Subject : English Language Class : 3 Chelsea Date : 29 th August 2013 Time : 10.15 11.15 a.m No. of enrolment: 36 pupils Theme: World of Knowledge Unit : Unit 12 Fresh Fruits Topic: What Am I? Main skill : Language Art Sub skill : Listening, writing, grammar Learning standards :
3.2.2 Able to write with guidance (a) simple sentences 4.3.1 Able to produce simple creative works with guidance based on : (c) action songs Objectives: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to produce their own fruit bookmark and write the description of their fruit correctly. Cross curricular elements: Multiple intelligences : verbal linguistic, musical intelligence
Moral value : Turn taking, co-operative, generous Previous knowledge: Pupils have learned about words used to describe a fruit.
Teaching aids:
a) Song : What fruit am I?(Tune:Oh My Darling Clementine) b) Mahjong paper c) Coloured word cards (colour, shape, taste, skin) d) Fruits picture template e) Rectangle card (bookmark) SK ST JOSEPH, KUCHING LESSON PLAN (YEAR 3 CHELSEA) Activities: 1. Teacher shows picture cards. 2. Teacher discusses about fruits with the pupils. Teacher asks pupils to describe the fruits. 3. Teacher plays a song, Oh My Darling Clementine and pupils listen to the tune. 4. Teacher shows the lyric of the song, What am I? (singing to the tune of Oh My Darling Clementine) 5. Teacher uses different colours of word cards for different types of adjectives. (e.g. yellow word cards for colour) 6. Teacher explains on the lyric of the song. 7. Teacher asks pupils to sing the song. 8. Teacher asks pupils to guess the name of the fruit. 9. Teacher replaces the adjectives (colour, shape, taste, skin) 10. Teacher asks pupils to sing the song and guess the name of the fruits. 11. Teacher shows a sample of a fruit bookmark. 12. Pupils colour their fruit and do their own bookmark. 13. Pupils write the description of their fruit on their bookmark. Assessment: Teacher assesses the pupils through their production (bookmark). Pupils should be able to write correct description to describe their fruit on their bookmark. Remarks:
SK ST JOSEPH, KUCHING LESSON PLAN (YEAR 3 CHELSEA) Stage Activities Lesson content Language of instruction Resources Integration /Remarks Set induction (5 minutes) Teacher begins the lesson with the daily routine: Teacher shows pictures of fruits. Teacher discusses about fruits with the pupils. Teacher asks pupils to describe the fruits. wh question - What - How How are you today? What day is it? What is the date today? What is the weather like today? How many people are absent today? Anyone knows why they did not come to school? Okay class, tell me the description of this fruit. Good! Picture cards Speaking Presentation (15 minutes) Teacher plays a song, Oh My Darling Clementine and pupils listen to the tune. Teacher shows the lyric of the song, What am I? (singing to the tune of Oh My Darling Clementine) Teacher uses different colours of word cards for different types of adjectives. (e.g. yellow word card is for colour) The lyric of the song, What am I? (singing to the tune of Oh My Darling Clementine) Adjective word cards Class, I want you to listen to this song. Does it sound familiar? We are going to sing a song by using the same tune. Look at the lyric written on the mahjong paper. There are colourful word cards. Different colour is for different types of adjective. Yellow word card is for the colour, green word card is for Mahjong paper Colourful word cards A song, Oh My Darling Clementine Listening Language art Grammar SK ST JOSEPH, KUCHING LESSON PLAN (YEAR 3 CHELSEA) Teacher explains on the lyric of the song. Teacher asks pupils to sing the song. Teacher asks pupils to guess the name of the fruit. the shape and red word card is for the taste of the fruit. Lets sing it together. What is the name of the fruit? Orange! Practice (15 minutes) Teacher changes the adjectives (colour, shape, taste, skin) Teacher asks pupils to sing the song and guess the name of the fruits. The lyric of the song, What am I? (singing to the tune of Oh My Darling Clementine) Adjective word cards I will replace the adjectives. Lets sing with the new lyrics. Can you guess the name of the fruit? (grape, banana) Do you know why I use blue word cards for the word smooth? The blue word cards are the words used to describe the skin of the fruit. Lets sing with the new lyrics. Can you guess the name of the fruit? Lemon. Class, the skin of this fruit is _____. (thorny) Lets sing with the new lyrics. Mahjong paper Colourful word cards
Language art Grammar SK ST JOSEPH, KUCHING LESSON PLAN (YEAR 3 CHELSEA)
Can you guess the name of the fruit? Durian. Good! Production (20 minutes) Teacher shows a sample of a fruit bookmark. Pupils colour their fruit and do their own bookmark. Pupils write the description of their fruit on their bookmark. I am purple, I am purple, I am purple, Round and tasty, I am purple, round and tasty, Can you guess, dear, What am I? Grape. Now, we are going to do a fruit bookmark. I will give each of you a fruit template and I want you to colour it. Next, I will give you a rectangular card and you will paste the fruit template on top of the card. Write the description of your fruit. This is how you should write it. Finally, decorate your bookmark beautifully. Fruits template Rectangular card
Writing Grammar Language art Closure (5 minutes) Teacher reviews back the lesson. - Before we end our lesson for today, I want you to describe some fruits. What are the words you use to describe it? - Speaking Grammar