Duration: Lesson

Subject : English Class: Time

153
Theme : World of self, family
Focus skill: Writing CCE: Science & Technology Date:
and friends
Teaching aids: 21st Century Skills/Strategy/Activity:
Worksheet. Communication, collaboration.
Language/Grammar focus:
Superlatives: Short adjectives
TOPIC
The World Around Us
CONTENT STANDARD
4.3 Communicate with appropriate language form
4.3 Communicate with appropriate language form and
M and style for a range of purposes in print and C style for a range of purposes in print and digital media
digital media
LEARNING STANDARDS
4.3.3 Plan, draft and write an increased range of 4.3.1 Use capital letters, full stops and question marks
M simple sentences C appropriately in guided writing at sentence level
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to plan, draft and write at least two sentences about a planet or the sun
M correctly.

C At the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to write sentences using correct punctuation marks.

1. Ask pupils to name the planets in our solar system and write them on the board.
I. PRE-LESSON
2. Ask them to rearrange the planets in the correct order in groups or as a class.
1. Activity 1:
➢ Ask two confident pupils to come to the front of the class. Say a sentence to compare
them (e.g. Marwa is taller than Irene.) Then ask pupils to do different actions, e.g. Marwa
is taller than Irene. Stand up if you are taller than Marwa. Etc
➢ Follow instructions for Grammar Box to explain about comparative and superlative
adjectives. Then, read it out loud and have pupils repeat. (TB pg 149)
2. Activity 2:
➢ Distribute worksheet. Ask pupils to look at the questions.
➢ In pairs, pupils try to answer using a short answer (usually one word) from memory and
II. LESSON DEVELOPMENT
knowledge, without looking at the text on p.98.
➢ Pupils now read the text on p.98 again to check their answers and extend them into full
answers (e.g. from Yes to Yes, it is.), checking punctuation, use of capitals, spelling etc.
➢ Check the answers and focus on language accuracy as well as the content of the answers.
3. Activity 3:
➢ Ask pupils to choose and write about one planet (or the sun) on the worksheet.
➢ They can use the information in the text or they can find out more information using
computers, by asking you or by asking other pupils if appropriate.
➢ Monitor to help with ideas, support language and to check pupils’ progress in Writing.
1. Collect the worksheets and have pupils look at each other’s work.
III. POST LESSON
2. Ask them to give some (positive) comments on it.
REFLECTION
a. ___ out of ___ pupils were able to plan, draft and write at Lesson postpone:
M least two sentences about a planet or the sun correctly. a. Course c. CRK
b. Sick leave d. Meeting
a. ___ out of ___ pupils were able to write sentences using
C correct punctuation marks. Other :
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a. Read activity 1 and answer.

1. How many planets are there in our solar system?
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2. Is the sun a planet?

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3. Which is the smallest planet?

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4. Is Venus hotter than Mercury?

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5. Which are the coldest planets?

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6. Which is the biggest planet?

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