Stages / Time Set induction (5 minutes)

Content -Do you remember the song that you learned in the previous lesson? -Are the verbs in the song in present tense form or past tense form?

Teaching/learning activity 1. Teacher asks the pupils whether they still remember the song that they learned in the previous lesson. Teacher asks them to sing the song. 2. Teacher asks the pupils whether the verbs are in present tense or past tense.

Rationale -to relate the lesson with their previous knowledge -to draw interest -to reduce their affective filter

Remarks

Pre-reading For example: - move-moved (20 -slap-slapped minutes) -go-went -carry-carried -like-liked -try-tried -copy-copied -dry-dried -tidy-tidied -rob-robbed -stop-stopped

1. Teacher tells the pupils of what they are going to learn that day. 2. Teacher gives examples of verbs to the pupils. Teacher shows an example to the pupils on how to change a verb from present tense to past tense. 3. Teacher pastes flash cards (refer to appendix 1) of verbs in present tense and asks randomly to change the verbs to past tense form. 1. Teacher provides lyric of song entitled I went to school one morning to the pupils.(refer to appendix 2) 2. Teacher demonstrates to the pupils on how to sing the song and also do the action while sings it. 3. Teacher asks the pupils to sing the song together and teacher also sings it with

-to prepare the pupils for the lesson. -to give explicit example -to give better understanding - To encourage the pupils participation.

Flashcards

While reading (15 minutes)

I went to school one morning song

-Lyrics of the song.

-to give them example of the action verbs using body gestures

them. 4. Teacher asks the pupils to take a look at the lyrics and asks them to underline the verbs in past tense form that they can find in the lyric. 5. Teacher asks the pupils to say out spell the word that they underlined and pronounce it while the other pupils will check their answers Post reading (15 minutes) -assessing pupils understanding. 1. Teacher provides task sheets to the pupils (refer to appendix 3). 2. Teacher gives the instructions on how to complete the task given to them. 3. Teacher discusses the answers with the pupils and asks the pupils randomly to give their answers. Closure (5 minutes) Emphasize the 1. Teacher asks the pupils topic learned in whether they understand the the lesson. lesson. 2. Teacher tries to identify the pupils who have difficulty to understand the lesson and take remedial action towards their problem. -to sum up the lesson -to find the pupils who have difficulty in learning. -to test their Task comprehension sheets towards the lesson - to make sure they are able to identify the verbs in past tense.

Daily Lesson Plan Subject Date Class Enrolment Theme Topic Focused Skill Integrated skill : English Language : 30th July 2010 : Year 4 Maju (mix level of proficiency) : 16 pupils : World of stories : People and neighborhood : Reading skills : Listening, Speaking, and Writing skills

Learning outcome : By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 3.9 read and enjoy simple poems and stories and respond to them by talking about the people and moral values in the story/poem; and relate it to ones life

Curriculum Specification: 3.3.2 Read and talk about the actions of people and animals in the story/poem heard or read. Language focus Behavioral objectives : Verbs (past tense) : By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: -recognize and identify the verbs in past tense. -change the verbs from present tense to past tense. Previous knowledge Instructional materials Educational emphasis CCTS : Pupils already learned about verbs in present tense : Flashcards, task sheets : Moral values teamwork, courtesy, tolerance. : Identifying and recognizing

Appendix 1

move stop

slap carry

like
copy tidy

try
dry rob

Appendix 2

I went to school one morning

I went to school one morning, and I walked like this, Walked like this, walked like this, I went to school one morning and I walked like this, All on my way to school I saw a little rabbit, and it hopped like this, Hopped like this, hopped like this, I saw a little rabbit and it hopped like this All on my way to school. I saw a little pony, and it wiggled like this, Wiggled like this, wiggled like this I saw a little pony and it wiggled like this All on my way to school. I saw a poor old lady, and she hobbled like this, Hobbled like this, hobbled like this I saw a poor old lady and she hobbled like this All on my way to school. I saw a tall policeman, And he stood like this, Stood like this, stood like this I saw a tall policeman and he stood like this All on my way to school. I heard the schools bell ringing, and I ran like this, Ran like this, ran like this I heard the schools bell ringing and I ran like this All on my way to school.

Appendix 3 Name:______________________________ Class:_________________

Fill in the blanks with the correct answers

1) The dog_______________ at the postman. (bark) 2) I ___________ to catch the ball, but I _________ it. (try) (drop) 3) I have ___________ up my pocket money to buy a toy. (save) 4) Peter ______________ loudly then ____________ his nose. (sneeze) (wipe) 5) Janet _____________ when she fell and____________ her knee. (cry) (bang) 6) The taxi ______________ when the man __________ at the taxi. (stop) (wave) 7) Betty ____________ up the box and ____________ it to the table. (lift) (carry) 8) Alif ______________ proudly when he _________ the competition (smile) (win) 9) Jeera ___________ loudly when she __________ the scary movie last night (scream) (watch) 10) They ___________ at her when she ___________ down the stair last week (laugh) (fall)