Silent Reading · B4 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.2.8.1.2 - Find meaning of words as used in context

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Pronounce at least five new words from a passage correctly after hearing the teacher’s model.
Identify the sentence in a passage that contains a given new word and read it aloud.
Work with a partner to infer the meaning of a new word using clues from the surrounding words in the sentence.
Suggest at least one synonym (replacement word) for each new word that keeps the meaning of the sentence unchanged.
Use each new word correctly in a new sentence of their own.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Silent Reading (2.8)
Content standard: B4.2.8.1 - Construct meaning from texts read
Indicator: B4.2.8.1.2 - Find meaning of words as used in context
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 6 (Week 18 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 30
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Guide pupils to learn new words through the procedure below:
- Write key words on the board, one at a time.
- Have learners attempt to pronounce the word.
- Model the pronunciation for learners to repeat.
- From the passage, ask learners to write the sentence in which the new word is and read it out.
- Use Think-Pair-Share strategy to have learners find meaning in context.
- Have them think of other words that can replace these words.
- Ask pupils to use the words in sentences.
Note: You can vary the procedure in teaching new words.