LESSON PLAN

Focus:

Reading

Theme:

World of Stories

Topic:

The Princess and The Dragon

2.2

Content
Standard:

Learning
Standard:

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.

2.2.4 Able to read and understand a paragraph with simple

and compound sentences.
2.2.4 Able to read and understand a paragraph of 5 8 simple
sentences.

Objective:

By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to read and

sequence the story correctly. (explicitly written)

Time :

30 / 60 minutes

Teaching Aids:

picture cards(figurines), phrase cards(a king, a princess etc), power point

presentation (story The Princess and the Dragon), sentence strips

Extra-Curricular
Elements:

Constructivism, Critical Thinking Skills (Generating Ideas)

Stage/Time/
Activity
SET INDUCTION (5 mins)
1. Pupils are given
figurines of
characters.
2. Teacher pastes phrase
cards on the board.
3. Pupils match the
figurines to the
phrase cards.

Teaching & Learning

Strategy
Read and match

PRE-READING STAGE
(10 mins)
4. Pupils read aloud all
the phrases.

Reading

Notes

Figurines and phrase

cards.

a king, a queen, a
princess, a prince, an
ogre, a knight, a dragon, a
castle, a tower, a bag of
gold, the kings land

Activity
READING STAGE
(20 mins)
5. Teacher reads the
story, The Princess and
the Dragon.
6. In groups, give pupils
sentence strips of the
story, The Princess
and the Dragon.
7. Teacher picks a group to
start a story
chain. (This group
identifies and reads the
first sentence of the
story).

Teaching & Learning

Strategy
Presentation

Practice by recalling

8. The first group to

identify the second
Practice by recalling
sentence continues the
story chain.
(This activity is
repeated until the
whole story is
completed.)
9. Invite pupils to read
Reinforcement
the story with the correct
pronunciation and
intonation.
WHILE-READING STAGE (20
mins)
10. Distribute worksheets.
Assessment of
Pupils complete them.
comprehension
CLOSURE
POST-READING STAGE
(5 mins)
11. Tch discusses the moral
Discussion
values in the story.
Assessment:
Able to read the story with the
correct pronunciation and
intonation.

Notes

Power point presentation

Sentence Strips
(Appendix 2)

Level 1 (Appendix 3)
Level 2 (Appendix 4)
Level 3 (Appendix 5)

The assessment is carried

out as step 7 is carried
out.

Remedial:
Pupils are able to rearrange sentences
correctly.

Appendix 4

Enrichment:
Get pupils to talk about a
person they liked or dislike in
the story.

Critical Thinking Skills

person they liked or disliked in

Generating Ideas