Subject

English

Class

4M

Time

11.05 a.m. 12.05 p.m.

Date

29th August 2016

Topic

Contemporary Children Literature

Title

Woodpecker by Brenda Williams (Poems)

Enrolment

40 pupils

Proficiency Level

Advanced

Theme

World of Stories

Module

Language arts (listening & Speaking, Reading)

Content Standard

Learning Standard

4.1 By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be able to
enjoy and appreciate rhymes, poems and songs

4.1.2 Able to sing songs and recite jazz chants and poems with
correct stress, pronunciation, rhythm and intonation

4.3 By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be able to
plan, organize and produce creative works for enjoyment.

4.3.1 Able to plan, produce and display creative works based on

literary texts using a variety of media with guidance
4.3.2 Able to plan, prepare and participate in a performance with
guidance based on literary works

Lesson Objectives

: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

i.
ii.

Create an acrostic poem using the selected literary text.

Role play the woodpecker story using the correct stress, pronunciation, rhythm and intonation

Educational emphasis:

Linguistic (Creating an acrostic poem using the literary text given)

interpersonal (Collaborating between peers in the completing group activities)

kinaesthetic (Role play using the script given)

Moral values

Determination (In whatever we are doing we should have always the determination and would never
easily give up even though were facing the hardest obstacles in our life)

Higher Order Thinking Skills

Using the acrostic poem sample as a guide to create a woodpecker acrostic poem

(application, creation &

evaluation)

Discuss the moral values of the lesson.

Produce an acrostic poem using creative and innovative methods

Pupils will be able to use the knowledge to write an acrostic poem.

Multiple intelligences

Contextual learning

Language content

Nouns

Woodpecker, forest, stumbled, insects, momentum, armour

Verbs

Tapping, flies, standing, cheering, working

Adjectives

Old, faster, harder, strong, weak, tiny, mightiest, bright

Present perfect tense

I have been blessed with this strong and mighty beak

Previous knowledge : Pupils may have the knowledge of the characteristics of the woodpecker before.
Anticipated problem : Pupils may not know how to create an acrostic poem.
Proposed solution

: Teacher shows a sample of an acrostic poem to the pupils using a LCD projector.

Resources

: PowerPoint slides, video , pictures, and LCD projector

Stage/time

Content

Set induction
(+5 minutes)

Questions:
1. What is the name
of the bird in the
video?
2. What is the bird
doing?
3. Why would the
bird do that?
4. What are the
characteristics of
the bird?
5. Today were going
to learn a poem
entitled
Woodpecker.

Presentation
(+15 minutes)

Sample of an
acrostic poem
(Refer to
PowerPoint slides)

Teaching-learning
activity
1. T Shows a video
of a woodpecker
on the whiteboard
2. T prompts
questions to the
pupils about
todays lesson
using
interrogative
questions such as
what and Why

Rationale

Remarks

To arouse
pupils
curiosity on
the lesson.

To introduce
the lesson
for the day.

To introduce PowerPoint Slides

the poem to
the pupils.

To develop
pupils
writing skills

To prepare

video

3. T tells pupils that

they are going to
learn a poem
entitled
Woodpecker.

1. T shows the
woodpecker
poem to the
pupils.
2. T are to recite the
poem followed by
the pupils
3. Afterwards, T calls

for volunteers to
recite the poem
individually.
4. T explains the
meaning of the
poem to the
pupils.
5. Next, T introduces
acrostic poem to
the pupils
6. T teaches the
pupils how to write
an acrostic poem
7. T flashes the
sample of an
acrostic poem to
the pupils on the
white screen.
8. T prepares pupils
for the practice
stage.

pupils for the

practice
stage.

Practice
(+15 minutes)

Creating an
acrostic poem
activity

1. T divides pupils in
group and
distributes
coloured A4
papers to each
group
2. T explains to the
pupils about their
task and they are
to write one
acrostic poem
based on the
woodpecker
poem.
3. They are given 10
minutes to write
their poem
4. After they have
done, randomly T
picks any group to
present their
acrostic poem to
the class
5.

T then prepares
Pupils for the next
activity

To test pupils
understanding

To achieve
4.3.1 Able to plan,
produce and display
creative works
based on literary
texts using a variety
of media with
guidance

To promote
collaborative
Learning
environment.

Coloured A4 papers

Production
(+20 minutes)

Role play activity

1.

To

T distributes the
woodpecker script

to each pupil.
2. T explains the

assess

understanding on
what they have

instructions of the

learnt.

activity to the

To
allow

pupils
3. Using the same

collabo

group, pupils are

rative

to act out using

learnin

the script given.

4. Pupils are

g.

allowed to do any To

inculcate

changes to the

element

script.
5. They are given

learning

few minutes to
practice and
rehearse using
6.

pupils

the script given.

Once the time is
up,

randomly

picks any group to

present their role
play in front of the

in

fun
the

Woodpecker script
(refer to appendix 1)

class

Closure
(+5 minutes)

What you have learnt

today?

1. T

recite

the To consolidate what

woodpecker

the

pupils

poem

Moral values

In whatever we are
doing we should have
always the
determination and
would never easily
give up even though

again learnt.
instil
together with the To
values
pupils.
2. T reviews
the

have

lesson

and

highlights

the

moral value of the

lesson.
3. T will have a short

were facing the

Q and A session

hardest obstacles in

with the pupils.

our life

moral