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2 READING LESSON NOTES FOR TERM I

THEME: Our school and neighbourhood

SUB THEME: Location, symbols and benefits of our school

COMPETENCES: Learners will:-

- Identify the vowel letters.
- Identify and sound the consonants letters.
- Make and read the syllables.
- Make words and sentences.

CONTENT: Revision of letter sounds and names

Vowel sounds and names
a e i o u
consonant sounds and letter names
b c d f g h j k l m n p …………
Reading and making syllables
Words
g_____________ sh _________________
ba fi ll ________________
t______________ lm _________________

Constructing oral sentences and reading some sentences

The man has a hat

Becky has a red belt

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Activity

1. How many vowel are in this word?

table _____________ chair _________ chalkboard _________
2. Listen and write
3. Underline the vowel letters in the words below
school teacher pencil
4. Write the 5 consonant letters you know.
5. Form words of the given syllables
go ______ _______ ba _____ _______ mp _____ _____
6. Write down the consonants letters from the given words
flag __________ beat __________

THEME: Our school and neighbourhood

SUB THEME: Location, symbols and benefits of our school

COMPETENCES: Learners will:-

- Listen to the story about y sound
- Identify words with sound /Y/ from the story
- Sound and read words of “Y” sound
- Make and read sentences with the sound.
- Identify the sounds from the words given

CONTENT: Long sound /y/

Examples
Words
young cry lyre
sty shy dye
fry play by
try pray buy
fly my dynamic

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shy away reply
they toy x – ray
why ugly say
occupy apply

Sentences
1. Joy wants to cry everyday.

2. They are shy.

3. Why did the boy run away

4. My toy is in the sty.

5. The boy saw a girl crying

Exercise

1. Listen and write words like flying, apply, day, cry

2. Use these words to make correct sentences.
fry_______ buy________ cry _______ clay_________
3. Underline words with sound “y”
a) They went to school.
b) My classteacher is Mrs. Joy Katamba.
c) Children are playing from the classroom.
d) They stay with their toys.
4. Separate the sounds
Clay ______________ buy _________ young ________________
Say ______ why _______
5. Write 3 consonant blends

Theme: Our school and neighbourhood

Subtheme: Location, symbols and benefits of our school
Competences: Learners will:-
- Read words from the subtheme.
- Make and read sentences with words of the subtheme.

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 - Show the sounds from the given words

Content: Reading words from the sub theme

Examples
trees valleys hills mountains security medicine uniform signpost
road village flag land labour anthem school prayer
money children water district tree tr – ee land – l-a-nd fl- a-g un-i-f-or-m
s-ch-oo-l etc

Sentences related to the sub theme.

 Our school flag has three colours
 Cornerstone Junior School is found in Mukono districts
 Our sign post is found along the road
 I go to Cornerstone Junior School
 My school is located in Kitete village
 We sing the anthem every morning.

Exercise
1. Listen and write
2. Read and draw

flag mountain signpost School uniform

3. Make sentences using the words below

Children ______________________________________________________________
Uniform _______________________________________________________________
Mountain _______________________________________________________________
school_______________________________________________________________
4. Show the sounds / syllables
flag ___________ road ______________
district Kitete____________ cornerstone ________

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Theme: Our school and neighbourhood
Subtheme: Location, symbols and benefits of our school
Competences: Learners will:-
- Read the passage about the sub theme
- Answer questions from the text correctly.

Content: Reading a passage related to the sub theme

Our School
Our school is Cornerstone Junior School. It is located in Mukono District along Kayunga Bugerere Road
in Kitete village. This school was founded in 2005 by Mrs. Muyonga Faith.
Madam Faith works with a staff of good teachers like Tr. Immaculate the head teacher, Mr. Siisi class
teacher P.2 Red and Tr. Shibeke in P.2 Yellow and Tr. Keren P.2 Blue.
We love and respect our school. Come and we Discover the Hidden Treasure together.

Activity
1. Listen and write
2. Write the title of the passage.
3. What is the name of your school?
4. Who is the founder of Cornerstone Junior School?
5. What is the passage about?
6. What is the title of passage
7. What is the title of the passage?

