Grammar: More Review with WASSCE Papers (Paper 3 Focus – Comprehension and Summary Skills)

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Subject: English Grammer

Semester: 2

Period: 6

Week: 33

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School Name:
Teacher’s Name:
Subject: English Grammar
Grade Level: Grade 12
Period: VI
Week & Period: Week 33, Period VI
Topic: Grammar: More Review with WASSCE Papers (Paper 3 Focus – Comprehension and Summary Skills)
Date:

Specific Objectives:

By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:

1. Accurately answer comprehension questions from past WASSCE papers.
2. Identify key ideas and supporting details in passages.
3. Summarize information concisely without copying directly from the text.

 

A – Anticipation (Engage Learners):

Opening Questions:

• “What makes a comprehension question difficult for you?”
• “Why do students lose marks in the summary section of WASSCE?”

Starter Task:

• Read a 5-sentence short paragraph aloud. Ask students to summarize it in one sentence and identify the main idea.

 

B – Building Knowledge (Core Content):

1. Comprehension Question Types

Mini-Lesson:

• Identify different comprehension question types:
• Literal (direct answers)
• Inferential (reading between lines)
• Vocabulary in context
• Reference (pronoun/word linkage)

Practice Task:

• Use a past WASSCE comprehension passage and categorize each question.

Group Task:

• In groups of 3–4, answer one question type each and present their strategy to the class.

2. Effective Summary Writing Techniques

Mini-Lesson:

• Rules for WASSCE summary:
• Use your own words
• Be concise and avoid repetition
• Focus only on relevant points
• Follow the number of points required

Example:

• Show a WASSCE summary question with model answers.
• Analyze the mistakes in copying phrases or exceeding word limits.

Practice Task:

• Rewrite a long paragraph into 5 key points (not more than 10 words each).

3. Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Class Review:

• Identify typical student errors:
• Quoting text directly
• Writing full essays instead of concise summaries
• Missing the main idea

Correction Drill:

• Distribute an answer script with flawed responses.
• Students revise in pairs and discuss corrections.

 

C – Consolidation (Application and Reflection):

Timed Task:

• Answer a full WASSCE comprehension passage with 5 questions and a summary section (10 points total) within 40 minutes.

Peer Review:

• Exchange responses and grade using a checklist:
• Clear answers?
• Main ideas correctly identified?
• Summary format respected?

Discussion:

• What helped in identifying the main idea?
• Which part was most challenging?

Homework:

1. Comprehension Practice:
   • Answer 5 questions from a fresh WASSCE comprehension passage.
2. Summary Practice:
   • Summarize a 200-word article from a newspaper or textbook in 5 bullet points.
3. Reflection Log:
   • Write 1 paragraph reflecting on personal comprehension and summary skills improvement.

 

Teacher’s Reflection:

• Who has grasped how to avoid copying in summaries?
• Which question types need more practice?
• Are learners improving their reading speed and information extraction?