LESSON PLAN

Date: 18/4/2017

Class: Form 1

Number of students: 16

English proficiency of students: Intermediate

Time: 80 minutes

Theme: Literature (Poems)

Topic: News Break

Skills: Listening and Speaking

Learning outcomes: 5.1Can engage and respond to a variety of literary texts to express
understanding of the broader world of ideas and concepts.

5.1.1 Can listen to and respond orally to various literary works.

5.2 Can use a wide range of literary texts to convey views for different
purposes and audiences, and relate them to real life situations.

5.2.1 Can identify meaning of words based on the context

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

(i) Take part in a discussion with a group of friends and getting at

least 4 out of 6 correct answers from the discussion.
(ii) Give at least 4 out of 6 acceptable reasons for the questions given.

Previous knowledge: Knows certain words and phrases from the poem.

Teaching aids: Picture of a report card. Prezi, Worksheet 1 and Worksheet 2, Box of names

Stage/Time Teaching/ Learning activities Teaching aids

Set induction 1. Teacher shows students a picture of a Picture of a report card.
(5 minutes) report card.
2. Teacher then ask the students what they
can see from the report card.
3. Teacher then ask the students what they
feel when they see that kind of report
card.
4. Teacher then asks the students whether
they want to show that kind of report
card to their parents or not.
5. Teacher then ask students what they will
be learning that day.
Presentation 1. Teacher shows a Prezi presentation to the  Prezi
(15 minutes) students.
2. From the Prezi presentation, teacher will
show little notes regarding the persona,
setting, what it is about, structure, and
tone of the poem.
3. Teacher will ask the students about each
of these notes about the poem and then
discuss it with the students.
4. Teacher will once again check students’
understanding before moving on to the
next stage.
Rationale:
To introduce
students about
the literature
components of
the poem.
Practice 1. Teacher will still use Prezi but using  Worksheet 1
(25 minutes) another slide.
2. Teacher then explain what the next
activity would be to the students.
3. After that, teacher will distribute
Worksheet 1 to the students.
4. Teacher will monitor and give guidance
to students who need it.
5. After all students have finished with their
work, teacher will ask for volunteers to
read their answers. If there are no
Rationale: To
volunteers, teacher will choose three
help students to
students to read their answers.
understand each
6. Teacher will then discuss the answers
stanza.
with the students.
Production 1. Teacher instructs students to not discuss  Worksheet 2
( 30 minutes) the next activity with their friends.
2. Teacher then distributes Worksheet 2 to
students.
3. Teacher will monitor the students’
progress and make sure that they are not
discussing the answers with each other
but give guidance to those who need it.
 4. After all students have done answering
the questions, teacher will ask for
volunteers to read their answers.
5. Teacher will write down the students’
answers on the whiteboard and discuss it
with the classroom.
Closure (5 1. Teacher will have a box with the  Box of names
minutes) students’ names and randomly pick one.
2. Teacher then ask the lucky students to
talk about what they have learned that
day.
3. Teacher then recap the lesson for that day
and again checking students’
understanding.
Extended 1. Teacher will hand out a Worksheet 3 for  Worksheet 3
activity the students.
2. Teacher then ask students to read the
notes that have been given to them that
day to answer the questions.
3. The homework will be done individually.
APPENDIX 1

Worksheet 1

Instructions: Read the poem carefully and answer the questions carefully. You can discuss
with your friends.

Poem: Questions:

1. Who is the voice (persona)?

Now why so loving, darling,
2. Who the persona is talking to?
And why the sudden kiss?

You’d help me with some little jobs? 3. What happened?

For goodness sake, what’s this?

4. What are the “little jobs” meant?

Your face is clean for once, dear.

Your clothes without a crease. 1. What happened here?

You saved your luncheon money?

2. What is the meaning of ‘cease’?
Will wonders never cease?
APPENDIX 2

Worksheet 2

Instructions: Read the poem carefully and answer the questions.

Poem: Questions:

No dropping of your school books,

No shrieking, childish treble.

Today you are a lamb, love, 1. What happened?

Where yesterday a rebel. 2. What are the difference now and the past?

But surely you’re some stranger,

No rage or hullabaloo.

Come closer, let me look, dear,

1. Can the persona believe that happen?
Can this be REALLY you? 2. Why the persona said the child is a stranger now?

Now were you struck by lightning

Or were you stunned at sport?

Ah… Now I see the reason.

1. The persona keeps asking the reasons of what is

You’ve brought your school report!
happening.
2. Why do you think that happens?
APPENDIX 3

Worksheet 3

Instructions: Read the questions below carefully and give the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is NOT the lesson learnt of this poem?

We should be a stranger to our
A. We should behave all the time C. parents

We should be brave to face the We should help our parents with

B. consequences of our action D. housework

2. How is the parents’ reaction toward the child’s behaviour changed?

A. Happy C. Shocked

B. Calm D. Angry

3. What is the reason the child’s change of behaviour?

A. the child is a stranger C. The child received a bad result

The child decided to be a good

B. The child is a lamb D. person

4. Who is the persona?

A. Child C. Max Fatchen

B. Parents D. Lamb

5. What is the tone in the last stanza?

A. Curious C. worried

B. Serious D. Humourous
Set Induction