LESSON PLAN

Subject

English

Class

Year 5

Enrollment

35 pupils

Level

Intermediate

Date/Day

6 July 2016

Time

8.10 am 8.40 am

Theme
Topic

:
:

World of Knowledge

Unit 9: Space Exploration

Focused Skill:

Listening and Speaking

Integrated Skill

Reading, Writing

Content Standards
1.1 By the end of the 6-year primary
schooling, pupils will be able to
pronounce words and speak confidently
with the correct stress, rhythm and
intonation.
1.3 By the end of the 6-year primary
schooling, pupils will be able to listen
and respond appropriately in formal and
informal situations for a variety of
purposes.
Lesson Objectives :
I.

Learning Standards
1.1.2 Able to listen to and respond to a
given stimulus by using appropriate
words, phrases and expressions with
the correct stress, rhythm and
intonation.
1.3.1 Able to listen to and
demonstrate understanding of oral
texts by:
(b) giving main ideas
(c) giving supporting details

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

Identify the solar system according to the pictures shown.

II.

Describe 3 out of 4 planets in our galaxy with appropriate adjectives.

III.

Listen and respond to the questions asked by filling the blanks correctly.

Cross Curricular Elements :

I.
Creativity and collaboration.
Educational Emphasis:
I.
Multiple intelligences: Verbal-linguistic, Visual, Interpersonal
II.

Thinking skills: Critical and creative thinking skills, describing pictures.

III.

Moral value: cooperation

Language Content :
Vocabulary

: Astronaut, earth, moon, stars, sun, planets, asteroids, comet

Teaching aids

: Video, models of planets in 2D, black box, pictures and audio.

Anticipated problems : Pupils may not be able to create the correct words and phrases
using adjectives.
Possible solutions
sentences to them.

: Teacher facilitates the pupils by speaking the examples of

Assessment

: B6DL2E1 (Able to produce any creative works by listening to

simple instruction.)
Stage/Tim
e
Set
Induction
(5
minutes)

Presentatio
n
(5
minutes)

Content

Teaching-Learning Activity

Rationale

Video:
The introduction of
Sheikh Muszafar
Shukor, first
Malaysian
astronaut to outer
space giving the
reports in the
space shuttle.

1. Teacher plays a video about

the space exploration by
Malaysian astronaut
2. Pupils try to capture the
information from the video.
3. Teacher introduce the topic
of the day.

To get the
students
attention to be
prepared for
the lesson.

Visual materials:

4. Teacher displays a box with

black interior.
5. Teacher generates questions
from the pupils based on the
items shown.
6. Teacher
explains
some
unfamiliar items to the
pupils. .
7. Pupils help to describe the
characteristics of each items
shown using appropriate
adjectives.
8. Teacher introduce the items
while presenting appropriate
adjectives.
9. Pupils follow teacher to
describe the items shown.

To familiarize
the pupils with
the words that
they are going
to learn.

10.Teacher divides the pupils

into 5 groups.
11.Teacher distributes picture
of different planets to each
group.
12.Each group were given a
name from planets in the
solar system.
13.Pupils describe the planet
given with simple adjectives
in a group.
14.Pupils follow the example
shown by the teacher using

To help
transfer the
ideas.

Space features
glow in the dark
items:
moon, comets,
asteroids, planet,
meteor
Adjectives:
small, irregular,
huge, beautiful,
fiery, bright,
glowing, hot

Practice
(5
minutes)

Group work

Multiple
intelligences
CCTS

Remarks
Video

To introduce
the topic of the
day.

Black
interior
box, glow
in the dark
items

To give them
chance to
speak about
the
characteristics
To elicit
responses from
pupils and
check their
understanding.

To prepare for
the role play
activity.
To enhance
pupils
listening skill.

Audio
(Example
of
sentence
and
phrases
to use as
dialogue
in their
role play
activity)

Production
(10
minutes)

Thinking skills:
- Critical and
creative thinking
skills

Moral Value:
Teamwork

Closure
(5
minutes)

"What have you

learnt today?"

audio on how to describe

the planets.
15.Teacher
facilitates
the
lesson.

To develop
creativity.

16.Teacher tells pupils that they

are going to present their
description
as
a
representative
from
the
planet.
17.Teacher distributes a simple
task sheet to each group.
18.Each group takes turn to
describe
their
planets
through role play of galactic
space meeting.
19.Every group needs to fill up
the task sheet with blank
space to be filled with
correct adjectives.
20.Teacher reminds the pupils
to listen carefully to the role
play presentation from each
group.
21.Pupils role play is around 5
minutes to describe the
details of their planets.
22.Teacher gives some time for
each group to describe the
other groups' planet in the
task sheet given.
23.Teacher
discusses
the
possible
and
accurate
answers for each question in
the task sheet.

To check
pupils
understanding
during the
lesson.

24.Teacher recalls the lesson

for today.
25.Teacher asks pupils to
identify the solar system
and characteristics of the
planets based on the role
play.
26.Teacher asks the students to
write down the fill in the
blank task sheet with the
answers in their exercise
book.

To consolidate
what they
have learned.

Fill in the
blank
task
sheet.
B6DL2E1

To promote
critical and
creative
thinking skills
among pupils.
To instill moral
values to
pupils.