Macveelovea PISMPBI3113 Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan to teach writing in year four

Individual Wor

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Class: Year 4 – SJK

Level: 2

Date: 12th September 2014

Time: 0800-0900 a.m.

Duration: 1hour

Theme/Topic: World of Knowledge – Our Heroes

Pupils’ previous knowledge:

Pupils were able to form letters and words in neat legible print including cursive
writing.

Focus skill: Writing; Reading, Listening & speaking (integrated skill)

Learning Standard: 3.2.1 Able to transfer information with guidance to complete:
(a) Linear texts
3.3.1 Able to create simple texts using a variety of media with
guidance:
(b) Linear

Language content: Descriptive language

Behavioural objectives: By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to
(a) Transfer information to complete linear texts with a
satisfactory level of accuracy
(b) Create simple linear text with a satisfactory level of
accuracy and appropriateness

Materials/ Teaching aids: i) Pictures of local heroes in slide

ii) Worksheets – template/format/example
iii) Newspaper excerpts
Educational Emphases: i) Constructivism
ii) Creativity and Innovation
iii) Contextual learning
iv) Moral value – Appreciate others

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Stage/ Teaching-Learning
Content Notes/ Rationale
Duration Procedures
Set a) Teacher greets Example of questions Get all pupils to
Induction pupils. to be ask by teacher: involve in the
(5minutes) b) Teacher asks pupils 1. Do you know what discussion.
questions related to the we will learn today?
topic to be teach. 2. Have you heard Relates topic to
c) Pupils share their about the word “Hero”? pupils’ prior
thought and opinion by 3. What “Hero” means knowledge about
answering the to you? ‘hero’ – Contextual
questions. Learning

Prepare pupils for

the lesson.
Presentation a) Teacher introduces The pictures to be Get all pupils
– Writing the topic of the day. shown are: involve to discuss
(10 – 15 a) Father about the pictures.
minutes) b) Teacher shows b) Mother
some pictures of c) Lee Chong Wei Teacher will
common people who d) Pandalela Rinong randomly pick few
being called as hero in Pamg pupils to answer the
their life. e) Teacher questions and asks
f) Nicol Ann David them to rise up their
c) Pupils answer the These pictures will be hand to answer.
questions given by shown using
teachers and describe PowerPoint Note each of the
what they think of about presentation. Animation answer given by the
the heroes. helps to attract pupils’ pupils.
attention.
d) Teacher lists the Integrate Listening
words that the pupils Questions that probably and Speaking skills
use to describe the will ask are: – Pupils listen to the
heroes. 1. Who do you think questions given and

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this person is? verbally answer the

2. What is his/her questions.
occupation?
3. Can you describe
this person?
Practice - a) Teacher distributes After pupils reading This is where the
Writing the newspaper excerpts session, teacher may reading skill is
(15 – 20 about Malaysian talks about the integrated – read
minutes) Heroes. (refer appendix headlines of the the newspaper
1) newspaper excerpts. excerpts.
For example: article 1 –
b) Pupils will be ask to about Malaysia’s Note the answers
exampling the text and Young Heroine. given by the pupils.
read through the text.
Teacher may also ask More questions and
c) After the exampling, the pupils on which of answer are
pupils will be asked to the people do they expected from the
look at the descriptive admire most and ask pupils in order to
words used to describe the pupils to state their identify their
the people mentioned reason. understanding
in the text. about the topic.
The worksheets contain
d) Teacher randomly unfinished notes; pupils
asks the few pupils to are requiring
say out the words that completing the
they can find in the text. sentence using the
notes.
e) Teacher distributes
the worksheets and Guidance will be given
instructs pupils to to pupils in completing
transfer the information the tasks.
from the text into the
worksheet. (refer Examples of completed

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appendix 2) sentences will be

shown to the pupils.
e) Another task will be
given for the pupils Teacher may ask the
using the notes given pupils to refer to the list
by teacher to complete of descriptive words
the sentences. (refer that they have
appendix 3) mentioned earlier.
Production - a) Pupils will be divided Pupils will be Assessment can be
Reading (20 into pairs. encouraged to discuss conduct when
– 25 with their pairs and pupils presenting
minutes) b) Pupils will be asked share opinion. their work.
to write a simple linear
text of their own hero. A blank template of the Identify the pupils’
writing will be given to ability in writing
c) Example of linear the pupils. (appendix 4) simple linear text by
text will be given to the observing their
pupils. For the low level pupils, doings.
they are encouraged to
d) Again, teacher asks write at least short This is where the
the pupils to refer to the sentences and phrases pupils show their
list of descriptive words with about 20 words. creativity and
that they have innovation in writing
mentioned earlier. For the average and – the use of
above, they are descriptive words in
e) Pupils present their requiring writing a short describing people.
art work and share it paragraph of simple (Educational
with the class. linear text. emphasis)

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Closure a) Teacher asks the Collect pupils

(5minutes) pupils whether they writing.
enjoy the writing
session.
b) Teacher emphasis
and rephrase the focus
language that they
have learned
throughout the session.

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Appendices

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Pictures – Pre stage (in PowerPoint form)

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PowerPoint

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Appendix 1 – Newspaper excerpt

Pandalela Rinong is Malaysia’s first female athlete to win an Olympic medal. She
won the bronze medal for diving. She trained very hard and she did not give up.
Malaysians are very proud of her.

Tunku Abdul Rahman Al- Haj worked very hard to get out country’s freedom.
The work was difficult but Tunku never give up.

On 31st August 1957, Tunku became our first Prime Minister. Malaysians of all
races celebrate this special day every year. It is our national day.

Datuk Dr Jemilah Mahmood spends her life helping people of all races.

She started Mercy Malaysia in 1999. The organisation sets up relief centres to
help victims of war, flood and other disasters.

Appendix 2
Worksheets

Tunku Abdul Rahman Al- Haj ______________ to get out ______________.

The work was __________ but Tunku _________.

On 31st August 1957, Tunku became _____________ . Malaysians of all races

_________ this special day_______________. It is our ______________.

Pandalela Rinong is Malaysia’s ____________ athlete to win an Olympic

medal. She _____ the _______ for ______. She trained very _____ and
she________________ . Malaysians are very _______ of her.

Datuk Dr Jemilah Mahmood spends her life ________ of all races.

She started __________ in 1999. The organisation sets up _________ to

help____________ , ___________ and____________.

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Appendix 3
Worksheets

Example

My Father, My Hero

My father is a traffic police officer. He is a hard-working man. He has to work in the hot sun
but he does not complain.

Traffic police officer – hard working – has to work in the hot sun – not complain

traff

My Mother, My Hero

My mother is a ________. She ______________. She is _____________.

Farmer- generous- poor- donates vegetables to orphans.

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Appendix 4
Template/ Example

Name: Date:

Title:

Name: Macveelovea Date: 6/7/2014

Title: My Mom, My Heroin!

My mom is my heroin. She is a loving person. She takes her full

responsible to take care of us especially in providing me and my
sisters needs. Although she feels tired after working, she never
complains. She still carries out her duty as a mother and wife.

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