Assha, Anne, Kisha

Subject

: English

Class

: 4 Thamarai

Date

: 25th August 2016 (Thursday)

Time

: 12.00pm-1.00pm (60 minutes)

Enrolment

: 25 pupils

Level of Proficiency

: Lower Intermediate

Focus Skill

: Grammar

Integrated Skills

: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing

Grammar Item

: Conjunctions (but, so, because)

Theme

: World of Knowledge

Topic

: Our Earth Our Home

Prior Knowledge

: Pupils have already been exposed to conjunctions

Content Standard

: 5.1 By the end of the 6 year primary schooling, pupils

will be able to use different word classes correctly and
appropriately.

Learning Standard

5.1.4

Able

to

use

conjunctions

correctly

and

appropriately:
(a) But
(b) Because
(c) So
Behavioural Objectives

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

I.

Rearrange the jumble words to form at least 3

II.

out of 4 sentences correctly in groups-Station 1

Construct at least 2 sentences based on
pictures using but, so and, because correctly in

III.

groups-Station 2
Fill in 3 out of 4 blanks correctly with but, so,
and because to complete sentences in groups.
Station 3

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IV.

Construct sentences using but, so and because

individually with teachers guidance.

Teaching Aids

: song chart, song ppt+lyrics, flashcards, Conjunctions

books, Station 1-jumble word cards, glue, paper. Station
2-pictures, pen, snap cards. Station 3- Wheel of Fortune,
Fill in the blanks cards.

Educational Emphasis

: Constructivism, Higher Order Thinking Skills

Moral Value

: Save Our Earth

Stages
Set Induction

Content
Singing

Teachers and Pupils Activity

Remarks/Resources
1. Teacher
shows
the
To trigger prior

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( 3 minutes)

Conjunctions
Songs

PowerPoint slide of a
song
2. Teacher instructs pupils

knowledge
To grab pupils
attention

to follow to teacher to

Song

sing the song.

3. Pupils sing the song

Lyrics

(PPT)

with teacher.
4. Pupils guess the topic
and teacher introduces
Presentation

Introduction to

( 20 minutes)

conjunctions

the topic.
1. Teacher

introduces

conjunctions (in
context & isolation

because)
2. Teacher

introduces

sample sentences.
3. Pupils
read

the

sentences.
4. Pupils construct

few

sentences orally.
5. Pupils
rearrange

( 25 minutes)

S1:

Rearrange

Jumble

Words to Form Sentence

S

2:

SNAP

Construct

Game.

Sentences

based on Pictures
S 3: Spin the Wheel. Fill
in the blanks.

conjunctions
To make pupils

introduce

understand on
the usage of
the
conjunctions.
Anchor charts.

sentence strips to form

Sentence

correct

cards,

sentence.

(Human Scramble)

Station Game:

To

conjunctions (but, so,

Use of

Practice

Flashcards

1. Teacher asks pupils to

To

sit in their groups.

2. Teacher explains

pupils
the

procedures and rules of

the game.
3. Pupils visit each station
and complete the tasks.

evaluate

understanding.
To
integrate
HOTS

S1:jumble
word cards,
glue, paper
S 2: pictures,
pen, snap

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cards
S3 : Wheel of
Fortune, Fill in
the blank
cards

Production

Constructing sentences

( 15 minutes)

and completing the

Artificial Plant

1. Teacher
leaves

distributes
and

To

writing skill
To
enhance

fruits

template to pupils.
2. Teacher instructs pupils
to write sentences on
but, so, because.
3. Pupils construct

integrate

understanding
Leaves
and
fruit template,
artificial plant

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sentences.
4. Pupils tie a string of
thread in the template.
5. Teacher emphasises the
Closure

Singing

( 2 minutes)

Song

Conjunctions

moral values.
1. Teacher instructs pupils
to sing the song again.
2. Pupils sing the song.

To sum up the

lesson
To emphasise

moral value
Song lyrics