LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE YEAR 4 SJKC

Subject : English Language

Date : 3 March 2014
Time : 8.00 a.m. 9.00 a.m.
Class : 4 Bestari
Number of Pupils : 35 pupils
Proficiency Level : Intermediate to advanced
Focus : Grammar
Language input Past tense verbs
Theme : World of Stories
Topic : King of Kites
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.
Learning Standards : 5.1.3 Able to use verbs correctly and appropriately:
(a) irregular verbs
(b) verbs that do not change form
Lesson Objectives : By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
(i) Categorize the verbs into irregular verbs and verbs that do not change form.
(ii) Fill in the blanks in worksheets with the correct irregular verbs and words that do not change form.
(iii) Read aloud the paragraph that contains the correct irregular verbs and verbs that do not change form
in front of the class.
Teaching Aids : Tables, picture puzzle, word cards, clothespins, worksheets, flash cards
Cross Curricular Multiple Intelligences Verbal-Linguistics
Element (EMK) :
CCTS Generate ideas, classify, compare and contrast
Olympic Values - Joy of effort
Moral Values - Cooperation and Helpfulness
 Activity Teaching & Learning Notes
Strategy
Set induction (5 minutes) Solving puzzle Teaching aids:
1. Teacher divides pupils Picture puzzle
into groups of five.
2. Each group is given two Example 1 (Refer to Appendix 1)
envelopes.
3. One envelope contains
picture puzzle, while
another contains word
card.
4. Pupils solve the picture
puzzle according to the
word cards given.

Word card:

run
CCTS: Generate ideas
Presentation (15 minutes) Introduce irregular verbs Example of sentences:
and verbs that do not Set 1:
change form 1.
Anil run straight to the market
1. Teacher shows a few
pairs of sentences taken
from the story King of Anil ran straight to the market
Kites.
2. Pupils read the Set 2:
sentences. 1. She set to work
3. Pupils circle the words in
colour that are different She set to work
in spelling.
4. Pupils underline the
words in colour that are
same in spelling. Different form:
5. Teacher explains to Present tense Past tense
pupils the irregular form run ran
of the verbs in past fly flew
tense.
6. Teacher shows two
tables of the form of Same form:
verbs. Present tense Past tense
7. Pupils group the verbs cut cut
on the board according set set
to their morphology or
structure.
CCTS: Classify, compare and contrast

Practice (20 minutes) Clothespin Game Teaching aids:

1. Each pupil is given three
clothespins. Clothespins:
2. The pupils write three
different irregular verbs
 on the clothespins.
3. Teacher distributes a
worksheet to each
group.
4. Pupils discuss in groups
and fill in the blanks with
the suitable clothespin.
5. Each pupil must use at
least one of his or her
clothespin.

Worksheet: Refer to Appendix 2

MV/OV: Cooperation and Helpfulness

Production (15 minutes) Reading aloud in front of
class MI: Verbal-Linguistic
1. Each group presents the MV/OV: Joy of effort
story they have
completed by reading
aloud in front of the
class.
Closure (5 minutes) Flashcard Memory Teaching aids:
Matching
1. Teacher arranges twelve
picture cards in squares
on each groups table.
2. The pictures on the
cards are placed face
down.
3. Each pupil takes turn to
open two of the cards
and if they match, they
can take away the cards.
4. The group who finishes
the game fastest will be
given reward.