PRIMARY FOUR ENGLISH SCHEMES OF WORK TERM 1 – III

WK PD LESSON THEME SUB LEARNING CONTENT COMPETENCES METHODS ACTIVITIES LIFE SKILLS INS REF
THEME AREA MATERIALS

FRI 1 DESCRI Describing PUNCTUATION a) Write • Explain • Writing Critical Story books Detaile
DAY BING people capital • Question punctuati thinking d
TO PEOPL • Capital letters. letters. and on. chatrs gramm
MO E AND • Full stops b) Identify answer • Use Effective ar pgs
NDA OBJEC • Inverted different punctuat communication 1-11 &
Y TS commas uses of ion revision
• Questions punctuation marks in English
• Exclamation marks. given by
marks c) Write some sentenc forest
• apostrophe descriptive es pgs 138
sentences to 148
and
punctuate
them.
FRI DESCRI Describing NOUNS a) Identify types Discussion Naming Articulation Real objects Brighter
DAY BING people Types of nouns of nouns objects
TO PEOPL • Proper nouns b) Compare the Questions Reasoning Flash cards Gramm
MO E AND • Common nouns appearance and answer Describing ar by
NDA OBJEC of two objects objects Responding to mack y
• Collective nouns Explanation. questions.
Y TS in terms of wki pgs
• Abstract nouns Counting
weight and 1 -22
Number objects Self esteem
looks. The
(singular and
c) Ask questions Critical new
plurals ) Giving
about what thinking first Aid
• Formation of singulars
some objects in Eng
plurals of nouns and plurals.
look like. pg 69
adding “s” “es”
“ies” and “ves” d) Ask questions
• Nouns that about
don’t change singulars and
• Irregular forms plurals
of plurals objects.
• Plurals of
compound
nouns.
FRI DESCRI Describing Gender nouns a) Identify gender Explanation Describing Articulation Real objects
DAY BING people English • Feminine nouns objects Detaile
TO PEOPL common Discussion Reasoning d
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MO E AND • Masculine b) Compares two Questions Comparing Responding to Flash cards gramm
NDA OBJEC neuter or objects and answer objects. questions ar Bk 1
Y TS Adjectives interms of size, pgs 123
• Use of shape colour Effective - 129
adjectives in or texture communication
sentences. c) Identify objects
• Comparison of which are
adjectives similar or
using the different
positives and d) Give
superlative similarities and
degrees. differences
• Using between
…as…as not objects.
as ….as….
• Using …than
• Using …of the
two.
FRI DESCRI Describing Vocabulary Ask questions Explanation Describing Fluency Real objects Mk
DAY BING people English Black, brown about the objects primary
TO PEOPL ,kind, long, short, appearance of Discussion English
MO E AND smooth polite people and Using the pupils
NDA OBJEC beautiful objects. Questions vocabulary Audibility Flash cards bk pgs
Y TS rectangular soft, and answer –3
flat Identify the
Structures differences in Comparing Articulation
Both …and appearance and objects appreciation
How does….. objects
He……… Using Effective
Some Use the right structures communication
Are…and…is vocabulary that orally Mk
The….of the. shows primary
description of Reading the Eng
Dialogue people and dialogue pupils
(comprehension) objects. bk 4
Read the pgs 11-
dialogue 13
(comprehension)

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FRIDA DESCRIBI Describing English Guided Read the Questions Complete Fluency Mk
Y TO NG
MOND PEOPLE people composition “A composition and answer the Audibility prime
AY AND trip to Entebbe” Write the Explanation composition articulation Eng bk
OBJECTS composition Discussion. pgs 14 -
Answer questions 15
Revision exercise
about composition

MO Unit 3 English Vocabulary Talk about Giving Accuracy Chart showing Mk pri
NDA and 4 Far, near, next to, appropriate directions a map of a eng
Y giving a cross, in front, direction of (school, Verbal village pupils
direction behind, round places home, expressions Bk pgs
about sign about Identify and church) 1–3
sign post after describe main Non – verbal
before junction features of Using expressions
corner close to familiar places. vocabulary
and Logical
opposite to expressions
Direct people to structures in
specific places. sentences
Locate different correctly.
places following
directions.
GIVING English ALPHABETICAL Read the given Explanation Arranging Accuracy Black board Eng Aid
DIRECTI ORDER words words in 44 by
ON Arrange words in alphabetical Critical thinking patel
order of the order
alphabetical Question Instruction
using second and answer
Chart
letters.
English PRONOUNS Identify kinds of Writing Self esteem Detaile
Kind of pronouns pronouns plural forms d
Subjective of the Critical thinking
Pronouns Write the plurals pronouns in Gramm
e.g. he, she, forms of the sentences. ar
objectives given pronouns.
pronouns Before
E.g. my, our, her. Construct 4 pg
Reflexive sentences using 104
pronouns relative
e.g. my self, pronouns.
herself

