LESSON PLAN

DATE: DAY: Thursday

CLASS: 4 Al- Farabi SUBJECT: English TIME: 60 minutes

Choose an item.
THEME TOPIC Leaving
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FOCUS SKILLS: LiA

CONTENT
STANDARD: 5.1 Engage with, respond to and intrepret a variety of literary text types
LEARNING
STANDARD: 5.1.1 Explain briefly the feelings and opinions a text provokes in them

By the end of the lesson, pupils can:

5.1.1 Explain briefly the feelings and opinions a text provokes in them by;
LEARNING
1. matching 5 quotations with the correct feelings
OBJECTIVES:
2. giving at least 2 opinions verbally on one of the main characters in the short story,
Leaving

CROSS
CURRICULAR Medium of Instructions.
ELEMENTS
I. PRE-LESSON: (5 mins)
1. Pupils recall previous lesson on the characteristics of the main characters of the story
verbally (Aloo and mother) (Lollipop sticks)

II. DEVELOPMENT: (50 mins)

Activity 1
2. Pupils watch a short video clip on ‘Sad I Am’. (1 min)
3. Pupils sit in groups of four. Each group is given a set of cards containing pictures and
words to describe feelings.
4. Pupils in turn pick a card and show facial expressions shown on the card.
5. Pupils go through a list of 5 quotations in the handout from the text with their talk
partner.
6. Pupils complete a matching activity individually; match quotations with feelings. (DS-
HP find more quotations from the textbook and describe the feelings)
ACTIVITIES: 7. Pupils compare their answers with their talk partner. (FA: Peer-Assessment) Answers
are given by the teacher (Reward-Compliments)
Activity 2
8. Pupils watch a 3-minute video clip on YouTube about giving opinions (Exemplar-
British Council’s video).
9. In groups, pupils give two personal opinions verbally about one of the main
characters with textual evidence. (DS: HP give more than 2 opinions) (Medals and
Mission)
10. Pupils share their opinions verbally as a class. (FA: Hot Seat)

III. POST-LESSON: (5 mins)

11. Pupils write 3 words to express feelings that they have learnt in the lesson (FA-Exit
Card)

TEACHER’S
REFLECTION:
Short Story: Leaving

Activity 1

Instruction:

Read the quotations below and match them with the correct feelings.

QUOTATIONS ANSWER FEELINGS

NO NO
1 “Stop playing games with me!” Worried
2 “Agriculture? They can forget it!” A
Answer key:
3 “..Are we so unimportant to you? If something
Concerned
happens ..” 1 (C) 2 (E) B3 (A) 4 (B) 5
4 “And how are we going to get three thousand (D)
shillings? And what about the plane tickets? Are Angry
C
they going to send you a ticket too?”
5 So many kids go and return, and nothing Hopeful
D
happens to them… Why did you let me write to
all these places if you didn’t want me to go? Doubtful
E