READING SCHEME OF WORK

FOR PRIMARY ONE

TERM ONE

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1 Wed 1 Our People in our The English Learners: -Say Observati Reading Effective Alphabe Com
school school Alphabets the letter on the communic t chart preh
Capital names identificat alphabet ation ensi
letters -Read the ion s and Sharing ve
Consider alphabet writing Engl
letter names correctly from them in ish
A, A-Z capital and
B,C,D,E,F, Write the Spell
G,….Z alphabets in ing
capital letters Cour
se bk
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Thur 2 Our People in our English Learners: Guided Reading Working A chart
school school alphabet identify the discussio and together showing
Small letters small letters of n writing Sharing letters of
A,b,c,d,e,f,g English Observati the effective alphabet
,…z alphabets on alphabet communic s (small
Pre-writing Practice in small ation. letters)
activity writing these letters
Consider letters Pre-
letter names writing
q/kyu/kw activity

Fri 3 Our People in Letters Learners: Phonic Learners: Effective Flash Excel
school our school sounds a b/as sound the say the communi cards in Eng.
in ant apple given letters sounds cation Readin
g&

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 aunt, as Form word Form the spellin
b=(b)=bag, using the words g Bk 1
Bag c=(k) given using pg 3,4
=cap, cup sounds sounds
D=(d)…, (m)
Sentences;
A man has a
hat
A cat has a
rat
Mon 1 Our People in Letter sounds Learners: Phonic Learners
school our school N(n)=nails, say the observation say the
neck sound using sounds
O(o)=onion, the given Form the
ox sounds. words
Sentences
Naume has
a long neck
Onen is
carrying pot

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Tue 2 Our People in Vowels Learners: say Phonic Learner say Creative Reading Excel in
school our sounds the sounds Guided the sounds thinking box Eng.
school a,e,I,o,u also from the observation sharing Reading
called talking words &
sound Write the spelling
a=apple given sound Bk 1 pg
e=egg Sentences; 4,5
i=ink Ann is eating
o=orange an apple
u=umbrella The umbrella
is under the
table
Wed 3 Consonants Learners say Observation Learners; Respect A chart Social
Cluser Br, cr, the sounds Open Form words Appreciat showing studies
dr, correctly read discussion. using the ion on people in for
fr,gr,pr,t,r,str, the consonant given Effective our Uganda
scr,spr,b+r=b Clusters with sounds, say communi school Bk 1 pg
r vowel and the sounds cation 39-40
C+r=cr from form words well-read NCGC
word words and given Trs
to read- words Guide
school, place, correctly Vol 1 pg
what, 95
place,to,go
Sentences
My brother
went to
Brazil

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 Thur 4 Rhyme Learners;- Values Resour
One, two, Recites the ce Bk
three, four, rhyme Pg4
five, six, -Read and
seven, eight, spells
nine, ten -Writes the
Run to school rhyme
and don’t be -Answers
late oral and
written
questions
3 Mon 1 Other words Learners; Group Learners; Respect School Excel
cooks, say the discussion identify appreciati environ in Eng.
teachers, consonants Phonic people on ment Readin
drivers, Clusters clusters found at g&
cleaners, Identify school. spellin
guards, people Form g Bk 1
school found at words pg 10-
nurses, school using 11
librarians, consonants
carpenter,
matrons,
secretary

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 Tue 2 Our People in Consonants Learners: Phonic Learners: Effective Respect Excel
school our school Slusters sh, say the methods identify communi in Eng.
ch, th, tt, ss consonants people cation Readin
Form words correctly found at Respect g&
using the Read the school spellin
above sounds given words g Bk 1
correctly pg 10-
Identify 11
people at
school
3 Wed 3 Our Title of More joined Learners: Observation Learners: Effective Teacher Themat
school people in sounds Say the Phonic Say the communi in their ic
our school Ck, ph, nc, given method sounds cation classes literacy
ry, n, y, by, sounds Demonstratio Give the Self 1 for
py, nse, nc, e, identify the n title of esteem P.1 pg2
ty, wh, wr, titles of people in
kn, sm, sn, people the school
sp, st, ck, ip, found at a Give their
ik, cts school abbreviatio
Titles Mr, ns
Mrs, Miss,
Doctor, Sir,
She, Pastor,
H/M, Madam
Abbreviation
s of the above

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 Thur Picture Studies the English
composition picture compre
At school composition hensio
. n
-Answers Exercis
questions e Bk 1
about the pg 10
picture
composition

