Lesson Plan Year 4

Subject : English
Class : 4 Dahlia
Day : Wednesday
Date : 23rd March 2016
Time : 8.00 a.m - 9.00 a.m
Focused skill : Writing
Integrated skills : Reading
Theme : World of Stories
Topic : Unit 5 : Rosemary and the Four Gutsy Gnomes
Enrolment : /33pupils
Level : Low to Intermediate

Content Standard : 3.1 By the end of the 6 year primary schooling,

pupils will be able to form letters and words in neat
and legible print including cursive writing.

Learning standards : 3.1.1 Able to write in neat legible print with correct
spelling:
(b) sentences

Lesson Objectives : By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:
1. Write at least 3 out 5 connectors in the
sentences correctly.
2. Rearrange the sentences of story correctly.
Educational emphasis : Multiple intelligence
Teaching resources : E-book, jumble up sentences, drawing paper,
pictures of the story, flow chart sheets, laptop, projector,
LCD
Moral value : Cooperation
Stage/Time Content Teaching and learning activity Remarks
Set Induction Whole class activity 1. Teacher enters the class Rationale:
(+/-5minutes) Questions: with a flower crown on her To arouse pupils
What is the title of head and holds a magic interest
the story that we wand.
are going to learn 2. Teacher acts out as a Teaching resources:
today? princess and reads a few Magic wand
What do you think lines of the story Rosemary Flower crown
of the name of this and The Four Gutsy (Appendix A)
character? Gnomes to pupils.
3. Teacher asks pupils to guess Moral values:
what the title of the story is creativity, innovative
and who she is.
4. Pupils guess the answer.
5. Teacher relates the activity
to the lesson of the day.
Pre-writing Whole class activity 1. Teacher displays the Rationale:
(+/- 15minutes) story to pupils. -To introduce new
Presentation of the story 2. Teacher reads the story vocabulary.
using E-book to pupils. -To ensure pupils
3. Pupils are asked to look are familiar with the
Words highlighted in the at the word highlighted in words.
story: the story.
4. Teacher asks pupils if Teaching resources:
1) finally they know how to use the -E-book
2) and words. (Appendix B)
3) but 5. Teacher explains the -laptop
4) then functions of the words to -projector
5) suddenly pupils. -LCD
While-writing Group work activity: 1. Teacher explains the Rationale:
(+/15minutes) instruction to the pupils. -To involve all
Jumble up sentences 2. Pupils are asked to paste pupils participation
with pictures the picture and arrange -To practice writing
the sentences skills.
1. Pupils need to accordingly. -To encourage
arrange the words 3. Pupils need to paste the discussion.
according to the picture and write the
picture given. answer on the paper Teaching resource:
2. Once they have provided. -Jumble up
arranged the 4. Every group will produce sentences
words, they need a mini short story book. -Pictures of the
to paste the 5. Teacher chooses one story
picture and write group randomly to (Appendix C)
the correct present the answer and -Drawing paper
answer. highlight the connectors
that they have in the
sentences.
Production Group work activity: 1. Teacher pastes few Rationale:
(+/-20minutes) pieces of papers -To apply the
Complete the story pertaining to the words knowledge of the
taught on the wall lesson.
1. Every group needs beforehand.
to move from one 2. Teacher explains the
counter to another instruction of the game to Teaching resources:
counter. the pupils. -Flow chart sheets
2. At every counter, 3. Pupils listen to teachers (Appendix D)
pupils need to instruction. -Jumble up
discuss and 4. Pupils are given flow sentences
arrange the chart to be completed. (Appendix E)
sentences given in 5. In their group, all
the correct order. members should listen to
3. Then, pupils need the whistle sound which
to write the correct indicates they need to
answer in the flow move to the next station.
chart. 6. Teacher allocates time
4. Teacher will blow for the movement from
a whistle, which one counter to another
indicates they counter.
need to make a 7. Pupils go back to their
move. group once they have
finished and share the
answer with the class.
Closure Hot Potatoes 1. Teacher asks pupils to Rationale:
(+/-5minutes) come in front and match -To recap the
the words with the correct lesson.
Moral values: definition. -To instil moral
-You need to help each 2. Teacher checks the values.
other when doing your answer together with the
work. pupils. Teaching resources:
3. Teacher instils moral -Laptop
values and sums up the -LCD
lesson. -Projector

Follow up activity : Teacher asks pupils to complete exercises in the workbook A

page 28.

Reflection:

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Appendix A:
Appendix C:

Suddenly,
she stumbled upon four gnomes sitting on toadstools.
(1

The gnomes felt sorry for

the princess.
They gave her food and clothes. (2)

Rosemary was tired and frightened, but she really wanted to

save her people and her kingdom.
(3)

They planned a surprise attack and made magic potions to turn

the monsters into stones. Rosemary and her brave gnomes
(4

returned to Renosia.
The Gnomes fought the monster bravely. Then, they sprinkled
the magic potions and all the monsters were turned into stone.
(5)

Finally, the monsters were defeated. (6)

Appendix D:
Appendix E:

Princess Rosemary wanted to celebrate her birthday with her friends.

She bought a cake, candles,

and balloons for her birthday party.

Princess Rosemary searched for her friends everywhere

around the castle

but there was nobody around the castle.

Then,

she went to the kitchen and looked for her friends.

There was no one in the kitchen.

Princess Rosemary was sad

but because her friends forgot her birthday. She cried in the garden alone.

Suddenly,

she heard noises came out from the back of the castle of the castle. Her friends were
shouted Happy Birthday

Princess Rosemary. She was shocked but happy.

Finally, they enjoyed the birthday party together.