Aga Khan School, Mundra

Subject English Curriculum Planning 2021-22

Communication Skill(ASL)

No. of Periods Required Chapter/ Objectives Reading skills: Writing Skill Listening Speaking Grammar Vocabulary
Content/Multiple Intelligence

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1 April 20
1.Noi Saves the 1.Noi Saves the Whale
Visual- Auditory Learning
Ch-1- At the end of the lesson , students will be able to
1Describe the characters, setting, events and main idea in the story
Skill- Reading
Comprehension
Skill- Place description Skill- Post Listening
task
Ch1- Revision - Ch-1- Island, Storm, Rage, Survive,
Common Nouns Exclaimed, Sneak, Lonely
Whale (8) Visual – Verbal Learning 2.Identify and use common nouns and proper nouns in a sentence
3.Identify and use abstract nouns in a sentence Knowledge
and Proper Words from the
Nouns, Abstract text and Compoud Words
Reading and comprehension (3) 4.Identify and apply collective nouns in a sentence Knowledge Nouns, Collective
Grammar (2) Nouns
Listening (2) 5.Make compound words and use them in sentences
6.Compose a paragraph with the support of writing prompts- -Synthesis-Blooms
Writing(1) Taxonomy

2 June 25 2. Kaku and Lal Hawa 2. Kaku and Lal Hawa Ch-2- At the end of the lesson, students will be able to
1.Describe the characters, setting, main idea and the details in the story
Ch-2 Reading
Comprehesion.
Ch- 2 - Skill- Descriptive
Paragraph
Skill- Ch- 2 -
Listening Task
. .
.
Ch-2 Revision of
articles,
Ch- 2 -eager, mighty, consoled
startled, approach, retired
(8) Visual-Verbal Learning
Visual-Auditory Learning
2.Identify countable an uncountable nouns and use determiners in a sentence. Skill-Poem Giraffes- Determiners with aloud
3.Name and illustrate the meaning of vocabulary words. Application recitation countable and Antonyms, Words related to train
4.Compose a paragraph. Application uncountable travel
nouns Poem - Giraffes- stretch
Reading and comprehension (3) velvet, knobby, giraffe
Grammar(2)
Words in use (1) Giraffes (Poem) Poem- Giraffes- - At the end of the poem, students will be able to
Speaking (1)
Listening (1) Visual-Verbal Learning 1.Describe the key details in the poem.
2.Use describing words in a sentence accurately.Knowledge
Writing (1) Auditory-Verbal Learning 3.Create a poster with a theme.Synthesis-Blooms Taxonomy
Poem-
Giraffes(4)
Recitation(1)
Comprehension (1)
Grammar(1)
Writing (1)

3 July 26 Ch-3 Safe Again(8) Ch-3 Safe Again Ch- 3- At the end of the lesson, students will be able to
1.Describe the character, setting and main idea in the story- Knowlegde
Reading of ch- 3
and Poem
Ch-3 - Narrative Paragraph-
Story Extension
Ch- 3 - Picture Talk Ch- 3 Connectors- Ch-3 - Chipping, Burst, Fluffy,
and, but, or, so Shuffle, Roost, Creature, Squeak,
Visual – Auditory Learning 2.Use possessive pronouns accurately in a sentence Application Possesive Strange, Bundle into a sack, Pale,
Visual – Verbal Learning 3.Use the conjunctions (and, but, or, so) correctly in a sentence. Application Pronouns Dazzle
4.Create a word web with the key details of a narrative story- Application
Reading and comprehension- (3) 5.Compose a narrative story in a paragraph using the key details.Synthesis-Blooms
Comprehension(1) Grammar- (1) Taxonomy
Activity(1)
Speaking (1)
Writing (1)
4 August 23 4-A Wonderful Gift 4- A Wonderful Gift Ch-4- At the end of the lesson , students will be able to Reading of the Ch-4
and Ch-5
Ch-4 Paragraph Completion
Ch- 5- First- person narrative
Listening Task Ch-5 - Poem
Recitation
Ch-4 Revision-
Adjectives:
Ch- 4 Except, still, charcoal,
overjoyed, alarmed, several,
Visual – Verbal Learning 1.Describe the character, setting, main idea and the details in the story
(8) Visual – Auditory Learning 2.Use adjectives and create a grammatically correct sentence. Skill Skill-Reading
comprehension
using linkers- Because, but ,
and, also
attributive,
predicative and
honor, famous
Phrases from the text ,
3.Write a descriptive paragraph using at least 10 adjectives
4.Complete sentences using the correct degrees of comparison.Application passages possessive Antonyms .
Reading and comprehension (3) Adjectives of
Grammar (3) 5- The Golden Bird 5.Use vocabulary words from the text in sentences.Application
comparison -er Ch-5 Slithered, Chameleon
Listening(1) Visual – Verbal Learning Ch-5- At the end of the lesson, students will be able to and -est Muttered, Darted away , Swung off ,
Writing (1) Visual – Auditory Learning 1.Describe the character, setting, main idea and the details in the story Ch- 5- Phrases , groomed, Tossed . . Collocations ,
5-The Golden Bird(8) 2.Use vocabulary words from the text in sentences.Application
3.Identify and use phrases as well as prepositional phrases. Knowledge
Prepositional time phrases
phrases
4.Use collocations in sentences.Application
Reading and comprehension(3) 5.Use vocabulary words in sentences.Application
Grammar(2) 6. Write a first-person narrative using linkers
Listening(1)
Speaking(1)
Writing(1)

