Grade 1 Language weekly lessons

Suggested weekly sequencing of competencies for lesson pacing.

Language

Term 1

11 weekly groups
Week1Lesson plan
  1. L S Talk about one's personal experiences: oneself and family
  2. Use common and socially acceptable expressions
    • L S Use simple and appropriate personal greetings
    • L S Use familiar terms of address
    • L S Greet and respond appropriately to greetings
Week2Lesson plan
  1. Participate in classroom interactions using verbal and non-verbal responses
    • L S Respond to teacher's instructions
    • L S Ask and respond to questions
  2. L S Participate in and contribute to group oral language activities.
Week3Lesson plan
  1. Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions
    • L S Make requests
    • L S Seek help
    • L S Communicate needs
  2. L S Share confidently thoughts, preferences, needs, feelings, and ideas with peers, teachers, and other adults.
Week4Lesson plan
  1. Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions
    • L S Offer information
    • L S Clarify information
    • L S Take part in or take turns in conversation or discussion
  2. L S Use high-frequency and content-specific words: oneself and family
Week5Lesson plan
  1. L S Express ideas using a variety of symbols: oneself and family
  2. Use words to represent ideas and events
    • L S words that represent people, animals and objects, locations/naming words
    • L S words that represent activities and situations/action words
    • L S words that represent qualities or attributes/describing words
Week6Lesson plan
  1. Use language to express connections between ideas
    • L S Use time words to relate ideas
    • L S Express compare and contrast
  2. L S Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary.
  3. L S Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary: Note and report main points
Week7Lesson plan
  1. L S Use language to express connections between ideas: Express cause and effect
  2. Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary
    • L S Sequence up to key three key events
    • L S Relate ideas or events to one's experience
  3. L S Share confidently thoughts, preferences, needs, feelings, and ideas with peers, teachers, and other adults.
Week8Lesson plan
  1. L S Notice the features of their first language and other languages in familiar contexts.
  2. Recognize how language reflects cultural practices and norms
    • L S Share about the language(s) spoken at home
    • L S Share words and phrases in their language
    • L S Notice how local names of streets, places and landmarks have origins in their language
    • L S Explore local terms for food and their origins
Week9Lesson plan
  1. Recognize how a change in intonation and body language can change the meanings of utterances/expressions
    • L S Recognize the difference between statements, questions, commands and exclamations.
    • L S Respond to change of tones and cues through facial expressions, gestures and actions
  2. L View and listen to a range of texts for enjoyment and interest.
  3. L S Recognize icons and symbols in various texts found in familiar contexts
Week10Lesson plan
  1. Engage with or respond to a range of texts
    • L S View or listen to spoken texts
    • L S Identify a variety of purposes for viewing and listening to texts
    • L S Discuss what is interesting or entertaining in a text
    • L S Express personal preferences
  2. L S Give reason/s for choosing books/texts for enjoyment and interest.
Week11Lesson plan
  1. L S Use own words in retelling information from various texts
  2. Draw and discuss information or ideas from a range of texts
    • L S Note and describe main points
    • L S Sequence up to key three key events
    • L S Infer the character's feelings and traits
    • L S Predict possible endings
    • L S Relate ideas or events to one's experience

