Writing

 Writing lesson plan

Level	:	Year 5
Theme / Topic	:	World of Knowledge / Places Around You
Focus Skill	:	Writing
Integrated skills	:	Listening, Speaking, Reading
Learning Outcomes	:	1.4	Listen to and follow instructions and directions accurately.
		2.3	Give relevant information politely in respond to enquiries made.
		4.5	Construct simple and compound sentences with guidance independently.
		4.8	Give accurate information when writing messages, instructions, simple reports and when filling out forms.
Specific skills	:	1.4.3	Listen to and follow simple directions to places in the neighbouring town.
		2.3.1	Respond to simple questions.
		4.5.3	Construct simple sentences independently by looking at a picture.
		4.8.4	Write simple descriptions with little or no guidance.
Specific Objectives	:		By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
		1.	Write four descriptions of buildings and places based on the pictures and words given.
		2.	Write a letter to a friend using the 4 descriptions given to each picture.
Vocabularies	:		fort, Court House, architecture, unique, exhibition, ethnological, cultural, reflecting, missionary, demolished
Grammar Focus	:		Present tense, past tense, adjectives, the use of ‘in’ and ‘by’.
Resources / teaching aids	:		Hardware: Computer / laptop with projection equipments Software: MS Power point presentation, Realia to be scanned / distributed : tour map / poster, worksheets.
Educational Emphasis	:		Thinking skills: Identifying, making associations and connections.
Moral Values	:		Appreciation of surroundings.
Activities	:		Brainstorming, drafting, revising, editing, writing a letter to a friend.
Previous knowledge	:		Pupils watched / heard / read about other tourist spot in the country.

Stage			Steps	Remarks
Set Induction ( 3 minutes)	:	1	Teacher asks questions: Where did you go during the Hari Raya Holidays? What did you see / feel / taste there?
Pre-writing ( 12 minutes)	:	1	Teacher plays slides “Kuching, the Cat City”
		2	Teacher asks questions pertaining to the slides. What do you see in the slides? What do you think of Kuching? How would you describe Kuching? Would you like to visit Kuching in the future? Why?
		3	Teacher displays a digital map showing 4 famous buildings in Kuching. Sarawak Museum Kuching Post Office Kuching Court House Kuching Mosque	A digital layout mapped to resemble a tour map.
		4	Teacher leads pupils on a virtual tour with the help of the map. Teacher stops at the famous building icon. Teacher displays related pictures and descriptions. Pupils read the short sentences aloud. Teacher reminds that most sentences are written in the form of past tense, and adjectives are often used in descriptive writings on buildings.	Input on descriptive words, past tense,
	:	1.	Pupils sit in groups of 4.
While writing ( 30 minutes)		2.	In groups, the pupils will be receiving a set of worksheet with 2 pictures, along with the outlines.
		3.	Teacher distributes the worksheets to group leaders.	Appendix B
		4.	Teacher goes through the worksheets with the class for any difficult terms/ words (if any)	Appendix B
			Grammar Focus: Mini Lesson Remind pupils to write their sentences in past tense form for descriptive sentences on buildings. Refresh the use of ‘in’, ‘by’ and adjectives (if needed).
		5	Teacher informs that the pupils will write a passage in pairs,.
		6.	The pupils have their sentences checked by their friends in the same group.
		7	The teacher walks around, observing students’ performance and responses if the need arises.
		8.	Group member help to put the worksheet on the table.
Post writing ( 15 minutes)	:	1.	Teacher gives a situation where every pupil will be writing someone a letter by using all the descriptions in Appendix B.	Appendix C
		2.	Group leaders step up to collect and distribute the worksheets to group members.
		3.	Individually, pupils try to write a letter by referring Appendix B.	Appendix B & C
Closure ( 2 minutes)	:	1	Teacher elicits some interesting places the students found in the texts by asking students to describe them in short sentences.
		2	Teacher reminds the pupils that we should play our part in taking care of the interesting places for others e.g.: take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints etc.

