PRIMARY TWO

ENGLISH LESSON

NOTES

TERM II-2020
WEEK 2
THEME : OUR ENVIRONMENT
SUB-THEME : COMMON ANIMALS
Lesson one
Vocabulary
Animals and their young ones
Animal young one home
1. cow calf kraal
2. sheep lamb _____________
3. duck duckling _____________
4. lion cub _____________
5. cats kitten _____________
6. pig piglet _____________
7. elephant calf _____________
8. hyena _______________ _____________
9. monkey baby _____________
10. rabbit _______________ _____________
11. goat _______________ shed
12. zebra _______________ forest
Activity 1
Structures
What is this?
1. This is a goat.

Is this a pig?No, it is not.

2. What is that?
 That is a hen.
Is that a hen?
Yes, that is a hen.
Activity 2
Fill in the missing letters
a) el __ phant c) c __ w
b) pigl ___ t d) s ___ y
Exercise
1. Write these words correctly.
braze - ________________
tenkit - ________________
keymon - _______________
nahye - _________________
2. Match animals to their young ones.
dog lamb
sheep puppy
lion kid
goat cub
3. Complete correctly
a) What is this?
____________________________________

b) Is this a hen?
_____________________________________

Lesson 2
Vocabulary : animals , sounds and their movement
Animal Sound Movement
dog bark
horse neighs
snake hisses slithers
lion roars
cow moos
goat bleats walks
duck quack
monkey chatters
sheep bleats
donkey brays
frog croaks
cat meow
elephant trumpets
cock crows
fish fry swimming
(Children sing a song old MacDonald …………………………….…)
Activity
What are these?
These are bees.

Are these / those snakes?

Yes, these are snakes.
Yes, those are snakes.
Activity 2
Write the words correctly.
rdbi - _________________ stne - ____________________
ffegira - ________________ arkb - ____________________
Exercise
Complete correctly.
1. A bird lives in a __________________ .
2. The young one of a monkey is a _______________ .
3. A snake moves by ____________________ .
4. Quack is to duck as _____________ is to dogs.
5. Snakes hiss while monkeys _______________ .
Find animal names from the puzzle

LESSON 3
Comprehension about animals
Vocabulary: living things,provide,transport,skins,domestic,zoo,jungle,
while)
Animals
Animals are living things. There are two types of animals. These are; the
domestic and wild animals. Domestic animals kept at home while wild
animals stay in the bush, water, jungle or kept in the zoo.

Some of the domestic animals are goats, cats,sheep and others. Some of
these animals provide us with meat, milk, eggs, transport and skins.

Examples of animals include; lions, zebras, elephants and giraffes. Some

wild animals like lions and tigers eat meat from other animals in the bush.
The zebras, elephants and the buffaloes eat grass.
Questions.
1. Write the title of the story.
 2. Mention the two types of animals given in the story.
3. Which animal provides us with meat and milk?
4. Why do people keep donkeys?
5. What are wild animals?
6. Draw and name three domestic animals.

Lesson 4
Free composition about animals.
animals, wild , domestic , provide , security , zoo , rabbits etc
Activity
1. Learners will give examples of domestic and wild animals under
teacher’s guidance.
2. Learners will mention the places, food, homes and young ones of
the animals.
Exercise
Children write a free composition about animals.

Week 3
Lesson one
Re-writing sentences beginning: When ……/(using ……..when …………)
1. I was going home. I met a mad man. (Begin: When ………………….)
_________________________________________________________________
2. The dog was barking. We locked it in the kennel.
________________________________________________________________
3. Joseph was playing in Namboole. He fell down.
 _________________________________________________________________
4. We went to the market. It started raining.
_________________________________________________________________
5. He finished the work. He handed in the book for marking.
_________________________________________________________________
Ref: St. Bernard Eng. Bk 4 pg 66

Lesson 2
Plurals of animals
one many
cow cows
sheep sheep
fish fish
monkey monkeys
dog _________________
goat _________________
donkey _________________
ostrich _________________
lion _________________
wolf _________________
tiger _________________
fox _________________
ox _________________
buffalo _________________
calf _________________
crocodile _________________
(Children sing: One crocodile ……………………………..)
Exercise
Use the words in brackets correctly to complete the sentences.
1. The farmer keeps four ___________ on his farm. (dog)
2. There are many ______________ in the maize garden. (monkey)
3. The _______________ are grazing in the field. (sheep)
4. He used the _____________ to plough the garden. (ox)
5. Our cow gave birth to two ___________ (calf)
6. ________________ have long neck. (ostrich)
7. _________________ are wild animals. (wolf)
8. A dog has five __________________ . (puppy)
9. ____________________ are poisonous animals.(snake)
10. I saw many _____________ at the zoo. (buffalo)

Lesson 3
Arranging words in alphabetical order by second letter.
Activity one:
Arrange these words in A B C order.
a) apple , desk , cup , box
apple, box , cup , desk
b) dog , cow , fox , elephant
cow, dog , elephant , fox
Activity 2
Arranging words by the second letter
1. crow , cat , cow , chicken
cat , chicken , cow , crow

Exercise
Arrange these words in alphabetical order.
 1. moth , mat , milk , mean
_____________________________________________
2. lion , lamb , leopard , locust
______________________________________________
3. squirrel , sheep , snake , slug
______________________________________________
4. tiger , tadpole , turtle , tortoise
_____________________________________________

5. hyena , hawker , hen , hippopotamus

_____________________________________________
Ref: 1. Standard Engbk 3 pg 7 – 8
Junior Engbk 2 pg 28
2. Junior Engbk 3pg 32

LESSON 4
COMMON INSECTS
Vocabulary
bee , grasshopper , wasp , mosquito , insect , fly , cockroach , spider ,
butterfly , ant
Activity I
Re-write the words correctly.
- hoppergrass - nta
- flybutter - spwa
- derspi - eeb

Activity 2
Construct sentences using these words.
 a) Insect – A bee is an insect.
insect
b) housefly – _____________________________________
c) grasshopper – _________________________________
d) mosquito – ____________________________________
Exercise
1. Name these insects

2. Make correct sentences from the table.

table
Bees have two main body parts
Mosquitoes are eaten by some people
Grasshoppers provide us with honey.
Spiders spread malaria

1. ______________________________
2. ______________________________
3. ______________________________
4. ______________________________

Week 4
Lesson 1
Comparison of adjectives
Adjectives are words that talk about a noun.
Examples
weak , small , long , deep , short , dark, big , flat , good , hot , fat , wet ,
thin
Activity I
Comparing adjectives
Adjective Comparative Superlatives
weak weaker than the weakest
small smaller than the smallest
long longer than the largest
deep deeper than the deepest
Activity 2
Doubling the last letter
Adjective Comparative Superlative
hot hotter than the hottest
big bigger than the biggest
thin thinner than the thinnest
wet wetter than the wettest
fat fatter than the fattest
sad sadder than the saddest

Exercise
Adjective comparative superlative
wet ___________________ _________________
thin ___________________ _________________
fat ___________________ _________________
_________________ bigger than _________________
hot hotter than _________________
pretty prettier than _________________

Those that don’t double letters

strong stronger than ___________________

old ___________________ the oldest

slow slower than ___________________

young ___________________ the youngest

happy happier than ___________________

good ___________________ the best

bad worse the worst

many ____________________ the most

Exercise 2

Use the given adjectives correctly to fill the gaps.

1. Agaba is the ____________ in the class. (small)

2. Rahma is ______________ than Angella. (fat)
3. He is the ________________ boy in the team. (fast)
4. An elephant ______________ than a zebra. (big)
5. A parrot is ______________ than an eagle. (small)
6. My porridge is ___________ than yours. (hot )
7. A dog is _____________ than a goat. ( fast )
8. Okudi is the _______________ boy in the whole school.( thin )

Ref: For more work refer to Mk bk 3 pg 70

 Oxford Primary English, Bk 2 page 38

Lesson 2

USE OF ‘SOME’ AND ‘ANY’

Some is used to show that there is a little, but not much or many.

Examples

1. There is some milk in the cup

2. We have some flowers in the garden.

Any is used to tell us that there is nothing left.

We use any to ask questions also.

We use any in negative sentences.

Examples

1. There aren’t any bananas in the basket.

2. Do you have any cabbage left?
3. I don’t have anything in my bag.

Activity I

Constructing oral sentences using ‘some’

Activity II

Constructing oral sentences using ‘any’

Exercise

Use ‘some’ or ‘any’ to fill the gaps.

1. Give me ___________ money, please.

2. The baby wants __________ milk.
3. Do you have ____________ water for drinking?
4. There are ______________ books on the table.
5. Is there __________ body in the room?
 6. Lend me ____________ money.
7. We do not have _____________ chair left.
8. There aren’t _________ potatoes in the pot.
9. Do you know ___________ body here?

10. Get for me _______ tea.

Ref: Essential English work bk 3 pg 37

Oxford Primary English, Book 2, pages 45- 46

Lesson 3: COMPREHENSION

MY YOUNGEST UNCLE.

Victor: Who is that short man?

Sam: Which short man? The one wearing a yellow shirt?

Victor: No, the one with a white shirt anda blue tie.

Sam: He is my uncle. His name is Mr.Odeke.

Victor:Your uncle? He is very young.

Sam: Yes, he is younger than my mother. He is the youngest in the

family.

Victor: How old is he?

Sam: He is twenty years old.

Victor: All my uncles are old. They are older than my mother.

Sam: Who is your youngest uncle?

Victor: He is Mr.Otai, the tall man we saw at the shop.

Sam: But there were two men. Which was your uncle?

Victor: He is the one who was tall and fat. He was wearing a hat, a black

Coat and brown trousers, and he was carrying a big red

Umbrella with a green handle.

Sam: Ooh! I remember him now.

Answer these questions.

1. How many people are talking in the conversation?

2. Who is wearing a yellow shirt?

3. How old is Odeke?

4. How many tall men did the children see at the shop?

5. Write the title of the conversation.

Lesson 4

GUIDED COMPOSITION

INSECTS

Vocabulary

Living things , termites , wasps , main , spiracles , breathing , harmful ,

tsetse fly , spread , sickness , nagana , trachoma

Activity I

- Oral practice
- Telling a story

Exercise

Use the words in the box below to fill in the gaps correctly.

wasp thorax dysentery malaria

body bees tsetse fly grasshopper

sickness spiracles harmful white ants

INSECTS
Insects are living things. Examples of insects are houseflies, _____________ ,
termites , bees , ______________ and many others.

Insects have three main ____________ parts. These are head, ____________
and abdomen. Insects use _____________ for breathing. Some insects are
useful and others are _____________.

