: 3rd of December 2013

Form

: Form 1

Date

Level

: Intermediate

Time : 11.00 am 11.25 am

Theme

: People

Topic

: Identifying the sequence of events

Objective

: Students should be able to read and identify the sequence of events in reading
and enhance their reading process.

Learning Outcomes

: At the end of this lesson, students should be able to:

1. Read the text on the worksheets and fill in the blanks according to the
correct sequence.
2. Produce sentences on how to complete a task by using the appropriate
sequence.
: Cooperation

Moral Values

Educational Emphases: Thinking skills and multiple intelligences.

Instructional Aids

: Whiteboard, Manila card, Worksheets.

Previous Knowledge : Students have already learned about determining the topic of a paragraph.
References:
English Language Curriculum Specifications Form 1
Exercise Your College Reading Skills, Mc Graw Hill Second Edition.
Activity 1: Adapted from http://www.quia.com/pages/sequencingfun.html

Teaching Procedure:
Stages
Set Induction
(5 minutes)

Teaching Activities
Learning Activities
1. Teacher greets the students by asking whether 1.Students greet the teacher.
they have had their breakfast or not.

2.Students look
2. Teacher brings out a bag of bread, peanut whiteboard.
butter, a plate and a knife.

at

3.Students
answer
3. Teacher brings out a peanut butter sandwich questions: Yes/No
and asks the students; Is there anyone of you

the

the

who knows how to make a peanut butter 4. Students give attention to

the teacher
sandwich?
1

4. Teacher demonstrates the steps to make a

peanut butter sandwich in front of the
students.

Teacher

integrate

sequence

connectors (firstly, then, next, after that,

finally) while demonstrating the steps:
i) Firstly, take two slices of bread.
ii) After that, lay the pieces on a plate.
iii) Next, spread the peanut butter evenly
onto the bread.
iv) Then, press the two slices of bread
together.

5.The students listen to the

teachers introduction.

v) Lastly, enjoy your sandwich.

5. The teacher introduces the lesson of the day
which is identifying the sequence of events.
Pre-Reading
Development
(15 minutes)

1. Teacher pastes the definition of sequence and 1.Students look at the

the clue words to determine the sequence on whiteboard and read what the
teacher pastes.
the whiteboard (Refer to Appendix A).
2. Teacher explains about the clue words that 2.Students listen to
indicates the sequence of the text and gives teachers explanation.

the

some example.
While Reading
receive
the
3. Teacher gives a worksheet to each of the 3.Students
worksheets from the teacher.
students (Refer to Appendix B).
4. Teacher explains briefly about the worksheets 4.Students complete
worksheets.
and tells the students to complete them.

the

5. Teacher selects a few students at random to 5.Students

present
their
sentences to the whole class.
present their answers to the whole class.
Post Reading
6. For the second activity, teacher divides the

6.Students

get

into

their

groups.
2

students into 4 groups.

7.Students
receive
7. Teacher gives each group a mahjong paper, a materials for Activity 2.

the

card with a phrase on it and four sequence

connectors

written

on

cards

(Refer

to

Appendix C)

8.Students
discuss
and
complete the second activity.

8. Teacher tells the students to quietly discuss the

steps necessary to do the task on the card they
have been given. Teacher asks one student in
the group to write four steps that the others

9.Students
pastes
the
mahjong paper on the
9. After the students have completed the task, whiteboard and the others
teacher allows each group to paste the five have to guess what the task
is.
steps on the whiteboard and ask the other
dictate.

members of the class to guess what the task is.

Conclusion

1. Teacher recaps todays lesson.

(5 minutes)

1.Students recall on what

they have learned.

Follow- up Activity: Teacher tells the student to list down the sequence of events of them getting
ready for school in the morning using the correct sequence.
Self-Evaluation:
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APPENDIX A
WhyDefinition
it is important?
of sequence:
It helps
Theusorder
to understand
of events in a
what we story.
read.

Clue words:
First, second, third

Identifying sequence
of events

Then, next, after

that, finally/lastly

APPENDIX B

Activity 1
A)

Getting ready for bed.

When I get ready for bed, the first thing I do is brush my teeth. Then I go to the bathroom.
Next I put on my pajamas. After that I read books with my dad. Finally, I lie down in bed and
go to sleep.

B)

Washing your hands.

Firstly, turn on the water tap and wet your hands. Next, put soap onto your wet hands. Then,
rub your hands together. After that, rinse your hands under the running water. Lastly, turn the
water tap off and dry your hands with a towel.

C)

Brushing your teeth.

Firstly, get your toothbrush and toothpaste. Then, squeeze the toothpaste onto your
toothbrush. After that, move the toothbrush around in your mouth. Next, spit out the
toothpaste. Finally, rinse off the toothbrush.

APPENDIX C

i) Four cards with different phrases, one for each group.

A) Writing a letter
Keywords: Envelope, Stamp,

Mailbox

B) Washing your hair

Keywords: Wet, Shampoo,
Rinse

C) Doing the dishes

Keywords: Sponge, Soapy
water, Clean water

D) Frying an egg
Keywords: Pan, Heat, Oil

ii) Four sequence connectors written on four cards, each group gets four different sequence
connectors.

Firstly,

Then/After
that

Next

Lastly

ANSWER SCHEME
WRITING A LETTER
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Start writing your letter on the paper.

Put the letter into an envelope when you are done writing.
Write the address on the envelope of the person you are sending it to..
Put a stamp on the envelope.
Put the envelope into the mailbox.

WASHING THE DISHES

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Add the dish soap to the water.

Put the dishes in the soapy water.
Wash them off with a sponge.
Rinse them off with clean water.
Dry the dishes off with a towel or let them air dry.

WASHING YOUR HAIR

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Wet your hair with some water.

Put some shampoo on your hair.
Rub the shampoo into your hair.
Rinse the shampoo from your hair.
Dry your hair with a towel

FRYING AN EGG
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Heat the pan

Insert the cooking oil.
Break the egg
Gently pour the egg into the frying pan
After the egg is cooked, gently lift it out and put it onto a plate.