LESSON PLAN Subject Theme Topic Class Enrolment Time Date Focused skill Integrated skills Previous knowledge

Learning outcomes Curriculum specifications : English : World of self, family and friends : Family members : 3 Cemerlang : 35 students : 10.30-11.30 am : 24 February 2012 : Reading : Writing : Pupils have learnt about family members before : 3.3 Read and understand phrases, sentences, paragraphs and whole texts.

: 3.3.2 Read and understand simple sentences : 4.2.3 Write words and phrases clearly and legibly

Lesson objectives

: By the end of Year 3, pupils should be able to: read and understand simple stories and simple factual texts answer 8/8 questions correctly write words, phrases and simple sentences in good handwriting develop fine motor skill by cutting and pasting activity

Thinking skills

: Critical and creative thinking skills

Moral values Teaching aids Anticipated problems

: Love towards family members : Diagram of family tree, cards with picture and text on Erics family and task sheets. :

STAGE/TIME Set induction (3 minutes)

CONTENT Family tree

TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIES - Teacher shows a family tree to the pupils.

RATIONALE To draw pupils attention to what is going to be taught. To activate previous knowledge.

REMARKS/TEACHING AIDS Diagram of a family tree

Pre-reading (7 minutes)

Cards with pictures

Teacher pastes the cards with picture on the board.

Cards with picture Words related to family members

Pupils are asked to paste the correct words for each picture given.

While reading (25 minutes)

Reading a short text about Erics family

Teacher distributes the short text on Erics family to the pupils.

To establish purpose for reading.

Text Task sheet (blank family tree diagram)

Answering the comprehension questions. -

Pupils are asked to read the text loudly together with the teacher.

Pupils are asked to answer the simple comprehension based on the text.

Pupils are asked to

complete the sentences using suitable words given. Post-reading (20 minutes) Cutting and pasting activity Teacher distributes the blank tree diagrams and pictures related to family to the pupils. Pupils have to cut the pictures and paste them into the boxes given in the tree diagram. Pupils write the correct words below the pictures. Closure (5 minutes) Summarization of the lesson Teacher summarizes the lesson by asking pupils what they have learnt and how they feel about their family members. To foster the love towards the family members among the pupils. To activate critical and creative thinking skill Scissor Glue