PRIMARY SIX Ministry of Education SELF STUDY MATERIALS and Sports ENGLISH LANGUAGE LESSON 1: Use of Adverbs 9. The hungry boy ate the mango Introduction __________. (greed) Learning Outcomes 10. The hunter _________ attacked the Letter writing is one way of sending a lion in its den. (brave) message between or among people. You By the end of this lesson, you should be can write a letter to a friend, parents, able to: relatives and many others. i) identify ways of doing things. Activity 2 Activity 1 ii) use of adverbs in your daily life activities. Order of Adverbs 1. (a) Write a letter to your father appreciating him for his effort to You will need: When more than one adverb is used in keep everybody well in this period • a pen a sentence, they usually follow in this of COVID-19 pandemic. Wish him • a book order: manner (how?), place (where?) a longer stay in this life. Use your and time (when?). Introduction school address. Example (b) The letter below has some words An adverb is a word that tells more missing. Using the words in the box, about a verb, an adjective and another The pedestrian crossed the road complete it by filling in the gaps adverb. Adverbs tell us how an action is carefully (how?) at the zebra crossing correctly. done: when? why? how? and where? (where?) yesterday (when?). reap advise purpose academic not Examples arua discussions hear dear examinations i) The cyclist is riding slowly. From the sentences below, underline the ii) Children should cross the road adverbs of manner, place and time. Owayi Primary School, carefully. 1. The traffic officer called the driver P.O Box 135, Activity 1 loudly at the junction in the morning. _________________ 2. Many cyclists ride carelessly at the Use the correct form of the word in the traffic lights every day. 19th March, 2020. brackets to complete the sentences 3. The bus driver spoke politely to the below. passenger on the bus on Tuesday. ____________ Maxwell, 4. My mother nicely made cakes from How is Komendaku? Hoping you are fine. Examples have been given to guide you. the kitchen last weekend. The __________ of writing to you is to 1. Tino cleverly avoided the 5. It rained heavily in our area last ___________ you about how to prepare punishment. (clever) year. to excel in ____________. On my side, 2. Uganda’s population is steadily I am very seriously engaged in group rising. (steady) ____________ and research as well. I wish to ____________ from you too, 3. St Thomas choir sang the second LESSON 2: Informal Letter Writing compulsory song ________. (beauty) on what you are doing to cross that 4. The host welcomed us __________. Learning Outcomes ______________ river. Hoping you are (cheer) ______________ wasting time in 5. We ___________ waited for By the end of this lesson, you should be a disco and playing cards under the his return from Ojipaku market. able to: big mahogany tree near the football (patience) pitch. The proverb states “You i) express your views on safety on 6. Italians have seen the ________ ______________ what you sow.” the road. coronavirus attacked. (worse) ii) write a letter about safety on the 7. They answered the I wish you the best in your struggle. road. question_________. (wise) 8. A machete is ___________ bigger Yours, than a knife. (usual) Akasa Brian. ©National Curriculum Development Centre, 2020 1 We know what brings you. i) apply the Highway Code to use the road safely. (HEALTH TIP: Stay home and observe Failure to follow the Highway Code, ii) interpret road signs. social distance to stay safe.) Speeding, drink-driving You will need: But you still come. Lesson 3: Traffic Dangers • manila • fibres Learning Outcomes Accidents! Accidents! • boxes By the end of this lesson, you should be • sticks/wood etc. able to: You are common at crossroads • paper • clay i) identify causes of accidents. You are common at junctions • a dictionary ii) apply the highway code to use the road safely. You are common at roundabouts We know, but you still happen. Activity You need: 1. You are going to draw, model or make some road signs using the • a dictionary Accidents! Accidents! materials above. • an exercise book Shame on you, for we can stop you 2. You will be assisted by your • a pen or pencil parent/guardian or any adult at First, motorists must be careful on the home. Introduction road 3. For the choice you make, take note of these expectations: Study the picture below and think about Next, don’t drive vehicles in poor what is happening. mechanical conditions Choice Expectation And above all, master the Highway Code. Drawing Draw on a manila. Arsene M. Draw at least four road signs. Activity Colour your picture. a) What is the