Date / Day : 5/5/2019 / Day 12

Class / Proficiency Level : Year 4 Protozoa

Time : 8.00am-9.00am

Subject : English
Theme : World of Self, Family and Friends
Topic : Unit 10 : Unity in Diversity
Enrolment : 20
Content standard : 5.1 By the end of the 6 year primary schooling, pupils will be able to
use different word classes correctly and appropriately.

Learning standard : 5.1.5 Able to use prepositions correctly and appropriately:

(e) between
(f) near

Behavioural objectives 1. Pupils are able to fill in at least 8 out of 14 blanks in the worksheet
provided correctly.
2. Pupils are able read and understand 1 preposition in the clue and
find the follow the direction given in the clue correctly.
3. Pupils are able to create and recite 1 out of 2 jazz chants lyrics by
using preposition “between” and “near” correctly and draw the position
of items in the lyrics correctly.
4. Pupils are able to follow at least 3 out of 5 Simon’s instructions
correctly.
Sentence Pattern The ketupat is situated between cheongsam and muruku
The kurta is near to the thosai
The next clue is situated near baju melayu.

Word Lists Between, near

Cross-Curricular Elements (CCE) Moral values, learning to learn, thinking skills, leadership, patriotism
creativity and innovation,
Moral Value

Teaching aids Puzzles, paper, adhesive, PPT slides, word stick, “leader” hat, pictures,
sentence strips, mystery boxes, traffic lights, Mahjong paper, A4
papers, speaker, laptop, checklist
Educational Emphasis Collaborative, cooperative, patriotism, visual spatial intelligence, active
listening, identifying main ideas and details, reading, values and
citizenship, multiple intelligences, visual spatial, bodily kinaesthetic,
Stages/time Content Activities Teaching Aids / Cross Curricular Elements / Remarks
Set induction Engaging students’ 1. Pupils are divided into 5 “Home Groups” Teaching Aids :
(+/- 5 minutes ) interest to the lesson. 1. Puzzles
2. Teacher provides each “home group” a 2. Paper
puzzle. Pupils are required to complete 3. Adhesive
the puzzle and guess the picture on the
puzzle.
Cross Curricular Elements :
3. The name of the groups will be determined 1. Moral Values
by the picture in the puzzles. i. Cooperation
ii. Collaboration
i. Ketupat
ii. Kurta Remarks :
iii. Mooncake Educational Emphasis :
iv. Cheongsam 1. Collaborative
v. Thosai 2. Cooperative
3. Patriotism
4. Teacher will provide a piece of paper to
each pupil. Pupils need to write down their
group’s name and wear it as a tag.

5. Pupils are asked to guess the topic of the

lesson and teacher introduces the topic.
Presentation Introduction to 1. Teacher provides examples of the Teaching Aids :
(+/- 10 min ) preposition usage of “between” and “near” by 1. PPT Slides
“between” and “near”. showing pictures and sentences in the 2. Word stick
power point slides.

2. Pupils are required to read the Cross Curricular Elements :

sentences in the slide together. 1. Learning to Learn
2. Thinking Skills
3. Pupils are asked to identify repeated iii. Analysis
words in every slides.

4. Teacher introduces the students to the Remarks :

preposition “between” and “near”. Educational Emphasis :
1. Visual Spatial Intelligence
5. Teacher explains the meaning of 2. Active Listening
between” and “near” and their 3. Identifying main ideas and details
respective function. 4. Reading
Practice Practice I : Follow the 1. Teacher pastes pictures related to Teaching Aids :
(+/- 20minutes) Leader! festivals in Malaysia on the walls the 1. “Leader” hats
classroom. 2. Pictures
Instructions : Follow the 3. Sentence strip (clues)
clues given until you 2. Each “home group” needs to decide 4. Mystery boxes (Boxes of chocolates and biscuits)
find the treasure. the first pupil to be the leader. The 5. Traffic lights
leader will wear a leader hat. The role
Example of the clues : of the leader will be rotated among
1. The next clue is group members until the end of the Cross Curricular Elements :
situated between activity. Traffic lights will be provided. 5. Leadership
kurta and thosai 6. Patriotism
3. The first leaders of each group will be 7. Moral Values
2. The last clue is provided with a clue sentence. iv. Cooperation
situated near v. Appreciation
Eg. “The next clue is situated
Gawai Festival vi. Patriotism
between kurta and thosai.”

