ICSE Class 5 English, Unit 3: Grammar and Vocabulary in Context
From the CISCE curriculum. 7 key concepts, about 3 days of study at 20 to 30 minutes a day.
What this unit aims at
Children use age appropriate vocabulary. They understand the use of grammar, reflected through the use of simple and compound sentences with appropriate use of punctuations, prepositions etc.
Your child should be able to
- use vocabulary as per different registers of language
- understand and use adverbs and their kinds
- use conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections
- learn the meaning and use of common idioms and proverbs
- use plural possessives, adjective and adverb comparisons, apostrophes in contractions (basic examples – can’t, won’t etc.)
- introduce and reinforce the use of irregular verbs in their simple and continuous tense. (break, broke, broken – eat, ate, eaten)
- use correct spelling of commonly used words
- learn to use direct and reported speech in dialogues
- develop higher level of proficiency in the use of subject verb agreement
Key concepts in this unit
- Adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections.
- Common idioms and proverbs.
- Plural possessives, adjective and adverb comparisons, apostrophes in contractions
- Irregular verbs in their simple and continuous tense.
- Vocabulary in context as per the register for e.g. cookery, yoga, sports etc.
- Direct and reported speech in dialogues.
- Subject verb agreement.
Teach this unit at home
- A day-by-day plan from the CISCE concepts, so you know what to cover each day.
- A step-by-step script for each day, so you know what to say and ask (AI-written from the CISCE curriculum, so check it against your child's school book).
- A quiz at the end.
From the CISCE Curriculum for Classes I to VIII (2016). CISCE sets what is taught, not the textbooks, so schools use different books and there are no page numbers here. Adhian Gurus is not affiliated with CISCE.