Daily lesson plan Year 3

Focus : Reading
Date :
Time :
Class :
Number of pupils :
Proficiency level : Intermediate to advance
Theme : World of knowledge
Topic : Chinese Zodiac
Content standard : 2.2 By the end of the 6-year primary schooling,
pupils will be able to demonstrate understanding of a
variety of linear and non-linear texts in the form of
print and non-print materials using a range of
strategies to construct meaning.
2.3 By the end of the 6-year primary schooling,
pupils will be able to read independently for
information and enjoyment.

Learning standard : 2.1.2 Able to apply word attack skills by grouping words
according to word categories
2.2.2. Able to read and understand phrases and
sentences in linear and
non-linear texts
2.3.1 Able to read for information and enjoyment with
guidance.

Objectives : By the end of the lessons, pupils should be able to :
a. Grouping and listing the wild animals and tame
animals correctly in pairs.
b. Read the text the great race and made up the
mind map in group of four correctly.
c. Read and role play the story correctly in group of
four.
Time : 60 minutes
Teaching aids : Calendar,video,envelope with picture,

Educational emphases :
I. Thinking skills
II. Multiple
Intelligence
III. Values
a. Moral values
b. Olympic values

Generate ideas, draw concept maps, classify
Kinaesthetic, verbal linguistic, interpersonal



A sense of harmony between Man and Environment.

Joy of Effort, respect for others.






















Stage/activity Teaching and learning
strategies
Notes.
Set induction (5 minutes)
1. Teacher gives students
a calendar, then and
asks them to see what
animals can be seen in
the calendar.
2. Pupils name the
animals found in the
calendar.

Recalling based on what
pupils know.
Calendar



Pre-Reading (10 minutes)
1. Teacher shows a video
about how zodiac
calendar founded.
2. Teacher as the
questions :
i. What type of the
animals can you
see in this video?
ii. What is the
sequence of
animals shown just
now?

Reading a stories with
watching video















Video the great race

1. Tiger
2. Horse
3. Pig
4. Snake
5. ox
6. Rooster
7. Goat
8. Dragon
9. Rat
10. Dog
11. Monkey
12. Rabbit

MI = Verbal Linguistic
Thinking skills = generate
ideas.

While reading (20 minutes)
1. Teacher distributes a
reading text and
instructs the pupils to
read silently.
2. Pupils read silently
3. Teacher distributes the
work sheet 1 and
instructs the pupils to
classify wild animals
and tame animals.

Read silently and make a
classifying.
Text about The Great
Race

Thinking skills = Classifying





4. Teacher distributes a
mah-jong paper in a
group and asks
students to make a
mind map about the
story.
5. Pupils present their
work in front the class.

Read the liner text and
think the main point and
transfer it in form of mind
map.
MI = Interpersonal
Thinking skills = Generate
ideas, draw concept maps
Olympic value = respect for
others
Post reading (+ 20 minutes)
1. Teacher distributes an
envelope that contains
pictures of animals for
each group.
2. Pupils receive the
materials and get
ready to listen to the
instruction from the
teacher.
3. Teacher instructs the
students to take out the
picture of the animals
given in the envelope.
They need to imitate
sound or movement or
something that relate
to the animals that they
have got.
4. They show the role
play in group in front of
the class and ask their
friends guess what
type of animals have
been role played.

Reinforcement For
Understanding Of The
Story The Great Race
By The Role Plays.

MI = Kinaesthetic
Thinking Skills = Generate
ideas
Olympic values = Joy of
Effort
Moral values = A sense of
harmony between Man and
Environment
5. Teacher distributes
worksheet 2 about the
story read.

Practice. Worksheet 2
Closure (3 minutes)
1. Teacher recaps the
days lesson by asking
a few questions to the
pupils.
2. Pupils give responses
to question ask.

Recap
Assessment


Remedial
Enrichment