Lesson Plan STARHUB-CENTRAL SINGAPORE NURTURE PROGRAMME NURTUREPLUS LESSON 19: SUFFIX (LESS AND FUL) Part 1 Duration

10 minutes Lesson READING FLUENCY Objective: To check / monitor students progress in reading and instil in students that reading is a fun experience. 1. Hand out the poems to students. 2. Sample a reading of the poems with the right intonation and expression. 3. Get students to follow way of reading. 4. Make students dramatize the fly as it flies or the cat when it smiles. While a particular student reads: 1. Teacher encourages student to read with expression. 2. The rest will practise on their own while waiting for their turn. Materials Reading Material: Teacher Resource and Student Worksheet Lesson 19: Poem The Fly and The Cat with the Smile

10 minutes

WORD STUDY Objective: Students will be learn about the concept of suffixes and know 2 forms of suffixes. 1. Introduce the idea of suffix by showing students some words with suffixes e.g. mouthful and headless. 2. Get students response on what they think is the meaning of the words. 3. Break up the words above into root word and suffixes. 4. Explain to students that suffixes appear at the end of some words and it changes the original meanings of the root words. 5. Inform students the suffixes they are going to learn (less and ful) and inform them the meanings of the suffixes. 6. Write 3 other root words on the board and engage student interaction by Whiteboard / Flip chart (to explain as a large group) / Small magnetic boards (to explain in small groups) Teacher Resource: Lesson 19 Student Worksheet: Lesson 19

Adapted from Supplemental Instruction for Struggling Readers, Grade 3: A Guide for Tutors (University of Texas / Texas Education Agency, 2002)

Page 1 of 4

Lesson Plan STARHUB-CENTRAL SINGAPORE NURTURE PROGRAMME NURTUREPLUS LESSON 19: SUFFIX (LESS AND FUL) asking them the meanings of the words. 7. Add a suffix to the words and get students to guess the meaning. 8. Engage student participation by getting them to write the answers to the words given on their worksheets. 9. Guide student work and correct student mistakes.

30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONAL READING Objective: Students will recall past experiences when they lost something that is treasured by them and recall their feelings. Before reading: 1. Pass the books to students. 2. Engage student interest by asking them to guess what the story is about by looking at the title. Reading: 1. Make students read books in their own groups. 2. Ask students to write difficult words encountered on their worksheet. 3. Make students focus on the incidents that involve the lost items in the story and how the characters felt. After reading: 1. Encourage students to guess the meanings of new / difficult words learnt from storybook. 2. Go through meanings of the words with the students. 3. Get student response on the feelings felt by the characters in story when they lost their item / animal. 4. Jot down the points on their worksheet. 5. Encourage students to recall past experiences where they experienced a

Reading Material: HA: Grandpa Jones and the NoCompany Cat (Level 23) MA: Thats Not Our Dog! (Level 17) LA: Lost Socks (Level 10)

Student Worksheet: Lesson 19 Teacher Resource: Lesson 19

Adapted from Supplemental Instruction for Struggling Readers, Grade 3: A Guide for Tutors (University of Texas / Texas Education Agency, 2002)

Page 2 of 4

Lesson Plan STARHUB-CENTRAL SINGAPORE NURTURE PROGRAMME NURTUREPLUS LESSON 19: SUFFIX (LESS AND FUL) similar incident. (losing things.) 6. Make them do a short write up on the incident, focusing on their feelings and what they did. 7. Ask them to draw their lost item / object. 8. Make students share their work with other group members. 9. Comment on student work and commend good work portrayed. 10. Put up student work in the class and invite other groups to do a gallery walk to share experiences.

10 minutes

WRITING Objective: Students will improve writing fluency 1. Encourage students to write down as many words with the suffix less and ful that they have seen in the lesson. (without looking at page2) 2. Time students as they do so and commend students who are able to list the most number of words within the given time. Student Worksheet: Lesson 19

20 minutes

BOARD GAMES Objective: Students will reinforce their understanding in topics taught by engaging in educational games. 1. Students will play any games they have not played before. 2. Encourage student participation by playing the game with them. Any board games provided.

