GRADE 2

ENGLISH LESSONS (TERM 2)

Lesson Topic SMART Objective Hook Activities

Engage: Discuss why
asking questions is
important.
Asking and By the end of the lesson, students will A story about "Kofi Explore: Practice
T2A1 Answering ask and answer at least 3 questions for asking questions in asking “Wh-” questions
Questions clarification confidently. class" with peers.
Evaluate: Role-play
asking questions in
groups.
Engage: Listen to a short
drama.
Students will identify and sequence the Explore: Break the
Sequencing Events A story of a trip
T2A2 beginning, middle, and end of a short drama into events.
in a Drama to the market
drama. Evaluate: Arrange
events using picture
cards.
Engage: Read aloud
the story.
Explore: Identify key
Students will describe the characters,
Discussing A story about "Ananse characters.
T2A3 setting, and moral of a story they
Events in a Story and the Pot of Wisdom" Explain: Discuss the
hear.
setting and moral.
Evaluate: Share ideas
in small groups.
Engage: Read an informational
text about animals.
Sharing Facts Students will share 2 facts from a A fun fact about Explore: Identify key facts.
T2A4
from a Text text with a partner or group. animals Explain: Share one fact with a
partner.
Evaluate: Group discussion.
Engage: Model
asking “Wh-”
Students will use correct pronunciation A story about questions.
Pronunciation and
T2A5 and intonation when asking “Wh-” "Kwaku’s Explore: Practice
Intonation
questions. Curiosity" with peers.
Evaluate: Perform a
Q&A session.
T2A6 Giving and Responding Students will correctly give and A story about Engage: Play "Simon
to Commands respond to at least 5 commands. "Simon Says" Says."
Explore: Practice giving
simple commands.
 Evaluate: Respond to
commands in role-play.
Engage: Discuss situations
needing polite requests.
Students will make and respond to
Making Polite A story about "Asking Explore: Practice requests
T2A7 polite requests in role-play
Requests for Help at School" (e.g., “May I have…”).
scenarios.
Evaluate: Role-play
requesting politely.
Engage: Act out a
scenario involving
classroom commands.
Following Students will demonstrate A story about
Explore: Practice
T2A8 Commands and understanding by responding to at "Teacher's Busy
commands like “Stand
Instructions least 3 commands or instructions. Day"
up.”
Evaluate: Respond
during an activity.
Engage: Listen to a model
presentation.
Speaking Students will speak confidently for A story about "Ama’s Explore: Prepare a short
T2A9
Confidently 1 minute in front of their peers. Show-and-Tell" speech.
Evaluate: Present to the
class with feedback.
Engage: Demonstrate
good and bad posture.
Explore: Practice
Students will maintain proper posture A story about
Posture and Eye speaking with proper
T2A10 and eye contact while speaking for 1 "Confident
Contact eye contact.
minute. Kwame"
Evaluate: Present to
the class and get
feedback.
SMART
Lesson Topic Hook Activities
Objective
Engage: Read a short
passage about a farm.
Explore: Identify key
Asking and By the end of the lesson, students will ask A short facts.
T2B1 Answering and answer 3 factual and 3 inferential riddle about a Explain: Ask factual
Questions questions from a given text. farm and inferential
questions.
Evaluate: Group Q&A
session.
T2B2 Retelling Texts By the end of the lesson, students will retell A short story Engage: Read the
in Own Words a story in their own words, covering about "Kofi’s story aloud.
beginning, middle, and end. Lost Ball" Explore: Sequence
events with picture
cards.
 Explain: Discuss key
events.
Evaluate: Retell the
story to a partner.
Engage: Show an
example of an
information text.
Purpose and Students will identify and explain A story about Explore: Highlight
T2B3 Features of the purpose and features of a level- "Animals and features (headings,
Information Texts appropriate information text. Their Homes" diagrams).
Evaluate: Answer
questions about text
purpose and features.
Engage: Read the story
aloud.
Students will describe the main events A story about Explore: Discuss “what
Describing
T2B4 of a story, including when and where "Ananse and the happened” and “when.”
Events in a Story
they occurred. Lost Key" Evaluate: Write 2
sentences describing the
story events.
Engage: Read the story
together.
Explore: Discuss the
Connecting Students will connect characters, ideas, A story about
roles of each character.
T2B5 Characters and and information within a text by creating "Ama’s
Elaborate: Create a
Ideas a character map. Adventure"
character map.
Evaluate: Present the
connections.
Engage: Read the story
aloud.
Explore: Close eyes and
Students will form mental images to
Visualising A descriptive story visualize key moments.
T2B6 enhance understanding of a level-
Stories about "A Rainy Day" Explain: Draw their
appropriate story.
mental images.
Evaluate: Share and
compare drawings.
Engage: Teacher models
expressive reading.
A funny story
Reading with Students will read a short text aloud with Explore: Practice with a
T2B7 about "The Lazy
Expression proper pace, accuracy, and expression. partner.
Cat"
Evaluate: Read the text
aloud to the class.
T2B8 Recognising Sight Students will read and recognize at A story about "A Engage: Introduce sight
Words least 15 new sight words in context. Busy Morning" words with flashcards.
