Lesson Plan for Year 4

Subject

: English Language

Class

: Year 4 Maju

No. Pupils

: 30 pupils

Date

: 26th January 2015

Time

: 8.30 9.30 a.m (60 minutes)

Theme

: World of Knowledge

Topic

: Unit 11: The Insect Investigators

Main skill

: Grammar

Integrated

: Reading, Listening and Speaking

Language item

: Adjectives (comparative and superlative)

Previous knowledge

: Pupils have been taught and they have understood what adjectives are. Pupils have also known
different types of insects from the previous lessons.

Content Standards
5.1 By the end of the 6- year primary schooling, pupils will be
able to use different word classes correctly and appropriately.

Objectives

Learning Standards
5.1.6 Able to use adjectives correctly and appropriately:
(a) comparative
(b) superlative

: By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

Answer 3 out of 5 questions asked by the teacher by referring to the table pasted on the board
correctly.
Recite the jazz chant with the correct beat and rhythm.
Answer 4 out of 6 questions in the worksheets correctly.
Answer 3 out of 4 riddles correctly.

Educational emphases

: Critical thinking, creativity and innovation, constructivism, mastery learning.

Teaching Aids

: Flash cards, posters, slideshow presentation, worksheets

Moral value

: Teamwork is important to succeed.

STAGE/

CONTENT / SKILL

TEACHER/STUDENTS

DURATION

INSTRUCTIONAL LANGUAGE

RATIONALE / TEACHING

ACTIVITIES

Set

Content:

induction

Teacher shows pictures

different flash cards (refer to

(5 min)

of insects and asks

Appendix 1) of insects to the3) Expected response: It is an ant.

towards the lesson and

questions based on the

pupils.

to draw pupils attention.

pictures.

1) 1) The teacher will show

AID
2) 1) Class, tell me what insect is

this.

interest and curiosity

4) 2) Now, tell me what insect is

2) 2) The teacher will ask

this.

To stimulate students

To introduce the

Skill:

questions based on the flash5) Expected response: It is a

comparative and

Listening and speaking

cards and the pupils will give

superlative adjectives to

Reading

responses.
1)

grasshopper.

6) 3) Which one is large and which

the pupils

one is small? The ant or the

grasshopper?
7) Expected response: The

Teaching aid:
Flash cards

grasshopper is large and the ant

is small.
8) Teachers response: There is
another way to describe. The
ant is large but the grasshopper
is larger than the ant.
9) 4) Now, tell me what insect is
this?
Expected response: It is a
praying mantis.
5) Among these three (while
pointing to the flash cards),
which one is the largest?
Expected response: The praying
mantis.
Teachers response: Correct.
The praying mantis is the
largest compared to the ant and
the grasshopper.
Presentatio

Content:

1. The teacher explains what

1) Class, just now what you and

To give new identity to

n
(10 min)

Teacher explains and

comparative and superlative

I mentioned are comparative

shows examples of

adjectives (refer to Appendix

and superlative adjectives.

comparative and

2) are.

2) Comparative adjectives are

pupils by explaining and

superlative adjectives.

2. The teacher shows the

used for comparing two people

showing examples

examples of comparative and

or things.

superlative adjectives in a

3) Superlative adjectives are

check on their

table form (on the mahjong

used for comparing one person

understanding.

Skill:

paper).

or thing with other member of

Listening and speaking

3. The flash cards will be

their group.

Teaching Aid:

Reading

pasted on the board as

4) Comparative adjectives are

- Poster

additional examples.

formed by adding er at the

- Flash cards

4. Questions based on the

end of the adjectives.

flash cards and table will be

5) The word than will follow

asked to the pupils to check

after the comparative adjectives.

whether they can

6) Superlative adjectives are

comprehend what

formed by adding est at the

comparative and superlative

end of the adjectives.

adjectives are.

7) The article the will precede

the superlative form.
8) Now, tell me which one is

attract students attention

-

To give input to the

Questions are asked to

smaller? The ladybug or the

butterfly?
Expected response: The
ladybug is smaller than the
butterfly.
9) Among these three insects
(showing the pictures of
grasshopper, praying mantis
and dragonfly), which one is the
longest?
Expected response: The
praying mantis is the
longest.
Practice

Content:

(20 min)

1. 1.The teacher will divide the

1) Now, I will divide you all into 5 -

To create fun learning

To instil cooperative

Teacher shows a jazz

pupils into 5 groups with

groups. Each group has 6

chant about the

each group consists of 6

pupils.

comparative and

pupils.

2) Look at the slides I have

superlative forms.

2. The teacher will show the

shown here. This is a jazz

with comparative and

jazz chant via slideshow

chant. I want you all to repeat

superlative adjectives via

presentation (refer to

after me.

jazz chant as it is easier

Skills:

learning
-

To familiarise the pupils

Reading

Appendix 3).

3) So you are familiar with the

Listening and speaking

3. The teacher will teach the

jazz chant, now, I will assign

whole class how to read the

each part for every group.

pupils to stay engaged

jazz chant with the beat and

4) Now every group will chant

and focus on their parts

rhythm.

out their parts and I will serve as

as well as others.

4. After getting familiar with

a guide by pointing to your

Teaching aids:

the jazz chant, the pupils will

respective group in case some

Slideshow presentation

read the jazz chant with the

of you cannot catch up.

for them to remember

-

Jazz chant can help the

teachers guidance.

Production

Content:

1. The teacher will divide the

1) Choose a partner and I will

- To create a fun learning

(20 min)

Teacher divides the pupils

pupils into 15 pairs.

give each pair a worksheet to

environment

into 15 pairs and each

2. Each pair will receive a

work on.

- To deepen the pupils

pair will be given

worksheet (refer to Appendix

2) You must finish your work in

critical and creative thinking

worksheets on

4) on comparative and

15 minutes.

skills

comparative and

superlative adjectives.

3) After you have finished all the

- To promote independent

superlative adjectives.

3. The teacher can guide the

work, we will check the answers

self learning

Skills:

pupils by prompting

together.

Reading

questions that serve as hints

4) If you have any questions,

Teaching aid:
Worksheets

Writing

for them.

you may ask me and I help you.

4. The teacher assign them

to finish up the work in 15
minutes.
5. The remaining 5 minutes
will be used to check the
answers with them.
Closure

Content:

1. 1. The teacher will carry out 1

a 1) We will play a simple game

- To enable students to recall

(5 min)

Teacher will carry out a

game, Who Am I? ( refer to

called Who Am I? and there

todays lesson.

game called Who Am I?

Appendix 5).

are four riddles in this game.

- To check the students

2. The whole class will work

2) I want you all to answer as a

competence and production.

Skills:

together to answer the four

whole class.

Reading

riddles provided.

3) Well done! All of you

Teaching aid:

Listening and speaking

3. The teacher will show the

answered the riddles correctly.

Flash cards

correct answers by pasting

4) Remember that comparative

the flash cards in Appendix 1

adjectives are used for

next to the riddles.

comparing two people or things

4. After the game, the

while superlative adjectives are

teacher will conclude the

used for comparing one person

lesson.

or thing with other member of

their group.
Reflection: