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Basic 4 English Language Term 2 Week 3 Lesson Plan
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Subject: English Language
Class: Basic 4
Topic: Talking About Oneself, Vocabulary, Writing as a Process, Verbs, Action Words
| Strand: Oral Language, Reading, Writing, Writing Conventions | Sub-strand: Talking About Oneself, Vocabulary, Writing as a Process, Verbs, Action Words |
| Indicator (code): B4.1.6.3.3, B4.2.6.3.2, B4.4.9.3.1, B4.3.3.1.1, B4.5.4.1.3 | |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can discuss daily routines using verbs and deduce word meanings from context. | Core Competencies: Communication and Collaboration, Critical Thinking |
| T.L.R.(s): Daily routine cards, sentence cards, class library | Keywords: Routine, Verbs, Context, Drafting |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Engage learners in a short discussion where they share their favorite daily routines and introduce some new action words related to these routines.
Have students listen to a brief audio clip of someone describing their day and identify the verbs used.
Play a quick game where students act out various actions and classmates guess the verbs being demonstrated. | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Oral Language:
Pair students to interview each other about their daily routines using a list of verbs and report back to the class.
Conduct a role-play activity where students describe a day in the life of a fictional character, focusing on actions.
Reading:
Provide a short story about a child's daily activities and ask students to highlight all the verbs.
Have students read a passage and write down any unfamiliar words, using context clues to infer meanings.
Writing:
Ask students to write a paragraph describing their morning routine using a variety of verbs.
Provide a list of verbs and have students craft sentences about their daily activities using each verb.
Writing Conventions:
Conduct an exercise where students identify and correct verb tense errors in a provided text.
Have students exchange their writing with a partner to peer review for correct verb usage. | Phase 3plenary / reflections Oral Language:
Reflect on the role-playing activities by having students share which new verbs they learned and how they can use them in everyday conversation.
Reading:
Assess students' ability to deduce meanings of new words by having them share the words they inferred and the clues they used.
Writing:
Invite students to read their paragraphs aloud and discuss how different verbs changed the meaning or clarity of their descriptions.
Writing Conventions:
Have students self-assess their written work by checking for varied and correct verb use and share one improvement they made. |
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