Reading

Reading lesson plan

Level	:	Year 5
Theme / Topic	:	World of Knowledge / Places Around You
Focus Skill	:	Writing
Integrated skills	:	Listening, Speaking, Reading
Learning Outcomes	:	1.4	Listen to and follow instructions and directions accurately.
		2.3	Give relevant information politely in respond to enquiries made.
		4.5	Construct simple and compound sentences with guidance independently.
		3.3	Read and understand phrases, sentences, paragraphs and whole texts.
		3.8	Read and understand somple factual texts for main ideas, supporting details, sequence and cause and effects.
Specific skills	:	1.4.3	Listen to and follow simple directions to places in the neighbouring town.
		2.3.1	Respond to simple questions.
		4.5.3	Construct simple sentences independently by looking at a picture.
		3.3.3	Read and understand simple paragraphs.
		3.8.1	Scan for specific information in factual texts.
		3.8.3	Read and understand simple factual texts by answering comprehension questions in relation to main ideas and sequence.
Specific Objectives	:		By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
		1.	Choose 8 correct facts about the passage they read.
		2.	Rearrange the sentences given in the correct order  and write them in a paragraph.
Vocabularies	:		Stroll, admire, sculptures, fountains, ceramics, designated, crockery, reconstruction, nestled, haunt, heritage, portrays, amidst, conveniently, vegetations
Grammar Focus	:		Past tense, adjectives
Resources / teaching aids	:		Hardware: Computer / laptop with projection equipments Software: MS Power point presentation, Realia to be scanned / distributed : tour map / poster, worksheets. Travel brochure
Educational Emphasis	:		Thinking skills: Identifying, making associations and connections.
Moral Values	:		Appreciation of surroundings.
Activities	:		Answering questiongs, video viewing, true/false statements
Previous knowledge	:		Pupils watched / heard / read about other tourist spot in the country.

Stage			Steps	Remarks
Set induction		1.	Teacher greets pupils, and request pupils to sit down quietly.
		2	Pupils are to sit in pairs.
		3	Teacher informs pupils to pay attention to the performances in the video.
		4.	Teacher plays the video.
		5.	Teacher elicits information from the students.	Have you seen the dances before? Would you like to know more about the people over there in Sarawak?
Pre-reading		1.	Teacher plays the video.	Refer to Appendix 1 for pictures example Stroll: walk slowly. admire: look at something with appreciation, sculptures: an art in 3D form (use picture as example), Fountains: ground water. Ceramics: a hard material produced from non metallic material by firing at high temperature. (show example) designated: made for crockery: tableware Reconstruction: rebuilding. nestled: living close together haunt: frequent visit Heritage: tradition, some practice handed down from the past. portrays: shows, amidst: in the middle of conveniently: easily vegetations: fauna, plant life in the area.
	:	2.	Teacher elicits information from the students.
While reading (  30 minutes)		1.	Teacher shows a travel brochure to the pupils.	Travel brochure, worksheet 1 (checklist)
		2.	Teacher reminds pupils to take good care of the travel brochure, as they are very useful for tourists.
		3.	Teacher distributes travel brochure and checklist.	2 pupils share a travel brochure, but each pupil will have a checklist.
		4.	Teacher’s instructions: a.       You now have a travel brochure and a checklist in your hands. b.      You will share this brochure with your friend next to you. c.       As you read the brochure together, try to complete the checklist by yourself. d.      Now, let’s read the instructions on the checklist.	Instruction on the checklist: True or False: Read the statements below carefully, circle the correct answer for each statement.
		5	Pupils read silently on the travel brochure.
		6.	Pupils try to complete the checklist by circling the answers.
		7	Pupils compare answers among themselves.
		8.	Class discussion.
Post reading (  10 minutes)	:	1.	Teacher asks pupils to sequence the sentences given by numbering them. (Worksheet 2)	To help pupils remember what they have learnt individually created in their minds from the text Worksheet 2
		2.	Teacher asks the pupils to write out the sentences that they sequenced in a paragraph.	.
		3.	Teacher checks the answer with the pupils by asking one of the pupils to read out his / her answer.
Closure		1	Teacher reminds the pupils that we should be proud of our heritage.	Be proud of being a Malaysian. Should work together for a better future.