5 Sept 25 Poem- Frog in a Frog in a Well (Poem) Poem- At the end of the poem, students will be able to,
1.Describe the character, setting, main idea and the details in the poem
Reading of ch-6, and
poem
Ch-6- Imaginativ paragraph Ch-6 - Describing a
picture
Ch-6 Adjective
Phrases , Noun
Poem- Frog in a well- world, deep,
round, bottom
Visual – Verbal Learning
Well(3) Visual – Auditory Learning 2.Use rhyming words to make sentences.
Skill-Reading
Phrases. alone, enough, high
. Ch-6-relief, tipped, growl,
Recitation (1) 3-Use Frayer’s Model and make sentences with vocabulary words. Application
Tactile-Kinaesthetic Learning comprehension and terrible, beasts, steep, Wizard
Comprehension(1) Activity(1) poem recitation courage, cowardly, cyclone Words
6-The Great Escape
. Ch-6 At the end of the lesson, students will be able to
from the text and Phrases from the
text .
6- Visual – Verbal 1Describe the characters, setting, main idea and fantasy in the story Poem- The Brook merry
2Use an adjective phrase appropriately in a sentence. Application brook, rippling, Hasten
The Great Escape(8) Learning 3Use a noun phrase appropriately in a sentence. Application
Visual – Auditory Learning 4Create a word web for a topic with the key details.Skill
Reading and
comprehension (3) 5Compose a paragraph with the character traits/ an imaginative paragraph.
Grammar(2) The Brook (Poem) Synthesis-Blooms Taxonomy
6Create a Frayer’s Model for the vocabulary words.
Speaking(2) Visual-Verbal Learning
Writing (1) .
Auditory-Verbal Learning . . .
Poem- At the end of the poem, students
Poem -The Brook will be able to 1.Describe the key details in the
(4) poem.
2.Create an acrostic poem with alliterative words.
Recitation (2)
3.Create a rhyming word story with rhyming words.
Comprehension (2) 4.Create a Frayer’s Model for vocabulary words.
6 Oct 22 7-The Seven 7-The Seven Snowmen Ch-7- At the end of the lesson 3 students will be able to Reading of the Ch- 7, Ch- 7- Informal Letter
and
Skill- Post Listening
Task
Revision - The Ch-7 trek, shelter, dhaba
Simple Present basement, hopeless, rescued
Snowmen(7) Visual-Verbal Poem Tense , The Take a nap, Keep me company
Learning 1.Describe the characters, setting, events and main idea in the story.
2.Use simple present tense form of the verb to create sentences. Application Present Cable , Pebble
Reading and comprehension (2) Visual – Auditory Learning 3.Use simple past tense form of the verb to create sentences. Application Reading Progressive Phrases from the text and
Grammar (3) Tactile – Kinaesthetic Learning 4.Use present continuous form of the verb to create sentences. Application comprehension and Tense, The Simple Homonyms
Listening(1) 5.Compose an informal letter using the format. Poem recitation- Skill Past Tense Poem- Tiptoe Night tiptoe
Writing (1) 6.Create a Frayer’s Model for the vocabulary words. Application lane, footfall, ripple, sigh, hush
. . . .
reckon, windowsill