The useful insects are ___________ , grasshoppers and _______________ .

Some harmful insects are houseflies, _______________ and ______________ .

Mosquitoes spread ____________ . Tsetse flies spread sleeping ___________

to people and nagana to animals. House flies spread diarrhoea ,
dysentery, cholera and ________________ .

WEEK 5

Lesson 1:

Exercise

Read the conversation and answer the questions that follow.

SOPHIE WANTS SWEETS

Sophie : Look! My father has given me some money.

George : What are you going to use it for?

Sophie : I am going to buy some sweets.

George : Sweets are bad for your teeth. Why don’t you buy a

dress?

Sophie : A dress is very expensive and the money is not enough.

George : You should then buy some reading books. They are

cheaper.

Sophie : Ok. Let’s go and buy the reading books.

Questions.
 1. How many people are talking in the conversation?
2. Who talked first in the conversation?
3. Why was the money not enough to buy a dress?
4. What is not good for our teeth?
5. What did Sophie use the money for?

Ref: St. Bernard English bk 4 pages 52 & 99

Lesson 2

COMMON PLANTS

Vocabulary

beans, maize , millet , leaves , flowers , seeds , weed

Activity I

- Reading the vocabulary

-
- Constructing sentences using the vocabulary

Activity II

Structures

1 a) what are these?

These are leaves.

b) What colour are the leaves?

The leaves are green, red, yellow etc

2. Are these flowers?

No, they are not.

Exercise I
Read and draw

pawpaw plant sugar cane plant grass

banana plant maize plant mango plant

Exercise II

Match correctly

ripe bananas cabbage red

ripe tomatoes carrot yellow

cassava orange green

Exercise 3

Make sentences using the words below.

1. onions ___________________________________
2. apples ____________________________________
3. rice ______________________________________
4. tree ______________________________________

Ref: Mk bk 2 page134

Lesson 3:
OPPOSITES OF ADJECTIVES

Activities

- Reading the adjectives and giving adjectives

- Making oral sentences using the opposite of adjectives.

Examples

Adjective Opposite

dry - wet

taller - shorter

empty - full

clean - dirty

Exercise I

Give the opposite of these adjectives

early - _____________________ heavy - ______________________

bad - _______________________ narrow - _____________________

fast - ________________________ shallow - ____________________

dark - ________________________ high - _______________________

Exercise II

Complete the sentences using the opposite of the word given in

brackets.

1. The sty was very ________________ (dirty)

2. The test was very ________________ (easy)
3. My dress is __________________ (dry)
4. Jane is a short girl but her sister is ________________. (tall)
5. Some horses are _____________ and others are domestic. (wild)

Ref: St. Bernard English bk 4 pages 1 – 6

LESSON 4

Picture composition

- Answering questions about the picture

- Writing a composition about plants in the garden.

Activity

- Studying the given picture and answering the oral questions.

- Reading the vocabulary

Vocabulary

- plants , tomatoes , mangoes , weeds , cabbage , people , children,

carrots

Exercise

1. How many people are in the picture?

2. What are they doing?
3. Mention any three plants you see in the garden.
4. Which garden tool is used for watering plants?
 5. How useful is a dog to a farmer?
6. Write the colour of the ripe tomatoes.
7. What type of weather is shown in the picture?
8. Give the plural of these words
butterfly - ___________________ farmer - ________________
tool - _______________________ garden - ________________
plant - ___________________ colour - _________________

tomato - _________________ water - ____

WEEK 6- Revision for midterm Exams.

WEEK 7.

LESSON 1

Joining sentences using: ……………….who …………………….

Example

This is the girl. She lost her book.

This is the girl who lost her book.

LESSON 3

Exercise

1. Here is the man. He got an accident.

2. That is the teacher. She teaches English.
3. These are the farmers. They visited our school.
4. These are the doctors. They work in Mulago hospital.
5. This is the woman. She was kidnapped.
6. Those are the boys. They won a football match.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
These are words which show belonging or ownership.

Activity I

- Read, spell and write words correctly.

- Construct sentences using the words.

Examples

my – mine Their – theirs

our – ours His – his

your – yours It – its

her – hers

Activity 2

Whose …………….is this?

1. This is my towel. It is mine.

2. These are your books. They are yours.
3. These are our brushes. They are ours.
4. Can you please give me that bag? It is _____________
5. Take the book to Rhoda. It is _______________________

For more work refer to page 100 Mk bk 3

Exercise 2

Choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the sentences.

a) These toys are for Ritah. They are ___________. (hers , her)
b) We could not hear ____________ talk. (him , he)
c) The donkey hurt _____________ eye. (it , its)
d) These are our shoes. They are ___________ (yours , ours)
e) The man chased ___________ wife. (him , his)

Ref: Standard Eng Aid 3 page 61

Lesson 3
COMPREHENSION

Activity 1

Reading the vocabulary

toothpaste, bath , bathe , towel , barber , razor , brush

Lesson 2

Activity: Reading the passage

NINA THE SMART GIRL

Nina is seven years old. She is a clean girl. She brushes her teeth every
day. She uses a tooth brush and tooth paste. After brushing her teeth,
Nina goes to have a bath. She uses soap and a sponge. She dries herself
with a towel.

Every evening, Nina polishes her shoes. She uses a brush and shoe polish.
Nina combs her hair with a comb. When it grows long, her mother takes
her to a barber. The barber cuts Nina’s hair short. Nina cuts her finger
nails with a razor. She does this every week. She is a clean girl.

