Senior Secondary 3 | English Language Arts

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1. Pronounce the words correctly

2. Explain the meaning of the words in context and use them in sentences

3. Use the dictionary to find other meanings of the words

Action steps

1. Pronounce the words correctly

2. Explain the meaning of the words and use them in sentences

3. Tell the meaning of the words in context

4. Use the dictionary to find other meanings of the words

Action steps

1. Pronounce the words correctly

2. Explain the meanings of the words and use them in sentences

3. Explain the meanings of the word’s context

4. Use the dictionary to find other meanings of the words

Action steps

1. Pronounce the words correctly

2. Explain the meanings of the words and use them in sentences

3. Explain the meaning of the words in context

4. Use the dictionary to find other meanings of the words

Action steps

1. Pronounce the words correctly

2. Explain the meanings of the words and use them in sentences

3. Explain the meaning of the words in context

4. Use the dictionary to find other meanings of the words

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1. Identify American spellings of words as opposed to British spellings of words

2. Recognize the difference between English and American spellings of some words

3. Use the British form of spelling

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1. Identify idioms and idiomatic expressions in passage

2. Explain the meanings of the expressions

3. Use them in sentences

4. Find idioms and idiomatic expressions in the dictionary

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1. Identify collocations in sentences and passages

2. Explain the meanings of collocations

3. Use them in sentences

4. Find them in the dictionary

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1. Identify French words in English usage

2. Explain the meaning of such words

3. Use the words correctly in sentences

4. Find the meaning of such words in the dictionary

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1. Identify Latin and Greek words in English usage

2. Explain the meanings of such words

3. Use the words correctly in sentences

4. Use the dictionary to find other meanings of the words

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1. Identify and correctly pronounce words with a cluster of two consonants occurring in fi-nal position

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1. Recognize the clusters of three consonants in words

2. Correctly pronounce words with clusters of three consonants in the final position

3. Correctly pronounce words with clusters of four consonants in the final position

4. Give the meaning of the words with clusters of four consonants in the final position

5. Make sentences with those words

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1. Recognize and use appropriately the schwa or any other unstressed syllable

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1. Read aloud

2. Read with confidence

3. Take note of the main points as they read

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1. Read selections of poems (oral and written poetry)

2. Explain meanings of selected poems

3. Identify the language of poetry

4. Write simple poems on their own

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1. Listen attentively to a speech, lecture or a discussion

2. Identify the main points of a speech, lecture or a discussion

3. Reproduce main points and ideas in the speech, lecture or discussion

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1. Listen attentively to a talk or lecture

2. Extract key words and sentences from the talk or lecture

3. Write a summary of the talk or lecture in their own words by putting the key sentences together

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1. Listen to a given poem with understanding and pleasure

2. Identify key words and key sentences in the poem

3. Explain the meaning of the words

4. Tell the story line of the poem

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1. Listen attentively to lectures

2. Take adequate and meaningful notes from the lectures

3. Identify main points form the lecture

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1. Listen attentively to an argument or a debate

2. Extract vital information or points from any argument

3. Support a view point

4. Summarize the opinion of a speaker

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1. Listen attentively to directions

2. Follow directions accurately

3. Use appropriate words and sentences in giving directions

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1. Listen attentively to instructions

2. Follow instruction appropriately

3. Use appropriate words in giving instructions

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1. Listen to dramatic presentations

2. Dramatize short plays

3. Answer questions on the plays leading to the identification of the themes

4. Narrate the story lines

5. Identify the themes and story lines

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1. Read the passage silently with understanding

2. Discuss the passage exhaustively and intelligently

3. Answer questions that cover all levels of comprehension:

4. Explain the meanings of words in context

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1. Read a passage exhaustively

2. State the story line in general terms

3. Identify the key words that serve as pointers to the theme and explain the meanings of the words in context

4. Identify the topic sentences in each paragraph

5. Using linking words, write a summary of a given passage

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1. Identify topic sentences from a given passage

2. Write out the key ideas from different paragraphs

3. Identify the words and expressions that redirect attention to the main point

4. Read and summarize a given passage

5. Explain what expository passage means

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1. Read an argumentative passage critically

2. Identify facts and opinions from the passage

3. Draw conclusions and make suggestions

4. List the major points on the two sides of the argument

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1. Pre-write a given prose passage in their own words

2. Paraphrase passages from other subject areas orally

3. Paraphrase passage in writing

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1. Extract ideas from a given poem

2. Paraphrase difficult poems in their own words and phrases

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1. Re-write a given dramatic work in their own words

2. Paraphrase a short drama written by a Nigerian author

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1. Identify topic sentences from paragraph/passage

2. Take note of main ideas from different paragraphs

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1. Write a formal and semi-formal letter, using the appropriate language

2. Write the different formats of the two types of letters

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1. Define modals

2. Recall the forms modal verbs take

3. Recognize modals in context

4. Use modals appropriately

5. Use modals for expressing polite requests

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1. Identify the features of adjuncts

2. List the forms, positions of adjuncts

3. Make sentences with adjuncts