Poem- Tiptoe Night Tiptoe Night (Poem)

Visual-Verbal
Poem- At the end of the poem, students will be able to
1.Describe the key details in the poem
(3) Learning 2.Identify the personification in a poem. Skill
Recitation (1) 3.Use the Frayer’s Model for vocabulary words. Application
Comprehension (2) 4.Identify alliterations in a poem and the environment. Skill
Auditory-Verbal Learning

7 Nov 8 Mid Term Exam

8 Dec 24 8-A Trip to Mars, (7) 8- A Trip to Mars Ch-8- At the end of the lesson, students will be able to Reading of the Ch-
8 ,and 9 and Poem -
Ch-8- Imaginative Ch-8- Narrating an
experience
Ch- 8 Main Verbs Ch-8- astronaut , spacecraft
and Auxiliary outer space, planet, Mars ,
Reading and comprehension (3) Visual-Verbal Learning 1.Describe the characters, setting, main idea in the story. paragraph
2.Use ‘is’ ‘am’ ‘was’ and ‘were’ helping verbs appropriately in a sentence. Ch-9 - Story using pictures Ch-9- Describing a Verbs . scientists, explore, discussion
Grammar (2) Visual-Auditory Learning 3.Use the present continuous tense appropriately in a sentence. Reading drawing robot , surface, assist
Speaking (1) comprehension and and an outline Ch- 9- Sentences . Phrasel Verbs from the
4.Use phrasal verbs appropriately in a sentence Application
Writing (1) 5.Compose a mind map with the help of an imaginary paragraph. Poem recitation-Skill and Questions, text, Words and their meanings .
. . Poem - Kites 6.Use a Frayer’s Model for the vocabulary words in the lesson "Do"
interrogative ,
.. . Poem- Kites
whipped, drift, wild, wind, rooftop,
Poem-Kites, (4) Visual – Verbal Learning Poem- At the end of the lesson, student will be able to Question Words high, stare , sail
Recitation and 1Describe the key details in the poem. Ch- 9- Butler, Alps,
Visual – Auditory Learning 2.Locate rhyming words from the stories and create more rhyming words. Skill
. . Church-tower, Dome, With all her
Comprehension (3) Activity-1 3.Use similes to create a sentence. Application might
, .. .. ; 4.Use the Frayer’s Model for vocabulary words and make sentences Seriously, Orphan, Longs to
9-Heidi in th City Heidi in the City 9- disappointed ,
Ch-9-At the end of the lesson, students will be able to Phrases from the Text, Say Words
(8) Visual – Verbal Learning 1.Describe the character, setting, main idea and the details in the story
Reading and comprehension (3) 2.Identify questions and statements.
Grammar (2)
Visual – Auditory Learning 3.Use do and does to frame a grammatically correct question
Speakingand drawing activity (1) 4.Use question words to create a grammatically correct question. Skill
5.Use ‘saying words’ to rewrite sentences appropriately.
Writing(2) 6.Compose a story with picture cues and key details. Application
7.Create a Frayer’s Model for the vocabulary words Application
 9 Jan Poem- Carousel, (4) Poem- Carousel Poem- At the end of the lesson, students will be able to Reading of the ch-10
and Poem .
Ch- 10- Descriptive paragraph- Ch-10- Post
another point of view Listening Task
Ch-10 Revision of Poem- Carousel - Carousel
Adverbs of Poles , Glide, Medley, Parade,
Recitation(1) Visual – Verbal Learning 1.Describe the key details in the poem
2.Identify the rhyming words in the poem.Skill reading Manner, Adverbs Whirl, Spellbound, gallop, sleek .
Comprehension(2) Visual – Auditory Learning 3.Note the sound patterns by reading the poem aloud. comprehension and of Time, Adverbs ...
Activity(1) 4.Create a Frayer’s Model for vocabulary words.Application Poem Recitation of Place. Ch-10- Two
storeyed, Ceiling,
. . Held fast , Groaned , Clattered
10- The Ch-10- At the end of the lesson, students will be able to Ripping, Precious, Stumbled
Huddle , Quilts, Settling, Snow
Storm at Night (7) 10- The Storm at Night -1.Describe the character, setting, main idea and the details in the story crystals, Tinsmith Prefixes- 'dis'
2.Use adverbs of manner appropriately in a sentence. Application
Reading and (7) 3.Use adverb of time and place appropriately in a sentence Application
and 'un' , Sound Words ..
.. . .
comprehension (3) Visual – Verbal Learning 4.Develop a descriptive paragraph using clues. Skill Poem- Shooting
Grammar (2) Visual – Auditory Learning 5.Use vocabulary words correctly in a sentence with the support of a Frayer’s stars-Shooting Star, Whizzing
Model.Application
Listening (1) Poem- 6.Create words using the ‘un’ and ‘dis’ prefix and make a sentence. .
Marvel , Afar, Milky Way
Cartwheels, Adventurous
Writing (2) Shooting stars .
Poem- Shooting stars Visual – Verbal Learning Poem- At the end of the lesson, students will be able
to , 1.Describe the key
(5) Visual – Auditory Learning details in the poem ‘Shooting Star’.
Recitation(2) 2.Compose a cinquain poem.Skill
3.Recite a poem with appropriate intonation and expression
Comprehension and 4.Use Frayer’s Model to understand the meaning of vocabulary words. Application
exercises(2)
Activity (1)

