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.