ENGLISH LANGUAGE JSS2 FIRST TERM

WEEK SIX

THEME: READING

COMPREHENSION

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

Students should be able to;

1. Read using the right speed

2. Give correct answers to passages

CONTENT

The human heart is about the size of a clenched fist. It is located under the breastbone between the lungs (just left of centre) and is made up of four chambers. Blood flows through these chambers in a pattern that supplies all parts of the body with oxygenated blood and returns blood to the lungs for re-oxygenation.

There are two types of blood vessels: arteries and veins. Arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart and are elastic, which enables them to withstand the pressure of blood being pumped with great force. Veins carry blood back to the heart. By the same time blood reaches the veins, blood pressure has dropped. Veins are not elastic, but have small valves that keep.... View More