LESSON PLAN WRITING

Stages

Activities

Teaching

Content

Resources

Rationale

and
Learning
Strategy
Set

1) Teacher brings a basket

induction

of fruits to the class.

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(i)

A basket of fruits

To stimulate the pupils

curiousity and interests
on what they are about to

2) Teacher picks a fruit from

learn.

the basket and shows it

to the pupils.
3) Teacher asks the pupils
the name of the fruit and
also ask them whether

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Sample of questions:
(i)
Who can tell me what fruit is

they like to eat the fruit.

(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

this?
Who likes to eat rambutan?
How does it taste?
What is your favourite fruit?

To trigger the pupils prior

knowledge so that they
are able to connect the
new knowledge with the
previous one or with their
experience.

4) Pupils answer the

Expected answers:

teachers question by
telling the name of the

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(i)
(ii)
(iii)

fruit and their favourite

because it is sweet and

fruits.
5) Teacher writes the pupils
answers on the white

It is a rambutan.
I like to eat rambutan.
I like to eat rambutan

(iv)

juicy.
My favourite fruit is
rambutan.

board.

Grammar points:
(i)
Adjectives:
Sweet, juicy, big, small,
sour

Presentation

1) Teacher displays a

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(i)

Picture cards with

According to Raimes

picture card of a fruit by

different types of

(1983), pictures can be

pasting it on the white

fruits.

valuable resources for

board.

teaching writing.
By using picture cards in

2) Teacher asks the pupils

the name of the fruit and

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its characteristics.

Sample of questions:
(i)
What is the name of the

classroom, it provides a
shared experience for

(ii)
(iii)

fruit?
How big is it?
What does the skin look

pupils in the classroom

pupils focus of attention

(iv)
(v)

like?
What is its colour?
How does it taste?

and able to stimulate the

throughout the lesson.
(Teaching Writing
Descriptive Text Using

3) Pupils answer the

teacher's questions by
telling the name of the
fruit and its
characteristics.

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Expected answers:
(i)
It is a durian.
(ii)
Some are small and some
(iii)
(iv)
(v)

are big.
It has a thorny skin.
Its colour is green or brown.
It tastes strong and
delicious.

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4) Teacher writes down the

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Teacher only emphasizes

pupils answers next to

on completing the

the picture of the fruit

substitution table with the

that is pasted on the

correct name of the fruit

white board.

to make the pupils aware

on the topic they are
learning as well as to

5) Teacher spells the name

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reinforce their spelling

of the fruit together with

skills.

the pupils.
6) The activity is repeated
with other picture cards
of different fruits.

7) Next, teacher displays a

substitution table of fruits

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(ii)

Substitution table is

written on mahjong paper

written on mahjong

by pasting it on the white

paper.

board.
Sample of substitution table:

8) Teacher guides the pupils

to match the words to

*rationale of using subs

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(iii)

The substitution

construct a simple

table contains five

sentence in the

simple sentences

substitution table one by

describing the

one accordingly to the

different types of

correct type of fruit and

Example of simple

its characteristics.
(i)
(ii)

fruits and their

sentences from

characteristics. In this

substitution table:
Watermelon is a big

substitution table, the

fruit.
Mango is a small fruit.

table

name of the fruit is

replaced with the
picture of the fruit.

9) Teacher calls out a few

pupils to come to the
front and write the name
To test the pupils

of the fruit next to the

picture of the fruit.

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understanding by asking
them to spell a word
based on the picture
provided.

10) Teacher checks the

pupils answer and

correct if there is a
mistake with the spelling

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of the fruits name.

11) Teacher drills once again

the substitution table by
reading the sentences
together with the pupils

Oral drilling...
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according to the type of

fruits and their
characteristics.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)

Picturecards
Magic box
Magic pen
Glue
Manila cards

Picture card of a fruit:

1) Pupils are divided into

four groups.

Describe me
(i)

In this game, each group

will be given a picture card

Practice

2) Teacher explains the

of a fruit with a few words

instructions of the game

related to the characteristics

name Describe me.

of the fruit which are written

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at the back of the picture

3) Pupils listen carefully to

Front view

card.

the teachers instructions.

(ii)

Each group is given 10

juicy

white

minutes to construct 5
simple sentences about the
4) Teacher calls all the

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given picture using the

leaders from each group

red and
hairy

swe
et

given words.

to draw lots to get a

picture of a fruit from the
magic box prepared by
the teacher.

(iii)

Each group needs to paste

the picture card on the
manila card.

5) Teacher provides a
magic pen, a glue and a
piece of manila card for
each group.
6) Teacher allocates about
10 minutes for each

Expected answer:
(i)
This is a rambutan.
(ii)
Its colour is red.
(iii)
Its flesh is white.
(iv)
Rambutan is a small fruit.

At the back of picture

card

group to complete the

(v)

task given.

cooperate with each

other to construct
fruit and given words.
8) Each group writes the
answers on the manila
card.
9) Each group pastes the
picture card on the
manila card.

10) Once all the groups

have completed the task,

***asks to create simple

sentences...

7) Each group needs to

sentences based on the

It tastes sweet and juicy.

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the teacher asks each

group to go to the front

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and present their

sentences to the class.
11) Teacher and other pupils
listen to their answers.
12) Teacher checks and
corrects the pupils
answers in terms of their
spelling and sentence
structures.

Production

1) Teacher divides pupils

into pairs and introduce

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My Favourite Fruit
(i)

Each pair is required to

(i)

Coloured papers

My Favourite Fruit

choose his or her favourite

activity.

fruit based on the lists of

fruits that they have learned

2) Teacher distributes

from the substitution table.

colour papers to each

pupil.

(ii)

write at least 3 simple

3) Teacher explains the

rules of this activity to

Next, each pupil need to

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sentences describing about

his or her favourite fruits.

the pupils.
(iii)

Once each pupil has

finished writing the
sentences, he or she is
required to exchange the
paper with his or her partner
and check the sentences
written by the partner.

4) Teacher shows example

of sentences that the
pupils need to write.

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Example of sentences:
(i)
My favourite fruit is durian.
(ii)
Durian tastes delicious.
(iii)
It has a rough and thorny
skin.

5) Teacher allocates about

7 minutes for each pupil
to complete their
sentences.

6) Once each pupil has

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finished writing the

sentences, each pupil is
required to exchange
the paper with his or her
partner.

7) Each pupil needs to

read and check the
sentences written by his
or her partner.

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8) Teacher will randomly

call any pairs to come to
the front and read aloud

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their sentences to the

class.

9) At the end of the activity,

teacher collects the
papers from the pupils
to be checked.

Closure

1) The teacher sums up the

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lesson by revising and

Sample of questions:
(i)
So class, what have we

asking a few questions

learned today?

on what the pupils have

learned.

Expected answers:
(i)
Today we learned on how

To recall on what they

have learned and sum up
the whole lesson.

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2) Teacher discusses on

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moral values of the

Moral value:
We should be proud and love

lesson.

our local fruits.

3) Pupils response to the

teachers questions.

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Watermelon
small
Mango
is
Rambutan

fruit.

big
Durian
red and green
stripes

It

has

orange and soft

skin.

soft and hairy

hard and thorny
red

orange
The

flesh

is

in colour.
white

yellow

juicy

sour
The

flesh

has

flavour.
sweet

strong

tiny black

white

It

has

small brown

smooth brown

seeds.