Class

: 3 Gembira

Date

: 27 August 2014

Proficiency Level
of Pupils

: Average

Time

: 8.00 a.m.- 9.00a.m.

Theme

: World of Knowledge

Topic/Unit

: Unit 12 Fresh Fruits

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 : 5.1.6 Able to use adjectives correctly and appropriately

a) colour (b) shape (c) size (d) opinion
Learning Objectives : At the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
1) describe the fruit using adjectives with the correct sentence
pattern orally.
Language Content / Item

: Adjectives

Pupils Previous Knowledge : Pupils are familiar with the fruits which are available in
Malaysia.
Teaching Materials

: Real fruits, pictures, sentence strips, role play cards,

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Stages

Teaching Learning Activities

Set

1. Teacher shows real fruits (watermelon,

induction
(5 minutes)

durian,

mangosteen,

rambutan

Rationale/ Notes

and

banana) to the pupils.

2. Teacher asks the pupils to look, smell and
touch the fruits.
3. Teacher asks pupils questions which are

To

arouse

interest.

pupils

(usage

of

realia)
To let the pupils use
their

senses

in

learning. (sight, smell

the related to the fruits.

What are these?
Are they looked the same or different?
What are the differences?

and touch)
To tap on pupils prior
knowledge.

Developmen
t

Meaning
1. Teacher distributes each pupil with one

(50 minutes)

Pictures

helps

sentence strip with picture which is the

pupils

description

better and they can

of

fruit.

For

e.g.

Watermelon > It is round.

to

the

visualize

make the connection

between the sentences

It is round.
in sentence strips with
2. Pupils are required to find other pupils

the picture.

who have different sentences of the

same fruit. For e.g. Watermelon > It is

Pupils who are active

green in colour.
3. Each fruit has five sentences which are

will enjoy this activity

describing it.
4. Therefore, the pupils should be able to

move around.

as they are able to

form five groups which represent five

fruits.
5. Pupils

are

required

to

read

the

sentence strips as a group and act out

the meaning of the adjectives. (For e.g.

Pupils are encouraged

They have to make round shape to

to read and act like in

show the watermelon is round)

6. Other group members are to guess the
fruit

of

the

group

by

using

the

charade.

(Reading

becomes fun as it is
assisted by actions)

descriptions and actions as clues.

Use
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1. Teacher asks the pupils to remain in

their group.
2. Teacher gives out a situation to the
pupils. (A foreign tourist visits your
village. Introduce local fruits to him)
3. Each group is given a home (different
locations in classroom) and a fruit.
4. The pupils are given role play cards.

Role

play

can

encourage imagination
from the pupils.

The cards state their roles and the

language they need to use with the
foreign tourist. (Appendix 1)
5. The pupils themselves will

divide

among each other the description of

Realia helps the pupils

visualize

better

excites

the

and
pupils

because it is real.

the fruits and decide who will describe

what. (For e.g. House owner > the
shell of the fruit, Mother > the flesh of
the fruit)
6. Each house owner and his/her family
members are to promote their own
local fruit to the tourist. (same fruit as
the meaning stage)
For e.g. Hi sir, have you seen a durian
before? This is a durian. It has a very

Role play cards are

used to assist pupils
with

appropriate

language so that they

wont

be

intimidated

with inability to use the

correct language.

strong smell but it is very sweet and

creamy.
7. The foreigner (the teacher) will ask

Encourage

decision

making skills.

some general questions about the fruit

such as:
Where can I get the fruit?
What is so special about this fruit?

Assessment:
are

tested

Pupils
on

their

ability to describe the

Form

fruits using adjectives

1. Teacher pastes the pictures of five

fruits.
2. Teacher asks pupils of each group to
paste their sentence strips on the
board under their own fruit.
3. Teacher asks the pupils to inform his or
her,

the

words

that

they

think

orally.
Encouraging
thinking
questions

as

critical
these
are

unexpected questions.

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describing the fruit. (For e.g. sweet,

juicy, round)
4. Teacher underlines the words with red
marker.
5. Teacher informs the pupils that they
are

to

use

these

words

when

describing a fruit.

Pictures
pupils

help
to

the

visualize

better.
Elicit answers from the
pupils.
Gives the teacher the
idea whether the pupils
understood

the

concept of adjectives
clearly from previous
stages.
Assessment

Use
1. The pupils are assessed on their ability to
describe the fruits using adjectives with the
required sentence patterns. For e.g. It is
___________ (sweet and juicy) / Its

Pupils are tested on

their ability to describe
the

fruits

using

adjectives orally.

____________ (shell is hard)

Tested on this stage as
they really describe the
fruit in this stage only.

Closure
(5 minutes)

1. Teacher lets the pupils to eat the fruits

Rewards for the pupils.

brought earlier.

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APPENDICES

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Appendix 1

House Owner
Hello, sir.
Welcome to our house.
Have you seen a _________ (the fruit) before?
Please taste the fruit sir.

House Owners Wife

Hello, sir.
Please have a sit.
Do you want to know more about the
_____ (the fruit)?
Thank you for coming sir.

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Appendix 2

watermelon

durian

mangosteen

rambutan

banana
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