SUBJECT : English Language

DATE : 2/08/2018

TIME (MINUTES) : 11.20 a.m. – 12.20 a.m. (60 minutes)

CLASS : 4 Exora

NUMBER OF PUPILS : / 41 pupils

PUPILS LEVEL : Mixed Ability

THEME : World of Knowledge

UNIT / TOPIC : Unit 11: The Insect Investigators

FOCUSED SKILL : Listening and Speaking

CONTENT STANDARDS : 1.3

Pupils will be able to understand and respond to oral texts in
a variety of context
LEARNING STANDARDS : 1.3.1
Able to use prepositions correctly and appropriately:
(a) asking and answering questions.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE : Pupils have learnt about adjectives and usage of questions.

LEARNING OUTCOMES : By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
(a) Answer at least 5 descriptive questions.
(b) Construct and give at least 5 questions on the
description of an insect.
(c) Draw an insect with at least using 6 questions
answered.
TEACHING AIDS : PowerPoint slides, projector, mahjong paper

VOCABULARY : Head, thorax, wings, abdomen, compound eyes

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES (EE) : Information and Communication Technology Skills (ICT),

Assessment, Constructivism
CCTS : Identifying characteristics, Application

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HOM : Striving for accuracy, Apply past knowledge to new situations,
Remaining open to continuous learning
MORAL VALUES : Open minded and able to think logically, Independent,
Cooperation

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 STAGE / TIME
CONTENT ACTIVITY REMARK
ALLOCATION

SET INDUCTION Capture pupils’ - Teacher shows a video and a set Teaching aids:
(5 minutes) interest on the topic of pictures (a) PowerPoint slides
- Teacher plays a guessing game (b) Video:
Questions: with the pupils. The Insect world
1. Have you ever - Teacher probes pupils with Rationale:
seen an insect? questions. To engage pupils’
2. How small are focus towards topic
insects? of the day.
3. Do you realize
how innocent
these creatures
are?

Video:
The insect world

PRESENTATION Present the 5W1H Teaching aids:

(15 minutes) - Teacher reads out the (a) PowerPoint slides
PowerPoint slides containing (b) Projector
pictures and the questions
- Teacher pauses at each question Rationale:
when being read and highlights To teach pupils the
the word to pupils on the slides. purpose of 5W1H to
- After reading, teacher asks pupils the whole class in
to say out the 5W1H obtaining correct
- Teacher explains the purpose of information
the question to the class to gain
information. CCTS:
- Teacher ensures every pupil Identifying
understand what has been taught characteristics
by asking them questions.
Moral Value:
Open minded and
able to think logically

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 FOCUSED Reinforce pupils - Teacher divides pupils into 6 Teaching aids:
PRACTICE understanding on groups. Pictures of insects
(15 minutes) the answering and - Teacher distributes a picture of
questioning. an insect to each group. Rationale:
- Pupils create questions to obtain To test pupils
Questions: descriptions of the insects. understanding
(a) Does the insect - Groups mix in with other groups through fun activities.
have wings? to compare their questions to find
(b) What colour is the similarities. Educational
insect? - Teacher provides feedback. Emphases:
(c) Where does this Assessment
insect lives?
HOM:
Pictures of insects Striving for accuracy

Moral values:
Interdependent

PRODUCTION Get pupils to apply - Teacher divides pupils into 6 Teaching aids:
(20 minutes) knowledge in groups and distributes each (a) Mahjong paper
creating sentences. group a piece of mahjong paper. (b) Picture cards
- Teacher assigns a group to a
certain insect. Rationale:
- Each group are required to take To transfer pupils’
turns guessing the other group’s knowledge into new
insect by giving questions and learning situations.
drawing the insect’s description.
- Once all the groups are done CCTS:
taking turns guessing, pupils Application
have to present their questions
and drawing in front of the Educational
classroom. Emphases:
- Teacher provides feedback Constructivism
towards their activity.
- Teacher instills moral value of HOM:
“cooperation” in the pupils after Apply past
the activity. knowledge to new
situations

Moral values:
Cooperation

- Teacher summarises the lesson Teaching aids:

CLOSURE Summarize the by asking pupils what they have
(5 minutes) lesson learnt. HOM:
Remaining open to
continuous learning.
Questions:

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What are the
importance of
questions?