SK ST JOSEPH, KUCHING

LESSON PLAN (YEAR 3 CHELSEA)

Subject : English Language
Class : 3 Chelsea
Date : 19
th
September 2013
Time : 10.15-11.15 a.m.
No. of enrolment: 36 pupils
Theme: World of Knowledge
Unit : Unit 13
Topic: I See Numbers!
Main skill : Grammar (Articles)
Sub skill : Listening, speaking, writing
Learning standards :




5.1.7 Able to use articles correctly and appropriately:
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
Objectives: By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to fill in the empty blanks with
the correct articles (a/an/the).
Cross curricular
elements:
Multiple intelligences : verbal linguistic
Thinking skill.

Previous knowledge: Pupils have seen the usage of all the articles. They might not know that
the words (a/an/the) are actually articles.
Moral values: Turn taking

Teaching aids:

a) Sentence cards
b) English Year 3 textbook
c) English Year 3 activity book
d) Video on the usage of articles.
Activities: 1. Teacher shows sentences to the pupils.
2. Teacher explains about the articles and the definition of it.
3. Teacher reads out a few sentences and pupils tell which word is
the article.
4. Teacher reads out a few sentences and pupils fill in the blanks
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LESSON PLAN (YEAR 3 CHELSEA)

with the correct articles.
5. Pupils do exercises in the textbook (page 103) and the activity
book (page 87).
Assessment: Teacher assesses pupils understanding of the usage of the correct
articles through the exercises:
-fill in the blanks with the correct articles (a/an/the). (English Year 3
textbook)
-underline the correct articles. (English Year 3 activity book)
Remarks:









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LESSON PLAN (YEAR 3 CHELSEA)

Stage Activities Lesson content Language of instruction Resources Integration
/Remarks
Set induction
(5 minutes)
Teacher begins the lesson with
the daily routine:
Day, date, weather
Teacher shows a video on the
usage of articles to activate
pupils prior knowledge.
wh question
- What
- How
How are you today?
What day is it?
What is the date today?
What is the weather like today?
How many people are absent
today?
Anyone knows why they did not
come to school?

Okay, class.
I want you to come to the front
and sit on the floor.
Class, listen and watch this
video.
Video on the
usage of
articles
Grammar
- Articles
Presentation
stage
(15 minutes)
Teacher shows sentences to the
pupils.
Teacher explains about the
articles and the definition of it.
Articles Now, look at this sentence.
A calendar shows us
information about national
and state holidays.
January is the first month of
the year.
A or an means one.
We use a before words that
Sentence
cards
Grammar
- Articles
Listening
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LESSON PLAN (YEAR 3 CHELSEA)

begin with consonant
sounds.
We use an before words that
begin with vowel sounds.
the to refer to a specific
person, animal, place or
thing.
Practice stage
(15 minutes)
Teacher reads out a few
sentences and pupils tell which
word is the article.
Teacher reads out a few
sentences and pupils fill in the
blanks with the correct articles.
Articles Class, listen very carefully and
tell me what is the article used.

Next, I will read a sentence and
you would have to fill in the
blanks with the correct articles.
___, what is the answer?
Good!
English Year
3 textbook.
Speaking
Thinking skill
Production
stage
(20 minutes)
Pupils do exercises in the
textbook (page 103) and the
activity book (page 87).
Articles Class, take out your exercise
book and do the exercise in your
textbook on page 103.
You are given 5 minutes to
complete it.
Are you done?
Good!
Now take out your activity book
English Year
3 textbook
English Year
3 activity
book
Writing
Thinking skill
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LESSON PLAN (YEAR 3 CHELSEA)



and turn to page 87. You are
given 15 minutes to complete all
the exercises.
Closure
(5 minutes)
Teacher reviews back the lesson. Articles Class, sit down at your own
place and listen to me.
To end our lesson, I want to test
your understanding.
Thumbs up when you think that
the sentence is correct and
thumbs down when you think
that the sentence is incorrect.
-There are 4 articles.
-An aeroplanes are flying high.
-John is reading a book.
- Speaking
Thinking skill