DL
UPPER PRIMARY
Differentiated LEVEL
1
Learning
Reader
Basic
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Differentiated Learning (DL)
English Reader
Level 1
Ministry of
Education
Copyright © MoE/GES 2020
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
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prior permission of Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service.
ISBN 978-9988-9169-5-4
Acknowledgement
The Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ghana Education Service (GES)
gratefully acknowledge the immense contribution of the following people
for the successful development of the DL teacher’s guide.
Writers: Bernard Boaheng, Comfort Dovlo, Freda Quao, Kukua Ando
Robertson, Alfred Quaittoo, Alexandra Tetteh, Justice Addoko, Moses
Gemeh, Abu Kassim, Eric Kumbey Emmanuel Asante, Joana Vanderpuije,
Stephen Nukporfe, Charles Bediako Ampofo, Eric Osei Adofo, Gershon
Awudi, Eric Kwabena Abban, Isaac Buabeng, Francis Martey Asare,
Emmanuel Otchere Larbi, Babaneto Delieverer, Francesca Haizel, Abigail
Oduro.
Reviewers: Dr. Eric Anane, Dr. Paul Butakor, Dr. Benjamin Edufor Arthur,
Dr. John Sedafia, Listowel Abbew, Komi Nuvlo.
UNICEF for funding the development of the DL Teacher’s Guides and
readers, and the UNICEF Education Team, especially Agnes Arthur and
Kevin Kouami Sery, for technical support.
Coordinators: Isaac Yeboah, Hannah Owusu, Faustina Graham, Mildred
Ampadu-Nyarko, Albert Tetteh Lawer
Supervisor: Mrs. Patty Assan
(Director Schools and Instructions, GES-HQ)
Book design: Eugene Tettey Offei
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Contents
Mansa’s pet is lost and found 1
Kojo and Kwesi 2
Bruno catches a rat 3
The red hen 5
The red pen 6
Tim and his pin 7
Tina’s kit 8
Bob and his dog 9
The Bug 17
Mum and Hannah 19
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Mansa’s pet is lost and found
Once there lived a girl called Mansa.
She had a pet. The name of the pet was Adom.
Adom was a black and white cat.
One day, Mansa returned from school very
early. When she entered the house, Adom was
not at the gate to meet her.
Mansa was surprised. She said, “Adom
where are you?” She ran to the living room.
Adom was not there. She searched in her room.
Adom was not there.
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Mansa went to her mother’s room. Adom was
not there. She ran to the kitchen. Ah, there was
her pet. Adom had got a mouse. So Adom was
not lost. Mansa found her pet. She was happy.
Questions
(i) What is the girl’s name?
(ii) Who had a pet?
(iii) What was the name of the pet?
(iv) Why was Mansa surprised?
(v) Why was Mansa happy?
(vi) Why do you think Adom was in
the kitchen?
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Kojo and Kwesi
Last Saturday, Kojo and Kwesi went to the
farm. On the way, they saw a fat rat. It was not
too far away. Kojo picked a stone and threw it
at the rat. He missed and the rat ran away. They
were unhappy.
They walked quickly to the farm. Their father
was waiting for them. His trap had caught a fat
rat. Kojo and Kwesi became happy.
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Questions
(i) Who went to the farm?
(ii) When did they go to the farm?
(iii) Why were they unhappy?
(iv) Who was waiting for them?
(v) Why did Kojo and Kwesi become happy?
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Bruno catches a rat
Early one morning, Alex heard birds singing.
He woke up. He sat up in his bed. He liked the
birds’ song very much. He got up and walked
to the window. He saw a rat in one corner of
the room.
Alex called his pet cat Bruno. He said,
“Bruno, catch!” Bruno ran after the rat.
The rat ran and ran. Bruno ran and ran.
Suddenly, Bruno jumped and caught the rat
with its right paw.
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Questions
(i) What did Alex hear?
(ii) Who liked the song?
(iii) What is the cat’s name?
(iv) Why did Alex call his cat?
(v) Why did the rat run and run?
(vi) Why did the cat run and run?
(vii) What is a paw?
(viii) If you were the rat, what would you do?
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The Short e
The red hen
The red hen gets wet in the rain.
Ben, the vet, puts it in the hen coop.
Meg feeds the hen.
Ben says, “Hen get well soon.”
Questions
(i) What happened to the red hen?
(ii) What did the hen need?
(iii) What did Meg do for the red hen?
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The Short e
The red pen
Ken went to the desk. He saw a red pen.
Mother asked, “Ken, do you want the red
pen?”
Ken said, “Yes, I want the red pen on the
desk.” Ken is happy.
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Questions
(i) What did Ken want?
(ii) Where was the red pen?
(iii) What do you think Ken will do with the
red pen?
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Tim and his pin
Tim is a big kid. He has six tin pins. He will
use them to fix the lid. Tim sits on a bin. “Will
this pin tip fit in the lid?” he asked.
Questions
(i) Describe Tim.
(ii) What does Tim have?
(iii) What did Tim use to fix the lid?
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Tina’s kit
This is Tina. Tina has a kit. It is a big kit.
The kit has a bib. It is a big bib. There are toys
in the kit.
Questions
(i) Who has a kit?
(ii) The kit has a bird . Yes / No
(iii) What things are in the kit?
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Bob and his dog
Bob and his dog jog. They hop over logs.
Bob gets a corn cob. He gets it from the shop.
He gives his dog a hot dog.
“My dog likes the hot dog,” said Bob.
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Questions
(i) What are Bob and the dog doing?
(ii) What did Bob give the dog?
(iii) Why do you think Bob should feed
his dog?
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The bug
There is a bug in the hut. It dug in the mud.
It wants a bun, a nut, and a plum. But it got
stuck in the gum.“Oh no! I am stuck in gum!”
said the bug.
Questions
(i) How did the bug get into the hut?
(ii) What did the bug want?
(iii) What do you think will happen to
the bug?
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Mum and Hannah
Mum and Hannah like to run in the sun.
They bring a jug of ice water.
They bring nuts. They have fun.
Hannah stubbed her toe. Mum dug for ice in
the jug. Mum put the ice on the toe.
“Thanks Mum,” Hannah said.
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Questions
(i) What do Mum and Hannah like to do?
(ii) What did Mum and Hannah bring?
(iii) What happened to Hannah?
(iv) How did Mum help Hannah?
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