4 Mon 1 Our Roles of More joined Learners: Phonic Learners: Respect A chart Themat
school people at words say the method Say the Love showing ic
school Nj, dw, mb, given Whole words given Appreciat the literacy
mp, nqua, nv, sounds sounds ion people 1 for
ny, nz, ntr, correctly correctly in the P.1 pg3
mpr, ncr, Identify the Identify school
Words to roles of the roles of
read people people
Heads, found at a found at
teaches, takes school school.
care, looks
after,
collects,
guards

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Tue 2 Our Roles of Two vowels Learners: Phonic Learners: Effective A chart Excel
school people at sounded Say the method Say the communi showing in Eng.
school together ee, given Discussion sounds cation the Readin
ea, oo, oi, ai, sounds Form joined g&
ue, ual, ei, ie, correctly words vowels spellin
oe, ou, oa, eg Form words using the g Bk 1
=ue=duel, with the given pg 21
fuel, cruel, given sounds
ua=quarry, sounds
dual,
quarters,
Wed 3 Our School Syllables Learners: Symbolic Learners: Effective Supplem Our
school symbols Sounded a read the method Read the communi entary market
Ba, ca, da, fa, syllables observation syllables cation Book 1 Bk 1
ga, ha, ja, ka, Read the Form the Love Our
la, ma, na, pa, given book words Sharing market
Qua (kwa) xa Read the
(kza) supplemen
Form words tary leader
using the 1
given Our market
syllables
Bag, cat, hag
Supplementar
y

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 Thur 4 Story Petero -Read the English
and Mary story compre
-Write the hensio
story n
-Answer Exercis
oral and e Bk
written pg 4.
questions
about the
story
5 Mon 1 Our School Syllables Learners; Demonstratio Learners: Appreciat Supplem Readin
school symbols Be, fe, ce, de, Read the n Form the ion entary g
ge, he, que, syllables Question and words Love leader solutio
School Form words answer Answer the Respect Book 1 n bk
symbols using the questions Our 4pg 22-
School flag, given from the market 24
mission, syllables book ‘Our
anthem, Read the market’
prayer, given
uniform supplementa
Our market ry book

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Thur 4 Dialogue Learner: Teache
Mary and the -Reads the r’s
teacher dialogue Resour
Mary;- -Acts the dialogue ce
(knocks at -Uses the Book
the door). commands in the pg11
Teacher;- dialogue
Opens the
door
Mary;-
Excuse me
teacher.
Please may I
come in?
Teacher:-
Yes, you
may, but why
are you late?
Mary:- Kato,
I had to fetch
water first.

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6 Mon 1 Our Activities Syllables Learners: Phonic Learners: Effective A chart Excel
school done at Sounds (u) Read the method -Read the communi showing Eng.
school Bu, cu, du, syllables Observation given cation the Readin
fu, gu, hu, ju, Form the syllables Respect syllables g&
ku, words and Form Sharing spellin
Forms words names of names g Bk 1
Bush, cup people using using the pg 17,
dung, the learnt learnt 18
Forms names syllables syllables
Namuddu,
Namala,
Luka,
n.b ce/se/ci/si
Tue 2 Our Activities Syllables Learners: Phonic Identify Effective A chart Themat
school done at Gra, gre, gri, Read the method activities communi showing ic Lit 1
school gro, gru syllables done at cation the Bk 1
Bla, ble, bli, Identify school Respect activitie pg 13
blo, mpa, activities Form Sharing s done at
stra, sera done at sentences school
Activities school using the
Slashing, given
writing, vocabulary
reading,
skipping,
modeling

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Wed 3 Our Activities Form words Learners: Phonic Learners: Sharing A chart Excel
school done at Bra+ss=brass join the method Join the Cooperati showing in Eng.
school La+nd=land words syllables on the Readin
Pi+ck=pick Identify the and form activitie g&
Activities activities words s done at spellin
done at done at school g Bk 1
school school pg 32-
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Thur 4 Tongue Learners:- Teache

twister Recites the r
-She sells sea tongue Resour
on the sea twister ce
shores. Read and Book
-Peter pipe spells the pg10
picked a peck words
of peckled
paper

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7 Mon 1 Our Activities Consonant Learners; Guided Read and Creative Books, Excel
school done at clusters Say the discussion draw thinking pencils in Eng
school cl, fl, gl, pi, given Phonic Activities Appreciat Readin
si, sounds method done at ion g&
Activities correctly school spellin
done at Identify the Reading a g Bk 1
school activities supplemen pg
She is done at tary reader 10,11
reading a school “A reel of
book cotton”
Supplementar
y reader. A
reel of cotton
Tue 2 Our Activities Forming Learners: Observation Learned Creative Supplem Word
school done at words Form words Guided forming thinking entary power
school Si ss correctly discussion words reader spellin
a Answer the g by
questions Githinj
Gr sh from the iwa
Grass book Chege
Slash pg 25-
“A reel of 26
cotton”

