JSS1 English Language Lesson Notes
First Term
1. Parts of speech 2. Noun 3. Pronoun 4. Introduction speech 5. ORGANS OF SPEECH 6. Essay Writing: Meaning, Definition, and Types of Essay7. Literature in English: Introduction8. Pronoun 9. Vocabulary Development Members of the family10. Elements of compositions 11. SPEECH SOUNDS/ LONG AND SHORT VOWELS12. PART OF SPEECH, ADJECTIVES/TYPES AND COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES13. Register
2nd term
1. Contrast of Pure Vowels |u| |u:| and |D|2. Adverbials (frequently and Manner)3. Comprehension passage 4. Literature in English 5. Grammar- Tenses- vocabulary 6. Introducing Poetry ( Literature) 7. Speech work: Contrast of Pure Vowel |p| |d| 8. Composition- Formal letter 9. Grammar- The present continuous Tense 10. composition (Narrative Essay) 11. Grammar : The Past Continuous Tense 12. Vocabulary Building- Child Labour and Trafficking 13. Literature in English - Drama 14. Speech work: Contrasting Vowel /e/ and /3:/15. Topic: Argumentative Essay 16. Grammar: making sentence with present and past tense 17. Topic : Expository essay 18. Literature in English - Myths and legends 19. Contrasting vowel /e/ and /3:/20. Grammar: making sentences with future tense will and shall21. topic: vocabulary development on prefixes 22. Speech work : Introduction Diphthongs 23. Making sentences with past tense 24. Comprehension
3rd Term
1. Diphthongs , Monophthong 2. Comprehension 3. Vocabulary Development: Air Transport 4. Grammar: Tenses of Active and Passive voice 5. Speech work /ia/ & /ai/6. ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICES ( To Keep) 7. Vocabulary Development: Fishing 8. Composition 9. Speech Work : Consonant sounds 10. Vocabulary development : kitchen 11. The Use of Active Voice and Passive Voice12. Literature in English 13. Speech work : syllables words of two, three and four 14. Comprehension passage 15. Adjectives 16. Drama 17. Vocabulary Development: Words associated with Sick Bay 18. Question Tag 19. topic: Argumentative Essay 20. Comprehension passage 21. Vocabulary Development: Words associated with kitchen 22. Composition : Argumentative Essay 23. Consonant Clusters 24. Poetry : The tune of Adaowa 25. Vocabulary Development: words associated with Teaching 26. Narrative Essay - An accident I witnessed Essay 27. Statement/Tag Questions and Responses28. Statement/Tag Questions and Responses29. Composition: Expository Essay (How to Plant a Tree)30. Literature: Use of simile and Metaphors in Sentence31. Phonetic Symbols of Consonants32. Polar question and question Tags 33. Guided Composition (Narrative) 34. Turning Similes into Metaphors in Literature35. Vowel Sounds /au/, /ia/, /ai/, and /ei/36. Vocabulary Development - 37. Diphthong cont’d 38. Revision: Noun, verb , pronoun and Adjective 39. Figure of speech : Pun and Euphemism