Term 2

11 weekly groups
Week1Lesson plan
  1. Talk about one's personal experiences
    • L S oneself and family
    • L S school
  2. Use common and socially acceptable expressions
    • L S Use simple and appropriate personal greetings
    • L S Use familiar terms of address
    • L S Greet and respond appropriately to greetings
Week2Lesson plan
  1. Participate in classroom interactions using verbal and non-verbal responses
    • L S Respond to teacher's instructions
    • L S Ask and respond to questions
  2. L S Participate in and contribute to group oral language activities.
Week3Lesson plan
  1. Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions
    • L S Make requests
    • L S Seek help
    • L S Communicate needs
  2. L S Share confidently thoughts, preferences, needs, feelings, and ideas with peers, teachers, and other adults.
Week4Lesson plan
  1. Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions
    • L S Offer information
    • L S Clarify information
    • L S Take part in or take turns in conversation or discussion
  2. Use high-frequency and content-specific words
    • L S oneself and family
    • L S school
Week5Lesson plan
  1. Express ideas using a variety of symbols
    • L S oneself and family
    • L S school
  2. Use words to represent ideas and events
    • L S words that represent people, animals and objects, locations/naming words
    • L S words that represent activities and situations/action words
    • L S words that represent qualities or attributes/describing words
Week6Lesson plan
  1. Use language to express connections between ideas
    • L S Use time words to relate ideas
    • L S Express compare and contrast
  2. L S Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary.
  3. L S Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary: Note and report main points
Week7Lesson plan
  1. L S Use language to express connections between ideas: Express cause and effect
  2. Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary
    • L S Sequence up to key three key events
    • L S Relate ideas or events to one's experience
  3. L S Share confidently thoughts, preferences, needs, feelings, and ideas with peers, teachers, and other adults.
Week8Lesson plan
  1. L S Notice the features of their first language and other languages in familiar contexts.
  2. Recognize how language reflects cultural practices and norms
    • L S Share about the language(s) spoken at home
    • L S Share words and phrases in their language
    • L S Notice how local names of streets, places and landmarks have origins in their language
    • L S Explore local terms for food and their origins
Week9Lesson plan
  1. Recognize how a change in intonation and body language can change the meanings of utterances/expressions
    • L S Recognize the difference between statements, questions, commands and exclamations.
    • L S Respond to change of tones and cues through facial expressions, gestures and actions
  2. L View and listen to a range of texts for enjoyment and interest.
  3. L S Recognize icons and symbols in various texts found in familiar contexts
Week10Lesson plan
  1. Engage with or respond to a range of texts
    • L S View or listen to spoken texts
    • L S Identify a variety of purposes for viewing and listening to texts
    • L S Discuss what is interesting or entertaining in a text
    • L S Express personal preferences
  2. L S Give reason/s for choosing books/texts for enjoyment and interest.
Week11Lesson plan
  1. L S Use own words in retelling information from various texts
  2. Draw and discuss information or ideas from a range of texts
    • L S Note and describe main points
    • L S Sequence up to key three key events
    • L S Infer the character's feelings and traits
    • L S Predict possible endings
    • L S Relate ideas or events to one's experience

Term 3

11 weekly groups
Week1Lesson plan
  1. L S Talk about one's personal experiences: community
  2. Use common and socially acceptable expressions
    • L S Use simple and appropriate personal greetings
    • L S Use familiar terms of address
    • L S Greet and respond appropriately to greetings
Week2Lesson plan
  1. Participate in classroom interactions using verbal and non-verbal responses
    • L S Respond to teacher's instructions
    • L S Ask and respond to questions
  2. L S Participate in and contribute to group oral language activities.
Week3Lesson plan
  1. Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions
    • L S Make requests
    • L S Seek help
    • L S Communicate needs
  2. L S Use high-frequency and content-specific words: community
Week4Lesson plan
  1. Interact purposely and participate in conversations and discussions, in pairs, in groups, or in whole-class discussions
    • L S Offer information
    • L S Clarify information
    • L S Take part in or take turns in conversation or discussion
  2. L S Share confidently thoughts, preferences, needs, feelings, and ideas with peers, teachers, and other adults.
Week5Lesson plan
  1. L S Express ideas using a variety of symbols: community
  2. Use words to represent ideas and events
    • L S words that represent people, animals and objects, locations/naming words
    • L S words that represent activities and situations/action words
    • L S words that represent qualities or attributes/describing words
Week6Lesson plan
  1. Use language to express connections between ideas
    • L S Use time words to relate ideas
    • L S Express compare and contrast
  2. L S Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary.
  3. L S Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary: Note and report main points
Week7Lesson plan
  1. L S Use language to express connections between ideas: Express cause and effect
  2. Record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary
    • L S Sequence up to key three key events
    • L S Relate ideas or events to one's experience
  3. L S Share confidently thoughts, preferences, needs, feelings, and ideas with peers, teachers, and other adults.
Week8Lesson plan
  1. L S Notice the features of their first language and other languages in familiar contexts.
  2. Recognize how language reflects cultural practices and norms
    • L S Share about the language(s) spoken at home
    • L S Share words and phrases in their language
    • L S Notice how local names of streets, places and landmarks have origins in their language
    • L S Explore local terms for food and their origins
Week9Lesson plan
  1. Recognize how a change in intonation and body language can change the meanings of utterances/expressions
    • L S Recognize the difference between statements, questions, commands and exclamations.
    • L S Respond to change of tones and cues through facial expressions, gestures and actions
  2. L View and listen to a range of texts for enjoyment and interest.
  3. L S Recognize icons and symbols in various texts found in familiar contexts
Week10Lesson plan
  1. Engage with or respond to a range of texts
    • L S View or listen to spoken texts
    • L S Identify a variety of purposes for viewing and listening to texts
    • L S Discuss what is interesting or entertaining in a text
    • L S Express personal preferences
  2. L S Give reason/s for choosing books/texts for enjoyment and interest.
Week11Lesson plan
  1. L S Use own words in retelling information from various texts
  2. Draw and discuss information or ideas from a range of texts
    • L S Note and describe main points
    • L S Sequence up to key three key events
    • L S Infer the character's feelings and traits
    • L S Predict possible endings
    • L S Relate ideas or events to one's experience