Questions

1. What does Nina use to brush her teeth?

2. Why must finger nails be cut short?
3. When does Nina polish her shoes?
4. What does Nina use to cut nails?
5. Nina uses a ____________ to comb her hair.
6. How old is Nina?
7. What is the title of the story?

LESSON 4: COMPOSITION
 Rearranging sentences to make a good story.

1. After sometime he weeds the maize.

2. Mr.Mukasa is a farmer.
3. He sprays the maize to kill the pests.
4. He digs his garden and grows maize.
5. He harvests the maize using a panga.

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WEEK 8

LESSON 1

THEME : THINGS WE MAKE

SUB-THEME : THINGS WE MAKE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

Vocabulary

Doll , ball , mat , stove (sigiri) , rope , saucepan , cushion , pot , mortar
and pestle , basket , ladle , chair , stool

Activity I

- Read, spell and pronounce the words correctly.

- Naming the pictures correctly
- Use the structure correctly.
-

1. Name the pictures

2. Write the words correctly.

- lldo - _______________ airch - ________________

- blla - _______________ shionu - _______________

- pero - ______________ vesto - ________________

3. Where is the ……………….? Where are the ……………………...?

Where are the dolls?

Where is the ball? The dolls are on the mat.
The ball is on the table.

Where are the ladles?

Where is the pot?

4. How many ……………….are there?

a) How many cups are there?

There are three cups.

b)
 How many chairs are there?

___________________________________

c) How many beds are there?

_________________________________

Exercise

Make sentences from the table.

There is beans in the school.

food in the jug.
balls in the pot.
some pencils on the plate.
There are stools in the sack.
oranges in the store.
milk
water
Lesson 2

Joining sentences using too….to

1. The tea is very hot. I cannot take it.

The tea is too hot to take.

2.The bus isvery old. It cannot take more people.

The bus is too old to take more people.

Exercise.

Join the sentences using too….to

1. The exercise is very hard. The children cannot do it.

________________________________________________

2 .Mary is very short. She can’t touch the ceiling.

_____________________________________________
3. John is very fat. He cannot run fast.
_____________________________________________
4. He was very tired. He could not walk.
__________________________________________________
5. The book is very expensive. I cannot buy it.
____________________________________________________
6. Jane is very smart. She can’t fail the test.
____________________________________________________
7. It was very dark. We could not see anything.
______________________________________________________
8. Sarah is very sick. She cannot go to school.
_______________________________________________________

Lesson 3

COMPREHENSION ABOUT THINGS WE MAKE.

There are many things we make in our community. We makethingslike

baskets, pots, ropes, mats, balls, dolls, drums, chairs, brooms, mortar,
pestle and many other useful things.We need materials to make these
things. These materials may include banana fibres, clay soil, raffia, palm
leaves, sisal, papyrus and many others. The things we make are used in
many ways. Some are used for play, others are used in the kitchen, sitting
room, bedroom and others are used for wearing.

Some of the things we make used for play are dolls, ropes and toy cars.
Things we use in the kitchen include a charcoal stove, mingling stick,
plates and saucepans. In the sitting room, we find sofa sets, mats, tables,
stools and chairs. Necklaces, bangles, anklets, belts, sweaters, hats,
sandals and earrings are used for wearing.

REF: MK Junior Literacy Pupil’s Book 2, Pages 68-81.

Primary Curriculum for Uganda page 29.

Questions.

1. What is the story about?

_________________________________________________________________
2. Write four things we make mentioned in the story.
_______________,_______________,_____________,_________
3. Draw, name and colour three things we wear.

4. What is the title of the story?

5. Where in the story do we find mats?
6. Write the title of the story.

Lesson 4

Picture composition (Things we use in a home)

Study the picture and write sentences about it.

Vocabulary

basin, broom , saucepan , rack , mingling , stick , brush

Week 9

lesson 1
Sub-theme :Materials used and their sources

Vocabulary

sisal , banana fibre , raffia , clay , grass , thread , needle , sticks , straws ,
papyrus , forest , swamp , palm leaves , garden , shop

Activity I

- Reading the words and spelling them correctly

- Matching the material to its use

Match correctly

materialsource

papyrus bush

grass swamp

raffia bush

bananafibres swamp

straws factory

clay banana plant

Activity 2

Use the structure correctly.

What do you use to make a ………………………………?

I / we use ………………. to make ………………………..

What do we use to make a …………………..?

a. ________________________________________________

b. _________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________

d. _________________________________________

Exercise 1

What is ………………………… doing ?

What is Onyango doing?

doing

_______________________________________

What is Abdul using to make a hat?

hat

_________________________________________

What is Joseph using to tie the goat?

goat

___________________________________________

What is Molly using to make a doll?

doll
________________________________________
What are they using to make a mat?
____________________________________

Lesson 2

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

Reflexive pronouns are words which end with the word”self” or” selves.”

Examples

myself ourselves

yourself himself

itself themselves

herself yourself

a) The cat hurt itself. b) The thief killed himself.

Activities

- Reading the reflexive pronoun.

- Giving examples of reflexive pronouns.