Adapted from Supplemental Instruction for Struggling Readers, Grade 3: A Guide for Tutors (University of Texas / Texas Education Agency, 2002)

Page 3 of 4

Teachers Resource STARHUB-CENTRAL SINGAPORE NURTURE PROGRAMME NURTUREPLUS LESSON 19: SUFFIX (LESS AND FUL) Part 1: Reading

FLY This fly Could be a spy, Buzzing around (Annoying sound), Hither and thither, Fast in a flicker Its changing direction, A new location, Barely in sight, Incredible flight What does it see? Does it see me? The Cat with the Smile The Cat with a Smile Will wait for a while, Cleaning its paws And sharpening its claws, Though for what I dont know Perhaps its just show? If theres a mouse nearby Perhaps it should go .
Taken from: http://www.richardmacwilliam.com/short-childrens-poems/

Page 1 of 2

Teachers Resource STARHUB-CENTRAL SINGAPORE NURTURE PROGRAMME NURTUREPLUS LESSON 19: SUFFIX (LESS AND FUL) Part 2: Word Study Suffix: Appear at the end of some words that influence their meaning.

Examples of suffixes:

Word end tooth mind paper forget bag fancy hope

less = without

+ + + + + + + + +

Suffix less less less less ful ful ful ful

= = = = = = = = =

New Word endless toothless mindless paperless forgetful bagful fanciful hopeful

ful = full of, being noted for

Other examples of words with prefix mis and un Suffix less hopeless restless sugarless harmless headless Prefix ful wonderful stressful helpful harmful boastful

Please go through the meanings of the words with them.

Page 2 of 2

Students Worksheet STARHUB-CENTRAL SINGAPORE NURTURE PROGRAMME NURTUREPLUS LESSON 19: SUFFIX (LESS AND FUL)

Name: _________________________________________________________

Date: _____________________

Fluency: Read the short poems with expression.

FLY This fly Could be a spy, Buzzing around (Annoying sound), Hither and thither, Fast in a flicker Its changing direction, A new location, Barely in sight, Incredible flight What does it see? Does it see me? The Cat with the Smile The Cat with a Smile Will wait for a while, Cleaning its paws And sharpening its claws, Though for what I dont know Perhaps its just show? If theres a mouse nearby Perhaps it should go .
taken from: http://www.richardmacwilliam.com/short-childrens-poems/

Page 1 of 5

Students Worksheet STARHUB-CENTRAL SINGAPORE NURTURE PROGRAMME NURTUREPLUS LESSON 19: SUFFIX (LESS AND FUL) Part 2: Word Study Suffix: Appear at the _________________________ of some words that influence their meaning. Examples of suffixes: (refer to examples given by your teacher)

Word

+ + + + + + + + +

Suffix less less less less ful ful ful ful

= = = = = = = = =

New Word

less = ______________________________________________________ ful = ______________________________________________________ Other examples of words with suffix as given by your teacher. Root Word + Suffix = New Word Meaning

Page 2 of 5

Students Worksheet STARHUB-CENTRAL SINGAPORE NURTURE PROGRAMME NURTUREPLUS LESSON 19: SUFFIX (LESS AND FUL) Part 3: Instructional Reading (Title of story: _____________________________________________) In the story, the characters lost something precious to them. In the boxes provided, write down how they felt when they lost it and what did they do to find their lost possession. How did the characters felt? What did they do to find the lost possession?

Have you ever lost anything in the past? What did you lose? What did you do? When was it? How did you feel? How did you find it in the end?

Page 3 of 5

Students Worksheet STARHUB-CENTRAL SINGAPORE NURTURE PROGRAMME NURTUREPLUS LESSON 19: SUFFIX (LESS AND FUL) Write a short story on how you felt and what you did when you lost something. You could draw the object that you lost.

VOCABULARY Any difficult words you see?

Page 4 of 5

Students Worksheet STARHUB-CENTRAL SINGAPORE NURTURE PROGRAMME NURTUREPLUS LESSON 19: SUFFIX (LESS AND FUL) Part 4: Writing Write as many words with suffix that you have learnt or come across today in the box below in the shortest time possible.

Check Time: How do you feel after todays lesson? (Tick the box)

Why do you feel so? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What have you learnt today? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Page 5 of 5