SAMPLE LESSON PLAN

SubjectEnglish Language

Date7 August 2015

Time8.30 a.m. 9.30 a.m. (1 hour)

Class4 Bestari

No. of pupils42

Pupils levelMixed abilities

ThemeWorld of Knowledge

Unit / TopicUnit 13 / Harmony In The Jungle

Focused SkillWriting

Integrated SkillsListening, Speaking and Reading

Content StandardsBy the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils should be able to:

1.1 pronounce words and speak confidently with correct stress, rhythm and intonation

3.2 write using appropriate language form and style for a range of purposes

3.3 write and present ideas through a variety of medias.

Learning

Standards3.2.1 able to transfer information with guidance to complete linear texts3.3.1 able to create simple texts using a variety of media with guidance: linear and non-linear

1.1.4 able to talk about related topics with guidance

CCTSIdentifying, Classifying

Habits of Mind (HOM)11. Creating, imagining, and innovating15. Thinking interdependently

GrammarWh-questions

Vocabularytame, wild, habitat, carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous

Teaching AidsVCD- Lion King, pictures, flash cards, picture cards, graphic organizer,

worksheets

Moral ValuesBe kind to animals, protect animals

Previous KnowledgePupils have learnt about wild animals in Year 3.

General ObjectivesPupils should be able to identify and name some animals living in the wild.

Specific ObjectivesBy the end of the lesson pupils should be able to:

i. state and write the names of at least 8 out of 10 wild animals

taught

ii. ask and answer at least 4 out of 5 questions pertaining to

pictures of animals orally through pair-work

iii. design an appropriate graphic organizer on classification of

animals iv. identify and classify the animals correctly into three different

categories through listing out

STEPCONTENTTEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIESREMARKS, RATIONALE AND NOTES

Set Induction

+5 minutesMovie - Lion King Sample of Teachers questions:1. What is the title of

this movie?2. How many

animals did you

see just now?3.Can you name

the animals shown in the

movie clip?

1.Teacher tells the class that they are going to watch a short movie clip. 2. Teacher plays the clip.

3. Pupils watch carefully. 4. Teacher stops the movie and asks

questions about it. 5. Teacher introduces the topic

Wild Animals by relating it to the pupils answers To set the mood and mentally prepare pupils for the lesson.

To integrate movie as a motivating component

Teaching aids:VCD - Lion KingWhole class activity

Presentation

+20 minutesBuild up a list of names of animals through the activity,Now you see it, now you dont.1. Teacher gets the pupils to sit in pairs.

2. Teacher tells pupils that he is going to flash some pictures of wild animals on the screen for three seconds.3. Pupils in pairs have to memorise

the names of the animals and write them down on a piece of paper.4. Teacher discusses the answer by calling each pair to read out a name of an animal and gets a pupil to write it on the blackboard.5. 5. Teacher helps the class to build 6. up the list by giving clues if 7. necessary.

To activate pupils previous knowledge

Teaching aids:

Pictures of animalsCCTS - identifying

Pair activity

STEPCONTENTTEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIESREMARKS

(Rationale, CCTS, AVA, Moral values, HOM)

Pronunciation drill and explanation of meaning of words1. Teacher puts up the flash cards and reads the word.2. Pupils repeat after the teacher.

3. Teacher explains the meaning of

words

To introduce new vocabulary and practice pronunciation with correct rhythm, stress and intonationTeaching aids:Flash cards Whole Class activity

Sentence Structure for questions

1. What animal is

this?

2. Is this a wild or a

tame animal?3. Where is its

habitat?

4. What does this

animal eat?

5. Is it a carnivorous

or a herbivorous

animal?1.Teacher pastes a picture of a lion

on the board and asks pupils some

questions at random.2. Pupils answer the questions and write down their answers properly on the worksheet.

3. Teacher writes students responses on the board.

4. Teacher repeats the above activity,

by showing pictures of other

animals.To introduce sentence structures for questions and responses.

Teaching aids:Picture of a lionWhole Class activity

Practice

+15 minutesQuestion and answer drill.

Sample Sentence Structure for questions expected from pupils same as in Step 3 of Presentation stage1. Teacher distributes to each pupil

a picture of an animal.

2. These pictures have sample questions that pupils can use as a guide.

3. Pupils work in pairs

(Pupil A shows picture to pupil B and asks questions about the animal shown in the picture ) 4. Pupi. B answers the questions

Roles are then reversed.5. Teacher monitors the whole process and corrects wherever necessary.6. Pupils are required to write a short paragraph on my favourite animal according to the guided task sheet.To enable students to practice structures for questions and responses.

To provide communicative practice.

Teaching aids:Picture cards.

(Two cards for a pair)

Questions on the reverse of the cards)

Pair activity

STEPCONTENTTEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIESREMARKS

(Rationale, CCTS, AVA, Moral values, HOM)

Production+15minutesClassification of animals into three categories such as:

a. Carnivoresb. Herbivores

c. Omnivores1. Teacher divides the class into groups of five.

2. Teacher shows a model of a graphic organizer that has answers and example written.

3. Each group is given a piece of mahjong paper to design an

appropriate G. O. to classify

animals according to the three

given categories. 4. In groups, pupils classify the

animals accordingly and write the

name of each animal.5. Teacher assists the weaker groups.7. Each group then displays their answers in front of the class.8. Teacher makes a quick cross check of the answers with the pupils. To apply and transfer knowledge learnt in the lessonTo integrate science in language learning

To encourage discussion among peers

Teaching aids:Mahjong paper, marker pens HOM :

11. Creating, imagining, and innovating

15. Thinking interdependentlyCCTS: ClassifyingGroup activity

Closure

+5 minutes

Follow-up activity (homework):

Remedial work.

-Identify and write the names of the animals correctly.

Enrichment activity

-Making a scrap book on animals and their youngSummary of lesson

1.Teacher explains the homework tasks for different sets of pupils.

2.Teacher summarises what has been taught, HOM and also instills values like being kind to animals and the conservation of wild animals.3. Pupils respond appropriately and submit their task sheets to be marked by the teacher.5 Lesson endsTo reinforce content knowledge learnt.

Teaching aids:

Remedial worksheets.

To help students realize the value of kindness towards animals and the importance of conserving them for the future generation.

Moral Values:Be kind to animals, Protect our animals

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