Lesson Plan

Grammar: Articles

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Set Induction
(5 minutes)

Wednesday / 26th January 2011

9.45 a.m. 10.45 a.m. / 1 hour
3 Cerdik
/11
Grammar
Articles (with singular nouns)
Articles
a, an, and the
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
1. Understand how the three different articles are used
2. Identify which article is correct for different nouns
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
1. Write at least 5 correct articles for five words
2. Categorise words according to the correct article by pasting the correct
answer on the manila card prepared
1. Grouping and categorising
11.5 Hardworking
12.3 Helping one another
1. Group chart
2. Individual chart
3. Reward stickers
4. Powerpoint presentation
5. Worksheet 1
6. Worksheet 2
7. Manila Card
8. Envelope containing pictures
9. Tack-it
1. Pupils have learnt about singular and plural nouns
2. Pupils have learnt about common and proper nouns

Teaching Strategy
1. Teacher introduces the
reward charts to pupils.
(i) Group chart
(ii) Individual chart

Language Content
Class, today I am going to tell you
about the reward charts.
The first chart is the group chart.
(show chart)
The second is the individual
chart. (show chart)

Notes

TM:
1. Group chart
2. Individual ch
3. Reward stick

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2. Teacher explains how chart

works (please refer to
attachment).
3. Pupils are divided into 3
groups.
Group 1 (Eagle)
Leader: Alif
Members: Noriza, Adina,
Syahmi,

Now I will explain how the charts

work. Listen carefully.
You will be divided into 3
groups.

Group 2 (Dolphin)
Leader: Imran
Members: Aisyah (R),
Suhana, Syukri
Group 3 (Tiger)
Leader: Aisyah (M)
Members: Amirul,
Syahrizan
4. Teacher reminds pupils that
the reward chart is very
important, and that it is up
to the teacher to decide who
gets which sticker.

5. Teacher reminds group

leaders that they must make
sure everyone in their group
does the task.

Remember, I will choose who gets

the sticker. If I am happy with you,
I will give you the smile sticker. If I
am angry at you, I will give you the
unsmiling or sad sticker. You
cannot tell me what sticker to give
you.
Group leaders are responsible for
their group members.

6. Teacher explains about

individual reward charts.
(refer to attachment)
7. Teacher gives each pupil
one starting point (1 smile)
for the week.

I will give you one smile to start

with.

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Presentation
(20 minutes)

8. Whoever gets all smiles for

the whole week, including
for Pendidikan Seni, will get
a certificate.

This chart is for both English and

Pendidikan Seni.
If you get all smiles for one week,
you will get something special
from me.

9. The sticker will be awarded

at the end of every class.

I will give everyone one sticker at

the end of every class.

1. Pupils recall what they

know about singular and
plural nouns.

Teacher tests pupils with

two or three words.
(write words on board)
2. Pupils recall what they
learned about common and
proper nouns.

3. Teacher introduces the

articles to pupils.

TM:
Powerpoint
presentation

What do you remember about

singular and plural nouns?
Notes:
(i) singular nouns are for something CCTS:
that is only one in number
Grouping and
(ii) plural nouns refer to things that categorising
are more than one in quantity.
There is usually an s at the end.
Examples:
Singular
plural
Apple
apples
cat
cats
box
boxes
bus
buses
Is this a singular or plural noun?
e.g. cake, girls, computer, books

Give me some examples of

common nouns.
Example of answers:
Common nouns: cat, dog, girl, boy
Proper nouns: Alif, Masjid Tanah,
Melaka
Today we are going to learn about
articles.
They are a, an, and the.

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(i) a
(ii) an
(iii) the
4. Teacher explains how
articles are used, focusing
on a and an first.

- Teacher shows chart of

letters that make the
consonant and vowel
sounds.

a and an are used for singular

common nouns.
a is used for vowel sounds (a, e,
I, o, u).
an is used for consonant sounds
Vowel sounds:
a, e, i, o, u
Consonant sounds:
b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s,
t, v, w, x, y, z
Exceptions:
Hour, honest: h makes a vowel
sound
University: u makes a consonant
sound
Examples:

a
cat
box
bus
girl

5. Pupils try to identify which

article is correct for the
noun they get

6. Teacher explains how the

is used.

an
apple
orange
igloo
iguana

the
sun
moon
girl
girls

Now, I am going to give everyone

one noun.
You must think of which article is
the correct one for your noun.
the can be used for both singular
and plural nouns.
the is used when you want to talk
about something specific.
For example, read this dialogue.

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Imran: I ate an apple from this box.

Aisyah: Which apple?
Imran: The green apple.

Focused
Practise
( 20 minutes)

1. Pupils answer worksheet 1.

They must fill in the correct
article for each object in the
worksheet, using only a and
an.

Now, I am going to give you this

worksheet.
You must choose which article is
correct for each object.

2. Pupils are reminded to go to

teacher when they have
completed their worksheet.

See me when you are done.

Teaching
Materials:
1. Worksheet 1

Moral Values:
11.5 Hardworkin
LO1

Teachers notes:
Make Suhana and Amirul:
- at least understand how to use
a and an
- finish Worksheet 1
Communicative
Practice
(15 minutes)

1. Pupils gather in their

groups.

I want everyone to be in their

groups.

2. Group leaders will take the

materials. Each group will
get:
1 envelope containing
flashcards
1 manila card
Some tack-it

Group leaders (Alif, Imran and

Aisyah M) will come and get the
materials for your group.
You will get 1 envelope, 1 manila
card and some tack-it.

3. They must decide which

article is correct for each
word.
(Teacher demonstrates)
4. They must paste the pictures
Put each picture under the correct
according to the correct

Teaching Mater
1. Manila Card
2. Envelope
containing
pictures
3. Tack-it
CCTS:
Grouping &
categorising

Moral Values:
12.5 Helping on
another
LO2

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category on the manila card

5. The group that gets all
correct will get 2 smiles

category.

The group that gets all the

answers correct will get 2 smiles.

6. Pupils have 10 minutes to

complete the task.

Closure
(5 minutes)

1. Pupils recall what they have

learnt.

2. Teacher awards stickers to

each person.

So what did you learn today?

Can you tell me which article is
correct for elephant?
*write random nouns on board and
ask pupils to give the correct
answer