LESSON PLAN AYU

Class : 4 A
Date :18th August 2015
Time: 12.15 p.m-1.15p.m
Proficiency Level : Average
Topic/Unit : Unit 10 : The insect Investigator
Theme: World of knowledge
Number of pupils: 44 pupils
Content standard :
By the end of the year 6 primary level, the pupils will be able to demonstrate
understanding of variety of linear and non-linear text in the form of print and non-print
materials using a range of strategies to construct meaning.
Learning standard : 2.2.2 Able to read and understand phrases and sentences from
(a) Linear text
Learning objectives:
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:1) Answer comprehension questions by scanning information from the text
2) Complete the chain picture cards: by answering the riddles given.
Language item/content : Nouns, Adjectives
Prior Knowledge : Pupils knew and seen insects such as ants
Educational emphasis:M1:Interpersonal, Visual-spatial
Teaching and learning Materials: The picture of puzzle, Pictures, Worksheet A,
Worksheet B, Poison ball, Audio, chain picture cards (empty) envelope.

Stages/time

Teaching and Learning activities

Rationale

Set induction
(5 minutes)

Activity 1 What is that?

Rationale :

1. Teacher asks the pupils to close their eyes.

2. Teacher distribute puzzles to random pupils in
class.
3. Teacher gets the pupils to complete yhe puzzle
and paste them on the whiteboard.
4. Teacher points to the whiteboard and asks the
pupils what is this?
5. Teacher gets the pupils to say ant man together.
6. Teacher introduces the topic.

To

introduce

the lesson in
a meaningful
manner
Notes:
Pictures

Presentation

Activity 2 : Lets read

Rationale

(15 minutes)

1.Teacher distributes text entitled Ants (Worksheet A)

To

2. Teacher reads the text aloud and pupils read after the

reading skills

teacher.

To

3. Teacher lists out a list of vocabulary from the text.

the content to

4. Teacher explains the meaning of the vocabulary to

the pupils

practice
practice

pupils by showing pictures and giving appropriate

Practice
(15 minutes)

examples.

Notes:

5. Teacher paste the pictures on the whiteboard.

Pictures

I.
Queen ant
II.
Worker ant
III.
Male ant
IV.
Soldier ant
Lets Answer ( Activity 3)

Text related to
ants
Rationale:

1. Individually the pupils are given with a worksheet

To

(Worksheet B)
2. Pupils need to

pupils
answer

the

comprehension

questions based on the text given in the previous

test

the

understandin
g

stage
3. Then, teacher plays the music and pupils need to
pass the poison to the one another.
4. The pupils who holds the poison the poison while
the pupils is paused need to answer the question
5. Teacher and pupils discussed the answers.

Notes:
Worksheet B
Poison ball

Production

.Activity 4; Riddle games

Audio
Rationale:

(20 minutes)

1. Teacher asks pupils to be in in their groups.

To encourage

2. Teacher calls the leader to come in front. Teacher

interpersonal

distributes one envelope to each group.

skills.

Contents inside the envelope

To

1. Pictures of different ants

2. Names of different type of ants

check

pupils
understandin

3. Four riddles

3.Teacher also distributes one chain cards to each group

To make the

(the empty one)

pupils learn in

4. Each group is required to complete the chain picture

the

cards by answering the riddles given.

manner

5. Teacher tells the picture that they may refer to the test

Notes:

given in the previous stages in order to complete the

Chain picture

riddles.

Riddles

fun

6. Then the pupil required to paste the pictures and the

names of the ants based on the riddles.
7. Teacher shows a sample to the pupils and how to do it.
8. Teacher informs pupils that they can paste and arrange
the pictures, riddles and the name of the ants based on
their creativity.
9. Teacher needs to remind the pupils that they dont
necessarily have to answer the riddles correctly in order
to complete the chain pictures cards
Closure
(5 minutes)

Activity 5 : Its a wrap

Rationale :

1. Teacher calls for the representatives from one or

To wrap the

two groups to show their work.

2. Teacher and pupils discus the answers
3. Teacher and students recalls what they have

whole lesson

learnt that day.

that day