Theme: Actual reading

Subtheme:
Competences: Learners will:-

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Text book reading
Sound and read page 9
Steps to follow.
 Give out the readers to pupils.
 Ask pupils to open the page you want.
 Teacher moves around to see wether all pupils have opened the correct page. Teacher talks about
the title.
 Teacher reads the text twice as she makes sure that all pupils are following.
 Tell pupils to read with the teacher.
 Pupils identify the new words and the teacher explains them.
 Pupils again as a class, group and individuals.
 Teacher asks the questions.

Theme: Our school and neighbourhood

Introduces the lesson with a story about sound “u”
Subtheme: Benefits from school to the neighbourhood
Competences: Learners will:-
- Review the previous sound and the words
- Read, sound /u/
- Make and read the words of the sound.
- Separate the sounds
Content: Reading /ie/ Sound
Examples
tie tied cries pie tried die lie

Sentences

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 1. I tried to lie my mother yesterday.
2. Can’t I tie a tie?
3. Children cried when their father died.
4. Pius ate a pie
Activity
1. Listen and write
Lie tie tried fried cried
2. Use these words to make correct sentences.
Tied trying die
3. Circle the odd man out.
a) tie pie poultry .
b) die cry tried
c) tied say cried
d) badge cried signpost uniform
e) teacher kitchen bursar cook
4. Identify the sounds
pie ___________ died __________ land ____________

Reading words from the sub – theme

education behaviour furniture meeting recreation employment

Sentences
1. The school provides education.
2. Our school is a source of employment.
3. Our school is sometimes used as a meeting place
4. The school provides a play ground.
5. Our school lends furniture to the neighbourhood.
6. People learn good behavior from school.

Exercise
1. Listen and write
Education, meeting, employment

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 2. Fill in the missing sounds .
F_ rniture, empl_yment
3. Copy sentences neatly and read.
The school provides education
People learn good behavior from school.
4. Show the sound
Meeting……………..
They __________________
Employment
5. Read and draw
a) The teacher is teaching pupils.
b) The woman is in the kitchen.
c) It is pointing to the sun.

Reading a dialogue related to the sub theme

BENEFITS OF OUR SCHOOL
A dialogue
Suzan : Good morning Ruth?
Ruth : Good morning,Suzan.
Suzan: Did you play at school yesterday?
Ruth: No,we did not.
Suzan: Why didn’t you play?
Ruth: Because our neighbours had borrowed our play ground.
Suzan: Do you mean they use your things?
Ruth: Yes, they don’t only use the play ground but also get furniture from our school. They also get
jobs, education and learn good behavior
Ann: Oh! That is a very good school.
Questions
1. How many people are talking in the dialogue?
2. Why didn’t Jane play yesterday?
3. What do neighbours get from Jane’s school?
4. What is the dialogue about?

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 5. Who are the people taking part?

Theme: Actual reading

Subtheme:
Competences: Learners will:-

Text book reading

Sound and read
(Page 19)
Steps to follow.
- Teacher gives out thee readers
- Ask pupils to open the page she wants.
- Teacher moves around to see that all pupils have opened a correct page. Teacher talks about the
title.
- Teacher reads the text twice as she makes sure that all pupils are following.
- The teacher reads with the pupils.
- The pupils identify the new words and the teacher explains them.
- Pupils read again as class, group and individuals.
- Teacher asks questions.

THEME: Our home and community

SUB THEME: Relationships among family members.

