Lesson Plan

School : SMK Bukit Tumbuh, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu

Subject : Literature in English Language

Class : Form 3B

Date : 30 January 2012

Time : 7.30 am 8.10 am

Enrolment :40 s

Level of proficiency : Advance

Text : Poem Leisure by William Henry Davies

Topic : Literary Devices

Focal Skills: : Speaking

3.0 Exchanging ideas and giving opinions on topics of interest by constructing a

simple poem.

Writing

3.2 Composing, revising and editing poems by checking the accuracy of spelling,
punctuation and grammar.

Speaking

3.2 Taking part in conversations and discussions by creating a poem which uses
literary devices.

3.2 Reciting poems aloud and clearly by stressing the important phrases.

Previous knowledge: Students have learnt

1. Literary devices such as alliteration and metaphor.

2. Construct poems that rhyme.

Learning outcomes: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to

1. Identify poetic devices in the poem.

2. Create a four-line poem using literary devices such as repetition, alliteration,
simile, metaphor and symbol and personification.
3. Recite their poems to class with correct pronunciation and intonation.

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Curriculum specification: 1.0 Language for interpersonal use

1.1 Make friends and keeping friendships by:

a. Taking part in conversation and discussion
b. Exchanging ideas, information and opinions on topic.
1.2 Take part in social interaction by
a. Participating in conversations and discusions
2.0 Language for informational use
2.1 Obtain information for different purposes by:
a. Reading materials such as articles in print and in electronic media.
2.2 Process information by
a. Skimming and scanning for specific information and ideas
b. Extracting main ideas and supporting details.
2.3 Presenting information to different audience by
a. Reading aloud written materials clearly and fluently.

3.0 Language Aesthetic use

3.1 Listen to, read, view and respond to literary wor

a. Understanding others culture,traditions, customs and beliefs.

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 Stage/ Time Content Teaching- learning Activities Notes

Set Induction 1. Teacher writes a few sentences on the Thinking skills:

5 minutes My life is like a board. 1. Imagining
roller-coaster 2. Teacher encourages the students to 2. Brainstorming
Whole class gives their opinion on the sentences. 3. Creative and
activity My life is so great 3. Students give their feedback. critical
4. Teacher informs the students that they
Questions: are going to learn about the literary Multiple
1. Between these devices of the poem Leisure by intelligences:
two sentences, William Henry Davies. 1. Visual-spatial
which one do 2. Linguistic
you prefer in
order to express Moral Values:
yourself? 1. Cooperation
2. Which sentence
is more
appealing to Instructional
you? material:
3. Why do you whiteboard/
choose that blackboard.
sentences?

Presentation Input: 1. Teacher informs the students that they Thinking skills:
8 minutes are going to focus on todays poetic 1. Analyzing
1. Types of poetic devices. 2. Brainstorming
Whole class devices. 2. Teacher recaps on previous lesson.
activity - Repetition 3. Teacher then explains the poetic devices. Multiple
- Simile 4. Teacher provides students with some Intelligences:
- Personificati examples of the poetic devices. 1. Visual-spatial
on 5. Teacher asks students to identify the 2. Linguistic
- Symbol poectic devices to make sure students
2. Examples of have understood what they have learnt. Moral Values:
some other 6. Students and teacher give their 1. Cooperation
poetic devices. feedback.
Instructional
material:
Teaching aid: PowerPoint slides
1. Powerpoint (literary devices)
presentation.

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Practice The poem Leisure 1. Teacher asks the students not to open Thinking skills:
15 minutes by William Henry their book. 1. Analyzing
Davies. 2. Teacher will read the poem and the 2. Creative and
students need to listen to it carefully. critical
3. Teacher then asks the students to form a
Group work group of three and identify the literary Multiple intelligence:
Teaching aid: devices that can be found in the poem. 1. Visual-Spatial
4. Students can refer to the textbook and 2. Linguistic
1. Worksheet 1 find their answer in the poem in the
(Appendix 1) textbook. Moral Values:
5. Students attempt and complete the task. 1. Appreciating
6. Teacher asks the students to write their nature
answers on the whiteboard. 2. Cherish time
7. Teacher discusses the answers with the
students. Instructional
materials:
Poem Leisure by
William Henry Davies

Production The poem Leisure 1. Teacher asks the students to pair up. Thinking skills:
10 minutes by William Henry 2. Teacher gives each pair a piece of paper. 1. Analyzing
Davies 3. Teacher informs the students that they 2. Brainstorming
Pair work are going to compose a four line poem 3. Creative and
activity Question: using any poetic devices of their choice. critical
1. With your pair, 4. Teacher asks students to give
compose your own appropriate titles for their poems. Multiple intelligence:
four lines poem 5. Students attempt on the task. 1. Linguistic
using any poetic 6. Teacher asks each pair to recite their
devices that you poems. Moral Values:
have learned. 7. Teacher rewards the students by 1. Love the
publishing their poems in the monthly nature.
Teaching aid: English Club magazine. 2. Silence is
golden.
1. Worksheet 2
Instructional
materials:
1. Blank paper
for students
to compose
their poems.

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Closure Questions: 1. Teacher concludes the lesson for the Moral value:
2 minutes day. 1. Appreciating the
1. What we have 2. Teacher informs the students that they beauty of poems.
Whole class learned can learn compose artistic poems by 2. Be confident in
activity today? using literary devices. oneself
2. How do think 3. Teacher encourages students to write
it would feel if poems.
there are no 4. Teacher integrates the moral values of
poetic devices the poem Leisure.
in a poem?

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Worksheet 1

Fill in the blank with the correct answer and give example to the answer given.

Line(s) , stanza(s) Sentence Poetic device

Line 1, stanza 1 and

line 1, stanza 7

Line 2, stanza 1 and

line 2, stanza 7

line 2, stanza 2

Line 1, stanza 3

Line 2, stanza 4

Line 1, stanza 5

Line 1, stanza 5

Line 2, stanza 5

Stanza 6

Line 1 in stanza 2-6

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Worksheet 2.

With your pair, compose your own four lines poem using any poetic devices that you have learned. Give a
suitable title to your poem.

Example:

Wonderful Life

If I stand beneath the boughs,

I can see the twinkling stars smiling on me,

Feet in the streams as clear as crystal,

Living my life with full of love.

_________________________

(Repetition)

(personification)

(Simile)

___________________________________(Metaphor)______________________________