Explore: Find sight words
in the story.
 Evaluate: Read sight
words aloud from a chart.
Engage: Model using context
for pronunciation.
Using Students will use contextual clues to A story about Explore: Read sentences
T2B9 Contextual confirm pronunciation and self-correct "My Trip to aloud and guess meanings.
Clues while reading aloud. the Zoo" Evaluate: Identify and correct
mispronounced words in a
text.
Engage: Provide
individual texts.
Students will read a level-appropriate A story about Explore: Read
Reading
T2B10 text independently and summarize it in 3 "The Kind independently.
Independently
sentences. Farmer" Evaluate: Write and
share a summary of the
text.
SMART
Lesson Topic Hook Activities
Objective
Engage: Show a picture
of a toy and ask for
opinions.
Drawing and By the end of the lesson, students will A story about
Explore: Students draw
T2C1 Writing draw a picture and write a sentence "Ama’s Favorite
their favorite toy.
Opinions expressing their opinion. Toy"
Evaluate: Write one
sentence about why they
like it.
Engage: Share Kofi’s routine in
pictures.
Students will write 3 correct A story about Explore: Use a substitution table
Writing from
T2C2 sentences using a substitution "Kofi’s Daily to form sentences (e.g., “Kofi eats
Substitution Tables
table. Routine" …”).
Evaluate: Write sentences
independently.
Engage: Read a sentence
aloud with missing parts.
Matching Students will match sentence parts A story about "A Explore: Match parts of
T2C3
Sentence Parts to create meaningful sentences. Day at the Park" sentences using strips.
Evaluate: Write the full
sentences in their notebooks.
Engage: Read out a sentence in the
Re-arranging Students will re-arrange 3 wrong order (e.g., "Water it. Plant a
A story about
T2C4 Jumbled jumbled sentences seed. Dig a hole.")
"Planting a Tree"
Sentences logically. Explore: Re-arrange sentences.
Evaluate: Write the correct sequence.
T2C5 Writing Coherent Students will write 2 coherent A story about Engage: Ask leading questions
 (e.g., “What is your best
friend’s name?”).
paragraphs about a given topic using "My Best Explore: Organize answers into
Paragraphs
leading questions. Friend" sentences.
Evaluate: Write a paragraph
about their friend.
Engage: Read the story
aloud.
Writing Real or Students will write a short story A story about Explore: Plan a story using
T2C6 Imagined (3-5 sentences) about a real or "My Visit to the a graphic organizer.
Experiences imagined event. Beach" Evaluate: Write their own
short story about a trip or
event.
Engage: Discuss how
Kwame felt during the
story.
Students will write 3 sentences A story about
Describing Feelings Explore: Practice
T2C7 describing their feelings in "How Kwame Felt
with Sentences describing feelings (e.g.,
different situations. Brave"
happy, scared).
Evaluate: Write sentences
about their own feelings.
Engage: Show a picture of
animals on a farm.
Students will write 3 simple
Writing Sentences A story about Explore: Discuss what is
T2C8 sentences based on a picture
from Pictures "The Busy Farm" happening in the picture.
prompt.
Evaluate: Write sentences
about the farm using prompts.
Engage: Show a picture of
Ama brushing her teeth.
Students will write 3 sentences A story about Explore: Match verbs like
Matching Verbs
T2C9 matching verbs to actions in "Ama’s Busy "brushing" to pictures.
to Actions
pictures. Morning" Evaluate: Write sentences
(e.g., “Ama is brushing her
teeth.”).
Engage: Discuss why we
thank people.
Students will write a short A story about Explore: Use prompts to
Writing a Thank-You
T2C10 thank-you note (4 sentences) "Thanking write (e.g., “Dear Grandma,
Note
using a guided format. Grandma" Thank you for…”).
Evaluate: Write and share
their thank-you notes.
Lesson Topic SMART Objective Hook Activities
T2D1 Using Prepositions for By the end of the lesson, A story about Engage: Discuss where
Position students will use prepositions "Kofi’s Lost Ball" Kofi found his ball.
like “on,” “under,” and “in” to Explore: Identify
write 3 sentences. prepositions in sentences.
 Evaluate: Write sentences
using prepositions (e.g.,
“The ball is under the
table.”).
Engage: Ask about Ama’s
activities and when she
Students will write 3 does them.
A story about
Using Prepositions for sentences using prepositions Explore: Match activities
T2D2 "Ama’s Busy
Time like “at,” “on,” and “before” with time prepositions.
Day"
to indicate time. Evaluate: Write sentences
(e.g., “Ama goes to school
at 8 AM.”).
Engage: Share a sentence:
Students will identify the “The dog barks.”
Structure of Simple structure of 3 simple sentences A story about Explore: Break sentences
T2D3
Sentences and label the subject and "The Happy Dog" into subject and predicate.
predicate. Evaluate: Write and label
their own sentences.
Engage: Discuss objects in
the market scene.
Explore: Highlight nouns
Identifying Nouns in Students will identify nouns in A story about "At
T2D4 in given sentences.
Sentences 3 simple sentences. the Market"
Evaluate: Write sentences
with nouns about things in
their classroom.
Engage: Act out a verb
from the story (e.g.,
Students will identify verbs in jumping).
Identifying Verbs in 3 simple sentences and write A story about "A Explore: Underline verbs
T2D5