CONTENT: /i-e/

Reading i-e

Examples
Mite, size, kite, rice, nice, ice, bicycle, lice, slice, vice, mile, dice, pile,
Sentences
1. Billy will ride his bike.
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 2. Did Teddy hide the wire?
3. Nine boys went on a hike.
4. He was on the bicycle eating rice
Exercise
1. Listen and write
Kite , nine ,time ,wine.
2. Fill in the right word.
a. Children must not play with____________ (fire, fir)
b. Jack gave me nine___________ (kite, kit)
c. Did pal ___________mike?(bit bite)
d. We have a fine____________(Tim time)
e. Dad gave me five_________(dim dimes)
f. Separate words
Hide, pipe, nine, ride
3. Identify the vowel sounds from the given words
bicycle _______________ rice _____________________
dice _________________

4. How many consonant sounds are in this word.

Pile ______________ teacher ________________
School ___________

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THEME TEST
OUR SCHOOL AND NEIGBOURHOOD
1. Listen and write
Words sounds
______________ _______________
______________ _______________
2. Underline the vowel sounds
d a f m e o
3. Circle the odd man out
a) cow away buy why
b) teacher bursar doctor cook
c) uniform chalkboard signpost flag
d) tie die lie light
4. Write the last sound for the picture

5. Separate the sounds

Pie___________ district______________
Land______________ uniform______________
6. Construct meaningful sentences using the given words
Children _____________________________
Steal________________________________
Fighting ____________________________

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READING WORDS RELATED TO THE SUB THEME
Examples
theft fight steal respect quarrel damage language co-operation
trespass police rules regulations
Sentences

READING SENTENCES RELATED TO THE SUB – THEME

Examples
 Do not fight or quarrel with your neighbors.
 It is bad to steal.
 We have to respect elders.
 The police enforce law and order.
 We should avoid trespassing on other people’s property.
 Quarrelling causes fighting
 Children should obey rules and regulations
 Let us cooperate with the police.
 Use of bad language causes quarreling
 Children help the police by reporting wrongdoers.
Exercise
1. Arrange the following words to make correct sentences
a) law and order The police keeps.
b) regulations and rules should obey Children.
c) Steal bad it is
2. Make correct sentences using the given words.
Stealing __________________________________________________
Co –operate ______________________________________________
The police __________________________________________________
3. Form words of these sounds

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 /igh/ _________ ____________
/ie/ ___________ ____________
/oo/__________ _____________

Text book heading

Mk Thematic English Bk 2 (page 10 – 11)

THEME: Our school and neighborhood

SUB THEME: Causes of problems between school and the neighborhood

CONTENT: READING /igh/

READING igh
Examples
height, might, tight,sight,fight,straight,weight,light,bright,high,thigh,night,eight, mighty

Sentences
1. 1. The height of my thigh is eight metres.
2. The mighty God sits on the right hand.
3. He was fighting at night.
4. Tie it tightly.

Exercise
1. Listen and write
Bright, height, thigh, night.
2. Show the sounds
Light, straight, height, bright, thigh
3. Join the syllables to make correct words.

Br _________________
S ight __________________
T __________________

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READING WORDS FROM THE SUB-THEME
Examples
father, mother, brother, sister, daughter , son, uncle , niece, grandmother , grandfather, nephew , cousin

mother – in – law
Sentences
1. Joan is my sister.
2. My uncle is my mother’s brother
3. My mother cooks food.
4. She is my aunt’s daughter
Exercise
1. Fill in the missing sounds
S __ster co ___sin .
2. Read and draw.

grandmother grandfather baby

3. Arrange the letters to make correct words

ons__________ ncleu___________ phewne____________
4. Construct meaningful sentences using the phrases below
Cooks food ______________________________________________________________
Washing clothes ___________________________________________________
Daughter _______________________________________________________________
5. Identify the sounds
father _______________ sister ___________ nephew__________

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THEME: Our home and community
SUB THEME: Things found at home.

CONTENT: Reading a passage related to the sub – theme

‘OUR HOME’
A home is a place where we leave.
ve. Our home is found in Kitete village. In my home

there are many buildings. The main ____________ and the two small ______________

for our big ________ and _________ in the centre of our home.

There is ________where food is prepared from. For long calls we have

a ______________ . Around our home, there is a_________ of barbed

wires. We also have domestic animals like a ________ and a__________

(cat, cow, fence,big house, kitchen, brother, sister, latrine, rooms )

Text book reading

Mk thematic English Bk 2 (Page 16)
Actual reading

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A PASSAGE RELATED TO THE SUB – THEME
OUR FAMILY
My name is Annet. I live in Seeta. I stay with my parents. My mothers is called Mrs. Irene Mutebi and
my father is Mr. Mutebi Julius. I have two brothers. My father buys food, pays our school fees and
provides security at home. My mother cooks food, cares for us and mops the house. My brothers and I do
other domestic work at home which makes my family a nice one. I love my family so much.

