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Basic 4 English Language Term 2 Week 3 Lesson Plan

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Week 3: Lesson Plan
Subject: English Language
Class: Basic 4
Topic: Talking About Oneself, Vocabulary, Writing as a Process, Verbs, Action Words
Strand: Oral Language, Reading, Writing, Writing ConventionsSub-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 libraryKeywords: 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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