10 Feb 23 11-Eugenie and the 11-Eugenie and the Ch-11- At the end of the poem, students will be able to Ch-11 and Ch-12
Reading
Ch-11- Imaginative Paragraph Ch- 11- Listening
Ch-12- task
Ch-11 Subject and Ch-11- Aquarium , Damp,Gills
Predicate, Scary, Aquarium society
Sharks (7) Sharks Visual- 1.Describe the character, setting, main idea and the details in the story ‘Eugenie
and the Sharks’ Skill Comprehension Conversation (Roleplay) Subject- Verb Professors, Mindless , Discover,
Reading and comprehension Verbal Learning 2.Identify the subject and the predicate in a sentence.
Agreement CH- Species, Appreciating, Scientist
(2) Visual-Auditory Learning 3.Use the helping verbs ‘is, am and are’ correctly in a sentence.Application 12- "Will" to Conservation , Train
Grammar (2) express Future Scuba-diving , Encountered
4.Use subject-verb agreement to make meaningful sentences.Application
time Guppies Suffixes- 'ful' and 'less'
Listening (1) 12-Afraid of the Dark 5.Use Frayer’s Model for the vocabulary words in the lesson
6.Use the suffix ‘ful’ and ‘less’ for the appropriate words Movement Words-Single
Writing (2) Visual – Verbal Learning movement and chain of movements
7.Compose a descriptive paragraph for a topic
12-Afraid of the Visual – Auditory Learning Ch-12- At the end of the lesson, students will be able to,
Ch- 12 - Ruff,
Nasty, Mumbling
Dark(8) 1.Describe the character, setting and main idea in the story ‘Afraid of the Dark’. Firmly, Wobble, Spill , Landing
Skill Catherine-wheel ,Trails,
Reading (2)comprehension 2.Use sentence structures to annotate the sentences accurately Squiggles, Flutters , Fizzy
(2) 3.Use the Simple Future Tense correctly in a sentence. Application Jigging
Grammar (2) 4.Use Homophones accurately in a sentence Application
5.Compose a conversation between characters
Writing (2) 6.Create a Frayer’s Model for the vocabulary words.