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 ( singular and
plural and plural of
the above e.g.
theirs)
Demonstrative
Thus – These
That – Those
Relative
pronouns
Who, which, what,
whose, where,
when e.t.c
English STRUCTURE Questions Using the Accuracy Compass Mk pri
Describing places Read the given and answer structures Eng Bk
in relation to size, story Verbal Directions 4-17 –
distance and expression 25
outstanding -Complete the Map of a
features using the guided Explanation Non verbal certain village
present simple composition expression
tense Mk pri
Logical Eng
The ….is…. -Arrange the Discussion. Reading and expression.
The ….is …… jumbled story to answering Bk pgs
…..on……. a good one. questions Accuracy 26-27
First walk (go) and verbal
then …… Completing expression
COMPREHENSION the guided
Passage composition Non verbal
Kaloli gets lost expressions
-Guided Re arranging
composition. the jumbled Logical
-Jumbled words to story. expressions.
form sentences
-Revision
exercise.
WHAT I What I like English Vocabulary Spelling the Explanation Spelling Fluency Chalk board
LIKE Food, drinks, given words. Questions
AND fruits, dancing, Pronounce the and answer Sentence Articulation Mk pri
HOW I singing, reading, words correctly. construction
FEEL cooking, sewing, Use the given Individual Confidence illustration Eng
playing football, vocabulary to and group
riding desires, construct the practice
enjoy prefer. sentences.
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 Instruction. Bk 4
pgs 16-
17

WHAT I What I like VERBS Express takes Explanation Changing Assertiveness

LIKE -Present simple using the tense the given
tense Question sentences in Being open Course book. Mk pri
-Singular and Compare and answer to the Eng Bk
plural objects e.g. different people’s passive Expressing 4 pg 17
-He goes – They likes. Individual active and likes and – 25.
go and group. negative dislikes.
-Negative and Read simple Practice
interrogative short Integrative of
statement expressions. Instruction. the present
-Some people eat simple
meat. Write simple tense.
-Don’t some expression
people eat meat?
-Active and Change
passive voices sentences in to
-John eats food the active and
every day. passive.
-Food is eaten by
John everyday.
Questions tags Complete Explanation Completing Fluency
Expecting the statements with sentences
answer Yes and questions tags. using Chalk board Mk pri
No questions Eng Bk
He comes to Discussion tags Accuracy Illustrations. 4 Pgs
school early 17- 25.
doesn’t he?
He doesn’t come
to school early
does he?
JUNIOR Form short forms Explanation Writing Fluency Chalk board The
Short forms for the given words in new
Contractions words. Discussion short and illustrations first Aid
Abbreviations. full. in Eng.
Accuracy

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WHAT I What I like English VERBS -Form sentences Explanation Using Fluency Detaile
LIKE -Present using present d
AND continuous tense. -Present Discussion continuous Accuracy Chalk board gramm
HOW I -Making singular continuous tense tense ar Bk 1
FEEL. and plural -Using “not” illustrations &
subjects. -Form questions Junior
-Making negative using helping English
and interrogative verbs. compos
statements. ition
and
gramm
ar.

WHAT I What I like English Making active and Express likes Explanation Role playing Articulation of
LIKE passive voice. using simple situation words
AND Making questions present tense expressing Real objects Mk
HOW I tags. likes primary
FEEL. Structures. Write and read Discussion. English
-I like ………….. simple Confidence pupils
Question Bk 4
-I don’t like …… expressions and answer Effective
-He / she / they about likes. Read simple pgs 32
short texts. communication – 35.
like (s)
…..prefer..to…..
-Do you prefer
……to ……?
-Yes, I prefer fish
to meat.
-No, I prefer
beans to meat.
….enjoys……
….enjoys….
-He / she enjoys
-I / they enjoy.
WHAT I What I like English POEM Recite the poem Recite the Articulation
LIKE AND (comprehension) Role play poem and of words
HOW I Do - Do -
FEEL. answer Confidence
questions fluency

How I feel English -Guided -Complete the Explanation Reading Critical thinking Course book Mk
composition composition Instruction Answering primary
using the given Questions Questions English
-Revision exercise words and answer. Writing course
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 pupils
Bk pgs
41-42.

