ENGLISH LANGUAGE WRITING YEAR SIX

YEARLY SCHEME OF WORK

WEEKS
1st -16th

THEMES/TOPICS
World of Self, Family and
friends.
1. Personal Details.
2. Family and relatives
3. My hobbies
4. Food
5. Occupations

LEARNING OUTCOMES
3.5 Understand the meaning of
words by looking at the
context.

SPECIFICATIONS
3.5.1 Understand the
meaning of words by
looking at the context.

3.6 Acquire a wide range of

vocabulary.

3.6.5 Combine words to

form compound words.
3.6.6 Used words to
show comparison.

Contemporary Literature
3.6.7 State collective
nouns.
3.7 Use the dictionary to get
the appropriate meaning of
word.

3.7.1 Read and locate

the required word in the
dictionary.

3.11
read
widely
independently

and

3.11.1 Read according

to ones interest and
keep a reading record.

4.1 Complete texts with the

missing word, phrase or
sentence.

4.1.1 Write words,

phrases and sentences
in clear, legible cursive
writing.

4.2 Complete texts with the

missing words.

4.2.1 Complete the

above texts with the
missing words with
guidance.
4.2.2 Complete the
above texts with the
missing words without
any guidance.

4.3 Construct simple and

compound sentences with
guidance and independently.
.

4.3.1 Form sentences

and questions by;
-matching
sentence
halves, and
-expanding on words
given
4.3.2 Construct simple
sentences
and
compound
sentences
based on;
- words and phrases
given, and;
- on picture stimulus
4.3.3 write paragraph
based on;
-words or phrases

LANGUAGE CONTENTS
1) Compound words
2) Simple present tense
3) Interrogative nouns
4) Conjunction
5) Collective nouns
6)
Countable
and
uncountable nouns
7) prefix im and in
8) Simple past tense

WEEKS

THEMES/TOPICS
World of Self, Family and
friends
6. Personal Details.
7. Family and relatives
8. My hobbies
9. Food
10. Occupations
Contemporary Literature

February Monthly Test

World of Knowledge
1) Nature, animals, plants
2) Historical places and/or
landmarks
3) Festival and celebrations

LEARNING OUTCOMES
4.4 Write simple informal
letters to friends, parents,
other family members, and
pen-pals in a social context.

SPECIFICATIONS
4.4.1 write simple
guided letters to friends
and/or family members.
4.4.2 write simple
letters to pen-pals ( less
guidance )

4.8 write and express oneself

creatively such as when
composing simple poems and
stories,
creating
greeting
cards, posters, etc.

4.8.1 Compose stories

and
poems
with
guidance.

4.9 Spell correctly and take

dictation.

4.9.1 Spell words that

are
given
to
be
memorized.

4.10 Punctuate meaningfully.

4.10.1
Punctuate
meaningfully.

Questions are based on

the topics and skills that
had been taught in the
class
2.2 Ask questions politely to
obtain
information
and
clarification.

2.2.1
Ask
WH
questions to seek for
information.

1) Compound words
2) Simple present tense
3) Interrogative nouns
4) Conjunction
5) Collective nouns
6)
Countable
and
uncountable nouns
7) Verbs
8) Simple past tense

2.2.2 Ask questions to

seek information and
clarification.

Contemporary Literature

2.2.3 Ask questions

with question tags.
2.2.4 Responding
such questions.
2.7 Talk about people , places,
and moral values of the stories
heard, read and viewed in
simple language

LANGUAGE CONTENTS
1) Compound words
2) Simple present tense
3) Interrogative nouns
4) Conjunction
5) Collective nouns
6)
Countable
and
uncountable nouns
7) prefix im and in
8) Simple past tense

to

2.7.1 Talk about the

people in the story
2.7.2 Talk about the
place in a story.
2.7.3 Talk about the
values explored in the
stories.

WEEKS

THEMES/TOPICS
World of Knowledge

3.3 Read and understand

phrases,
sentences,
paragraphs, and whole texts.

3.3.3
Read
and
understand
simple
paragraphs by;
-completing
info
transfer diagrams.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
3.6 Acquire a wide range of

SPECIFICATIONS
3.6.3
Read
and

LANGUAGE CONTENTS
1) Compound words

1) Nature, animals, plants

2) Historical places and/or
landmarks
3) Festival and celebrations

vocabulary.

distinguish homographs
3.6.6 Used words to
show comparison.
3.6.7 State collective
nouns.

Contemporary Literature

2) Simple present tense

3) Interrogative nouns
4) Conjunction
5) Collective nouns
6)
Countable
and
uncountable nouns
7) Verbs
8) Simple past tense

3.6.9
Understand
simple similes and
proverbs.
4.1 Complete texts with the
missing word, phrase or
sentence.

4.1.2 Write clearly and

legibly in print for
captions, labels, maps,
diagrams, etc and towns
in maps and pictures.

4.2 Complete texts with the

missing words.

4.2.1 Complete the

above texts with the
missing words with
guidance.
4.2.2 Complete the
above texts with the
missing words without
any guidance.
4.2.3 Complete mindmaps, diagrams with
information from the
texts.

4.3 Construct simple and

compound sentences with
guidance and independently.

4.3.1 Form sentences

and questions by;
-matching
sentence
halves, and
-expanding on words
given
4.3.2 Construct simple
sentences
and
compound
sentences
based on;
- words and phrases
given, and;
- on picture stimulus
4.3.3 write paragraph
based on;
-words or phrases

WEEKS

APRIL MONTHLY TEST

Questions are based on the

topics and skills that had been
taught in the class.