Questions
1. Where does Annet live?
2. What is the name of Annet’s mother?
3. How many brothers does Annet have?
4. What does Annet’s father do at home?
5. Who cares for children?
6. Write the title of the passage.

THEME: Our home and community

SUB THEME: Roles of different people in our community

CONTENT: Sound /or/

For, forty, fork, pork, port, orange, orbit, orchard, orchestra, order, orderly, ordinal, ordinary, ore, organ,
organic, organize, organism, orient, original, ornament, orphan.

Sentences
1. She bought forty oranges.
2. Bena has original ornaments.
3. All ornaments were given to orphans.
4. He has bought orbits for her children

Exercise

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 1. Listen and write
a. Order, forty, pork, for, orbit
2. Read and draw
Five oranges Fork Ornaments

3. Underline words with /or/sound

- Dad has a sport car.
- Billy’s report card is torn.
- Take the north fork in the room.
- Did you scorch my dress?
- Please bring me the strong cord.
4. Show sounds in these words
orbit ____________________
orphan___________________
original __________________
light _____________________
eight _____________________

READING WORDS FROM THE SUB – THEME

Examples
doctor, gatekeeper , nurse, cobbler, shopkeeper, carpenter , bankers , hair , dressers , barber , driver,
farmer , teachers , police , conductor, soldier , trader , pilot , potters , mechanic , lawyers , tailor etc

Examples
1. Our driver is Mr. Lukyamuzi
2. The farmer is planting his crops.
3. The musician made us happy.
4. A cobbler mends our shoes.
5. The doctor treats sick people.
6. The potter made many pots yesterday.
7. He is a gatekeeper.

Exercise
1. Listen and write

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 Nurse carpenter driver
2. Construct sentences using the given words.
Banker ______________
Shopkeeper ________________
3. Read and draw.
The teacher is teaching.
The doctor is treating the patient.
The policeman has a gun.
4. Separate the sounds
Police ______________ farmer _______________ teacher _____________

A DIALOGUE RELATED TO THE SUB – THEME

Roles of people in our community
Silvia:Good morning, Esther?
Esther:Good morning, Silvia.
Silvia:What do you want to be in future, Esther?
Esther:I want to be a doctor.
Silvia:A doctor!Why do you want to be a doctor?
Esther:Because a doctor treats sick people
Silvia:But my brother Jacob wants to be a farmer.
Esther:A farmer! Why does he want to be a farmer?
Silvia:Because he grows crops eaten by people.
Esther:So what do you want to be?
Silvia: I want to be a teacher because he teaches all people like doctors, carpenters, pilot, driver builders
and farmers.
Esther:Oh! That’s nice.
Silvia:Good bye, Esther?
Esther:Good bye Silvia.

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Questions
1. What is the dialogue about?
2. How many people are taking part in the dialogue?
3. What does Esther want to be in future?
4. What is the work of the doctor?
5. Who talked first?
6. What is the title of the dialogue?

Text book reading

Mk thematic English Bk 2 page (18 – 19)

Reading sound /i;/

Examples
“ee”
peel, deer, tree, feel, deep, sweet, kneel, speed, see, feed, teeth, sheep, bee, feet, meet, keep, wheelbarrow

Sentences
Have you seen the needle?
The queen has bad teeth
I have seen a sheep.
The sweets are near my feet

Activity

1. Listen and write

feet tree seeing
2. Separate the sounds
kneel ____________ sheep __________
teeth ____________ keep ___________
3. Write words of these sounds
/ie/ ____ _______ /i- d / ____ ____ /y/ ____ _____
Use these phrases to make correct sentences
Brushing teeth _______________ cutting a tree _______________

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THEME: Our home and community
SUB THEME: Cultural practices in our community
CONTENT: Reading sound /ea/
Examples

leaf weave lean dear beans read

meat peace beat clear seat teacher
feed team ear
sentences
Peace took my seat.
Do not fear to read novels.
Do not beat me.
Beatrice is leaning against the wall.
I want to eat beans and meat.
An eagle has a leaf on its beak.