HOW I How I feel English Vocabulary Complete Explanation Completing Articulation Mk

FEEL Sad, happy, angry sentences using sentences primary
thirsty, tired, cold, the correct Discussion using correct Chalk board Eng
lot, worried, preposition. and answer preposition pupils
scared lazy, sick joining Fluency Bk 4 pgs
Explanation 30-31
ill, unhappy. Join sentences sentences Effective Illustration. Junior
using the Questions using the communication English
adjectival and answer. given composi
qualifiers. adjectival tion and
qualifiers. gramma
r Junior
Eng
revised

How I feel English PARTS OF Explanation Joining Effective Chalk board Mk

SPEECH sentences communication primary
Prepositions Discussion using the Illustration. End
Uses of to, on, in , given pupils
out, against etc. adjectival bk 4
Adjectival Questions qualifiers.
qualifiers / Junior
and answer. English
adverbials of
degree. revised.
Use of too…to…
Use of
…so…that….
WHAT I How I feel English STRUCTURES. Read the Explanation. Completing
LIKE …feels…. passage Discussion sentences
AND I / they feel happy. Accuracy -do
HOW I He / she feels. Answer the Constructing
FEEL Happy questions about Questions sentences
When I am the story and answer using the
structures Fluency
( they )are.. (at passage.
home)
…..because..
I am / she he they
are..because…

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English COMPREHENSION Read the Explanation Reading Confidence Mk
A passage good passage Discussion Pronouncing self esteem primary
friends. Answer the Question Answering Logical Eng
questions about and answer Questions. reasoning. pupils
John gets lost the story bk 4pgs
passage. 49-51.
Composition Read the
What I like composition
Pronounce the - Do - Do - Do - Do
words correctly.

Answer the
questions.

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 PRIMARY FOUR ENGLISH SCHEMES OF WORK TERM 2
WK PD LESSO THEME SUB LEARNING CONTENT COMPETENCES METHODS ACTIVITIES LIFE SKILLS INS REF
N THEME AREA MATERIALS

GOOD English Vocabulary Read the words Explanation Reading Articulation of Real objects Mk pri
BEHAIO correctly words Eng Bk
R Excuse, thank, Discussion Pronouncing Flash cards. pg 4 –
sorry, forgive, lend, -Pronounce the Fluency 55.
and borrow please. vocabulary -Question -Sentence
correctly. and answer. construction. Confidence.

-Use the
vocabulary to
construct
sentences.

Verbs -Form sentences Explanation Reading Articulation of Chart showing Junior

Past simple tense using simple past words fluency verbs in Eng
-Formation of verbs tense Pronouncing simple past compos
e.g. by adding “d” . tense. ition
“ed” -Form sentences Discussion and
-Irregular verbs e.g. in past tense, Confidence. gramm
run – ran. interrogative Sentence ar
-Verbs that don’t Question construction
change e.g. put put, -Complete and answer.
cut-cut statements with
-Negative and correct question
interrogative tags.
-Active and passive
voice
-Question tags.
Behaviour Good English Structures. -Greet people Explanation -Construct Non violent
behaviour -May I ..(have, take, around him, her correct oral conflict
use) using appropriate sentences. reduction Mk
-Yes, you may… language primary
-No I am sorry… you guidance Act English
may not.. ……take / -Use courteous dialogues Bk 4
have / use. words.
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 -Please lend me / Friend ship pgs 56
her/ him/them/Peter -Ask and answer formation – 64.
Demonstration Ask and Real object.
-Here it is / they questions about
are….. good about good answer
-Will you please behavior. questions.
(lend, give, help Negotiation.
Observation.
go)? -Write words
-No ,we are sorry sentences using Identify
-May I borrow polite language. courteous Articulation.
-Please? words.
-Please lend me
your……………

behaviour Good English Comprehension Act the dialogue Demonstration Answer Self-esteem Mk
behaviour A dialogue Answer oral and questions self-awareness primary
-Busingye and written questions about the Puppets. Eng Bk
Amiina about dialogue Observation dialogue. 4 pgs
-A passage Answer 66-68
-Baluku’s questions about Complete Effective
Questions communication
sugarcane. the composition. and answer the guided
-Guided composition composition .
-The obedient boy. Mk pgs
-Revision exercise. 68-70

Parts of speech Define adverbs Demonstration Forming Chalk board Basic

Adverbs. illustration. working
Formation of Form adverbs in gramm
adverbs by adding – different ways Explanation ar pgs
ly e.g. quick – Identify different 120-
Quickly types of adverbs 130
Irregular adverbs
e.g. adverbs of time Using adverbs in Discussion.
Now , tomorrow sentences.
Adverbs of places, First
here there Aid in
Adverbs of manner. engilsh
Quickly, slowly. 13-15.

