Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan for Year 4

Subject : English Language

Class : Year 4 Maju

No. Pupils : 30 pupils

Date : 26th January 2015

Time : 8.30 – 9.30 a.m (60 minutes)

Theme : World of Knowledge

Topic : Unit 11: The Insect Investigators

Main skill : Grammar

Integrated : Reading, Listening and Speaking

Language item : Adjectives (comparative and superlative)

Previous knowledge : Pupils have been taught and they have understood what adjectives are. Pupils have also known

different types of insects from the previous lessons.

Content Standards Learning Standards

5.1 By the end of the 6- year primary schooling, pupils will be able to use different word classes correctly and appropriately.

5.1.6 Able to use adjectives correctly and appropriately:

(a) comparative

(b) superlative

Objectives : By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:

i. Answer 3 out of 5 questions asked by the teacher by referring to the table pasted on the board correctly.

ii. Recite the jazz chant with the correct beat and rhythm.iii. Answer 4 out of 6 questions in the worksheets correctly.iv. Answer 3 out of 4 riddles correctly.

Educational emphases : Critical thinking, creativity and innovation, constructivism, mastery learning.

Teaching Aids : Flash cards, posters, slideshow presentation, worksheets

Moral value : Teamwork is important to succeed.

STAGE/

DURATION

CONTENT / SKILL TEACHER/STUDENT’S

ACTIVITIES

INSTRUCTIONAL LANGUAGE RATIONALE / TEACHING

AID

Set

induction

(5 min)

Content:

Teacher shows pictures

of insects and asks

questions based on the

pictures.

Skill:

Listening and speaking

1) 1) The teacher will show

different flash cards (refer to

Appendix 1) of insects to the

pupils.

2) 2) The teacher will ask

questions based on the flash

cards and the pupils will give

responses.

1)

2) 1) Class, tell me what insect is

this.

3) Expected response: It is an ant.

4) 2) Now, tell me what insect is

this.

5) Expected response: It is a

grasshopper.

6) 3) Which one is large and which

one is small? The ant or the

- To stimulate students’

interest and curiosity

towards the lesson and

to draw pupils’ attention.

- To introduce the

comparative and

superlative adjectives to

the pupils

Reading grasshopper?

7) Expected response: The

grasshopper is large and the ant

is small.

8) Teacher’s response: There is

another way to describe. The

ant is large but the grasshopper

is larger than the ant.

9) 4) Now, tell me what insect is

this?

Expected response: It is a

praying mantis.

5) Among these three (while

pointing to the flash cards),

which one is the largest?

Expected response: The praying

mantis.

Teacher’s response: Correct.

The praying mantis is the

largest compared to the ant and

Teaching aid:

Flash cards

the grasshopper.

Presentation

(10 min)

Content:

- Teacher explains and

shows examples of

comparative and

superlative adjectives.

Skill:


Reading

1. The teacher explains what

comparative and superlative

adjectives (refer to Appendix

2) are.

2. The teacher shows the

examples of comparative and

superlative adjectives in a

table form (on the mahjong

paper).

3. The flash cards will be

pasted on the board as

additional examples.

4. Questions based on the

flash cards and table will be

asked to the pupils to check

whether they can

comprehend what

1) Class, just now what you and

I mentioned are comparative

and superlative adjectives.

2) Comparative adjectives are

used for comparing two people

or things.

3) Superlative adjectives are

used for comparing one person

or thing with other member of

their group.

4) Comparative adjectives are

formed by adding –er at the

end of the adjectives.

5) The word ”than” will follow

after the comparative adjectives.

6) Superlative adjectives are

formed by adding –est at the

end of the adjectives.

7) The article ”the” will precede

- To give new identity to

attract students’ attention

- To give input to the

pupils by explaining and

showing examples

- Questions are asked to

check on their

understanding.

Teaching Aid:

- Poster

- Flash cards

comparative and superlative

adjectives are.

the superlative form.

8) Now, tell me which one is

smaller? The ladybug or the

butterfly?

Expected response: The

ladybug is smaller than the

butterfly.

9) Among these three insects

(showing the pictures of

grasshopper, praying mantis

and dragonfly), which one is the

longest?

Expected response: The

praying mantis is the

longest.

Practice

(20 min)

Content:

- Teacher shows a jazz

chant about the

comparative and

1. 1.The teacher will divide the

pupils into 5 groups with each

group consists of 6 pupils.

2. The teacher will show the

1) Now, I will divide you all into

5 groups. Each group has 6

pupils.

2) Look at the slides I have

shown here. This is a jazz

- To create fun learning

- To instil cooperative

learning

- To familiarise the pupils

with comparative and

superlative forms.

Skills:

Reading


jazz chant via slideshow

presentation (refer to

Appendix 3).

3. The teacher will teach the

whole class how to read the

jazz chant with the beat and

rhythm.

4. After getting familiar with

the jazz chant, the pupils will

read the jazz chant with the

teacher’s guidance.

chant. I want you all to repeat

after me.

3) So you are familiar with the

jazz chant, now, I will assign

each part for every group.

4) Now every group will chant

out their parts and I will serve as

a guide by pointing to your

respective group in case some

of you cannot catch up.

superlative adjectives via

jazz chant as it is easier

for them to remember

- Jazz chant can help the

pupils to stay engaged

and focus on their parts

as well as others’.

Teaching aids:

Slideshow presentation

Production

(20 min)

Content:

Teacher divides the

pupils into 15 pairs and

each pair will be given

1. The teacher will divide the

pupils into 15 pairs.

2. Each pair will receive a

worksheet (refer to Appendix

1) Choose a partner and I will

give each pair a worksheet to

work on.

2) You must finish your work in

- To create a fun learning

environment

- To deepen the pupils’

critical and creative thinking

worksheets on

comparative and


Skills:

Reading

Writing

4) on comparative and


3. The teacher can guide the

pupils by prompting

questions that serve as hints

for them.

4. The teacher assign them

to finish up the work in 15

minutes.

5. The remaining 5 minutes

will be used to check the

answers with them.

15 minutes.

3) After you have finished all the

work, we will check the answers

together.

4) If you have any questions,

you may ask me and I help you.

skills

- To promote independent

self learning

Teaching aid:

Worksheets

Closure

(5 min)

Content:

Teacher will carry out a

game called ”Who Am I?”

1. 1. The teacher will carry out a

game, ”Who Am I?” ( refer to

Appendix 5).

2. The whole class will work

together to answer the four

1 1) We will play a simple game

called ”Who Am I?” and there

are four riddles in this game.

2) I want you all to answer as a

whole class.

- To enable students to recall

today’s lesson.

- To check the students’

competence and production.

Skills:

Reading


riddles provided.

3. The teacher will show the

correct answers by pasting

the flash cards in Appendix 1

next to the riddles.

4. After the game, the

teacher will conclude the

lesson.

3) Well done! All of you

answered the riddles correctly.

4) Remember that comparative

adjectives are used for

comparing two people or things

while superlative adjectives are

used for comparing one person

or thing with other member of

their group.

Teaching aid:

Flash cards

Reflection:

Documents

Lesson Plan