LESSON PLAN FOR YEAR 3 Year: 3 Bestari Date: 25 th March 2014 Day: Tuesday Duration: 60 minutes Focused Skill: Grammar Integrated skill: Listening and Speaking Theme: World of Knowledge Topic: Festivals Content Standard: 5.1 By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be able to use different word classes correctly and appropriately. 5.2 By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be able to construct various sentence types correctly. Learning Standard: 5.1.1 Able to use verbs correctly and appropriately: (b) simple present tense 5.2.1 Able to construct declarative sentences correctly Objective: By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to: i) Names 5 out of 8 verbs correctly.
ii) Construct 5 simple declarative sentences with guidance.
Sentence pattern: 1. Akim celebrates Hari Raya Aidilfitri. (Simple sentence) 2. Mei Lin wears a Cheongsam. (Simple sentence) Grammar items: Verbs Eg: celebrates, wears, walks to, eats Vocabulary: Festivals (Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Chinese New Year, Christmas Eve, Deepavali) Teaching aids: Flash cards (ketupat, mosque, Cheongsam, Baju Kurung, temple, saree, Christamas tree), slideshow of substitution tables, pictures, projector. Stages/Steps Activity Teaching and Learning Strategy Notes/ content / Resources Rationale
Set induction (5 minutes)
1. Teacher displays a set of flashcards in front of the classroom.
2. Teacher asks pupils to name the pictures shown on the flashcards.
3. Teacher lists the pupils answer.
Teacher Pupils
- The teacher displays a set of flashcards.
- The teacher asks the pupils to acknowledge the flashcards showing Festival related pictures.
- The pupils tell the answers to the teacher.
- Teacher assesses pupils to clearly identify the pictures by listing out pupils answers.
- A set of flashcards showing:
Baju Kurung
Temple
Ketupat
Cheongsam Saree
Christmas tree
- To cater pupils attention to the lesson.
- To introduce the topic of the lesson to the pupils.
- To trigger their interest about the topic.
Presentation (20 minutes)
1. Teacher explains about how to create simple sentences.
2. Teacher gives some examples of simple sentences by using pictures.
Eg: Akim celebrates Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
3. Teacher shows slideshows of substitution table in order to make the pupils have a better understanding on how to create simple sentences.
Eg:
Teacher- Pupils
- Teacher explains how to make simple sentences.
- Teacher uses pictures to aid the process.
- Teacher uses a substitution table to let the pupils have a better understanding on how to make sentences.
- Teacher picks a few pupils to try constructing simple sentences.
- Pupils pay attention to the lesson
- A slide displaying a Substitution Table
- Projector to display the slide.
- Laptop containing the slides.
- Example of simple sentences by using pictures as an aid:
a) Akim celebrates Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
b) He wears a pair of Baju Melayu.
c)He eats Ketupat
- The substitution table is used to make the pupils concern with the knowledge about the structure of the simple sentence provided by the teacher. (Product Approach).
- Pincas (1982a: 24) sees learning as assisted imitation, and adopts many techniques (e.g. substitution tables) where learners respond to a stimulus provided by the teacher. Akim
Mei Lin
Rani
wears Baju Melayu
Saree
Cheongsam
4. Teacher randomly picks a few pupils to try making simple sentences from the substitution table.
Practice (10 minutes)
1. Teacher distributes worksheets to the pupils.
2. Teacher asks the pupils to complete the worksheets.
3. Teacher allocates time for the pupils to complete the task.
4. Teacher guides the pupils.
5. Teacher checks the pupils answers through a whole-class discussion.
6. Teacher collects the completed worksheets.
Teacher- Pupils
- Teacher distributes worksheets to the pupils.
- Teacher guides the pupils.
- Teacher checks the pupils answers through a whole- class discussion.
Pupils- Pupils
- The pupils answer the questions in the worksheet.
- Worksheets
* Refer Appendix 3
- To enable the pupils to practice writing.
- To provide the pupils with further understanding about writing process.
1. Teacher divides the pupils
Teacher- Pupils
A set of pictures
- The teacher asks
Product (20 minutes) into four groups.
2. Teacher distributes pencils, A4 papers and a set of pictures to each group.
3. Teacher asks the pupils to create 5 simple sentences about the pictures they received.
4. Teacher demonstrates how to do the task.
5. Teacher asks the pupils to work in groups.
6. Teacher emphasizes that the pupils need to use the vocabulary learnt while constructing the sentences.
7. Teacher allocates time for the pupils to complete the task.
8. The pupils write their answer on the A4 paper.
9. Teacher guides each group.
10. Next, teacher calls one representative from each group to read their groups sentences.
11. The pupils listen carefully while their friends read.
- Teacher divides the pupils into groups.
- Teacher distributes materials to the pupils.
- Teacher tells the pupils to create 5 simple sentences about the pictures they received.
- Teacher guides each groups.
- Teacher discuses the correct answers with pupils.
Pupils- Pupils
- The pupils work in groups.
The pupils write their answers in the provided A4 papers.
showing:
- Hari Raya Aidilfitri festival.
- Christmas Eve festival.
- Deepavali festival.
- Chinese New Year Festival.
-Questions for the tasks:
~ Create 5 simple sentences about the sets of pictures (refer appendix 4) given to each groups.
- A4 paper
- pencils
the pupils to create simple sentences in order to make them focus on the appropriate use of vocabulary. (Product Approach)
Pincas (1982b) sees writing as being primarily about linguistics knowledge, with attention focused on the appropriate use of vocabulary, syntax and cohesive devices.
12. Teacher corrects pupils mistakes by discussing with the pupils.
Closure (5 minutes)
1. Teacher sums up the lesson by asking the pupils a few questions:
- What have you learnt today?
- What are the festivals that you love the most?
- Why do we have many festivals in Malaysia?
2. Teacher tells the moral value for the lesson
- Cooperation and appreciation towards the festivals in Malaysia.
Teacher- Pupils
- Teacher sums up the lesson by asking a few questions and gives moral value for the lesson.
- Pupils responses based on teacher questions.
- Questions from the teacher
- To test the pupils understanding regarding the lesson.