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Learning outcomes Special Event/ Link Assessment/ Art integration with Sr. No. and name Budget
with Calender Evaluation as per checklist / CBE/ EL
Through the course of the Ch-1 LSRW Rubrics. Ch1- Frayers Model and template
1. Students gain for Key details.
Skill- Vocabulary skills,communicative skills,writing skills
2. Students learn
Application-* Revision of proper and common nouns- Analysis-Blooms taxonomy
*to use new vocabulary in different situations
3. Students discover
Knowledge-*Students develop the competency to work with simple sentence structures
*the habit of working together in harmony and have helping nature (Value based learning)
*their artistic and writing skills while expressing their creativity and and artistic talent
students will be able to think and answer for the following questions and character description
Through the course of the Ch-2 LSRW Rubrics. CH-2 Frayer's Model (Illustrate the
Skill-1. Students gain-vocabulary skills, communicative skills and writing skills meaning of vacabulary words)
Application-2. Students learn
*to use Wh- question words
*to use new vocabulary in different situations . .
*Anotnyms and words related to travel Poem- Giraffe-Create a
*Sequencing the sentences poster around the theme ‘Save
Knowledge-3. Students discover Animals’
Literary appreciation- inference.
Skill-4. Students develop
*the ability to read and understand a passage think and answer.
Through the course of the Poem-
Skill-1. Students gain -vocabulary skills, reading skills
Application-2. Students learn
*to use targated grammatical structures meaningfully and appropriately
*to convey a story accurately and explain what has been learned from the lesson and complete the
given task by full determination like the girl did in the story.
*Multiple meaning of a phrases.
*Preposition -movement and directions.
*Conjunctions
3. Students discover
Knowledge Skill-4. Students develop -
*and enrich their vocabulary through reading
Through the course of the lesson Ch-3 LSRW Rubrics. Word bracelet demonstration
1. Students gain- vocabulary skills, communicative skills and writing skills
2. Students learn
*to use new vocabulary in different situations-Application Pre-Mid
3. Students discover
*and can write the story extension by using narrative paragraph -Knowledge
Term
*Students develop
*a sense of knowledge to think and answer - Knowledge
Exam
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Through the course of the lesson Ch-4 LSRW Rubrics.
1. Students gain- vocabulary skills, communicative skills and writing skills
*. Students develop
*how to be thankful and grateful for others kindness- Knowledge
Through the course of the lesson Ch-5
1. Students gain- vocabulary skills, communicative skills and writing skills
2. Students learn how to do character description and alternative ending.
3 -Students develop
*how to protect and save birds-Knowledge- Gratitude-value
Through the course of the Poem- Frog in a well LSRW Rubrics. Poem- A Frog in the Wall- Draw a
1. Students gain-Skill picture of your room through ant eyes.
-*Vocabulary Skills Reading Skills
2. Students learn-how the poem tells us how a frog sees the world from its well.- Knowledge .
Mid (Imaginate how it looks through ant
eyes and draw). Ch-6 Draw a picture
Term of an imaginary creature like we have
seen in the textbook for example head
Through the course of the Ch-6 of a tiger and body of a bear.
1. Students gain-Skill *Vocabulary Skills * Communicative Skills *Writing Skills
2. Students learn-Knowledge *to literary appreciate the fantasy. -Skill
Students develop-Knowledge *the skill to actively participate to think and answer the following
questions. Skill
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Through the course of the lesson Ch-7 LSRW Rubrics.
1. Students gain-Skill
*Vocabulary Skills * Communicative Skills *Writing Skills
2. Students learn-
*to use targated grammatical structures meaningfully and appropriately-Application
*public speaking skills while narrating stories.-Skill
*speaking skills while appreciating the food-Skill
*to identify the main events and characters in stories-Knowledge
3. Students discover
*and identify the main events and characters in stories-Knowledge
4. Students develop
*public speaking skills while narrating stories. and literary appreciation-plot-Skill.
Through the course of the Poem
1Through the course of the poem
1. Students gain-Skill *Vocabulary Skills * Communicative Skills *Writing Skills
2. Students learn
*about how fly high without any fear-Knowledge
*to listen, read ,recite and enjoy the poem-Knowledge
*to recite the poem with proper gesture-Knowledge
3 Students develop
*an appreciation for rhythmic reading-Knowledge
Through the course of the lesson Ch-8 LSRW Rubrics. Ch-8 Draw your imaginary Robot and