Exercise

Complete the sentences using the correct reflexive pronoun.

myself yourself herself

itself ourselves themselves himself

a) Elizabeth can dress _______________________ .

b) I did the homework _______________________ .
c) You must discipline _____________________ first.
d) The cat chokes ________________ while eating meat.
e) We _______________ tell lies sometimes.
f) The children hid __________________ in the bush.
g) The man had an accident and hurt __________________ .
 h) I wash ______________ when I go home.
i) The tree fell down ____________________ .

Ref: Beginners Eng. Grammar 3 pg 47.

Standard 3 English page 36

Lesson 3

CHEBET’S BEST DAY

During the arts and crafts period, our teacher brought out the materials from the
store. He said, ‘Here are the things you brought last Friday. What will you make using
these materials?’

‘We will make ropes mats, balls, toy cars and pots, ‘we all answered. The teacher
asked us to get into groups. We made the toy cars and pots using clay and ropes
using sisal. We also made balls, mats and bags using banana fibres.

The teacher looked at the things we made and said that they were good. We had
made ropes for tying the goats at home. The balls were for playing with. We
displayed the toy cars and pots in the class. After the lesson we cleaned the place
where we were working. I love Fridays because we make things during the art and
craft periods.

Questions.

1. Who is telling the story?

__________________________________________
2. On what day is he telling the story?
__________________________________________
3. What things did they make using clay?
__________________________________________
4. What were they going to use balls for?
__________________________________________
5. Why does Chebet love Friday?
__________________________________________

Lesson 4:
Composition

Mary does not know how to make a doll from banana fibres. Write
showing her how to make the doll from banana fibres.

Vocabulary

tie , twist , hands , head , collect , cut , wet , banana fibre

WEEK 10:END OF TERM EXAMS.

WEEK 11.

Lesson 1.

THEME : TRANSPORT IN OUR COMMUNITY.

SUB THEME : Means and uses of transport in our community.

Vocabulary.

Black ,grey ,green ,boat ,driver ,road ,,cyclist ,yellow ,transport ,bicycle
,train ,aeroplane ,food ,cement ,people ,animals.

Activity.

- Reading the vocabulary.

- Naming and drawing means of transport.
- Constructing sentences using the vocabulary.

Activity one.
Fill in the missing letters.
l –rrytr - -n m-t-cycle b—cycle, aer-pl-ne

Activity 2.
 Name these means of transport.

___________ ____________ ________ ______________

Activity 3.
- Use the structures correctly.
- Where is the bus? The bus is on the road.
- Who is flying the aeroplane?
- What is the colour of the boat ?

Write these words correctly.

 a.planeaero b. bcyiclec.toab d. atix e. ritan f. reyg

Exercise 2.

Answer correctly.

1. What is this?
.

______________________________________

What colour is the car?

________________________________

Where is the ship?

__________________________________

Who is flying an aeroplane?

____________________________________
 Ref: A newRorash primary English Bk 2 Pg 40-43

LESSON 2:

Structure

Joining sentences using: ………………whose……………….

Example

That is the man. His car had an accident.

That is the man whose car had an accident.

Exercise

1. Here is the man. His cow was stolen

2. This is the farmer. His animals ate our crops.
3. Those are the children. Their father went to London.
4. This is the lady. Her bag was stolen.
5. These are the girls. The school got burnt.

Lesson 3

ASABA’ S BICYCLE GETS A FLAT TYRE.

Asabagoes to Masindi Public school. He lives at Kijura which is not

very far from Masindi town. His uncle bought him a bicycle. He uses
the bicycle as a means of transport to and from school. Sometimes
Asaba rides at a high speed. One day Asaba’s bicycle had a flat
tyre. He didn’t know how to repair it. He took the bicycle to the
mechanic. The mechanic quickly removed the tyre and checked
the tube. There was a puncture. He got a pump and filled the tube.
He repaired it for Asaba as quickly as possible. Soon, the bicycle
was ready for Asaba to ride again. Asaba got on his bicycle and
rode to school.

New words.
 pumpAsaba rode/ride
repairMasindityre

punctureKijura mechanic

Questions.
1. To which school does Asaba go?
__________________________________________________

2. What does Asaba use to go to school?

___________________________________________________

3. Who repaired Asaba’s bicycle?

________________________________________________

4. What did the mechanic use to fill the tube?

________________________________________________

5. Write the title of the story.

6. What is the title of the story?

Ref: MK primary EngBk 3 pg 154.

Lesson 4
Composition / Guided composition
New words
Transport fastest taxis ships
people bicycles railways place
boats four

_______________ is the movement of goods and ___________ from one

______________ to another.
There are _______________ types of transport namely water , air , road ,
and _______________ transport.

Examples of means of transport include canoes, ferries, aeroplanes,

_____________________, trains, vans, motorcycles, donkeys, camels and
_______________. Road transport is the commonest type and air transport
is the _____________ but very expensive.

WEEK 12.
Lesson 1:
Compound words.
These are words which are formed by joining two or more small words
eg.
pig + sty___________________
police + man _______________
air + port ____________________
rail + way ___________________
head + teacher _______________
home + work __________________

Activity.
1. Reading and spelling the words.
2. Making oral sentences.

Exercise.

Make compound words from these ones.

