LESSON PLAN

Subject: English

Year: 3 Efisien

Time: 8.55 a.m.-10.15 a.m. Date: 26th August 2015

Number of pupils: 40

Focus: Reading

Theme: World of Knowledge

Topic: I See Numbers!

Content Standards:

2.2 By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be able to

demonstrate understanding of a variety of linear and non-linear texts

in the form of print and non-print materials using a range of strategies

to construct meaning.

2.3 By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be able to read

independently for information and enjoyment.

Learning Standards:

2.2.2. Able to read and understand phrases and sentences in linear and

non-linear texts.

2.2.3 Able to read and understand simple and compound sentences.

2.3.1 Able to read for information and enjoyment with guidance:

(b) non- fiction

Objectives: By the end of the lesson, pupils will

a) Read and memorize the 12 months in a year and the 7 days in a week with the correct spelling

b) Read and understand the text with simple and compound sentences by circling the months and days.

c) Read and answer 5 questions correctly based on the text read.Cross-curricular elements (a) Thinking skills

Identifying characteristics

Making associations

Creating mental pictures

Drawing mental pictures

(b)Multiple Intelligences

Visual-Spatial

Interpersonal

Intrapersonal

Audio-lingual

(b) Constructivism

(c) Contextual learning

Character building / moral values

Confidence

Teaching Aids: (a) Word card

(b) Props

ACTIVITY CONTENT TEACHER’S NOTES REMARKSSet induction (5 minutes)1. Teacher plays

Anagram with pupils to

reveal the topic of the

day.

2. Teacher selects a few

pupils to stand in front of

the class. Each of them

picks one paper from

magic hat.

3. Pupils show the letter

and others try to

rearrange their positions

to form a word.

Instructional language:

i. Alright, Jededia,

can you step in

front and take

one card from

AVA:

Props

Multiple intelligences

Interpersonal

Verbal

Linguistic

Learning

strategies/approach/

techniques

Whole-class

approach

Communicativ

e approach

Thinking Skills:

Making

associations

Creating

mental

Anagram

C A L E N D A R

CCTS (HOTS question):

1. Critical Thinking

a) Generating ideas

Class, why do we need

calendars?

this hat. (pointing

to the hat)

ii. Now class, can

you rearrange

the letters and

tell me the topic

that we are going

to learn today.

pictures

Pre-reading (15 minutes)

1. Teacher pastes

word cards

containing the

months in a year

and days in a week

on the whiteboard.

2. Teacher read each

card with the correct

pronunciation.

3. Teacher asks the

pupils to repeat after

him

4. Teacher asks the

pupils to rearrange

the months and

days in the correct

order together.

Instructional language

i. Class, I want

you to listen

while I read the

cards here first.

ii. Now, I want you

to repeat after

AVA:

Word cards

Multiple Intelligences:

(a) Interpersonal

(b) Audio Lingual

Learning

Strategies/Approach/Technique

s:

(a) Whole-class approach

(b) Sight word approach

(c) Language experience

approach

(d) Bodily-kinaesthetic

Moral value:

Confident

Refer to Appendix 1

CCTS:

• Making

associations

DaysMonday, Tuesday,

Wednesday, Thursday,

Friday and Saturday,

Sunday,

MonthsJanuary, February,

March, April, May,

June, July, August,

September, October,

November, and

December

me. January!

iii. Alright class,

can you

rearrange the

months and

days in the

correct order?

While-reading (15 minutes)

1. Teacher asks the pupils

to turn the activity book to

page 84.

2. Teacher reads the text line

by line and explains it by

referring to the calendar.

3. Pupils read the text once

with correct pronunciation.

4. Teacher assigns certain

pupils to read the text.

5. Pupils circle the days of the

weeks and months of the

year.

Instructional language:

1. Class, take out your activity

book and turn to page 84.

2. Alright class, listen carefully

while I read the text.

3. Now, I want you to read the

text together.

4. Alright, I want Jericho to

read the first sentence.

5. Class, can you circle the

days in a week?

6. Now, can you circle for me

the months of the year?

Multiple Intelligences:

(a) Linguistic

(b) Intrapersonal

(c) Interpersonal

Learning

Strategies/Approach/Techniques:

(a) Language experience

approach

(b) Sight word approach

(c) Communicative approach

Post-reading (15 minutes)

1. Teacher provides 5

questions to the pupils

based on the text read.

2. Teacher discusses the

questions with the pupils.

3. Pupils answer the

questions in full sentences

based on the text read.

4. Teacher checks the

answers with the pupils.

Instructional language:

i. Class, look at the

question in the

activity book.

ii. Now, let’s discuss

the questions

together.

iii. Alright, write down

your answer in the

activity book.

iv. Lets’ check your

answer together.

Multiple Intelligences:

(a) Intrapersonal

(b) Audio-lingual

(c) Visual-spatial

Learning

Strategies/Approach/Techniqu

es:

(a) Whole-class approach

(b) Language experience

approach

Moral value:

Confident

How many months are there in a year?

How many days are there in the month of June?

What is the first month of the year?

What is the last month of the year?

When is your birthday?

Closure (2 minutes)

1. Teacher teaches

pupils the way on how

to remember amount

of days in different

months via The Fist

Method.

Instructional Language:

1) Class, I will now

Multiple

Intelligences:

(a) Interpersonal

(b) Verbal

Linguistic

Learning

Strategies/Approach

Fist Method:

1) Make a fist with your hand.

2) Notice that you have 4

knuckles on your hand.

Each knuckle represents a

month with 31 days while

the space between them

represents a month with 30

show you a trick

how to remember

how many days

in a month using

your fist.

/Techniques:

(a) Whole-class

approach

(b)

Communicative

approach

days (or 28 or 29 with

regards to February).

3) Count the first knuckle as

January.

4) The space between the first

two knuckles is February.

5) The second knuckle

represents March and so

on until the last knuckle,

July.

6) When you reach the last

knuckle, return to the first

knuckle and that is August.

7) Continue until December.

Appendix 1

January

December

November

October

September

AugustJuly

JuneMayApril

MarchFebruary

Sunday

SaturdayFriday

ThursdayWednesday

TuesdayMonday