Third Term Scheme of Work for JSS1 English Language

Third Term Scheme of Work for JSS1 English Language

Week 1

Topic:

1. Speech: Intonation – Rising and Falling Tones

2. Grammar: Introduction to Adverbs (Types and Usage)

3. Composition: Informal Letter Writing

4. Comprehension: Reading for Main Ideas

5. Literature: Introduction to Drama – Elements and Features

Week 2

Topic:

1. Speech: Stress – Emphatic Stress

2. Grammar: Degrees of Comparison (Positive, Comparative, Superlative)

3. Composition: Descriptive Essay – “My Best Friend”

4. Comprehension: Reading to Identify Supporting Details

5. Literature: Reading and Acting a Short Play

Week 3

Topic:

1. Speech: Intonation Patterns in Wh-Questions and Yes/No Questions

2. Grammar: Prepositions (Types and Use in Sentences)

3. Composition: Narrative Essay – “The Day I Will Never Forget”

4. Comprehension: Reading for Specific Information

5. Literature: Features of Drama: Dialogue, Stage Directions, etc.

Week 4

Topic:

1. Speech: Intonation and Meaning in Statements

2. Grammar: Conjunctions (Coordinating and Subordinating)

3. Composition: Story Writing – Developing Plot and Characters

4. Comprehension: Reading and Answering Comprehension Questions

5. Literature: Watching a Drama Performance (if available)

Third Term Scheme of Work for JSS1 English Language

Week 5

Topic:

1. Speech: Rhymes – Types and Usage in Poetry

2. Grammar: Interjections and Their Functions

3. Composition: Argumentative Essay – “Day School is Better than Boarding School”

4. Comprehension: Making Inferences from Text

5. Literature: Literary Devices in Drama (Dialogue, Monologue, Soliloquy)

Week 6

Topic:

1. Speech: Word Stress – Two-Syllable Words

2. Grammar: Phrasal Verbs and Their Meanings

3. Composition: Writing a Dialogue – Between Two Friends

4. Comprehension: Vocabulary Development – Context Clues

5. Literature: Review of a Short Drama Text

Week 7

Topic:

1. Speech: Pronunciation Practice – Commonly Mispronounced Words

2. Grammar: Sentence Types (Simple, Compound, Complex)

3. Composition: Formal Letter – “Write to Your Principal on the Need for More Classroom Furniture”

4. Comprehension: Reading and Summarizing Paragraphs

5. Literature: Literary Appreciation – Theme and Setting in a Drama

Week 8

Topic:

1. Speech: Listening Comprehension – Short Dialogues

2. Grammar: Active and Passive Voice (Introduction)

3. Composition: Expository Essay – “How to Prepare Your Favourite Food”

4. Comprehension: Identifying the Writer’s Purpose and Tone

5. Literature: Revision of Key Drama Terms

Week 9

Topic:

1. Speech: Review of Intonation, Stress, and Rhymes

2. Grammar: Revision of Parts of Speech

3. Composition: Practice in All Essay Types

4. Comprehension: General Practice in Reading Skills

5. Literature: Practice Questions on Studied Drama Text

Week 10

Topic:

• General Revision

  1. Grammar Exercises

  2. Vocabulary Building

  3. Composition Review

  4. Comprehension Passages

  5. Literature Summary

Week 11

Topic:

• Mock Examination

Week 12

Topic:

• Correction of Mock Examination / Continuous Assessment

Week 13

Topic:

• End of Term Examination

Textbooks and Materials Recommended

• New Oxford Secondary English (Book 1)

• Intensive English for Junior Secondary Schools

• Junior English Project (Macmillan)

• Recommended drama text from curriculum or school selection