Sentences their own sentence with a Fun Morning" in sentences.
verb. Evaluate: Write their own
sentences using action
words.
Engage: Read a sentence
aloud and identify the
Students will write 3 A story about noun and verb.
Combining Nouns and
T2D6 sentences combining nouns "Kofi and His Explore: Use a word bank
Verbs
and verbs from a word bank. Dog" to pair nouns and verbs.
Evaluate: Write complete
sentences with the pairs.
T2D7 Spelling Words with Students will spell 5 words A story about Engage: Introduce
Irregular Patterns with irregular letter patterns "Tricky Words irregular words (e.g.,
using phonics knowledge. from the Story" “said,” “laugh”).
Explore: Practice spelling
using visual aids.
Evaluate: Write sentences
 with the tricky words.
Engage: Describe the rainy
day using sensory words.
Students will write 3 Explore: Create sentences
Writing Descriptive A story about
T2D8 descriptive sentences using with prompts (e.g., “The
Sentences "The Rainy Day"
nouns, verbs, and adjectives. sky is gray.”).
Evaluate: Write their own
descriptive sentences.
Engage: Discuss where and
when the picnic happened.
Students will write 3 Explore: Match
Writing Sentences A story about
T2D9 sentences using prepositions prepositions to pictures.
Using Prepositions "The Picnic"
for both position and time. Evaluate: Write sentences
about the picnic using
prepositions.
Engage: Discuss their own
morning routines.
Students will write a short
Explore: Create a story
Story Writing with story (5-7 sentences) using A story about "My
T2D10 outline with prompts.
Simple Sentences nouns, verbs, and Morning Routine"
Evaluate: Write and share
prepositions.
their stories in small
groups.
Lesson Topic SMART Objective Hook Activities
Engage: Discuss what
happens when Ama finds a
By the end of the lesson, magic book.
A story about
Introduction to students will identify 3 Explore: Examine
T2E1 "The Magic
Extensive Reading benefits of reading a variety of different types of texts
Book"
texts. (storybook, magazine,
picture book).
Evaluate: Share benefits.
Engage: Ask students how
Kofi picked his book.
By the end of the lesson, A story about Explore: Guide students to
Choosing the Right
T2E2 students will select a level- "Kofi's Visit to the choose books based on
Book
appropriate book to read. Library" level and interest.
Evaluate: Share their
chosen book.
Engage: Discuss why
reading is fun.
Students will read a short A story about
Explore: Students read
T2E3 Reading for Fun story independently and "The Talking
independently.
summarize it in 2 sentences. Dog"
Evaluate: Write and share
a 2-sentence summary.
T2E4 Exploring Non-Print Students will explore a digital A digital story Engage: Introduce the
 digital story.
Explore: Listen or read
story or audiobook and about "The Flying
Texts along.
identify 3 key points. Kite"
Evaluate: Identify and
share 3 key points.
Engage: Ask students to
close their eyes and
imagine the story.
Students will create a mental
Visualizing While A story about Explore: Read a passage
T2E5 image of a scene from the
Reading "The Rainy Day" aloud.
story and draw it.
Evaluate: Draw their
mental image and share
with the class.
Engage: Discuss how Ama
shared her story with
Students will share one A story about friends.
Sharing What We
T2E6 interesting fact or idea from "Ama's Favorite Explore: Students pick one
Read
the book they read. Storybook" fact from their book.
Evaluate: Present their
fact or idea in a group.
Engage: Share a funny
word from the story.
Explore: Students
Students will identify 5 new A story about
highlight new words in
T2E7 Building Vocabulary words from the book they read "Words from the
their text.
and use them in sentences. Jungle"
Evaluate: Write and share
sentences using the new
words.
Engage: Discuss the
rabbit’s traits.
Students will describe one
A story about Explore: Identify a
Connecting with character from their book and
T2E8 "The Brave character from their book.
Characters explain why they like or
Rabbit" Evaluate: Write and share
dislike them.
why they like or dislike the
character.
Engage: Discuss the two
adventures from the story.
Students will compare two
A story about Explore: Compare two
different texts they have read,
T2E9 Comparing Texts "Two Different texts provided by the
identifying similarities and
Adventures" teacher.
differences.
Evaluate: Complete a
Venn diagram.
T2E10 Writing About What Students will write a short A story about Engage: Ask why Kofi
We Read paragraph (3-5 sentences) "Kofi’s Favorite liked his favorite book.
about their favorite book and Book" Explore: Students discuss
why they like it. their favorite books.
 Evaluate: Write and share
a paragraph about their
favorite book.
Week Day Lesson Topic Objective
Asking and Answering Students will ask and answer 3 questions for
1 Monday T2A1
Questions clarification confidently.
Introduction to Extensive Students will identify 3 benefits of reading a
Tuesday T2B1
Reading variety of texts.
Drawing and Writing Students will draw a picture and write a
Wednesday T2C1
Opinions sentence expressing their opinion.
Using Prepositions for Students will use prepositions to write 3
Thursday T2D1
Position sentences to indicate position.
Students will read a short story independently
Thursday T2E1 Reading for Fun
and summarize it in 2 sentences.