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Wed 3 Our People in Words to Learners; Demonstratio Learners:- Critical Flash Word
home our home read home, Read and n Form thinking cards power
live, we, spell the Observation words Guided spellin
homestead, given words from big discussio g by
its, Form big words n Githinj
surroundings words Write the iwa
Form small Write given given Chege
words from pattern pattern pg 25-
big ones 26
Season=sea,
son, chair,
hair, air,
tomatoes=to
m a toes
kkkkkk
Thur 4 Tongue Learners:- Teache
twister Recites the r
-She sells sea tongue Resour
on the sea twister ce
shores. Read and Book
-Peter pipe spells the pg10
picked a peck words
of peckled
paper

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8 Mon 1 Our Buildings Buildings Identify Phonic Learners: Effective A chart Excel
home in our found in our buildings method Draw the communi showing in Eng.
home home found in a Syllabic pictures of cation the Readin
Kitchen, home method buildings Self syllables g&
granary, Read the found at esteem spellin
store, garage, given home g Bk 1
latrine syllables Form pg 18
Syllables words
Nfa, nda, using the
nga, nja, nka, given
nsa, nta, nva, syllables
nya,
Form words
mostly names
of people,
villages,
towns etc

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Tue 1 Our Things Words to Learners: Discussion Learners: Effective Flash Themat
home found in read: Read the Question and Answer the communi books ic Lit 1
the Kitchen, given words answer questions cation Pencils Bk 1
compound store, Answer from the Critical pg 16
of a good granary, rack, questions story thinking
home drying wires, from the Appreciat
fence, flower, story ion
gardens
A story about
a home using
the given
vocabulary
reader “A
reel of
cotton”
Wed 3 Our People in Words to Learners: Guided Learners: Effective A chart Themat
home our home read Identify discussion Read and communi showing ic Lit 1
Father, people in spell cation the Bk 1
mother, the home Draw Respect people pg 17
sister, Make the pictures Love care found at
brother, given words Make home
grandmother, Draw the sentences
grandfather, pictures of
aunt, uncle, people
sister, found at
nephew, home
cousin
Make
sentences
using the
above words

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 Thur 4 c o w d Studies the Teache
a n f o puzzle r
t p l g -Spells the collecti
g o a t words on
-Writes the
words
9 Mon 1 Our Activities Sounds Learners: Phonic Learners: Logic Brooms Themat
school done at Sw, tch, ng, Say the method Read and thinking slasher ic Lit 1
school ct, si, sh, sounds Open spell the Care Bk 1
Words to Put discussion given Appreciat pg
read sentences in vocabulary ion 18,19
Slashing, correct Put
sweeping, order sentences
fetching, Answer in order
collecting questions
sentence
order A
reader “Blue
flowers”

Tue 2 Our Activities Picture Learners: Observation Learners: Logic Picture Themat
school done at interpretation Answer the Answer the thinking of ic Lit 1
school Activities questions questions Creative people Bk 1
done at home after correctly thinking doing pg
A observing work at 18,19
supplementar the pictures home
y leaders 5
“Blue
flowers”

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Wed 3 Our Our house Rooms found Learners: Guided Learners: Logic Flash Themat
school in our house Read the discussion Identify thinking cards ic Lit 1
Bedroom, given words rooms Creative Bk 1
sitting room, correctly found in thinking pg
dining room, Put the the house 18,19
kitchen, sentences Put the
garage, correctly sentences
jumbled in order
sentences on
daily
activities
Thur Jumbled Learners:- - Teache
story Read and r
I say my spells the Collect
prayers words ion
I wake up in -Writes the
the morning story
I greet my correctly.
parents
I wash my
face
I take my tea
and run to
school

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10 Mon 1 Our Ways Diagraphs Learners: Phonic Learners: Creative A chart Word
home of Sh, ch, th, ph, wr, Say the method Say the thinking showing power
keepin nk, nc, sounds Syllabic sounds Sharing the pg 14
g our Finding the Fill in the method Fill in the given
home correct word gaps words sounds
clean Musa is playing correctly correctly
with his
Hang the charts
on the “Blue
flowers…”
Tue 2 Our Tools Sounds Learners:- Phonic Learners Creative Puppet Nelson
home used to Ck, nc, ph, ry, Say the method act the thinking Gramm
clean by, py, sounds syllabic conversati Sharing ar Bk
our nse/ns/nce/ins correctly method on pg 19
homes Slasher, hoe, Practice the
spade, broom, conversatio
rake, rug, water, n
Sentences
What do we use
to scoop rubbith?
We use a sounds
Tion, sion, tch,
ght, igh,
A conversation
Tom and Ali
(Talking about
cleaning their
homes)