Remarks :
4. Only the leader of each group will be
Educational Emphasis :
provided with a clue sentence.
8. Collaborative
Leaders should not reveal the clue to
9. Cooperative
their group members.
10. Values and Citizenship
5. The first leaders will lead their
respective group to the place
mentioned in the clue.

6. After following the first clue, the leader

need to raise the green traffic light and
all of the group members need to read
out loud the clue together.

7. Teacher will provide the next clue if

the group followed the first clue
correctly.

8. The second clue will be provided to

the next leader. Step 4-7 are repeated
until the fourth leader take charge.

9. Teacher surprises the pupils with one

extra clue.
“The treasure is situated near you”

10. Teacher asks pupils to find the

treasure.
11. Teacher reveals that the real treasure
is the Malaysia’s multicultural
identities around them.

12. Teacher asks pupils why they should

appreciate Malaysia’s multicultural
identities.

13. Each group will be rewarded with one

mystery box respectively. The box will
be opened in the end of the lesson.
Practice II : Fill in the 1. Each pupil will be provided with a Teaching Aids :
blanks. worksheet. 1. Worksheets
2. PPT Slides.
2. Teacher shows traditional foods, attires
and customs of ethnics and races in
Malaysia in the slide show. Cross Curricular Elements :
1. Thinking Skills
3. Pupils need to fill in the blanks with the i. Analysing
correct preposition describing the 2. Patriotism
position of the food/dress/customs 3. Moral Value
based on the slideshow. vii. Trustworthiness

4. Teacher will provide the answers and Remarks :

pupils will do peer assessment. Educational Emphasis :
1. Analysis
Product Group Work : Jazz 1. Teacher shows the lyrics of a jazz Teaching Aids :
(+/-15minutes ) Chant chant. 1. Mahjong papers
2. A4 Papers
Jazz Chant Lyric 2. Teacher demonstrate how the jazz 3. Speaker
Gawai fest, Gawai fest chant is sung. 4. PPT Slides
We are celebrating 5. Laptop
gawai fest 3. Pupils and teacher will sing the jazz
We see a tango, we see chants together 2 times. Cross Curricular Elements :
a tango, near the 1. Creativity and Innovation
terabai 4. In group, pupils are required to modify 2. Thinking Skills :
or come out with their own jazz i. Creative and innovative thinking
Chinese New Year, chants. The jazz chants must include ii. Critical Thinking
Chinese New Year, the word “between” and “near”. Pupils 3. Moral Values
We are celebrating need to mention two festivals and their i. Cooperation
Chinese New Year, traditional foods/dress/customs as ii. Collaboration
We see an angpau , we examples.

see an angpau, Remarks :

5. Pupils are also given 2 pieces of
between mooncake Educational Emphasis :
paper and required to draw and the
and yee sang. 1. Multiple Intelligences
foods/dress/customs mentioned in the
i. Musical
jazz chants to indicate the position of
“between” and “near”.
6. Each group will perform the jazz chant
in front of the class. At the end of the
performance, pupils will write their
comments and vote for the best
performance
Closure Closure: Simon says 1. Pupils will form 4 “Expert Groups”. Teaching Aids :
(+/- 5 minutes ) & Lesson Conclusion. Each expert group consists of 5 pupils 1. Checklist
from different “Home Groups”. 2. Mystery Box
Simon’s Instrustions : 3. PPT Slides
1. Simon says, 2. Each pupil will be provided with a
ketupat between checklist of Simon’s instructions. Cross Curricular Elements :
kurta and thosai. -
2. Simon says, Eg :

cheongsam 1st

near mooncake 2nd Remarks :

rd
3. Simon says, 3 Educational Emphasis :
thosai between 4th 1. Visual Spatial
th
mooncake and 5 2. Bodily Kinesthetic
cheongsam
4. Simon says, 3. Teacher and pupils will play “Simon

mooncake near says”

ketupat and
thosai. 4. Pupils will tick any of the Simon’s

5. Simon says, instructions that they followed

kurta between successfully.

ketupat and
5. Teacher ask pupils to open the mystery
cheongsam
box and conclude the lesson.