LESSON PLAN

TOPIC : ROOTS
SUBTOPIC : THE TATTERED BLANKET
CLASSROOM INTERATION PROCEDURE PUPIL RESPONSE
INFOMAL TALK
An informal talk between the teacher and the
learner to establish a good rapport
Good afternoon children
How are you?
Have you had your lunch?
Do you love your mother. Why?

ENTRY ACTIVITY
Teacher creates mental readiness in the people by
showing a book of Kamaladas and ask them about
the poet.
Do you know the poet shown in this picture?
Have you ever read any works of her?

LINK TALK
Everyone becomes old. In the old age people
requires care and attention of others especially from
their own children.

Teacher : Today we are going to learn the short
story The tattered blanket by Kamaladas.

MICRO PROCESSING OF THE INPUT
Teacher reads the paragraph from When he
arrivedGopi for the first time from the lesson
with correct pronunciation, stress and pause.

SILENT READING
The students are asked to read the passage silently
without lip movement.

TRACK READING
While they read they are asked to do the track
reading. [ - I understand, ? I dont understand,




They respond actively






Some of them answered
well









Listen carefully



They read silently




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MEGAPHONING
Teacher megaphones the doubts to the whole class
and asks them if any one know the answer.

GLOSSARY REFERENCE
Teacher helps the students to refer to the glossary
and helps them to clarify their doubts.

WORD STUDY
Reluctantly unwillingly
Futile pointless
Tattered old and torn

GLOBAL COMPREHENSION QUESTION
Why didnt the mother recognised her son?

DETAILED STUDY
Teacher asks some simple questions related to the
passage.
What is the title of the story?
Who is kamalam?
Why did Gopi came to thiruvananthapuram?
How did Gopi look like?

GROUP ACTIVITY
Teacher divides the class into groups and asks them
to write a conversation between Kamalam and her
mother talking about Gopi before his arrival.

ASSIGNMENT
Write a paragraph about your mothers Love.














They answered correctly




Many students answered
properly