Activity
1. Listen and write
Beans teeth sweets lean
2. Circle words of the given sounds

/or/ beans doctor order

/ee/ peace needle teacher
/ea/ weave queen read
/igh / weight green might
3. Fill in the missing syllables

u e o i a

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 bu bo
me mi

4. Arrange the syllabl;es in their right order

go ge gu ga gi
_________________________________________________
su so si se sa
_________________________________________________
u e o i a
_________________________________________________
5. Read and draw

teacher leaves ear

THEME: Our home and community

SUB THEME: Cultural practices in our community
CONTENT:
Reading words related to the sub themes
Cultural practices in our community
Examples
dancing dressing addressing cooking playing combing cleaning
greeting singing celebrating digging washing sweeping

Examples
1. Peter likes dancing kadodi.
2. She is playing hide and seek.
3. He likes singing in Luganda.
4. They are celebrating Christmas.

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 5. I always comb my hair after bathing.

Exercise
1. Listen and write
Dancing sweeping sleeping washing
2. Make correct sentences using these phrases
Cooking food ___________________________________________
Playing football __________________________________________
Singing the anthem ________________________________________
3. Read and draw
a) They are dancing
b) He is digging in the garden
c) She is combing the hair
4. Show the sound
Cooking ____________ cleaning ______________ greet _______________

5. Underline words with /ea/ sound

beat celebrating dear
6. Fill in the missing sounds
d___ncing sw____ping c ___oking

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INTERPRETING THE PICTURES
Picture reading

Cultural practices and their functions

1 2
1+ 1=

3 4

5 6

Questions
1. What is happening in pictures
3 _____________ 2____________
2. Construct sentences about the pictures.
Picture 1
Picture 4

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 Picture 5
3. Who is cooking food?

Theme Test
Our Home and Community
1. Listen and write
2. Write words of these sounds
/or/ _______________ ________
/i – e/ _____________ __________
/ee/ _____________ ___________
3. Construct meaning full sentences using the given phrases
teaching children _________________________________________________
weaving a mat ___________________________________________________
farmer __________________________________________________________
4. Separate the sounds
beans __________________ feet _____________________
father __________________ steam ____________________
5. Complete correctly
A father to your mother is your
A son to your father is your
6. Read and draw
My aunt is cooking food.
They are playing football
He is digging

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THEME: Human body and health
SUB THEME: Parts of the body and their functions
CONTENT: Reading /Ou/as/a/

Examples
Cloud, ought, doubt, sound, about, proud , house, ground, drought, mouse, louse, sought, south, mouth,
proud,

Sentences
The mouse is entering the house.
I have ground nuts in my mouth.
She sounded the letters proudly.
Mugerwa is proud of his house.
Which sound does the mouse make?

Exercise
1. Listen and write
2. Show the sounds
cloud proud
house south
3. Make correct words

cl d __________________ br _________________
m ou se__________________ we igh t _________________
s th__________________ mi _________________

4. Underline the vowel sounds in these words

Mouth clouds about

Reading words related to the sub – theme

Parts of the body and their functions
Examples

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head, eye, nose , leg , shoulder , navel , skin , forgive , hips, mouth , stomach, fingers , tongue , hands,
knee , breasts, neck , toes , teeth , feet / foot

Sentences
1. May you forgive me please?
2. He is dark skinned
3. Jimmy has big breast
4. I have two eyes.

Exercise
1. Listen and write
2. Fill in the missing letters.
n ___se m ____th f ___th ____ r
3. Read and draw.

eyes calf hands thigh head

A POEM ABOUT PARTS OF THE BODY

Oh God!You gave us many things you are merciful

You created us beautifully and gave us many things.

