Education 501 Philosophy of Education

1st Semester A.Y. 2015-2016

Dr. Mel Greg O. Concepcion
Allysa Nicole S. Ordoez

MAEd LIS

August 1, 2015

Flexible Learning Activity

How I Develop Critical Thinking in My Class

Assessment/Output
1. ) Lesson Plan for Teaching Reading in Grade Four using The Four Pronged
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Approach
Objectives
To engage the students in reading lesson that will enhance their
comprehension and poetry structure understanding.
To widen the students vocabulary by unlocking the difficult words in the
poem.
To provide an activity that will stimulate the students awareness with how
animals move.
The Grade Four students will be able to identify the rhyming words when

II.

asked to read a poem.

Subject Matter
Topic
The Way They Move written by Armia Pomoy
References
Leung, Thelma Grace A., Soaring To New Heights in Reading One,
Abiva Publishing Inc., 2006
Materials

LCD

projector

and PowerPoint
Presentation

Wall Chart
Activity Sheets
Puppets
Audio Materials

Improvement of

Thespian Skills
Familiarization

Skills

Vocabulary

Enrichment
Reading
skills
Enhancement

with Vowels and

Consonants

Value Concept
To develop an understanding about the essentials of animals in
III.

the environment.
Lesson Proper
Pre-Reading
1. Motivation (6 mins.)

The name of the activity is Finding My Way Home. The

students will be asked to pick one item from the bowl. This will
identify to what group they belong. They will be blind-folded and will
be asked to sound their corresponding animal. They have to find
their designated groups in three minutes. They will be given
bracelets that will signify their groups. There will be six groups with
at least 3 members each. The group names are as follows:

Orange

Roosters
Yellow Tigers

Black Horses
Red Birds
Green Goats
Blue Snakes


2. Motive Questions (1 min.)
If you will be given a chance to be an animal, what would you
be? Why?

3. Unlocking Difficulties (5 mins.)

The students will be given some pictures of animals. They have
to match the animals with its assigned movement. Then,
everyone will be asked to do the actual movement. Finally, they
will be asked to construct their own sentences using the words.
1. Swing
2. Walk
3. Hop

4. Swim
5. Slither

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7.
Actual Reading (9 mins.)
The students will be asked to read a poem using the
presentation prepared by the teacher.
1. The teacher will read the poem first. While the teacher is
reading the poem, some projected images will appear.
2. Then, the students will be asked to read the poem
simultaneously while the teacher is guiding them.
3. Finally, the teacher will call two to three volunteers to
read the poem in front of the class.
8.
9. The Way They Move
10. By Armia Pomoy

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13. Different animals move in different ways
14. Some fly, some run, a few stay
15. Those with legs are easy to spot
16. They move with what theyve got.
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18. According to the first stanza, animals move in different
ways. In what ways do animals move?
19. Kangaroos and rabbits hop
20. With strong hind legs to reach the top
21. Monkeys climb but they also jump
22. Making sure they dont go bump.
23. Can you give animals who can hop? What animal can
climb and jump?
24.
25. Camels with humps walk so slowly
26. Their heavy backs full and bulky
27. While big gray elephants thump
28. On their way to the camp.
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30. How do camels move? How about elephants?
31. Earthworms and snakes, those without legs
32. Still can burrow, slither, and lay eggs

33. Just as fish can swim with their tail

34. These animals move without fail.
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36. What animals can move without legs?
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38. All animals big or small
39. Short or long, low or tall
40. They crawl or flutter or swing
41. All these make them all very interesting!
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43. Do animals move in the same way?
44. Why do you think animals move in different ways?
45. What body parts do you use to move from one place to
another? How do you move from one place to another?
46. What did you learn from the poem?
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Post Reading
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50.

Answering Motive Questions. (3 mins.)

Discussion of the students answers to the motive questions.
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2. Comprehension Check (5 mins.)

The students understanding with the poem read will be

evaluated by playing a game. Different pictures of animals will
be posted on the board and random students will participate.
The student/s will turn around two times and throw a ball on the
board. Afterwards, the animal which the student hit will be the
one that he/she will imitate the movements.

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3. Skill Development
The students will be given an activity about rhyming words. The
teacher will explain what rhyming words are then; give at least
2-3 examples.
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54. A. Identifying Rhyming Words (3 mins.)
55. Direction: Read the poem again. List the rhyming words
found in the poem. The first number has been done for
you.
56. Stanza 1
57. 1. Spotgot
58. Stanza 2

59. 1._______
________
_____

60. 2._______

________

________

____

_____
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61. Stanza 3

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62. 1.

66. Stanza 4

________
________

1.
____________________
2. ____________________

____
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68. Stanza 5

63. 2.
________

1. ____________________
2. ____________________

69. B. Rhyming or Not? (3 mins.)

70. Directions: Read the words and do the following.
71. a. Draw a star (
72. b. Draw a sun (

) if the two words rhyme.

) if the two words do not rhyme.

Write your answers in the space provided.

73. ____________________1. Swim-Swap
74. ____________________2. Walk-Talk
75. ____________________3. Move-Smooth
76. ____________________4. Long-Song
77. ____________________5. Full-Pull
78. IV. Evaluation (6 mins.)
79. A. Identifying vowels and consonants
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Directions: Look at the pictures below. Complete the name of each

picture by writing a vowel or a consonant.

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Vowels: a, e, i, o, u

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Consonants: b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z

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91. B. Move it! Move it! (4 mins.)
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The six groups will be asked to create simple moves about the

animal that they represent while sounding it. Then, they will perform it in class. Finally,
we will do it together.
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Criteria:

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Creativity

25%

95.

Over-all Performance

25%

96.

Originality

25%

97.

Audience Impact

25%

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Total:

100%

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V. Assignment (1 min.)

In a bond paper, paste a picture of your pet and write a little description in

it. Prepare to present it in class.

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