SUBJECT DATE/DAY TIME CLASS ENROLMENT LEVEL THEME TOPIC FOCUSED SKILL

: English : 6 February 2014 / Thursday : 8.40 am 9.40 am : Year 4 Kekwa : / 36 pupils : Intermediate pupils : World of Stories : The King of Kites : Reading

INTEGRATED SKILL : Language Arts & Writing CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS: CONTENT STANDARDS 2.3 Read independently for information and enjoyment. LEARNING STANDARDS 2.3.1 Able to read for information and enjoyment with guidance: a) fiction 4.2 Express personal response to literary texts. 4.2.1 Able to respond to literary texts: a) characters b) place and time c) values LESSON OBJECTIVES : By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

a) talk about the characters and characteristics of the short story read. b) fill in the mind maps on the character and characteristics of the story. LANGUAGE CONTENT : characteristics adjectives eg. thoughtful, patient, careful

EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES: a) Thinking skill b) Values and citizenship PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE ANTICIPATED PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTION TEACHING RESOURCES : Pupils relate the characteristics of the characters based on the lines read in the story. : Pupils able to identify the characteristics of the characters and differentiate whether which is good and bad. : Pupils have been exposed to the beginning part of the story The King of Kites. : Pupils might not be able to find the examples of the characteristics of the characters from the book. : Teacher provides guidance to make sure pupils understand. : worksheet, textbook The King of Kites, exercise book 1

Stage/Time

Content

Teaching-Learning Activity 1. Teacher elicits pupils response by activating their prior knowledge on the story. 2. Teacher discusses the beginning plot of the story with the pupils. 3. Teacher provides feedback on pupils answers.

Rationales

Remarks

Set Induction (5 minutes)

Questions: Can you recall what have you learnt at the beginning part of the story? Answers: Anil Anils mother Things needed for making kites Things needed for sewing

- To introduce the topic of the day. - To arouse pupils interest by activating their prior knowledge.

- Questions

Pre-reading (10 minutes)

Prompting: Examples: Line page 9: Every morning, Anil and his mother sat down in the corner of the yard. Do you think Anil and his mother are hardworking or lazy? Line page 7: The other women brought her their old clothes to mend. What can you say about this? Is the mother patient in mending the clothes?

1. From the beginning plot reviewed and recalled, teacher prompts pupils in terms of the characteristics of the characters by asking question. 2. Pupils respond appropriate answers based on the lines read and relate it to the characteristics of the characters. 3. Teacher attracts pupils attention towards adjectives which describe the characteristics of a person (eg, hardworking). 4. Teacher provides some other examples of characteristics found. 1. Pupils read the story entitled The King of Kites with the teachers guidance.

- To provide guidance for pupils to understand the language content better. - To reinforce pupils understanding towards a story. - To make sure pupils understand what being taught.

- Prompting
characteristics

While-reading (20 minutes)

The King of Kites (pg 12 19)

- To enable pupils to apply what they have learnt earlier on.

- Textbook of The King of Kites

2. Pupils need to pay attention on the events that portray the characteristics of the characters. 3. Pupils identify some of the characteristics of the characters based on what they have read so far. 4. Teacher discusses the answers with the pupils. Post-reading (20 minutes) Worksheet (i-Think Programme: Bubble map) I like Anil because he is obedient. He did as he was told. 1. Teacher distributes a worksheet to the pupils. 2. Pupils fill in the adjectives provided to describe the character in each picture and state the event which portrays such characteristics. 3. Teacher checks pupils answers by discussing with them. 4. Teacher randomly name calls pupils to talk about the character they like or do not like and state reasons based on the worksheet done. Closure (5 minutes) Adjectives 1. Teacher summarises the lesson by reviewing what adjective is. 2. Pupils provide a few examples to show their understanding.

- To check on pupils understanding.

- To provide an opportunity for pupils to practise their understanding through writing.

- Worksheet

- To consolidate what pupils have learnt.

- Adjectives