You gave us eyes for seeingand the nose for smelling. God you are really merciful

You gave us legs to walk. You gave us hands to touch.You gave us ears to hearand the tongue to
taste.Oh, God you are really merciful and kind.

Questions
1. What is the title of the poem?
2. Write four things God gave us on our bodies and their functions as follow
a) We use ______________ for _______________
3. How many stanzas has this poem?
4. Who is merciful to us?
5. Why did God give us ears?
6. Write the title of the poem

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Text book reading
(Total readers bk 2 page 7)

Actual reading

THEME: Human body and healthSUB THEME: SanitationCONTENT:

Reading with /ow/

Examples
How, town, brown, howl, now, down, drawn, frown, crown, allow, gown, plow, town.

Sentences
a) How many people stay in that town?
b) The brown girls looked smart in brown gowns.
c) Martin looked down to see a cow.
d) She was allowed to play with a clown.
e) Can you kneel down right now?
f) Do you allow to fit in the gown

Exercise
1. Listen and write
Down, brown, mouth, shout.
2. Circle the odd man out
I. Down, frown, toy, brown
II. Crown, gown, compound, plow
III. Town, clown, kitchen, cow.
IV. Now, latrine, drawn, frown.
3. Separate the sounds
gown _______________ brown _____________ crown ________________
4. Complete the riddles
I am a person, I teach children. Who am I?
I am black, your teachers write on me. Who am I? __________________
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 I have four legs. People sit on me. Who am I?_______________________

READING A PASSAGE ABOUT THE SUB – THEME

(Text Bk reading Mk bk3 pg 101)
Actual reading

THEME: Human body and healthSUB THEME: Sanitation

Alice , THE SMART GIRL

Alice is eight 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, Alice goes to have a bath. She uses a brush and polish. She combs her hair with
a comb. When it grows long, her mother takes her to a barber to have it cut.

Alice cuts her finger nails short with a razorblade every week. Alice is a very clean girl.

Questions
1. What is the passage about?
2. What does Alice use to bathe?
3. Where does Alice’s mother take her when the hair has grown long?
4. What is the title of the passage?
5. Draw Alice brushing her teeth

THEME: TEST
Human body and health

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1. Listen and write
Sound write
_______ __________
_______ ___________
Sentences
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
2. Write the first sound of the given pictures

____________ __________

3. Fill in the missing sounds

___igh

___ee

__if
___eg
a__le
___oes
4. Read and draw
razorblade toothpaste basin towel

5. Use the given phrases to make correct sentences

a) Brushing our teeth
b) Reading a book
6. Write the last sound for each word
Brush_____________ soap __________ cow______________

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THEME: Human body and healthSUB THEME: SanitationCONTENT:

READING A PASSAGE ABOUT THE SUB THEME

PERSONAL HYGIENE

Personal hygiene is the general cleanliness of our body. We are supposed to keep our bodies clean by
bathing, brushing our teeth, cutting finger nails, combing or cuttingour hair. If not we can suffer from
diseases like cholera, diarrhea, malaria, dysentery and even trachoma. When we are not clean, we do not
only suffer from diseases but can also smell badly. This will chase away friends and we shall remain
lonely

Not only suffering from diseases but also smelling badly.

Questions
1. What is the passage about?
2. How do we promote personal hygiene?
3. List any four diseases carried as a result of poor sanitation.
4. What is personal hygiene according to the passage?
5. Write down the consonant letters in the word cutting
6. What is the title of the passage?