Literature

Literature Lesson Plan ( 3^rd Lesson )

Subject :  English Literature

Class: Year 4  Intermediate

Date / Day :

Time :

Theme : World of Stories

Topic : The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Focused Skill: Reading

Integrated Skill: Writing

Curriculum Specifications:

3.3.2  Read and understand simple sentences.

3.7.2  Read and give details about the people, animals and places in the stories.

4.4.2  Complete simple instructions and directions, descriptions, rhymes, notices , stories with the missing words.            

Lesson Objectives :

By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:

1)      Complete the sentences given in the cards while playing a game.

2)      Complete the life cycle of a butterfly.

Educational Emphases:

CCTS:  Classifying,  Making connections

Moral Values: Not to be greedy, eating healthy food

Multiple  Intelligences : Bodily-Kinesthetic

Language Content:

Grammar Items /   Sentence  Pattern: Simple sentences

Vocabulary: Types of food, Life cycle of a butterfly

Sound System:

Teaching Aids: Story text, board game (  Snakes  & Ladders )

Previous knowledge: Pupils  have  learnt the vocabulary and watched a video presentation about the story. Pupils have also shared read the story.

Anticipated problems:  -

Stage / Time	Content	Teaching-Learning Activity	Rationale	Remarls
Set Induction (5 minutes)	A Video clip: The Caterpillar	1. Teacher shows part of a video clip about a caterpillar and asks pupils whether they remember the story about ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’.     ( Refer to Video 1 ) 2. Teacher asks  some questions  verbally  about the story.	To revise the story  taught earlier by the teacher
Activity 1 (10 minutes )	The story: The Very Hungry Caterpillar	1.  Teacher distributes a text of the story to each pupil. 2.  Teacher asks pupils to read silently the text given.      3.  Teacher asks pupils to identify the types of food and days of the week found in the text . 4.  Pupils are then required to scan for specific information by answering some questions  referring to the text read.      5.      Teacher discusses the answers given with pupils.	To classify the food and days of a week in the text. To scan for specific information in the text.
Activity 2 (25 minutes)	Board Game ( Snakes & Ladders )	1. Teacher  divides  pupils into groups of five with a leader in each group. 2. Teacher distributes a board game to each group and explains the rules and regulations in carrying out the game. (Refer to Appendix 1 ) 3. Each pupil is required to throw the dice once and moves according to the number shown on the dice. 4. Once the pupil stops at the box with ‘a symbol’ which means ‘ Select a card ‘ , he/ she will have to take a card and answer the question given. ( Refer to Appendix 2 ) 5.  The group leader checks the answer given and gives points to the correct answer. 6.      The winner will be the pupil with the most points won In each group.	To have a better understanding of the story read by completing the sentences given.
Activity 3 (15 minutes )	The life cycle of a butterfly	1.  Teacher shows a video clip about the life cycle of a butterfly. (Refer to Video 1 ) 2.  Teacher  distributes Worksheet 1 to pupils . 3.  Teacher asks pupils to complete the life cycle of a butterfly  given on the worksheet. 4.  Pupils complete the task given individually and teacher goes around and assists the pupils. 5.      Teacher discusses the answers given with pupils.	To have a better understanding about the  life cycle of a butterfly
Closure ( 5 minutes )	Moral value : Not to be greedy, eating healthy food Life cycle of other insects	1 Teacher talks about the moral values of the story with pupils. 2.Teacher encourages pupils to search the internet for the life cycle of other insects. 3.Pupils are encouraged to bring their findings for the next lesson for further activities.	To encourage more independence learning.