Class : Year 4 Zamrud

Date : 18/9/2013
Time : 7.25 8.25am
Theme : World of Knowledge
Topic : Malaysia, My Country
Focussed skill : Writing
Integrated skill : Reading
Learning outcome : 6. Adjectives of colour, shape and size.
Curriculum specifications : 6.1 Comparative form
6.2 Superlative form
Language focus : Grammar (Comparative and Superlative)
Behavioural objectives :
1. Write the correct superlatives and comparatives of adjectives in the table provided.
2. Identify the adjectives in the passages and change them into the comparatives and superlatives.
3. Write 5 sentences using comparative and superlatives describing Malaysia based on adjectives given.
Previous knowledge : Adjectives
Instructional Materials : LCD, Whiteboard, Marker pens, Flash cards, Manila cards, Envelopes, Worksheets.
Educational Emphases : Moral value Appreciate and proud of our country, Malaysia.
Stage/Min Content Teaching and Learning Activities Rationale Remarks

Materials:
1. Teacher shows 8 pictures of
Set Induction Questions: 1. To trigger the pupils 1. Few pictures
famous places, festivals and food
- Do you know this interest on the lesson. 2. LCD
(5 Min) in Malaysia to the pupils on the
place/festival/food?
board. (Appendix 1)
- Have you been
2. Teacher elicits pupils response
to/eaten this
about the places in Malaysia.
before?
- What is the name of
the festival? Which
race is celebrating
it?

1. Teacher will show a short passage 1. Students are able to

Presentation Introduction of the topic Material:
about Malaysia, My Country. recall and relate their
of the lesson 1. LCD
(15 Min) (LCD) (Appendix 2) new knowledge with
Malaysia, My Country 2. Marker pen
2. Teacher reads the passage their previous
3. Pictures
followed by students. schema.
3. Teacher asks students if they
understand the passage. (What is
the passage about?)
4. Teacher identifies adjectives in the
 passage.
5. Teacher asks students to list other
adjectives that they know gathered
from their previous knowledge.
6. Teacher shows pictures to To introduce comparative
introduce the comparative and and superlatives of the
superlative of the adjectives listed adjectives
before. (Appendix 3)

Big Bigger Biggest

7. Teacher asks the students to write

the er and est of the adjectives.
8. Teacher explains the rule of
comparative (used to compare and
comes with than), and superlative
(used with the)

Practice 1. Teacher divides students into pairs. Encourage active Materials:

2. Teacher distributes the worksheet participation among students.
1. Envelopes
(20 Min) (Appendix 4) to every pair. 2. Manila cards
3. Teacher discusses the answer with 3. Marker pens
the students. 4. Tack-it
4. Teacher divides the students into 8
groups and tells them they will
practise using comparative and
superlatives.
5. Each group will be given an
envelope containing a short
passage and a piece of manila
card (table 2x5). (Appendix 5)
6. Every group needs to read the To check their understanding
instruction correctly. They have to of the comparatives and
identify the adjectives in the superlatives.
passage and write either
comparatives or superlatives of the
adjectives. Promote teamwork

7. Teacher will discuss the answer

together with the students by
pasting the manila card on the
board.

Enhance their understanding

 about adjectives.

Production 1. Teacher distributes worksheet To apply their

about Malaysia, My Country understanding of the
(15 Min)
(Appendix 6) to every student. comparative and
2. Students are to write 5 sentences superlative
using comparatives and
superlatives given.
3. Teacher facilitates students work.
4. Teacher discusses the answer and
asks students to write the answer
on the board.
5. Teacher corrects the errors (if any).

Closure Summary of the lesson 1. Teacher recalls todays lesson 1. Make the pupils
about the topic of the day. understand the
(5 Min)
2. Teacher puts word card under lesson better.
students tables which comprised
of comparatives and superlatives.
 Biggest Cheaper

Shorter Smallest

3. Teacher will draw two big boxes on

the board. (comparative and
superlative)
4. Students are to place the word
cards into the correct box.