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Wed 3 Our Types of Sounds Learners: Phonic Learners: Effective A chart Nelson
home houses Ee, oo, oi, ai, Say the method Read and communi showing Gramm
ve sounds Observation spell words cation the ar Bk
Words to Read and Complete given pg19
read spell the the clues sounds
Temporary, given words
hut, Complete
permanent, the given
flat, clues clues
It rhymes
with “bed”
It ends with
g”-“
Thur 4 Lullaby Learners:- Teache
1.Rack bail -Reads the r
baby on the lullaby Collect
tree top when -Sings the ion
the wind Lullaby
blows the -Spells the
candle with words in the
rock. Lullaby
When the
bow breaks
the cradle
will fall and
down will
come baby
2.Sleep my
little child
poem

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11 Mon 1 Our Building Words to Learners: Discussion Learners: Logical Flash Themat
home material read and spell Read and Observation Read and thinking cards of ic
Cement, iron spell the spell words Creative the literacy
sheet, stones, given words Complete thinking vocabul Pg 33
sand, reeds, Fill in the the clues ary
Guided guided given
composition composition the
about correctly learners
building
material
Tue 2 Our People in Sounds Learners:- Observation Reciting Creative A chart The
commu our Ty, str, pr, st, Say the Phonic the rhyme thinking showing Nation
nity community Community, sounds method people al P/S
people, Read and in our Curr
living, group, spell the commun for
work, given words ity Ugand
together Recite the a
A rhyme rhyme Guide
related to
people in our
community
Kato and
Babirye

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Wed 3 Our People in Words to Learners: Observation Learners: Effective Flash The
commu our read Read and Phonic Answer the communi cards Nation
nity community Teachers, spell the method questions cation al P/S
doctor, given words from the Self Curr
carpenter, Answer the story esteem for
cobbler, questions Ugand
builder, from the a Trs
farmer, tailor, story. Guide
police
A story about
people in our
community

Thur 4 Important Sounds Learners:- Guided Say the Effective Supplem The
places in Ty, sp, tr, Say the discussion sounds communi entary Nation
our tions, ch, st, sounds Phonic Read the cation reader al P/S
community nk, qua, Read the method given text Self Curr
Hospital, given loudly esteem for
schools, vocabulary Ugand
churches, Answer the a Trs
banks questions Guide
Supplementar from the
y reader supplementa
Kato and ry book
Babirye

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12 Mon 1 Our Important Sounds to Learners: Phonic Learners: Creative A Excel
commu places in read Ua, ie, Say the method Say the thinking supplem in Eng.
nity our oe, ou, sounds Open sounds cooperati entary Readin
community Oa=fule, Form words discussion Form on reader g&
Quarry, field, using the words Kato spellin
seize, shoe given Answer and g Bk 1
Supplementar sounds questions Babirye pg 54-
y reader Answer 55
Kato and questions
Babirye from the
text

Tue 2 Our Work of Syllables Learners:- Syllabic Learners Critical Flash Themat
commu people in Qua, que, Read the method answer thinking cards ic
nity our qui, quo, nca, syllables Whole word question appreciati literacy
community nee, nci, nco, Answer the Read and on pg 38
Words to questions spell the
read from the given
Quickly, story words
presence,
furniture,
mend, build,
keeps, low,
order, drives,
types
A story about
the work of
people in our
community

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Wed 3 Our People and Words to Learners: Whole word Learners: Effective Text Themat
commu their places read Read and Read and communi books ic
nity of work School, spell the answer the cation “Our literacy
hospital, vowels questions Sharing environ pg 38
office, salon, Answer the ment”
police, questions
station, from the
Workshop text
A
supplementar
y reader “Our
environment”
Thur 4 The Parts of the Sounds Learners:- Phonic Learners: Effective Text Themat
human body Ck, ought, pt, Say the method Read and communi books ic
Body nv, dr, hair, sounds Open spell the cation “Our literacy
and nose, head, Read and discussion given Sharing environ pg 42-
Health eyes, ears, spell the words ment” 43
hands, naval, words Answer the
A Answer the questions
supplementar questions from the
y reader “Our text
environment”

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