Lesson Plan A

Class: Stage 1, Year 2

Date: 12/6/2014

Time: Start: 9:45

Finish: 10:45

Lesson Topic: 4th lesson out of 4 Wanted Bullies- Willy the Wimp descriptive writing

Key Learning Area: English/ Writing

Recent Prior Experience:

Ss are familiar with Willy the Wimp book and have a good understanding of using descriptive words in their sentences. Ss have also finished writing in their
sunburst graphic organizer, which will aid them towards making their wanted bully poster.
Syllabus Outcome(s):

Indicators of Learning for this lesson:

By the end of this lesson, the students will:

English/ Writing
EN1-7B
Identifies how language use in their own
writing differs according to their purpose,
audience and subject matter

Assessment:
T will observe how Ss refer back to their
sunburst organizer and take antidotal notes.

Produce a wanted poster to find the bullies

In the poster:
o Write a topic sentence
o Write the details, using a variety of adjectives to describe
who, what, when and where.
o Concluding sentence/ rewards.

Ss draw a picture that relates to their wanted poster.

Resources:
List resources you used in preparing the lesson AND those used in the lesson implementation.
IWB
Willy the Wimp book
Role play masks
Worksheets/ Posters
Coloured pencils

LESSON SEQUENCE

T marks and gives feedback as Ss finish their

posters.

Lesson Content / Indicators of Learning

(What is Taught):
Note key skills, concepts and values
addressed in each section. Link to your
Indicators of Learning.
INTRODUCTION

Timing
(mins)

Teaching Strategies / Learning Experiences:

(How it is taught)
Write detailed steps showing what the teacher (T) will do and
what students (Ss) will do.

Resources and Organisation:

Ss are seated on the floor.

T observes how Ss are engaged with the
role-pay and discussion afterwards.

Ss will be doing a role play of Willy the Wimp. T Chooses 4 Ss

to be characters from the book Willy the Wimp.

Book displayed on IWB

T hands out masks of the books characters that have been

prepared earlier.

Character masks

3mins

5mins

The Ss will put on the masks and act out the scene as we read
the book as a whole class.

7mins

After reading the book Ss think, pair and share using prompt
question on the board to help with their discussion.

2mins

T ask Ss what they did yesterday during writing, to elicit Ss

prior knowledge.

5mins

T models to the whole class what Ss need to do on the IWB.

3mins

T instructs Ss get English workbook before they start their

poster.

Discussion questions
Who was being picked on and why?
Where did it happen?
Can you give a description of them?
Who are the other character in the book?
How did Willy win?
Have you ever felt like willy?
DEVELOPMENT
Filled out sunburst organsier and is now
ready to create the poster.

Ss work independently at their desks. Ss are provided with

worksheet as a scaffold to help Ss place their information
coherently.

Ss refer to their sunburst organizer as

reference for the information that they have
gathered.

There are adjectives displayed on the IWB as reference.

In the poster:

20mins

CORE:

Workbooks
organizer.

with

Poster/ worksheet.

their

sunburst

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Write a topic sentence

Write the details, using a variety of
adjectives to describe who, what,
when and where.
Concluding sentence/ rewards.

Ss will create their poster using the worksheet. Ss will use

adjectives to describe the bullies, location of incident and a
reason for why they would want people to help find these
bullies. The majority of the class will find this task achievable.
MODIFIED:
A group (Tamatea, Hannah, Tahine, Camillo, Emelio, Paul,
Ella, Tracey) will be working with the Teachers aide who will
help the Ss fill out the worksheet. These worksheets have
been modified. On the modified poster sheet, there are
sentence started to help Ss finish the sentences. Ss on a
separate sheet have a table with examples of describing words
and questions that will help the Ss write their sentences.
EXTENDED:
These Ss will be expected to provide a descriptive and more
informative detail of the bullies and create a coherent poster
that clearly shows: An Interesting Title, topic sentence, very
detailed description of the bullies and where they were last
scene and an creative reward if they are found.

When a Ss is finished, mark their work and

give feed back.

CLOSURE
Ss reflect on the learning.
What do you like about their poster?
What things did they include?

10mins

Ss come back onto the floor and Ss who have finished their
work showcase their poster and class gives feedback.