Lesson Plan #

Group:
401
Date:
Level:
4th
Number of students:20
Competencies
o
X C1
o
X C2
o
X C3

Strategy Focus
__Ask for help
__Take risks
__Gesture

BALs
o
Media
o
Citizenshi
p
o
Environm
ent
o
Health
o
Career

Language Conventions (What are you FOCUSING ON in this lesson?):

Language
Repertoire:

Vocabulary focus words (Practice the meaning, phonology and spelling of these FOCUS words
Simple words to describe animals: big, small, long, skinny, fat, slow, fast, funny, gentle, cute

Grammar:

(choose ONE
__ Plan
__ Inference
__ Scan

(__54_ minute class)

__X_ word order

to teach & focus on with the students)

_X_ Direct attention
__ Use prior knowledge
__ Predict
__ Practice
__ Take notes
__ Skim
__ Self monitor
__ Lower anxiety
__ Use resources

___ plurals ___ articles ___ verb tenses (focus: _________adjectives_______

Punctuation: ___ capital letters ___ periods ___ question / exclamation marks ___ commas (enumeration)

Functional Language (choose some expressions to FOCUS ON in this lesson either saying or w
__ Classroom routines ___ Giving instructions ___ Stalling for time ___ Asking for help ___ Identifying th
Describing things ___ Asking about things __ Stating capabilities ___ Asking about capabilities ___ Asking
Asking yes/no ?s
___ Express yes/no agreement / disagreement ___ Ask about yes/no agreement/ disagreement __ Gives o
Asks opinions
___ Asks permission ___ Offers help ___ Accepts / declines help ___ Asks about needs / wants ___ Gives
___ Expresses feelings ___ Asks about feelings ___ Greetings ___ Taking leave ___ Thanks ___ Apologiz
Todays focus expressions: It is __________. It lives in_____________________.

Goals for
this class
What you
want students
to walk
away with

Introductio
n
(activation of
prior
knowledge)

Developmen
t (Activities
of 5-20
minutes
each)

Students will know the most common words to describe pets and other ani
They will know the word order of adjectives in relation to the nouns they de
They will be able to say or write one or more adjectives that describe anima
well as where they live.

Last class we heard the story of a boy who wished for a puppy. A pet is an animal
that we care for and lives in our house. If you could have any pet in the world,
what would it be? Why? Why do we have pets?

Describing Animals Power Point

Go through all the slides, have students repeat the words and sentences, have
students move their bodies according to the adjective (small, big)
Question and cold call on students to read the sentences on the slides and/or move
the slides on the smart board.
Describing Animals Activity
Individually or in pairs, students complete activity 1 in activity book (p.69).
Teacher models animal A
A bird is small. It is feathery. It lives in a tree. It flies very fast.

Dialogue: Describe your favourite animal activity on p. 71 of activity book (5 min

Try not to look at your book! You must speak English.
Tell one friend about your favourite animal (2 mins.) Switch (2 mins)
Tell another friend (2 mins) Listen to another friend (2 mins)
__________________________________________________________________________________

True or False Game

I will read sentences about animals. You will lift up your green paper if you think i
is true, and your red (or orange) paper if you think it is false.
Closure

Plan B
(Anticipate
problems and
solutions)

Materials

Homework
/

Reinvestme
nt

(How will
students
practice /
reinvest what
theyve
learned at
home on in
future
classes?)

Reflection:
Did you meet
your
objectives for
this lesson?
Changes /
improvements
to make

If time permits, do a song:

The Goldfish (Laurie Berkner), A-Hunting We Will Go (p.121)

Gather the class: did anyone learn new words today? OR Exit Card
depending on time. (what new words did you learn today?)
For early finishers, I have printed copies of the clues to the crossword
puzzle on p.70
I case of internet issues for my Power Point, I will bring it on a key. I will
arrive to school early enough to correct formatting if necessary and print a
copy of all the slides in case the smart board does not work.
20X cross word clues
20 X small green and red papers for True or False game
1 printed copy of my Power Point
2 menu of the day posters (1 for students, one for me)
At the next class, students will complete the activities in the Unit