JUNYUAN SECONDARY SCHOOL

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Lesson plan: skills in answering IYOW questions (Paper 2: Comprehension)

Class
Venue
Date/time
Class size
Ability level
Subject
Topic
Pre-requisite knowledge
Lesson objective

Time
10
minutes

PRE-ACTIVITY

4N2
4N2 classroom
Tuesday, 12 April, 10.05 10.40am
40
Medium
English Language
Skills in answering IYOW (In Your Own Words) comprehension questions (Paper 2)
Ss should already have read and attempted all questions (including IYOW questions) in the 2007 N
level Paper 2.
Ss will learn and practise two skills in answering IYOW questions:
1. Extract from a passage, points relevant to answering a question
2. Paraphrase these points
Activities
T distributes to Ss the marked 2007 N level Paper 2,
and handout on Skills in answering IYOW questions.

Rationale
Ss have already read
and attempted all
questions in the 2007 N
level Paper 2.

Resources
2007 N level
Paper 2 (tenyear series)
Ss.
Handout on
Skills in
answering
IYOW
questions T.

Victoria Galvez
English Language Observation
12 April 2011

JUNYUAN SECONDARY SCHOOL

11, Tampines Street 84. Singapore 528933. Tel : 65873683 Fax : 65873682. Website: http://www.junyuansec.moe.edu.sg

T introduces topic and learning outcome.

T erects a framework for answering IYOW questions:
the two skills needed in using IYOW question, the
definition of paraphrase, and examples of IYOW
questions.

Whiteboard and
marker T.
Ss need to know the
difference between
paraphrasing and lifting
from the passage.

Powerpoint
slides T.

T outlines the schedule for the lesson (includes the

tasks to be performed and the time allocated to each
task).
Using question 18 (Passage B) from the 2007 N level 2, To demonstrate how the
T refers Ss to handout on Skills in answering IYOW
two skills are executed
questions and brings Ss through the steps of answering in a question.
an IYOW question.
T gets Ss to attempt question 19 using the options given To allow Ss to practise
on the handout.
these skills with some
guidance.
10
minutes

MAIN ACTIVITY T gets Ss, individually, to attempt questions 21 and 15

To allow Ss to practise
on their own, without the aid of preset answers. Ss are
these skills on their
told that they have 10 minutes to do this, and that T will own.
discuss the answers after that.

Victoria Galvez
English Language Observation
12 April 2011

Foolscap paper
Ss.

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10
minutes

POST-ACTIVITY

T flashes the answer, to question 21, of one Ss on the

visualiser and checks if he or she has executed the two
skills correctly. T gives feedback to the S and the class.
(In the event that there is not enough time, 1) Ss will
write their answers to questions 21 and 15, and T will
go through these the next lesson, or 2) T will go
through the answer to question 21 and discuss the
answer to question 15 the next lesson.)

To check Ss mastery
and practice of the two
skills.

Answers of two
Ss Ss.

To check if Ss know the

two skills.

Powerpoint
slides T.

T flashes the answer, to question 15, of another Ss on

the visualiser and checks if he or she has executed the
two skills correctly. T gives feedback to the S and the
class.
2
minutes

SUMMARY OF
LESSON

Victoria Galvez
English Language Observation
12 April 2011

T asks Ss to tell her what two skills they have learnt

when it comes to answering IYOW questions.