Week Day Lesson Topic Objective

Sequencing Events in a Students will identify the sequence of events
2 Monday T2A2
Drama (beginning, middle, end).
Tuesday T2B2 Choosing the Right Book Students will select a level-appropriate book to read.
Writing from Substitution Students will write 3 correct sentences using a
Wednesday T2C2
Tables substitution table.
Using Prepositions for Students will use prepositions like “at,” “on,” and
Thursday T2D2
Time “before” in sentences.
Students will share one interesting fact or idea from the
Thursday T2E2 Sharing What We Read
book they read.

Week Day Lesson Topic Objective

Discussing Events in a Students will describe characters, settings, and events of a
3 Monday T2A3
Story story.
Exploring Non-Print Students will explore a digital story or audiobook and
Tuesday T2B3
Texts identify 3 key points.
Matching Sentence Students will match sentence parts to create meaningful
Wednesday T2C3
Parts sentences.
Structure of Simple Students will identify and label the subject and predicate in
Thursday T2D3
Sentences sentences.
Students will identify 5 new words from the book they
Thursday T2E3 Building Vocabulary
read and use them in sentences.

Week Day Lesson Topic Objective

Students will share 2 facts from a text with a partner or
4 Monday T2A4 Sharing Facts from a Text
group.
Visualizing While Students will create a mental image of a scene from the
Tuesday T2B4
Reading story and draw it.
Re-arranging Jumbled
Wednesday T2C4 Students will re-arrange 3 jumbled sentences logically.
Sentences
Week Day Lesson Topic Objective
Identifying Nouns in
Thursday T2D4 Students will identify nouns in 3 simple sentences.
Sentences
Connecting with Students will describe one character from their book and
Thursday T2E4
Characters explain their opinion.