1. rail + way = ______________

2. cup + board = ____________
3. flower + pot = _____________
4. arm + chair
5. snow + man
6. sun + shine
7. play + ground
8. table + spoon
9. school + girl
10. play + ground
11. black + board
12. pan + cake

Exercise 2.
Complete these sentences by joining the two underlined words
correctly.
a. A room for a bath is a ___________________
b. A pot used for tea is a ______________________
c. Workto be done at home is _________________
d. A rope used for skipping is a _________________
e. A shop where books are is a _________________
f . A bag carried in hand is a _________________
g. A ball game played with the foot is ____________________
h. A house in which the pig is kept is a ____________________
Ref: Junior Eng1 Page 55
Junior Eng2 page 56
Primary school curriculum page 32

Lesson 2:

Present simple tense – negative.

We use the word “not” to show that the action did not take place
therefore the sentence is negative.
We use a helping verb “does “before“not “

Examples.

1. My mother wakes up early.

My mother does not wake up early.
Activities.
1. Pupils will change sentences to prevent simple tense negative.

Exercise.

Write these sentences in negative form.

a. I go to school with my grandmother.

b.She goes to work by bus.
c.Ian likes to play on the road.
d.Grace rides her bicycle every evening.
E.We cross the road at the zebra crossing.
F .I know how to ride a motorcycle.

g.He drives very fast.

h. The time keeper rings the bell in the morning.

i.He runs to school every day.
j.We sing songs in the choir.

Ref : Oxford Primary English pg 58-61.

Lesson 3:
Past simple – tense negative.

A helping verb “did “is used before “not”.

Example.
We use the word “no“to show that the action did not take place.
Daddy drove very fast.
Daddy did not drive very fast.
Activities.
Children will change sentences to simple tense negative.
Exercise.
Write these sentences in past simple negative.
a) The passengers shouted at the bus conductor.
b) I came to school on foot yesterday.
c) Theaero plane flew high in the sky.
d) The conductor put all the luggage in the boat.
e) Two ships sank in the lake last year.
f) The policeman crossed the road very safely.
g) Tom bought a new car last year.
H) My father had a motor boat.
i) Jim crosses the road at the zebra crossing.

Lesson 4
USE OF WAS AND WERE

We use was for one person or thing.

We use were and was for past forms of are and is.

Activities

Using the words to construct oral and written sentences.

Examples

1. The egg was cracked.

2. The girls were skipping a rope.
3. I was going to the market.
4. I was looking at the animals.

Exercise

Fill in the blanks with ‘was’ and ‘were’

a) The dogs _______________ sleeping in the kennel.

b) My grandmother _________________happy to see me.
c) He ______________ absent yesterday.
d) Our car ________________ in the garage yesterday
e) The girls ______________ skipping in the field.
f) There ________________ many apples in the basket.
g) The nest _______________ in the tree.
h) My birthday ______________ last Wednesday.
i) Monkeys _______________ jumping from tree to tree.

Ref: Junior English bk 1 pg 31

Standard 2 Eng pgs 57 – 58

WEEK 13
THEME: ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY
SUB THEME : Causes of common accidents in our community
Lesson 1.
Vocabulary
Fire, poison, medicine, water, insect, electricity, vehicle, animal, blood,
needle, pin, razorblade, knife, spear, axe, hoe, panga, bleed, cut, hurt

Activity
-Reading the vocabulary.
-Spelling the words correctly.
-Constructing sentences using these words.

fire-Don’t play near fire.

poison
medicine
water

insect

razorblade
hurt

3. Activity.
-Reading the vocabulary.
-Spelling the words correctly.
-Constructing sentences using these words.

Lesson 2:

FORMING ADVERBS BY ADDING “LY”

Some adverbs can be formed by adding –ly- to the adjectives.

Examples

slow slowly

proud proudly

soft softly
safe safely

calm calmly

love lovely

Activities

1.Reading the adverbs

2. spelling and forming the adverbs correctly.

Exercise.
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to9 complete the
sentences correctly.
1. The dog barked __________________ at the thief. (loud )
2. The children sang ________________ in the concert. (sweet)
3. We read ______________ in the library. (quiet )
4. He walked _________________ because his foot hurt. (slow)
5. The man ran very ____________________ to save the baby (quick)
6. My mother looked _____________________ at the basket she had
made. (proud)
7. Sam painted the house __________________. (neat)
Ref : Junior English bk 2 Page 43.
Standard 3 English Page 52-53

Lesson 3 :

COMPREHENSION
ALEX LEARNS A LESSON

Alex climbed the tree. He picked

the mangoes and put them in his bag.

Alex was not a careful boy.

He stepped on a dry branch.

The branch broke. Alex fell down and

broke his leg. Alex was in pain,

He cried loudly. His father heard him.

He came to help him.

He said, “ Alex, why are you crying ?Alex answered , “ father, I have
fallen from a tree. “ Alex’s father felt sorry for him. He took

him to the clinic for treatment. Alex was happy with his father. He

said, “ Father, I have learnt a lesson, I will never climb a tree

again. “ It is bad to climb trees,” his father said.

Questions
1.Who is the boy in the story ?
2.Why did Alex climb the tree?
3.Who heard Alex crying loudly ?
4.Write the title of the story.

Lesson 4

Sub theme : First Aid.

Vocabulary

Cold, pad, bandage, basin, needle, cotton, wool, safety pin, pair of
scissors, help

Activities

-Reading and spelling the words.

-Writing the words correctly.

a)ageband b) eedeln c) cissors

d) tocton e)ipn f ) fesaty

3. Using the structures correctly.

a. What is that ?

What do you use pair of scissors for ?

b)What is this?

What do you use a safety pin for ?

d) What do you use a bandage for ?

e)May I have a ………………?