THEME: Food and Nutrition

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SUB THEME: Classification of food
CONTENT: Sound /or as a /
Words
Factor, doctor, actor, tutor, author, monitor, equator, work, worthy
Sentences
a) Doctor Kato went to see an equator.
b) What is the work of a tutor?
c) Our tutor is a dictator

Exercise
1. Listen and write
doctor actor monitor
2. Separate the sounds from these words
Factor, author, monitor
3. Make sentences using these words
Doctor
Class monitor
4. Write the first sound for each of these words
gown________ skin ______________
5. Write down 4 lettered syllables
6. Draw the picture for the sound

/igh/ /or/ /oo/ /ee/

Reading words from the sub theme

proteins, watermelon, sorghum, matooke, fats, cassava, carbohydrates, potatoes, rice, vitamins, millet
Irish potatoes, health maize saflour

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THEME: Human body and healthSUB THEME: SanitationCONTENT:

Read the dialogue related to the sub theme

FOOD FOOD
Sam: Good food! Good food!
Victor: What are you talking about, Sam?
Sam: Am talking about good food.
Victor: What is good food?
Sam: Good food is food containing a balanced diet.
Victor: What does a balanced diet contain?
Sam: A balanced diet contains all food values.
Victor: What are those food values?
Sam: Vitamins, proteins and carbohydrates
Victor: Thanks, Sam
Sam: You are welcome, Victor.

Question
1. Who are the people in the dialogue?
2. What are they talking about?
3. Who talked first?
4. Draw Sam and Victor eating food
5. What is the title of the poem?
6. Write the title of the poem.
7. How many people are conversing?
8. How many people are taking part in the poem?

Text book reading

Total readers bk 2 (page 15)

Actual reading
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Text book reading (excel bk II page 43)

THEME: Food and nutrition

SUB THEME: Poor Feeding CONTENT: reading the sub theme words

Feeding lameness, sunken kwashiorkor, marasmus, rickets, goiter diet belly

Reading the passage

Poor Feeding

In Kapeeka village. There is a man called Wanja. Wanja has a family of

nine people. One wife with seven children. Four girls and three boys. He is
a poor man, sometimes fails to feed his children. If God helps them to get
what to eat, they get only one type of food.

One day his child Isma fell sick, he took him to the hospital. The doctor
found that the boy is suffering from kwashiorkor and marasmus which are
caused by malnutrition. The doctor advised Mr. Wanjara to always work
hard and feed his children on a balanced diet in order to keep his
children healthy.

Questions

1. Write the title of he passage?

2. What is the name of the man in the passage?
3. Whose family is talked about?
4. How many children does Mr. Wanja have?
5. What is Isma suffering from?
6. Who took isma to the hospital?

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Reading words from the sub – theme
Feeding, lameness, sunken, nutrition, kwashiorkor, marasmus, rickets, goiter, diet, belly

READING A PASSAGE ABOUT POOR FEEDING

POOR FEEDING
Poor feeding is referred to us malnutrition. Malnutrition is either under / over feeding. When one is
having a poor balanced diet, he/ she will have sunken eyes, pot belly stomach, brown hair and swollen
feet.

Malnutrition can lead to death, lameness, blindness or loss of weight. When you are under malnutrition
you suffer from diseases like kwashiorkor, marasmus, goiter and rickets.

It is healthy to have a balanced diet.

Questions
1. Write the heading of the passage.
2. What is malnutrition according to the passage?
3. What will happen if you are under malnutrition?
4. Draw a child suffering from rickets.

Theme test

Food and nutrition

1. Listen and write

Sound words
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_________ ________
Sentences
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2. Write four syllables you know
__________ ______________ ___________ __________________
3. Complete correctly
a) I am a person, I treat sick people. Who am I ? ____________________
b) I help people to become satisfied, when they are hungry they eat me. Who am I _________
c) The nail has _________ me ( hut, hurt)
d) I have _________ eyes. (two, to)
e) There are ________ chairs in our class. (for, four)
f) It is _________ to steal.(bird, bad)
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 4. Write words for these sounds
/wr/ ______________ _______________
/or/______________ _______________
/igh/______________ _______________
/i –e/ ______________ _______________
/ie/______________ _______________
5. Write any 3 consonant blends

First term

Long /y/ /i – e/ /ie/ /igh/ /or/ /ee/ /ea/ /ou/ /or as a/ ow Pl pr

Second term

al - talk

ar – park, part

au – August

/ur/ - turn

/ce/ as /s/ cell, rice

/sp/

/dge/ - as j

Third term

/ue/ - glue

/u- e/ - june

/ew/ - new

/str/ -

/spr/ -

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