Week Day Lesson Topic Objective

Pronunciation and Students will use correct pronunciation and intonation in
5 Monday T2A5
Intonation asking “Wh-” questions.
Students will read a level-appropriate text independently
Tuesday T2B5 Reading Independently
and summarize it.
Writing Coherent
Wednesday T2C5 Students will write 2 paragraphs using leading questions.
Paragraphs
Identifying Verbs in
Thursday T2D5 Students will identify verbs in 3 simple sentences.
Sentences
Students will compare two texts they have read,
Thursday T2E5 Comparing Texts
identifying similarities and differences.
Lesson Keywords for Vocabulary
T2A1 Ask, Answer, Clarify, Question, Explain, Reason
T2A2 Beginning, Middle, End, Sequence, Events, Order
T2A3 Character, Setting, Moral, Discuss, Describe, Plot
T2A4 Fact, Partner, Group, Share, Idea, Present
T2A5 Pronunciation, Intonation, Question, Why, What, Who
T2A6 Command, Respond, Listen, Action, Do, Stop
T2A7 Polite, Request, May, Please, Help, Need
T2A8 Instruction, Follow, Step, Do, Answer, Write
T2A9 Confidence, Speak, Present, Talk, Share, Loud
T2A10 Posture, Eye Contact, Present, Audience, Body Language

Lesson Keywords for Vocabulary

T2B1 Read, Text, Story, Fun, Book, Enjoy
T2B2 Choose, Level, Appropriate, Library, Interest, Book
T2B3 Purpose, Features, Information, Text, Diagram, Heading
T2B4 Describe, Event, Story, Happen, Time, Where
T2B5 Character, Connection, Ideas, Text, Relate, Similar
T2B6 Visualize, Imagine, Picture, Scene, Mental Image, Draw
T2B7 Expression, Pace, Accuracy, Read, Aloud, Fluency
T2B8 Sight Words, Recognize, Common, Simple, Practice, Identify
T2B9 Context, Clues, Self-correct, Pronounce, Read Aloud, Guess
T2B10 Summary, Independent, Paragraph, Idea, Key Points, Write

Lesson Keywords for Vocabulary

T2C1 Opinion, Sentence, Draw, Write, Picture, Idea
Lesson Keywords for Vocabulary
T2C2 Table, Sentence, Write, Substitute, Practice, Example
T2C3 Match, Sentence, Part, Create, Meaning, Combine
T2C4 Rearrange, Jumbled, Sentence, Order, Correct, Logical
T2C5 Paragraph, Write, Coherent, Idea, Concept, Lead
T2C6 Story, Write, Real, Imagine, Event, Process
T2C7 Feeling, Happy, Sad, Excited, Sentence, Describe
T2C8 Picture, Write, Describe, Sentence, Prompt, Visual
T2C9 Verb, Action, Word, Picture, Match, Describe
T2C10 Thank You, Write, Note, Appreciation, Sentence, Letter

Lesson Keywords for Vocabulary

T2D1 Preposition, Position, On, Under, In, Beside
T2D2 Preposition, Time, At, Before, After, During
T2D3 Sentence, Subject, Predicate, Identify, Structure, Example
T2D4 Noun, Identify, Object, Person, Place, Thing
T2D5 Verb, Action, Identify, Doing, Sentence, Example
T2D6 Combine, Sentence, Noun, Verb, Word Bank, Create
T2D7 Spelling, Word, Irregular, Phonics, Practice, Learn
T2D8 Describe, Sentence, Write, Noun, Verb, Adjective
T2D9 Preposition, Position, Time, Sentence, Practice, Example
T2D10 Story, Sentence, Write, Describe, Narrative, Example

Lesson Keywords for Vocabulary

T2E1 Read, Book, Story, Fun, Text, Enjoy
T2E2 Choose, Book, Level, Appropriate, Library, Interest
T2E3 Story, Fun, Read, Enjoy, Independent, Text
T2E4 Digital, Story, Audio, Key Points, Read Along, Explore
T2E5 Visualize, Imagine, Picture, Scene, Draw, Mental Image
T2E6 Fact, Share, Book, Idea, Present, Discuss
T2E7 Vocabulary, Word, Identify, Sentence, Practice, Use
T2E8 Character, Describe, Like, Dislike, Traits, Example
T2E9 Compare, Texts, Similar, Different, Venn Diagram, Story
T2E10 Favorite, Book, Write, Paragraph, Enjoy, Explain