Yes, you may.

No, you may not.

Exercise.
Make sentences from the table below.

a knife
Knocked
He fire
bitten

was hit by electricity

struck
a car
cut
a snake
She burnt
a hammer

Exercise 2
Vocabulary
hospital, clinic, dispensary, bandage, medicine, clean, report, alarm,
accidents, ambulance, doctor, nurse, telephone, tablets, call, injection,
care, shout, cry, treat, carry
ACTIVITIES
-Reading and spelling the words.
- Constructing sentences using the structures.
- Filling in the missing letters.

a) hosp_ ta l b)dispens__ ry c) am __ ulance

d) ____ edicine e) injectio __ f) c_inic
g) cr __ h) ___ ccidents i) ban __ age
j) ala__m

Exercise.
 Complete the sentences using the words in brackets
correctly.

1.Noah is __________________ ( bleed )

2.The nurse is _______________ the wound with the bandage. (cover )
3.Mukasa was _______________ by a dog last night. ( bite )
4.My friend is _______________ from malaria. ( suffer )
5.We should not _____________ tall trees. ( climb )

6. Akot is __________ to hospital because she is sick. ( go )

7. The nurse gave the patientthe tablets and an __________ ( inject )

Ref : Mk bk 3

A J K H O R S E
P U P P Y H P O
R F R O G J Q R
E L E P H A N T
S A B I C Z P N
D K M G O A T L
S N A K E B E E
C O W A V X B D
1. ____________________ 5. _____________________
2. ____________________ 6. _____________________
3. ____________________ 7. _____________________
4. ____________________ 8. _____________________
 A J K H O R S E
P U P P Y H P O
R F R O G J Q R
E L E P H A N T
S A B I C Z P N
D K M G O A T L
S N A K E B E E
C O W A V X B D
1. ____________________ 5. _____________________
2. ____________________ 6. _____________________
3. ____________________ 7. _____________________
4. ____________________ 8. _____________________

Animals
Animals are living things. There are two types of animals. These are; the
domestic and wild animals. Domestic animals kept at home while wild
animals stay in the bush, water, jungle or kept in the zoo.

Some of the domestic animals are goats, cats, sheep and others. Some
of these animals provide us with meat, milk, eggs, transport and skins.

Examples of animals include; lions, zebras, elephants and giraffes. Some

wild animals like lions and tigers eat meat from other animals in the bush.
The zebras, elephants and the buffaloes eat grass.

Comprehension about animals

Vocabulary: living things, provide, transport, skins, domestic, zoo, jungle,
while)
Animals
Animals are living things. There are two types of animals. These are; the
domestic and wild animals. Domestic animals kept at home while wild
animals stay in the bush, water, jungle or kept in the zoo.

Some of the domestic animals are goats, cats, sheep and others. Some
of these animals provide us with meat, milk, eggs, transport and skins.

Examples of animals include; lions, zebras, elephants and giraffes. Some

wild animals like lions and tigers eat meat from other animals in the bush.
The zebras, elephants and the buffaloes eat grass.

MY YOUNGEST UNCLE.
Victor: Who is that short man?

Sam: Which short man? The one wearing a yellow shirt?

Victor: No, the one with a white shirt and a blue tie.

Sam: He is my uncle. His name is Mr. Odeke.

Victor: Your uncle? He is very young.

Sam: Yes, he is younger than my mother. He is the youngest in the

family.

Victor: How old is he?

Sam: He is twenty years old.

Victor: All my uncles are old. They are older than my mother.

Sam: Who is your youngest uncle?

Victor: He is Mr.Otai, the tall man we saw at the shop.

Sam: But there were two men. Which was your uncle?

Victor: He is the one who was tall and fat. He was wearing a hat, a black

Coat and brown trousers, and he was carrying a big red

Umbrella with a green handle.

Sam: Ooh! I remember him now.

CHEBET’S BEST DAY

During the arts and crafts period, our teacher brought out the materials
from the store. He said, ‘Here are the things you brought last Friday. What
will you make using these materials?’

‘We will make ropes mats, balls, toy cars and pots, ‘we all answered. The
teacher asked us to get into groups. We made the toy cars and pots
using clay and ropes using sisal. We also made balls, mats and bags
using banana fibres.

The teacher looked at the things we made and said that they were
good. We had made ropes for tying the goats at home. The balls were
for playing with. We displayed the toy cars and pots in the class. After the
lesson we cleaned the place where we were working. I love Fridays
because we make things during the art and craft periods.

CHEBET’S BEST DAY

During the arts and crafts period, our teacher brought out the materials
from the store. He said, ‘Here are the things you brought last Friday. What
will you make using these materials?’

‘We will make ropes mats, balls, toy cars and pots, ‘we all answered. The
teacher asked us to get into groups. We made the toy cars and pots
using clay and ropes using sisal. We also made balls, mats and bags
using banana fibres.

The teacher looked at the things we made and said that they were
good. We had made ropes for tying the goats at home. The balls were
for playing with. We displayed the toy cars and pots in the class. After the
lesson we cleaned the place where we were working. I love Fridays
because we make things during the art and craft periods.
 SOPHIE WANTS SWEETS

Sophie : Look! My father has given me some money.

George : What are you going to use it for?

Sophie : I am going to buy some sweets.

George : Sweets are bad for your teeth. Why don’t you buy a

dress?

Sophie : A dress is very expensive and the money is not enough.

George : You should then buy some reading books. They are

cheaper.

Sophie : Ok. Let’s go and buy the reading books.

SOPHIE WANTS SWEETS

Sophie : Look! My father has given me some money.

George : What are you going to use it for?

Sophie : I am going to buy some sweets.

George : Sweets are bad for your teeth. Why don’t you buy a

dress?

Sophie : A dress is very expensive and the money is not enough.

George : You should then buy some reading books. They are

cheaper.

Sophie : Ok. Let’s go and buy the reading books.

 INSECTS

Insects are living things. Examples of insects are houseflies, _____________ ,

termites , bees , ______________ and many others.

Insects have three main ____________ parts. These are head, ____________
and abdomen. Insects use _____________ for breathing. Some insects are
useful and others are _____________.

The useful insects are ___________ , grasshoppers and _______________ .

Some harmful insects are houseflies, _______________ and ______________ .

Mosquitoes spread ____________ . Tsetse flies spread sleeping ___________

to people and nagana to animals. House flies spread diarrhoea ,
dysentery, cholera and ________________ .

INSECTS

Insects are living things. Examples of insects are houseflies, _____________ ,

termites , bees , ______________ and many others.

Insects have three main ____________ parts. These are head, ____________
and abdomen. Insects use _____________ for breathing. Some insects are
useful and others are _____________.

The useful insects are ___________ , grasshoppers and _______________ .

Some harmful insects are houseflies, _______________ and ______________ .

Mosquitoes spread ____________ . Tsetse flies spread sleeping ___________

to people and nagana to animals. House flies spread diarrhoea ,
dysentery, cholera and ________________ .
 NINA THE SMART GIRL

Nina is seven years old. She is a clean girl. She brushes her teeth every
day. She uses a tooth brush and tooth paste. After brushing her teeth,
Nina goes to have a bath. She uses soap and a sponge. She dries herself
with a towel.

Every evening, Nina polishes her shoes. She uses a brush and shoe polish.
Nina combs her hair with a comb. When it grows long, her mother takes
her to a barber. The barber cuts Nina’s hair short. Nina cuts her finger
nails with a razor. She does this every week. She is a clean girl.

NINA THE SMART GIRL

Nina is seven years old. She is a clean girl. She brushes her teeth every
day. She uses a tooth brush and tooth paste. After brushing her teeth,
Nina goes to have a bath. She uses soap and a sponge. She dries herself
with a towel.

Every evening, Nina polishes her shoes. She uses a brush and shoe polish.
Nina combs her hair with a comb. When it grows long, her mother takes
her to a barber. The barber cuts Nina’s hair short. Nina cuts her finger
nails with a razor. She does this every week. She is a clean girl.

NINA THE SMART GIRL

Nina is seven years old. She is a clean girl. She brushes her teeth every
day. She uses a tooth brush and tooth paste. After brushing her teeth,
Nina goes to have a bath. She uses soap and a sponge. She dries herself
with a towel.

Every evening, Nina polishes her shoes. She uses a brush and shoe polish.
Nina combs her hair with a comb. When it grows long, her mother takes
her to a barber. The barber cuts Nina’s hair short. Nina cuts her finger
nails with a razor. She does this every week. She is a clean girl.
 ASABA’ S BICYCLE GETS A FLAT TYRE.

Asabagoes to Masindi Public school. He lives at Kijura

which is not very far from Masindi town. His uncle bought
him a bicycle. He uses the bicycle as a means of transport
to and from school. Sometimes Asaba rides at a high
speed. One day Asaba’s bicycle had a flat tyre. He didn’t
know how to repair it. He took the bicycle to the
mechanic. The mechanic quickly removed the tyre and
checked the tube. There was a puncture. He got a pump
and filled the tube. He repaired it for Asaba as quickly as
possible. Soon, the bicycle was ready for Asaba to ride
again. Asaba got on his bicycle and rode to school.

ASABA’ S BICYCLE GETS A FLAT TYRE.

Asabagoes to Masindi Public school. He lives at Kijura

which is not very far from Masindi town. His uncle bought
him a bicycle. He uses the bicycle as a means of transport
to and from school. Sometimes Asaba rides at a high
speed. One day Asaba’s bicycle had a flat tyre. He didn’t
know how to repair it. He took the bicycle to the
mechanic. The mechanic quickly removed the tyre and
checked the tube. There was a puncture. He got a pump
and filled the tube. He repaired it for Asaba as quickly as
possible. Soon, the bicycle was ready for Asaba to ride
again. Asaba got on his bicycle and rode to school.

New words
Transport fastest taxis ships
people bicycles railways place
boats four

_______________ is the movement of goods and ___________

from one ______________ to another.
There are _______________ types of transport namely water , air ,
road , and _______________ transport.

Examples of means of transport include canoes, ferries,

aeroplanes, _____________________, trains, vans, motorcycles,
donkeys, camels and _______________. Road transport is the
commonest type and air transport is the _____________ but very
expensive.

New words
Transport fastest taxis ships
people bicycles railways place
boats four

_______________ is the movement of goods and ___________

from one ______________ to another.
There are _______________ types of transport namely water , air ,
road , and _______________ transport.

Examples of means of transport include canoes, ferries,

aeroplanes, _____________________, trains, vans, motorcycles,
donkeys, camels and _______________. Road transport is the
commonest type and air transport is the _____________ but very
expensive.