Subject

Class
Enrolment
Level
Date/Day
Time
Theme
Topic
Focused Skill(s)

: English
: 5 UM
: /38 pupils
: High proficiency
: 7th April 2015/ Thursday
: 10.20 am 11.20 am
: World of Knowledge
: Unit 5: Moving Forward
: Writing

Content Standard
3.1 By the end of the 6-year primary
schooling, pupils will be able to form letters
and words in neat legible print including
cursive writing.
3.3 By the end of the 6-year primary
schooling, pupils will be able to write and
present ideas through a variety of media
using appropriate language, form and style.

Learning Standard
3.1.1 Able to write in neat legible print with
correct spelling:
(a) sentences
3.1 Able to create texts using a variety of
media with guidance: (b) linear

Lesson Objectives:
By the end of the lesson pupils will be able to
1. Match the words written in the short form to its correct form.
2. Rewrite the sentences written in the short form into its correct form.
Educational Emphases: Verbal-linguistic, Interpersonal, and kinaesthetic
Language Content: Short form (gr8-great, l8r-later, n8-night, etc)
Teaching Aids: - Tree Map, Words cards, pictures, task sheet, set of sentences
Previous knowledge: Pupils are familiar with SMS (Short Message Service).
Moral Value: Deliver messages efficiently.

Stage/Time
Set Induction
(5 minutes)

Content

Questions
1. Can you read
the sentences
correctly?
2. Have you ever
used any short
form before?

Presentation
(15 minutes)

Tree Map

Examples of short
form:
-Hw r u
-2moro
-Wld
-@
-Gr8
-2cu
-Otw
-L8r
-n8
-lol
Practice
(20 minutes)

Text messages:
1. Hi Anita! Hw r
u? R u free

Teaching
-Learning Activity
1. Teacher writes a
short
conversation
written in short
form on the
board.
2. Teacher asks
pupils to read
the
conversation.
3. Teacher asks
questions based
on the
conversation.
1. Teacher draws a
Tree Map on the
board.
2. Teacher asks
pupils to paste
pictures in the Tree
Map.
3. Teacher
introduces short
form to the class.
4. Teacher asks
pupils to match the
words (short form)
into correct form.
5. Teacher
discusses all the
word with pupils.
6. Teacher asks
pupils to give more
examples of short
form that they
know.
1. Teacher
distributes task
sheet to pupils.
2. Teacher gives
instructions

Rationale

Remarks

1. To active
pupils`
schemata

1. To prepare
pupils for writing
activity.
2.
To attract
pupil`s interest
on the lesson.

-Tree Map
-Words
Cards
-Pictures

Tree Map
-to
categorize
how we send the
message (using
pictures)
Example
-handphoneSMS
-computer-email
-postman-letter

1. To develop
pupils` writing
skills
2. To let them

practice

what

-Task
sheet

2moro? My sister
n I wll b going to
swimming pool.
Wld u like to join
us?
etc

Production
(15 minutes)

Example of
sentences:
1. I am not
coming to school
today.
2. Shall we meet
you tomorrow in
the office?

Closure
(5 minutes)

Questions:
-What have you
learnt today?
Moral Value:
Deliver the
messages
efficiently to avoid
misunderstanding.

3. Pupils need to
rewrite the text
messages
(written in short
form) correctly.
4. Teacher
discusses the
answers with
pupils.
1. Teacher divides
pupils into
groups.
2. Teacher gives
instructions to
pupils.
3. Each group will
be given A3
paper, a marker
and two
sentences.
4. Each group
needs to rewrite
the sentences
given using
short form.
1. Teacher
concludes the
lesson by
asking people a
few questions.
2. Teacher elicits
moral values
from the lesson.

have
been
taught
in
presentation.

1. To develop
pupils` creativity.

-To
summarize
the lesson.
-To instil
moral values
to pupils.

-Sets of
sentences
.