1. Students gain-Skill *Vocabulary Skills * Communicative Skills *Writing Skills write few lines about
2. Students learn *to use targated grammatical structures meaningfully and appropriately-Application
*public speaking skills while narrating stories.-Skill Post it.
..
..
**to identify the main events and characters in stories-Knowledge
*to interact with friends, learn how to write imaginative paragraphs .
Mid Ch- 9- What kind of place Heidi came
from. Think about the place and draw
Collocation and time phrases.
Observation from the text. elements of science fiction
Term the landscape , animals and any other
things of your choice.
Through the course of the Poem
1. Students gain-Skill *Vocabulary Skills *reading Skills
2. Students learn *to appreciate the joy of rhythmic reading-Knowledge
*to listen, read ,recite and enjoy the poem-Knowledge *
Students discove
Through the course of the lesson Ch-9
1. Students gain-Skill*Vocabulary Skills * Communicative Skills *Writing Skills
2. Students learn
*to use targated grammatical structures meaningfully and appropriately-Application
Literary appreciation -observation from the text, charecter appreciation and text appreciation
*to identify the main events and characters in stories.
*to interact with friends, learn many social skills, such as how to communicate, cooperate and solve
problems-Skill
Students develop
*to recognize or recall learned information * a positive learning attitude-Knowledge *creative skills-
Skill .
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Through the course of the Poem LSRW Rubrics. Ch-10 - Imaginate the storm watched
1Through the course of the poem through a glass window, draw and write
1. Students gain-Skill *Vocabulary Skills *Reading Skills a short paragraph about it.
2. Students learn about the Carousel and the ponies in the poem and how they are galloping around
to music with their riders seated on their backs.
*to listen, read ,recite and enjoy the poem-Knowledge
*to recite the poem with proper gesture-Knowledge
3 Students develop
*an appreciation for rhythmic reading-and the -ing words used by the poet in the poem again and
again Knowledge
Through the course of the lesson Ch-10
1. Students gain-Skill*Vocabulary Skills * Communicative Skills *Writing Skills
2. Students learn
*to use targated grammatical structures meaningfully and appropriately-Application
*public speaking skills while narrating stories.-Skill
*to identify the main events and characters in stories-Knowledge
*to interact with friends, learn many social skills, such as how to communicate, cooperate and solve
problems-Skill
3. Students discover the positive attitude, social skills and ethical responsibility and use basic
concepts and skills-Skill
4. Students develop
*to recognize or recall learned information ,a positive learning attitude-Knowledge creative skills-Skill
Through the course of the Poem
1. Students gain-Skill *Vocabulary Skills and reading
1. Students gain-Skill *Vocabulary Skills * Communicative Skills *Writing Skills
2. Students learn *to appreciate the joy of rhythmic reading-Knowledge
*to listen, read ,recite and enjoy the poem-Knowledge *to recite the poem with proper gesture-
Knowledge
3. Students discover
*about spring season and participate in art activities to gain an understanding of seasonal changes and
know about the different seasons -Knowledge
*relating activities through themes, generalization of knowledge and skills from one experience to the
topic in ways that best suit their indivitual learning styles-Application
*and make simple predictions of environmental outcomes-Application
Through thedevelop
4. Students course of the lesson Ch-11
1. Students gain-Skill*Vocabulary Skills * Communicative Skills *Writing Skills Final Ch- 11- Draw a fish aquarium that you
have recently visited or have seen
2. Students learn
*to use targated grammatical structures meaningfully and appropriately-Application Term somewhere.
….. . .. .. ..
*to identify the main events and characters in stories and can answer the foillowing by thinking- Ch-12-
Knowledge Roleplay
4. Students develop litrary appreciation- character appreciation and know what is the role of of the
narrator in the story. - settings
Through the course of the lesson Ch-12
1. Students gain-Skill*Vocabulary Skills * Communicative Skills *Writing Skills
2. Students learn
*to use targated grammatical structures meaningfully and appropriately-Application
*to identify the main events and characters in stories and can answer the foillowing by thinking-
Knowledge
4. Students develop litrary appreciation- character appreciation and know what is the role of of the
narrator in the story. - settings
*to recognize or recall learned information ,a positive learning attitude-Knowledge creative
skillsthinking and answering for the followinf questions.-Skill
True or False for the folllowing sentences.- understanding.