THEMES/TOPICS
World of Knowledge
1) Nature, animals, plants

LEARNING OUTCOMES
4.5 Write simple formal letters
to the teacher and other people

SPECIFICATIONS
4.5.1 Write a simple
guided letter to the class

LANGUAGE CONTENTS
1) Compound words
2) Simple present tense

2) Historical places and/or

landmarks
3) Festival and celebrations
Contemporary Literature

in authority for a particular

purpose.

teacher explaining , for

example why one was
absent from school.

4.6 Write simple factual

descriptions of things, events,
scenes and what one saw and
did.

4.6.1 write simple

guided descriptions.

4.8 write and express oneself

creatively such as when
composing simple poems and
stories,
creating
greeting
cards, posters, etc.

4.8.1 Create greeting

cards and posters.

4.9 Spell correctly and take

dictation.

4.9.1 Spell words that

are
given
to
be
memorized.

3) Interrogative nouns
4) Conjunction
5) Collective nouns
6)
Countable
uncountable nouns
7) Verbs
8) Simple past tense

and

4.9.2 Take dictation of

paragraphs given to be
learnt.
4.10 Punctuate meaningfully.

MID TERM
EXAMINATION
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Examination Papers
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marks
World of Stories
1)Legends
2) Fables
3) Short Stories

Questions are based on

the topics and skills that
had been taught in the
class

4.10.1
Punctuate
meaningfully.
-

2.6 Tell stories based on

pictures and other stimuli and
recite poems.

2.6.2 Continuing a story

being told.

1) Compound words
2) Simple present tense
3) Interrogative nouns
4) Conjunction
5) Collective nouns
6)
Countable
and
uncountable nouns
7) Verbs
8) Simple past tense

2.6.3 Tell what happens

next.
2.6.4 Give suitable
endings to a story or
fable.
2.6.5 Retell stories by
changing
voice
to
indicate narrator and
characters.
2.6.6 Tell simple stories

WEEKS

THEMES/TOPICS
World of Stories
1)Legends

LEARNING OUTCOMES
2.7. Talk about the people,
places and moral values of the
stories heard, read and viewed

SPECIFICATIONS
2.7.1 Name the good
and bad characters and
tell why they are good

LANGUAGE CONTENTS
1) Compound words
2) Simple present tense
3) Interrogative nouns

2) Fables
3) Short Stories

in simple language.

or bad.
2.7.2 Talk about the
place in a story.
2.7.3 Talk about the
place in a story.

4) Conjunction
5) Collective nouns
6)
Countable
uncountable nouns
7) Verbs
8) Simple past tense

and

2.7.4 Talk about the

values explored in the
stories.
2.8 Express thoughts and
feelings and give opinions on
things read, seen, heard and
viewed in simple language.

2.8.1 State whether one

likes or does not like
the story and give
reasons.
2.8.2 Relate the story to
ones life.

3.5 Read and understand the

meanings of words by
guessing
their
meaning
through the use of contextual
clues.

3.5.1 Understand the

meaning of words by
looking at the context.

3.6 Acquire a wide range of

vocabulary.

3.6.1
Give
words
opposite in meaning
3.6.2
Give
words
similar in meaning
3.6.6 Used words to
show comparison.
3.6.7 State collective
nouns.
3.6.9
Understand
simple similes and
proverbs.

3.7 Use the dictionary to get

the appropriate meaning of
word.

3.7.1 Read and locate

the required word in the
dictionary.
3.7.2 Read and select
the definition suited to
the meaning of the
word in context.

WEEKS

THEMES/TOPICS
World of Stories
1)Legends
2) Fables

LEARNING OUTCOMES
3.11
read
widely
and
independently

SPECIFICATIONS
3.11.1 Read according
to ones interest and
keep a reading record

LANGUAGE CONTENTS
1) Compound words
2) Simple present tense
3) Interrogative nouns
4) Conjunction

3) Short Stories

4.1 Complete texts with the

missing word, phrase or
sentence.

4.1.2 Write clearly and

legibly in print for
captions, labels, maps,
diagrams, etc and towns
in maps and pictures.

4.2 Complete texts with the

missing words.

4.2.1 Complete the

above texts with the
missing words with
guidance.

5) Collective nouns
6)
Countable
uncountable nouns
7) Verbs
8) Simple past tense

and

4.2.2 Complete the

above texts with the
missing words without
any guidance.
4.2.3 Complete mindmaps, diagrams with
information from the
texts.
4.3 Construct simple and
compound sentences with
guidance and independently.

4.3.1 Form sentences

and questions by;
-matching
sentence
halves, and
-expanding on words
given
4.3.2 Construct simple
sentences
and
compound
sentences
based on;
- words and phrases
given, and;
- on picture stimulus
4.3.3 write paragraph
based on;
-words or phrases

4.6 Write simple factual

descriptions of things, events,
scenes and what one saw and
did.

4.6.1 write simple

guided descriptions.

4.9 Spell correctly and take

dictation.

4.9.1 Spell words that

are
given
to
be
memorized.
4.9.2 Take dictation of
paragraphs given to be
learnt.

WEEKS

THEMES/TOPICS
SEMESTER 2

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Questions are based on
the topics and skills that

SPECIFICATIONS

LANGUAGE CONTENTS

EXAMINATION
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Housekeeping
Marking
Examination Papers
Submit and key-in
marks

had been taught in the

class