Junior English Identify young observation

Homes ones homes
Young ones sounds and Real objects
Sounds
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 Movement. movement of
creatures.

Bad Bad English Vocabulary Read and Discussion Sentences Articulation Chalk board
behaviour behaviour Rude ,fight, steal, pronounce bulary words illustration.
disobey, unkind, correctly. Construction
careless hit, danger, Use the given . Confidence
damage, burn, vocabulary in Demonstrati
abuse, cheat, sentences on. Fluency.
quarrel, lie, dodge. correctly.
Do -do- Structures. Identify words Explanation Spelling Articulation
It is bad to …… tell describing bad words
Lies , come late behaviour Discussion Reporting Confidence Flash cards.
He /she / they must Talk about bad behavior
not….. tell lies, pictures and real Questions Acting Fluency
come late to school. life situations and answer. situations of Responding to
You / she / he reporting questions.
should not (steal, lie) Ask ad answer Reading
Because (it is ) questions. words
sentences
and text.

SHOPPI Buying and English Vocabulary Use a wide range Explanation Sentence Effective Real objects. Detaile
NG selling Some, a few, cheap, of grammatical communication d
expensive structures and Discussion Construction English
kilogramme, a bar a vocabulary Self esteem gramm
litre metre, packet Questions Formation of ar Bk
cost, price, item. Communicate and answer question Self- pg 19.
Verbs effectively in tags. awareness
Present perfect shopping Negotiation.
tense situation
Formation of has/ Decision
had Use tense to making
Have the past construct correct
participle sentences.
Use of just / already
/ yet / now
Negative and
interrogative

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 Active and passive
voice
Question tags.
Use of since and for
SHOPPI Buying and English Structures Use the Explanation Construction Real objects Mk
NG selling I have eaten some structures to of oral primary
mangoes construct sentences English
I have not eaten any sentences Bk pgs
mangoes. Ask questions guidance Act 68-70
How much oil do correctly. situations.
you need?
How much has been
the price of sugar?
How much has it
cost you?
Comprehension Read the Read the Accuracy Mk
passage passage Negotiation. primary
A passage ( at the Answer Answer English
market) questions about questions Bk pgs
Shopping list. the given about the 71-72.
shopping list. shopping
list.
TIME English Vocabulary Read the Explanation Sentences Reasoning Junior
Continue bite , off, vocabulary English
while, hold eat , Construction revision
Pronounce the
Past continuous words Discussion Changing Accuracy Detaile
tense Construct simple sentences d Eng
Negatives and sentences using gramm
interrogatives. the given Question Responding to er Bk
vocabulary and answer Forming questions. pg
Active and passive question
voice Change tags.
Questions tags sentences to
Use of while and active and
when. passive and form
question tags in
the past
continuous
Use while and
when.

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TIME English Structures Join the First
Conjunctions use of sentences using Aid in
both and “both” and the given EWng
because either, conjunction pgs 89-
neither, but, 93.
although, as
Similes Complete the Explanation Answering Assertiveness Junior
simile correctly Discussion Eng
Analogies. Question compos
Relate the and answer ition
analogies Questions and
correctly. about the gramm
similes. er.

-Do- -do- -do- Comprehensions Read the Explanation Answering Assertiveness

dialogue Discussion questions
Time table about the -do- -do-
Answer Question time table
John kept time. questions about and answer.
the time table.
TIME Guided composition Arrange the Explanation Teacher’s
Jumbled sentences jumbled collection
to a good story. sentences to a Discussion
good story.
Questions
and answer

THE Expression Vocabulary Talk about future Explanation Acting Effective Junior
FUTURE of the Tomorrow, next, events Discussion dialogue communication eng
future Monday, next, week, Explanation what Question conversation Critical thinking compos
next month, next will happen and answer. related to ition
year, shall not, future and
arrive diary, Respond to events. gramm
calendar, note. questions ar by J-
Future simple tense appropriately A
The use of shall and Narrate events Bright.
will related to future
Active and passive happenings.
voice
Questions tags.

