka is a good debater but he is shy.
7. He raised a point of order but the chairperson rejected it.
8. We invited our parents to a debate but none of them turned up.
9. I was not shouting in the debate but the chairperson sent me out.
10. Henry is confident but he cannot debate.
Using _______whereas________
Whereas is used in comparison of different things or people.
Examples;
2. The opposers were rude. The proposers were polite.
The opposers were rude whereas the proposers were polite.
Activity
Join the sentences using _________whereas__________
7. The secretary was noting down the points. The chief whip was maintaining
order.

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8. Boys can debate well. Girls can debate well.
9. The chairperson is tall. The timekeeper is very short.
10. Kazo Parents School won the debate. Kaaro Primary School lost the debate.
11. The proposers were very late. The opposers were very early.
12. The teacher of English is humble. His children are stubborn.
LESSON
PASSAGE
Read the passage carefully and answer questions that follow in full
sentences.
Every week, schools in Uganda hold debates. These debates are based on
different topics called motions. The motion to be debated is however, chosen on
the ability and level of the class.
Last week, Kwania Public School held an inter-house debate. The motion was,
“Technology has done more good than harm”. Dr. Albert Cook House proposed
the motion whereas Capt. Fredrick Lugard House opposed the motion. The chief
organizer of the debate was Mr. Simon Baker, the head of English Department at
Kwania Public School.
At the beginning of the debate, the audience stood up and sung the National
Anthem. The Chairperson, Hon. Hamuza Karim introduced his cabinet and the
speakers from opposition and proposition sides.
The chairperson warned the proposers and opposers from breaking the rules of a
debate. He also called upon the audience to participate by raising points like; point
of inquiry, point of information etc.
Among the people who attended the debate was Mr. Thomas Simpson, the head
teacher, Kwania Public School. In his speech, Mr. Simpson thanked the teachers
and pupils for being actively involved in debating. “I am going to buy a bull for the
winners and a goat besides a dictionary for the losers”, said the headmaster.

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During the debate, the secretary recorded the points raised by both the opposers
and proposers. The speakers argued strongly for and against the motion.
At the end, Dr. Albert Cook House won the debate and took a bull.
Questions
6. What is the passage about?
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Who organized the inter-house debate according to the passage?
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7. What prize did the winner get?
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8. What did the audience do at the beginning of the debate?
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9. How often is the debate held in the school?
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10. Give a suitable title for this passage.
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LESSON
GUIDED COMPOSITION
Below is an incomplete passage. Read it carefully and fill in the blank spaces
correctly with the given words in the box.

a ___________in school is a very interesting activity. Debating promotes self

expression, critical thinking, reasoning and confidence among learners. It also
prepares children for further formal discussions and studies. Learners express their
___________freely and develop the __________of debating.

The teachers in charge of the debating ________usuallysuggests two or three

_________for the debate then the pupils themselves choose the one they like
most.
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Sometimes the pupils suggest the motion themselves.

After selecting the motion, some of the pupils propose while others oppose the
motion. The proposers and ________organize their ___________who are always
referred to as principal or main speakers. Then the different speakers prepare
themselves for the debate.

The debate is chaired and controlled by the ___________During the debate, the
secretary records the ________raised by both sides .Each speaker is allowed three
to five minutes and the timekeeper takes note of the time allocated.

The audience cheers and applauds the speakers from the sides they support. The
audience also raises points of inquiry‟, „point of _________‟ and „point of order‟
among others.

When the debate is about to end, the chairperson calls upon one speaker from
each side to make a __________Lastly, the secretary announces the points each
side has got and declares the _____________________ and the losers.

Winners motions clubs information chairperson opposers

Debating skills speakers conclusion points opinions.

LESSON
JUMBLED SENTENCES
Rewrite the following sentences in the correct order so as to make a
good composition about “why some pupils are more confident and fluent
than others.

a. Perhaps the best answer would be Environmental factor”.

k. Finally, the children themselves must be very interested in speech exercises like
debating and dialogues.

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l. First of all, the teachers should play their roles properly.
m. Pupils must also emulate their teachers.
n. This is really a very difficult question to answer.
o. Why are some pupils more confident and fluent than others?
p. This is by organizing activities like debating in schools.
q. Secondly, the pupils must be obedient to their teachers.
r. In addition, teachers should be exemplary.
s. With this obedience it is easy for teachers to transform them.

Correct story
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LESSON

LETTER WRITING

Read the letter below and answer the questions about it in full
sentences.
Global Junior School,
P.O Box 11,
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Kampala.

20th March 2011.

The Head Teacher,

St. James Preparatory School,
P.O Box 15,
Bombo.
Dear sir/Madam,
Re: INVITATION TO A FRIENDLY DEBATE.
On behalf of our debating club, I cordially invite your school to a friendly debate
with our club.

We suggest the debate to take place on Friday 26th August,2011.

It will be held in our school main hall at 2:00pm.The motion will be Educating a
girl child is Educating the Nation.
Pleas in your reply indicate whether our school will propose or oppose the motion.

We would be very grateful if you honour our in vitiation.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,
Tamale Raymond
TAMALE RAYMOND
CHAIRPERSON DEBATING CLUB

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Questions
f. To whom was the letter addressed?
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g. Who is the writer of the letter?
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h. When was the letter written?
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i. Which school will be the host?
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j. When will the debate take place?
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LESSON
COMPOSITION WRITING
Imagine you are the chairman of the debating club at your school.

Using your school address, write a letter to the head teacher of Waterfront
Academy, P.O. Box 20, Entebbe asking him or her to allow your club to have a
friendly debate with his/her club. Tell him or her to allow your club to have a
friendly debate with his/her club. Tell him or her that his/her club can suggest the
motion for the debate. The debate will take place next Friday in their main hall at
2:00 p.m.

Your school is organising an inter-class debate next term.

Write a letter to your best friend inviting her/him to attend the debate. Tell him or
her date and time the debate will be held in your school main hall.

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