SS1 English Language Scheme of Work for First Term (2026/2026 Curriculum Guide)

ii. Identify letters of the alphabets that have corresponding sounds and symbols.

iii. Relate sounds in words with the symbols that represent them.

C) Comprehension: Reading to comprehend main ideas.

D. Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Home Family Life

ii. Use nouns, verbs,     prepositions, adjectives and conjunctions in sentences.

iii. Classifies words in a given passage into word classes.

1. Identify the topic sentencein each paragraph

2. Establish the relationship between the topic sentences and the main ideas in a given passage.

3. Attach contextual meanings to new words found in a given passage.

i. Draw out from a given text word associated with Home and Family life.

ii. Explain the words associated with home and family life

iii. Compose short composition on the family.

(a)

2. Distinguish between long and vowel sounds.

3. Identify and pronounce vowel sounds in English words appropriately.

2. give adequate example of all types of nouns

3.  Compose different sentences using different types of nouns.

2. Give other words to replace the words in italic in a given passage.

3. Specify the class of the words.

4. Recognize when such words are used in other contextual situations.

On “My Family”

(introduction, body and conclusion)

2. Analyze the pattern of sentence structure used in the sample essay, develop a well written essay on my family.

2. Match diphthong sounds with the symbols that represent them; practice with words/sentences that have diphthong sound in them.

2. Form the singular and plural of countable nouns and use them correctly in a sentences.

3. Create a list of uncountable nouns (nouns without plural forms).

2. Differentiate between main ideas and supporting ideas in a given passage

3. Recognize words that signal detail/illustrations and examples in a given passage.

2. Write an essay on the importance of farming

2. Give adequate examples of words that contain triphthong sounds

3. Pronounce words that contains these sounds correctly.

A. Types, narrative

B. ‘A place of interest I visited’

© Structure: Adjectives and Adverbs

2. List places of interest they had visited

3. Write a narrative essay on the places of interest you visited.

1. Explain adjectives and adverbs

2. Give examples of types of adverbs and adjectives.

3. Compose different sentences using, using adjectives and adverbs.

2. Identify the listed position in different position in words

3. Generate tens of words on each of the listed sounds.

2. Mention the types of phrase

3. Analyse of (a) Noun phrase (b) Adverbial phrase (c) Adjectival phrase (d) prepostionnal phrase and from examples.

C.

2. List words that are associated with Animal husbandry

Emphasis on supporting details tone, mood and purpose

2. Relate the issue raised in the text to their real life experience.

A. Clause: types-

Main clause

Subordinate

B. Types of subordinate clauses.

2. Analyze complex sentences into main and subordinate clauses

3. Give copious examples of sentence that contain the two type of clauses.

2. Differentiate between main idea and supporting idea in a given passage

2. Highlight the differences between/among them;

3. Use the easily confused words in different contexts correctly.

How to make a local dish or any other related topic.

2. Develop an outline for a descriptive essay

3. Write a descriptive essay on either of the following; farming in my village.

2. Apply the principles guiding stress placement on syllables in words

3. Pronoun words appropriately with the light syllables stressed.

2. Discuss all types of sentences and give adequate examples.

3. Analyze a text to identify and classify the sentence into types.

2. Differentiate between main ideas and supporting idea in a given passage

3. Replace the new words with their equivalents

2. Discuss the features of informal letter.

3. Write a letter to a close relative or a friend in another town.

Stress on the first syllable

2. Explain the meaning of stress

3. Identify words that have stress on the first syllable

4. Pronounce words that have stress on the first syllable correctly.

2. Distinguish between regular and irregular verbs

3. Construct sentences using regular and irregular verbs.

2. state the dos and don’ts of summary writing;

3. Summarize a given passage

2. state the features of a formal letter

3. write the format of a formal letter

4. Write a letter of complaint to the chairman of your local government area on the problem of insecurity.

2. give adequate example of each of the slated figures of speech;

3. Recognize the figures of speech in any given passage.

a) inference

b) deduction

2. infer the appropriate answers using their own expression

2. Explain elements of argumentative essay.

3. Demonstrate understanding of argumentative essay format.

2. List all items that can be found in a library environment.

2. Distinguish between definite and indefinite articles.

3. Use definite and indefinite article in sentences.

2. give copious examples of words associated with journalism/press/media;

3. State the importance of journalism to the state/nation.

2. give a talk on the topic: Boys are more useful at home than girls;

3. Narrate a story that ends with “A patient dog eats the fattest bones”.