Resource unit

Topic: Comprehension skills

General Objective: For students to be knowledgeable of the different comprehension skills
Sub Topic Specific objectives Content Concept Skills Activities Resources Evaluation Strategy
Understanding and After creating a What is meant by What is meant by Writing Reading literary Copies of Literary Oral questioning
appreciating the meaning for author’s author’s toolkit? author’s toolkit? pieces – Extracts, pieces.
toolkit students will The author’s toolkit The author’s toolkit reading Written exercise
author’s toolkit Passages, Poems, etc.
name at least two refers to the techniques, refers to the techniques, Audios
things in the writer’s language and devices language and devices Speaking
Discussing Pieces
toolkit. that writers use to that writers use to Information charts
listening
achieve their purpose. achieve their purpose. Listening to audio
With the aid of a copy
of the poem ‘Once What is the purpose of What is the purpose of Examining the
upon a time’ by Gabriel writing? writing? different aspects of
Okara students will P- Persuade P- Persuade
I- Inform I- Inform the writer’s toolkit.
give three examples of
simile found in the E- Explain E- Explain Writing comments/
poem. reaction on the use of
 Writing style
After discussing the use  Devices use the different
of similes in the poem  Tone techniques/style/
students will write a  Mood language/devices, etc.
eight line paragraph  Language of the author
commenting on the
meaning of the similes
used in the poem in
their own words.
Class: Grade 7 Subject: English B Time: 15 Minutes Topic: Comprehension Skills Date: 10/04/2024

Sub-Topic Specific Objective Content Previous Knowledge Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity Resources Evaluation
After creating a What is meant by author’s toolkit? Students know INTRODUCTION
Understanding meaning for author’s The author’s toolkit refers to the techniques, figurative devices.
and appreciating toolkit students will language and devices that writers use to Gives students Listen attentively to the Bag with
the author’s name at least two achieve their purpose. instruction for playing instructions given different items
toolkit. – Similes things in the writer’s the game unpack and
toolkit. What is the purpose of writing? Copies of
P- Persuade describe Collects bag and object poem
With the aid of a copy I- Inform Pass bag around for then describe
of the poem ‘Once E- Explain students to play unpack
upon a time’ by Gabriel and describe.
Copy of the poem ‘Once upon a time’ by
Okara students will
Gabriel Okara DEVELOPMENT STAGE 1
give three examples of
simile found in the Similes in the poem ‘Once upon a time’ by
poem. -asks students question -Respond to questions
Gabriel Okara:
based on introductory asked by teacher based
After discussing the use -Many faces like dresses activity on introductory activity.
of similes in the poem -comforting smiles like a fixed portrait smile -Let students tell of an Describe a toolkit and
students will write a -My teeth like a snake’s bare fangs actual toolkit then have how it is use and the
eight line paragraph them try to create a things they may contain
commenting on the Inferred Meaning of similes:
Comforting smiles like a fixed portrait smile – meaning for the author’s then try to create a
meaning of the similes
the smile is not genuine or maybe is not even toolkit. meaning for author’s
used in the poem in
their own words.
Writes meaning on the toolkit.
a smile but just because it is necessary it is
board Observe given meaning
there for example Mona Lisa or any other
Let students name Name some examples of
picture.
example of some things items in the author’s
Many faces like dresses – to suit the situation to be in the toolkit toolkit referring to the
behavior changes just to let people think the referring to the definition given
way they want them to think. definition.
DEVELOPMENT STAGE 2
My teeth like a snakes bare fangs – when you
smile it could be not friendship but deceit or -Distributes copy of a -Collect copy of the
envy. Like the fang of a snake which is poem to the students poem from teacher
healthy and very deadly. -Reads poem to students -Listen as teacher reads
then have them do same. the poem then read
-Divides students into poem also.
groups and have them -Go into groups as
identify similes in the placed by the teacher
poem. and identify examples of
similes from the poem
DEVELOPMENT STAGE 3

Engages students in Participate actively in

discussion based on the discussion with teacher
similes identified and and peers about the
what they may mean similes identified.
place key words on the
board. Write a paragraph
Let students write a discussing the meaning
paragraph discussing the of the similes used in the
meaning of the similes poem.
use in the poem
CONCLUSION

Let students recap lesson. Recap lesson

Make additional listen as teacher makes
comments additional comments
Gives homework Copy homework.