SUBJECT English

THEME World of Knowledge

TOPIC Unit 9: Our Solar System

YEAR 4B

NO OF PUPILS 28

DATE 10th July 2019

TIME 10:00am-10:30am

FOCUSED SKILL Writing

PROFICIENCY LEVEL Low Proficiency

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE Pupils learned about the planets.

Content Standard: Learning Standards:

3.3 By the end of the 6 year primary 3.3.1 Able to create simple texts using a
schooling, pupils will be able to write and variety of media with guidance:
present ideas through a variety of media (b) linear
using appropriate language, form and style.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Construct at least three simple sentences into a paragraph using ‘The Burger Method’
template.
- Write at least three simple sentences correctly based on the picture given.

Language Content:
Sentence structure
Simple sentences:
1. Neptune is the seventh planet from the Sun. It has two thick and
thin rings around it.
2. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It has rocky and cold
surfaces.

Educational Emphasis
Multiple Intelligences 1. Visual
2. Linguistic

Moral Values 1. Grateful of God’s creation

 Resources/Teaching aids:
Pictures of Mars, Neptune, Venus, Display board of examples of sentences, Mahjong paper, 5 same
pictures of Saturn, Mahjong paper, Worksheet and Template.

Stage/Time Content Teaching-Learning Remarks

Activity
Set Induction 3 pictures of planets 1. Teacher pastes Preparation Phase
(5 minutes) (Setting the tone of
parts of puzzle on
lesson)
the whiteboard and
Rationale:
carries out a
1. To generate pupils’
puzzle game in the interests towards the
lesson.
class.
2. To give ideas and direct
2. Pupils rearrange pupils to the topic.
the puzzles on the
Value:
whiteboard.  Concentrating
3. Teacher asks
questions and tells Teaching aids:
- 3 pictures of planets
pupils that they are
going to do some
writing activities
about the
characteristics of
planets.

Prompt questions:
1) Do you know
these planets?
2) Where do you
think you can see these
planets?

Expected answers:
1) Yes. I know about
these planets. They are
Neptune, Venus.

2) Space
Presentation 1. Teacher pastes the Imagination Phase
(15 minutes) Let’s get to know the (Exploring, generating,
mahjong paper on
Planets probing and synthesising
the whiteboard. ideas)
 Characteristics of the
planets
Display Board Of
Examples Of Sentences :
Neptune
1. Neptune is the seventh
planet from the Sun. It
has two thick and thin
rings around it.
Mars
2. Mars is the fourth
planet from the Sun. It has
rocky and cold surfaces.
Venus
3. Venus is the second
planet from the Sun. The
nearest planet to Earth is
Venus.
Practice Opinion Writing
(15 minutes)
Worksheet (Refer to
Appendix 1
‘The Burger Method
Template’(Refer to
Appendix 2)
2. Teacher leads
- To introduce
pupils to say aloud
characteristics of planets
the to the pupils before asking
them to write simple
characteristics of
sentences.
Venus, Mars and - To give input on
how to construct simple
Neptune together.
sentences.
Value:
3. Then, teacher
 Concentrating
introduces three
simple sentences
Teaching aids:
for each type of - Mahjong paper
- Display board of
planet.
examples of sentences
1. Teacher gives a Development Phase
blank template of (Guided practice)
‘The Burger
Method’ and a --To guide pupils in writing
worksheet. sentences.
-To practice learning in
2. Pupils are needed
the independent way
to paste the
template and the Values:
worksheet in their  Concentrating
exercise book.  Interaction
3. The teacher asks Assessment of Learning
the pupils to objective 1
choose a planet
from worksheet.
Then, the teacher Teaching Aids:
asks the pupils to -- Worksheet and
construct at least Template
three simple
sentences based
on the “The Burger
Method” template.
4. Teacher facilitates
the pupils and
guides them to
write throughout
the stage.
 5. Pupils submit their
exercise book to
the teacher.

Production Let’s Write 1. Teacher divides pupils Action Phase

(20 minutes) (Independent practice)
into 6 groups.
PICTURE OF A SATURN
2. Teacher calls the -To develop pupils skills in
writing simple sentences
leader of the 6 groups
-To promote pupil’s
to come to the front. creative thinking
3. Teacher gives a
picture of Saturn to
Assessment of learning
each group.
objective 2
4. The teacher instructs
Teaching Aids
them to show their
-6 picture of Saturn
picture to their - Mah-jong paper
respective groups.
5. Teacher asks pupils to
write at least three
simple sentences in a
creative way based on
the picture given on
the mahjong paper.
6. Teacher discusses
pupils’ written work
and corrects their
sentences

Closure Prompt Questions: 1. Teacher recaps the Closure phase:

1. What did you learned lesson and asks -To summarize what
today? pupils what they pupils have learnt.
have learned today.
2. Teacher focuses on -To instill the moral values
Expected answer: the moral value of among the pupils.
the story.
1. The characteristics of
planets and to write
simple sentences.

Moral value:
- Grateful of God’s
creation

Reflection:

Worksheet Appendix 1
Name: ____________ Class: ___________

Date : ___________

Choose a planet that you like the most.

or

Jupiter Earth
Name: _______________ Class: ____________

Date:_____________

Template Appendix 2

Construct At Least Three Simple Sentences Based on “The Burger Method” template.