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EXPRES Comprehension. Talk about Explanation Reading and Self esteem English
SION OF activities in a interpreting learner
THE Keeping a diary a dairy Discussion information Bk 4
FUTURE calendar Read about in a diary.
Guided composition. events in a diary. Questions
Record events in and answer.
a dairy.
Keep a personal
dairy.
Conditionals if (I) Identify what Explanation Construct Creative Chalk board
Example: If I go makes the Demonstration sentences thinking illustrations.
town, I will buy a conditional observation Punctuate
new dress. Construct oral the
sentences. sentences.
GAMES Vocabulary Identify games Guided Read the Self esteem Real objects.
AND Run, jump and sports discovery vocabulary
SPORTS , play football, skip, played. Assertiveness
race, through, high, Demonstrati Use it to
long, pick, player, Use appropriate on construct Nonviolent
lose, win, game, vocabulary sentences conflict
clap, happy, coach, Guidance resolution
umpire, reference Give and follow empathy.
Brain
simple storming.
instructions.

Read simple
articles in sports
&games.
DEMOC Direct and indirect Identify what Explanation Construction Assertiveness
RACY speech direct & indirect of sentences
speech is Guidance Self-
Review the use of constructing Punctuate awareness.
Demonstration. sentences
inverted commas in simple
sentences. sentences. correctly.

Simple direct
speech e.g. she said
“I am sick”

She said that she

was sick.

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GAMES Junior Identify games Demonstration Being open Role playing Chart showing
AND and sports different a football
SPORTS Occupation played. Discussion Listening to games and pitch.
Description of and valuing sports.
Explanation. what others
people and Use appropriate
occupations e.g. Vocabulary and say.
referee, umpire, structures when
coach, etc. describing
games and
sports.
-do- Comprehension Following simple Demonstration Reading the Effective Mk
instructions in a passage communication primary
A notice given game and Discussion English
A football match sport. explanation pgs 136
passage our sports -138
day Read and
interpret points
on score board.
GAMES English Composition - write a simple Demonstration Describe a Peer
AND Letter writing description on a simple game resistance
SPORTS given game or Discussion and sport.
Personal letters. sport. Explanation

MUSIC Vocabulary Describe a given Role play Reciting Appreciation of Picture Mk

DANCE Sing, recite drama, music festival. Demonstrati Acting one self showing primary
AND choir, concert on drama English
DRAMA instruments, actor, Act in a given Explanation. Bk 4
rhyme costume play pgs 141
conductor. Construct – 146.
Structures sentences about
….when…… music dance
….which ….will….. drama
Daudi sing?
MUSIC Junior Read and write Counting Real objects Mk
DANCE Ordinary and both cardinal and order primary
AND cardinal ) numbers ordinal numbers course
DRAMA Usage of ordinary Bk 3
and cardinal pgs 24
numbers in - 25
sentences

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 Comprehension Identify games Explanation Act the Self esteem Puppets.
Conversation and sports Discussion dialogue Assertiveness
Mwesigwa is sad played. Demonstration Answer oral Value empathy
Poem Act the dialogue Role play and written
My beautiful mother Observation questions
Answer Discovery about the
questions about poem.
the poem
Composition Study the Study the Explanation Critical thinking Chart showing
composition wise sayings discussion a picture
Picture composition. Answer oral & Derive comp.
written questions meanings
about the from the
composition. wise saying.
Elections Vocabulary Use appropriate Asking and Effective Posters
Prefect, vote, ballot language in Role play answering communication showing
paper, candidate convincing questions Candidates
head girl head boy others. Demonstration. Conducting contesting.
campaign Read and Conversatio
Structures interpret simple ns
…..who …. posters related to Being open
…… are electing elections Standing for
……as… one’s right.
…the….. Read simple
…..will ……on…. date related to
…..whom….? elections
Is ….standing for the
post of ……? Write campaign
messages.
Junior
Synonyms
Replacement of the
given words with a
word similar in
meaning
Elections Comprehension Read simple Explanation Read short Construct Self esteem Poster
A table showing data related to Discussion stories about sentences s
results of elections elections using the News
candidates. Illustrate election structures papers
activities

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Elections Composition Write campaign Discussion Illustrating Volunteering Posters English
Writing campaign messages. Explanation election Ballot papers. course
Messages for your activities. book 4
candidate. Drawing pgs 152
posters. - 154

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