WEEK

PAST TENSE
1-2

WEEK
LINKERS
3

WEEK WORD CHOICE

4

WEEK NOTE
5-6 EXPANSION

WEEK
POST TEST
7
 7 WEEK INTERVENTION PLAN

Class: 4 SN 1
No. Of Student: 20 Students

Exam Question:
(Narrative Essay) When I woke up on Wednesday morning, I thought it was just another day, as
usual I got dressed, ate my breakfast, and prepared to go to school. When I went outside, however, I
realised that something is very, very different.

Unpacking knowledge and skills:

In order successfully attempt this question, they need to know:
1. Understanding the context of the question
2. Narrating a story in past tense
3. Organizing a storyline
4. Cohesion in writing using proper linkers
5. A variety of vocabulary suitable with the topic

I have pre-taught the above Yes No

WEEK 1-2
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Intervention Activities/Lesson Notes
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Gap Identified : Present tense and past tense

Learning Objectives :
By the end of the intervention, students will be able to:
1. Differentiate the use of present and past tense
2. Write sentences using the correct tense

Awareness Raising Strategies: SPOT THE VERB!

1. Watch a video of the news with its news text Youtube video
2. Underline verbs used by the newscaster (Channel 5 news)
3. Inform students the use of past tense when narrating a story.

Intervention Activities:

LESSON A
1. Teacher prepare 20 balloons containing word cards (present and POP EM & MATCH EM
past form) (TEACHING TOOL 1)
2. Each student gets a balloon to pop and discover the word inside. Balloons
3. Students move around the class to find their partner. Small A4 paper
4. Pairs who have found each other paste the words on the board.
LESSON B
1. Students read the lyric of the song I will Survive I WILL SURVIVE THE PAST
2. Teacher plays the song while doing the lesson (TEACHING TOOL 2)
3. While listening, students circle the present tense and underline the Lyric of I will Survive
past tense. Gloria Gyanor
4. Teacher discuss the message of the song to show students the Song I Will Survive
connection of the singers action

LESSON C TIMELINE ROPE

1. Teacher puts a rope in the class with label today and yesterday (TEACHING TOOL 3)
2. Students will be given sentence with different tenses Rope / string / red
3. Students stand on the rope base on the timeline of the given tape
sentence. A4 paper

LESSON D
1. Teacher introduces the sentence pattern Yesterday, he/she WHAT YOU DID
(verb)+ed + compliment and Today, he/she (verb) + compliment YESTERDAY?
2. Students pick a paper containing a verb. Flash cards
3. Students act out the verb and the rest guess the verb
4. Teacher makes sure students use the sentence pattern when
guessing the verb.
 WEEK 3
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Gap Identified : Linkers

Learning Objectives :
By the end of the intervention, students will be able to:
1. Use the correct linkers to give a flow in writing narrative essay.

Awareness Raising Strategies:

1. Introduce a sentence with a blank for linkers ACT OUT LINKERS
2. Teacher acts out the sentence based on the linkers used to fill the
blank.
3. Points out that there are different usage for each linkers.

Intervention Activities:

LESSON A
LINK THE FUNCTION
1. Teacher prepares a worksheet which contains the linkers and its (TEACHING TOOL 4)
function. Worksheet
2. Students match the linkers with its function.

LESSON B

1. Student work in groups.

2. Each group gets an envelope containing an essay that has been JUMBLED UP ESSAY
jumbled up. (TEACHING TOOL 5)
3. Students have to arrange the paragraphs according to its Worksheet
sequence.
4. Groups have to rationalize their arrangement of the paragraphs.
 WEEK 4
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Gap Identified : Vocabulary Word Choice

Learning Objectives :
By the end of the intervention, students will be able to:
1. Replace the use of (very + adjective) with a more exact word

Awareness Raising Strategies:

1. Give 10 samples of words with the repetitive pattern (very +
adjective) from students authentic data STUDENTS PRE-TEST
2. Teacher ask students to translate it into BM and ask students ESSAY
whether the sentence sounded right in Bahasa Melayu
3. Points out that there are English words that can replace the use of
very

Intervention Activities:

LESSON A

1. Teacher prepares 20 word cards and gives to each student ANOTHER WAY TO SAY IT!
 2. Each student goes around the class and search for other students (TEACHING TOOL 6)
with similar meaning words. Word cards
3. In the new group, students figure out the common word used to Coloured paper
explain their word cards.
4. Write a 1 theme paragraph using 5 words from the list.

LESSON B

1. Students work in groups of 5. RUNNING DICTATION

2. Teacher paste 4 poems containing adjectives. Each group is (TEACHING TOOL 7)
assigned to a poem. Worksheet
3. Students take turn with their group members to run to their A4 paper
assigned poem and writing it back in a piece of paper.
4. Once they have written the entire poem, they need to replace the
adjectives in the poem with another adjective.

WEEK 5-6
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Gap Identified : Lack of ideas (Note Expansion)

Learning Objectives :
By the end of the intervention, students will be able to:
1. Expand sentences using adjectives
2. Write a storyline with cohesion

Awareness Raising Strategies:

1. Give 5 samples of storyline taken from authentic data STUDENTS PRE-TEST
2. Each group arrange the storylines that appeals most to them ESSAY
3. Students give reasons for their choices
4. Explanation of the importance of a good storyline when writing

Intervention Activities:

LESSON A
1. Students close their eyes and listen to several sounds SENSE ME! WHAT??
(beach, market, classroom etc) Worksheet
 2. List down words or phrases that explains the sound Snippets of noise
3. Students touch random items in the magic box Pictures of places
(fluffy clothing, rocks, ice cubes etc) Box containing
4. List down words or phrases that explains what they felt random objects
5. Show pictures of several places
6. List down the things they can see in the picture.

LESSON B WACKY HEADLINE

1. Students are given 6 random words (TEACHING TOOL 8)
2. Create an interesting headline which incorporate all words. A4 paper
3. The headline must be creative and interesting. Logical sense is not Mahjong paper
important.

LESSON C
1. Introduce the form of plotline to students (exposition, rising PICTURE WALK
action, climax, falling action, closure / anti-climax) (TEACHING TOOL 9)
2. Ask students to choose 5 random pictures from the newspaper Newspaper
and arrange it into a sequence Mahjong paper
3. Create a situation for each picture
4. Create a storyline using the picture sequence.
5. (CAROUSEL) Each group will walk around to other groups and
compare their storyline with others. Giving stars to their favourite
storyline.
6. Most creative and appealing storyline is consider the winner!

WEEK 7
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Learning Objectives :
By the end of the intervention, students will be able to:
1. Write a narrative essay using the suitable vocabulary, correct
tenses and with cohesion.

Activities

1. Teacher explains the rubric to the student. PRE-TEST QUESTION

2. Students discuss a storyline with their partner. (TEACHING TOOL 10)
3. Students write a narrative essay.