Lesson Plan

Subject

: English Language

Class

: 4 Anugerah

Enrolment

: 39 pupils

Date

: 22/7/2014

Time

: 7.30 a.m - 8.30 a.m

Theme

: World of Knowledge

Topic

: The Insect Investigators

Focussed Skill

: Reading

Integrated Skill(s)

: Writing

Content Standard

2.2 - By the end of the 6 year primary schooling, pupils will be able to demonstrate
Understanding of variety of linear and non-linear texts in the form of print and non-print materials using a range of strategies to construct
meaning.

Learning Standard

2.2.2 Able to read and understand phrases and sentences from:

a) linear texts
b) non-linear texts
Language Focus

: Vocabulary

Behavioural Objectives
: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to read a short passage with the correct pronunciation and
answer 4 out of 6 of questions in the worksheet correctly.
Teaching Aids/Material(s) : Word search, markers, short passage, word list
Educational Emphases

: Contextual Learning

Prior knowledge

: Learnt the song the ants go marching one by one.

Moral Value

: Always be hardworking

Stage/Time
Set
Induction
+5 minutes

Teaching/Learning Activities
1. Teacher distributes word search about insects to each
group.
2. Teacher checks answers with pupils.

Rationale
To arouse pupils
interest.
To focus pupils attention
on the topic.
To lead in to the days
lesson.

Pre-reading

Remarks
Word Search ( Refer
to appendix 1)

Stage/Time
+15 minutes

Teaching/Learning Activities

Rationale

1. Teacher starts off by showing students a short video

Remarks
Video clip

clip regarding the fable tale The ant and the

To enhance pupils
grasshopper.
vocabulary.
2. Teacher asks pop questions regarding about the
To focus pupils attention
video.
on the topic.
Whilereading
+20 minutes

1. Teacher distributes each student a short passage

2.
3.
4.
5.

PostReading
+15 minutes

regarding the video shown earlier.

Teacher models reading the passage first.
Teacher asks the pupils to read in groups.
Teacher asks pupils to read in pairs.
Teacher distributes worksheets to each student.

To stimulate pupils
thinking skills.

Moral value : Always

be hardworking

Short passage.
( Refer to appendix 2)
Worksheet
(Refer to appendix 3)

1. Teacher list down few words on the whiteboard.

2. Pupils will have to form two new words using the
words which the teacher had listed down on the
whiteboard.
3. Pupils will have to create simple sentences based on
the new words that they have made out.

Closure
+5 minutes

To develop pupils
reading skills.

Pop questions

1. Teacher ask students to sing the song the ants go

marching one by one

To develop pupils
reading and thinking
skill.
To enhance pupils
vocabulary.

To sum up lesson in an

Words ( Refer to
appendix 4)

Stage/Time

Teaching/Learning Activities

Rationale
interesting way.

Remarks

Appendix 2 : Short Passage

Appendix 3:
Please tick () for the correct statements and (X) for the wrong statements
based on the passage you have read.

1.

There are more than three types of ants in each Colony.

2.

The queens job is to lay eggs.

3.

Ants use their mandibles to find for food.

4.

Workers ants are bigger than soldier ants.

5.

Male ants have wings.

6.

Ants eat only meat.

Appendix 4

Consists Sit , son

Hatched Cat , Hat
Workers Row, Work
Nesting Sing , Nest
Soldier Rose, Soil