Lesson Plan 3 :

Class Level: Primary 4Time: 60 minutes (double period)Genre: Short Story(Tidy Your Room,Tanya)Literary Focus: Plot

Characterization Setting (Character viewpoint)

Integrated Language Skills: ListeningSpeaking **ReadingWriting

Higher Order Thinking Skills: Reorganization :2.2 Outlining

Inferential Comprehension3.4 Inferring Comparison

Evaluation :4.1 Judgments of reality or fantasy

Appreciation5.2 Reactions to the Author’s Use of Language5.3 Imagery

Multiple Intelligences: InterpersonalIntrapersonalBodily/kinesthetic

Learning Objectives:1.4.1 Listen and follow instructions2.5.1 Give details about people and animals of a story heard or read.2.5.2 Talk about the actions of the people and animals in a story heard or read.2.6.1 Give details, talk about actions and give non-verbal response3.9.2 Read and give details about the people and animals in the story.3.9.3 Read and talk about the actions of people and animals in a story heard or

read.4.2.2 Write words and phrases in clear and legible writing.

At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:Listen to and follow instructionsRead silentlyGive details and talk about actionsGive non-verbal response

Prior Knowledge: Pupils know the story.

Procedures:Teacher’s Task/

ProceduresStudents’ Tasks Teaching

ResourcesRationale

Preparatory Activities(10 min)

Step 1 :Teacher asks about the setting and characters.

Pupils state and name the setting and

Show previous

To refresh pupils’ memory

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Step 2 :Teacher asks pupils to give brief outline of the story with guidance where necessary e.g. teacher can flash some pictures from the book to help the pupils.

characters in the story.

Pupils tell the outline of the whole story.

mind maps

Pictures from the book.

To remind pupils of the entire story.

Main Activities (35 min) Step 3 :

Teacher introduces the plot and explains what a plot is.

Step 4 :Teacher uses a plot timeline and asks the pupils to give the main events in the story.Teacher indicates on the lines each event stated by the pupils.

Step 5 :Teacher shows pupils how the plot timeline shows the plot (storyline) of the story - beginning, problem, solution and ending.

Teacher explains that most stories follow this pattern.

Step 6 :Teacher draws pupils’ attention to each event that happens.

Teacher asks pupils to pick out each event and talk about them, stating if it is really happening or not.

Step 7 :Teacher asks pupils how Tanya moved when she was in her imaginary lands.Teacher asks the pupils to

Pupils listen carefully.

Pupils state each event which they consider important in the story.

Pupils listen and state events indicating beginning, problem, solution and ending.

Pupils identify each event and state whether they are real or fantasy.

They stick the pictures on the paper and use word stubs given.

Pupils give the verbs from the book.Pupils demonstrate the actions.

Example of a plot

Power point slides of the plot timeline and events.

Symbol-marking on power point to indicate the plot.

-White A4 paper-Pictures of events from the story-Word stubs“Fantasy” and “Real”

Pictures showing the fantasies.

To make sure pupils are clear what a plot is.

To focus pupils’ attention on the importance of events in a story.

To explain and show pupils most stories have such forms.

To show pupils the ‘real’ part in the story and the ‘imaginative’ part.

To allow pupils to demonstrate their understanding of what Tanya did in

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demonstrate the movements they have mentioned.

her fantasies.

Closing Activities (15 min) Step 8 :

Teacher recaps the entire lesson, explaining how setting, plot, character and others’ viewpoints help make the story interesting and whole.

Pupils complete simple worksheet by :a. sequencing events (pictures)

b. indicating which events are real or fantasy (putting a tick) and matching pictures to show how each character sees Tanya ‘s room.

Worksheet To reinforce the lesson and pupils learning.

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Example of plot

Father marries again Messenger brings invitation Fairy god mother comes

Introduction of Cinderella Stepmother & stepsisters cruel Cinderella not allowed going to the ball

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Plot timeline for Tidy Your Room,Tanya!

Worksheet A

Name : Class : Date :

Instruction :Look at the pictures below. Arrange them according to the sequence of the story. Number them.

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Worksheet B TIDY YOUR ROOM, TANYA!

Instruction :Look at the pictures. Put a tick in the boxes to show whether the events are fantasy or real.Then, match the characters involved to the events.

Fantasy

Real

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