MONTHLY PLANNER

GROUP: 6th UNIT: 4 PRODUCT: Invitation letter SOCIAL PRACTICE: Read and write notes and letters

DATE: March 3rd -31st , 2014. CYCLE: 3 ENVIRONMENT: Familiar and SPECIFIC COMPETENCY: Comprehend and respond to invitations through letters.
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PERIOD: PRODUCT STAGE: ACHIEVEMENTS: CONTENT: ACTIVITIES: ASSESSMENT:

(DOING, KNOWING AND BEING)
• Infer purpose.
Select an event to Indentifies purpose, • Identify the parts of a letter. S 1-2-3: T asks if Ss have ever received invitations and how they were invited (orally or
invite people to. functions, intended • Unscramble a letter. through an invitation).T. talk about different kinds of invitation and checks an invitation Observation
INITIAL

3 Plan the writing of audience, and sender • Identify addressee. letter, Ss. read it and label its parts, T. reviews. T. explains Spelling bee rules. monitoring
SESSIONS the letter by listing of diverse invitations. • Identify situations in which letters are Present Ss with different kinds of invitations (wedding, first communion, baptism, concert at
the necessary Identifies the parts of used. school, school fair, funeral, death anniversary, concert, etc.).
components for the an invitation letter. • Structure: greeting, message, closing. Have Ss explore them in order to identify the intended sender and addressee of each
invitation • Purpose, addressee, and function of invitation. Have Ss determine the nature of the event, e.g. private,
• Identify register. S 1-2-:T. asks Ss to make a letter with all it´s parts, then T. ask s questions about it. T.
• Determine the nature of the event introduces the spelling list for 6th grade.
(happy, sad, popular, communal, S 3-4:Ss. Find out meaning of unknown words. T. explains modal verbs and possessive
DEVELOPMENT

Write the letter Answer questions public, private, free entrance, etc.). nouns. Ss. practice spelling using the words from the list.
6 based on a model about the event • Classify invitations based on the S 5-6: T. reviews modal verbs and possessive nouns play ing bingo to review vocabulary:
SESSIONS and using bilingual described in the formality or informality of an event. closing, greeting, transmitter sender, message, receiver, date, time, opening. T. reviews Check list
dictionaries. Check letter. Clarifies new • Answer questions about an event. the words form the spelling list with a spelling race. Oral
that the letter is vocabulary and • Complete sentences based on the Elicit from Ss how invitations work nowadays in Mexico, e.g. if we send them by mail or by participation
complete the phrases by using date, time, and place of the e-mail, if we confirm assistance to an invitation, and so on. Have Activity book
message is clear bilingual dictionaries. event. Ss discuss the questions and present their comments to the rest of the group.
and that it complies • Find out the meaning of unknown  Have Ss explore several different invitations for a birthday party –both formal and
with writing words or expressions. informal-. Have Ss look at the differences in the presentation (e.g. colors,

• Identify elements in which a reply is S 1-2-3: Ss are going to graduate from elementary school, so Ss write a formal invitation
Send the letters to Makes sentences to expected (e.g., confirm letter for the event, then T monitors and helps while Ss work. Ss fill in an envelope with the Final product
CLOSING

the intended produce a written attendance, bring something to the complete information. Ss send the invitations to the intended audiences. T. participates with Check list
3 audience. response to an event, etc.). Ss. in the spelling bee contest. Oral
SESSIONS invitation. • Practice the writing of dates and Have some Ss write a copy of their invitation on the board to check on mistakes. First, ask participation
places. Ss to check that the message is clear. Then, have Ss discuss if the Observation
• Select a suitable addressee for an letter contains all the parts from the layout. Finally, ask Ss to identify spelling or punctuation
invitation. mistakes.

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