poem about? Modelling This involves using clay b) What are accidents compared to? or wax. c) Mention one cause of accidents. d) Apart from the roundabouts, You can model at least where else do accidents occur? two road signs. e) Who should become our friend in order to overcome accidents? You are free to paint In your exercise book, write down any f) Suggest a suitable title to this your model. five causes of road accidents. Using a poem. dictionary, look up these words and note Making This requires using their meanings: materials like fibres, crossroads, junction, accident, first Follow-up Activity plywood, boxes etc. aid, careful, Highway Code Write your own poem about accidents. You can make at least Read the poem below carefully and It should have four stanzas. Each stanza two road signs. answer the questions about it in full should have four lines. sentences. (HEALTH TIP: Avoid shaking hands, Accidents! Accidents! observe social distancing, stay safe and Introduction wash your hands with water and soap!) Worst thing in life! Study the picture below. You are as deadly as coronavirus, Lesson 4: Traffic Dangers You rob us of our dear ones, Learning Outcomes Sometimes in large numbers. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: Accidents! Accidents! 2 ©National Curriculum Development Centre, 2020 How do you get to know what others Note: have said about you? The tense changes when we change Step 2: When you are telling others from the direct to indirect form. In the what you want them to do, you use examples above, the tense changed from direct speech. the present simple to the past simple tense because the situation has changed. Examples Exercise i) Do not make fun in the debate. ii) Smile when the audience shouts Rewrite the following sentences in you. indirect (reported) Speech. Step 3: When someone else wants to tell 1. They said, “Waiswa makes noise in others what you exactly said, she or he the debate.” Step 1: Identify the road signs you plan will then use direct speech. Quotation 2. She said, “Arinaitwe dozes in the to make, draw or model. Examples of marks will be included. debate.” road signs: junctions, crossroads, road 3. Nasimolo said, “Lukia plays so much Examples humps, school children crossing, cattle in the debate.” 4. Cale said, “Namubiru likes the crossing, zebra crossing, hospital ahead, i) Mrs Nsamba says,” Don’t make motion.” church ahead etc. fun during the debate.” 5. Mrs Owor said, “You don’t know the ii) My father said, “Smile when the Step 2: Collect the materials related to proposers.” audience shouts at you.” your choice above. 6. The chairperson said, “Rugunda Step 4: The following sentences are opposes the motion.” Step 3: You can begin making, drawing in direct speech. Which words were 7. Agola said, “Droti hates the motion.” or modelling. exactly said by the speaker? 8. The timekeeper said, “Asaakibwe spends more time.” In case you choose drawing, remember i) Mary said, “Kucana is the 9. Gwendibo said, “The opposers raise to label your pictures. chairperson of the debate.” good points.” Step 4: Keep your product/work safely ii) Kilama says, “Bruno and 10. Kiconco said, “The proposer uses and remember to hand it in to your Brenda oppose the motion.” difficult words.” teacher of English. iii) Fatuma said, “Muhwezi loves the motion.” iv) Ikilai says, “The opposers are noisy.” COVID -19 kills! Avoid touching the eyes, nose, or mouth before washing Step 5: Study the examples below your hands with clean water and soap. before you write the exercise. Lesson 5: Debating—Direct and Indirect Speech Direct speech Indirect(Reported) speech 1. “We hold de- 1. Akio said that they bates on Mon- held debates on Learning Outcomes day,’’ Akio said. Monday. By the end of this lesson, you should be 2. They say, 2. They say that Zulufa able to use direct and indirect speech in “Zulufa debates debated confidently. the present simple tense. confidently.” You will need 3. “Does Rona love 3. Wambwa asked the motion?” if Rona loved the • an exercise book Wambwa asked. motion. • a pen/a pencil Wambwa wanted to know if Rona loved the motion. Introduction 4. Sisye said, “The 4. Sisye said that the chairperson is chairperson was Direct speech fair.” fair. In this lesson you will first learn to how 5. Alupot said, “I 5. Alupot told me that to change sentences from direct to want to chair she wanted to chair indirect speech. the debate next the debate the fol- Monday.” lowing week. Step 1: What do you do when someone does something bad to you? ©National Curriculum Development Centre, 2020 3 Lesson 6: Debating—A Dialogue CONTROLLING COVID-19 IN UGANDA sanitizer can killing the virus and keep us safe.