TASK 1: LESSON PLAN

YEAR: 5 Bestari
TIME/DATE: 9.00- 10.00 (60 minutes) 19/3/2012
THEME: World of Knowledge
TOPIC: Animals
FOCUSSED SKILLS: Listening, Reading & Writing
OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
i. match the pictures (stimulus) given to the most suitable
adjective.
ii. write short paragraphs based on the word stimulus given.
iii. write descriptions of animals based on the pictures and
stimulus given.
iv. use appropriate words to form complete sentences.
SKILLS/SPECIFICATIONS:
1.3.1 Listen to key words and phrases in stories, recounts and
descriptions heard.
3.8.1 Read and understand different texts such as instructions,
directions, notices, labels, messages, letters, passages,
recounts, descriptions.
4.7.3 Write simple descriptions with guidance
4.7.6 Write descriptions with little or no guidance.

LANGUAGE ITEMS: Vocabulary ( Adjectives) & Simple sentences

PEDAGOGICAL ITEMS:
i. CCTS: a) Classifying, grouping, categorizing
b) Arranging and sequencing
ii. MI: interpersonal and intrapersonal, musical intelligence.
MORAL VALUES: Love and appreciation towards animals
TEACHING AIDS: mah-jong paper, handouts, power point presentations
PUPILS PREVIOUS KNOWLOEDGE: Pupils have learned how to construct simple
sentences















LESSON
PLAN STEPS
ACTIVITIES TEACHING
AIDS/NOTES

Set Induction
(5 minutes)

1. Teacher shows a video about animals. Then,
teacher asks pupils general questions.
- What animals can you see from the
video?
Then, teacher writes the answers on mah-jong
paper in semantic web forms.


Attract pupils and
make them
concentrate into the
subject of the video
and to tap their prior
knowledge.

TA: PowerPoint slides:
video (Appendix A)
Mah-jong paper

Presentation
( 20 minutes)

1. Teacher pastes a picture of an animal with
some descriptions about it. Then, teacher
reads and asks pupils to read after him/her.
Teacher highlights on the adjectives and
explains to the pupils.
2. Then, teacher gives handout 1 to the pupils.
Pupils need to match the pictures (stimulus) to
the most suitable adjectives. Then, teacher
discusses the answers with the pupils.
3. Teacher distributes handout 2 to the pupils and
asks them to choose suitable adjectives that
have been listed above the handout and fill in
the blanks to describe the animals in the
pictures.

To introduce pupils to
the way of writing
descriptions.

TA: Mah-jong paper
(Appendix B)


Handout 1






Handout 2

Practice
(15 minutes)

1. Teacher distributes handout 3 to the pupils.
Based on the pictures and stimulus given,
pupils write descriptions about the animals by
referring to the example given. After that,


TA:
Handout 3




teacher discusses the answers with the pupils.

2. Teacher distributes handout 4 to the pupils.
They need to form complete sentences by
choosing appropriate words provided in the
substitution table. Pupils compare their
answers with their friends.




Handout 4

Production
( 15 minutes)

1. Teacher divides pupils into group of 5 and
each group is given a set of empty booklet to
be pasted in with their work.
Then, leaders from each group will choose an
envelope each contain pictures of animals with
some words.
Each groups need to come up with two
paragraphs that describe animal from
envelopes.
After that, they will paste their work onto the
booklets and decorate them using their
creativity.
Finally, teacher will discuss the pupils answer
together with class and correct their mistakes.


Handout 5
Booklet Time
To give pupils the
exposure of how to
write descriptive
paragraphs using their
own creativity.

TA: envelopes,
punched paper with
ribbon, handouts.

Closure
(10 minutes)

Teacher displays a lyric of jazz chant, Pets Jazz
using power point slides. Teacher demonstrates how
to sing and asks pupils to follow after her. Then, they
sing it together with actions and gestures.

Closure as a wrap up
of the lesson and
make pupils enjoys it.

TA: power point slides.

REFLECTION: