LESSON PLAN (READING LESSON)

Subject

: English Language

Date/Day

: 3rd April 2013/Wednesday

Time

: 8.30a.m- 9.30 a.m

Class

: 5 Cerdas

No. of students : 40
Level

: Urban

Theme

: World of Knowledge

Topic

: Unit 3: Saving our environment

Focused skill

: Reading

Integrated skill : Writing

Learning Outcomes

Curriculum Specifications

3.2 Acquire key words at various

stages of development.

3.2.2 Read and learn the meaning of key

words for each topic taught.

3.3 Read and understand phrases,

sentences, paragraphs, and
whole texts.

3.3.3 Read and understand simple

paragraphs.

4.4 Construct simple and compound

sentences with guidance and
independently.

Objectives

4.4.2 Construct simple sentences and

compound sentences based on a
given stimulus.

: By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:

complete at least 10 out of 13 words in the crossword puzzle

list down at least 10 out of 11 recyclable materials based on the text read
classify at least 8 out of 10 recyclable materials into their respective coloured bins

Language content:
Vocabulary: reduce, reuce, recycle
Educational emphases:
i.
ii.

Thinking Skill Understanding information, making decision and making association

Knowledge Acquisition- Science: Environment

Moral Value: Save our Environment by living by the concept of 3R: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Previous knowledge: None
Anticipated problems:

Some pupils may not participate actively in the reading task due to poor proficiency level.

Teaching aids/resources: Crossword puzzle, Textbook

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Stage/Time

Content

Teaching-Learning Activity

Set Induction
(5 minutes)

Pre-reading
(12 minutes)

Definitions:
- Reduce: Cut back
on the amount of
trash we make
- Reuse: Find a way
to use trash so that
we dont need to
throw it out
- Recycle: Use trash
to make new goods
that can be sold
again

Rationale

Remarks

Teacher gives pupils a

crossword puzzle to
complete
Teacher prompts pupils
to guess what the topic
of the day is based on
the crossword puzzle
that they have
completed.
Teacher introduces the
topic of the day:
Reduce, Reuse and
Recycle

- To arouse pupils interest.

-Crossword
puzzle

Teacher gives input by

explaining briefly on the
concept of reducing,
reusing and recycling.

-To provide input to learners

-To activate pupils

schemata.

Whilereading
(20 mins)

Post-reading
(20 minutes)

Materials that can be

recycled:
- Glass
- Books
- Tin
Colour of recycle bin and
recyclable materials:
Brown: glass, broken bulbs

Orange: steel, aluminium,

plastic

Blue: Paper products

Pupils refer to their

English textbooks,
page 32.
Pupils are paired up for
a session of pair
reading.
Pupils read the text,
firstly, in their pairs
Pupils are then
required to read the
text aloud in class
Pupils list down the
type of materials that
they can recycle based
on the text

- To inculcate collaborative
learning strategy in class

Teacher explains on the - To develop creative thinking

skills in pupils
colours of the recycle
bin and their use
Pupils list the types of
materials that is
recycled in each bin
Teacher writes it down
on the board
Pupils copy the work in
their exercise books
Teacher explains the
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-Year 5 English
text book, page
32

importance of recycling
and saving the Earth
Closure
(3 minutes)

Teacher recaps the

lesson by recapping the
concept of reducing,
reusing and recycling
Teacher highlights the
moral value in the
lesson, that is, Save
our Environment by
living by the concept of
3R: Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle

- To consolidate the lesson

-To enable pupils to be
reflective and active
participants in class
-To allow pupils to reflect on
what they have acquired
from the lesson