Year: 5 Gemilang

Date/ Time: 25 February 2015 / 10.00 a.m -11.00 a.m

Theme

: World of Knowledge

Topic / Unit

: Space Exploration / Unit 9

Proficiency Level : Average

Focused skills

: Writing

Integrated skills : Grammar

Content Standard: 3.1 By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be able to
form letters and words in neat legible print including cursive
writing.
3.3. By the end of 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be able to
write and present ideas through a variety of media using
appropriate language form and style
Learning standard: 3.1.1 Able to write in neat legible print with correct spelling:
b) paragraph
3.3.1 Able to create texts using a variety of media with guidance
b) linear
Learning objectives: By the end of the lesson pupils will be able to:
.i) Write simple and compound sentences using simple and
compound sentences
ii) Write a paragraph based on word strips and pictures as
guidance
Language content: Vocabulary and Tenses
Educational emphases: Multiple intelligence: Interperseonal skills, intrapersonal skills,
Visual learner, Kinesthetic learner
CCTS : Analysing
Moral Value: Stay in touch with people
Teaching and learning materials: Work sheet, Video and Pictures

Teaching and learning activites :

Stages/time

Activities

Rationale/notes

Set induction
(5 minutes)

1) Teacher paste picture of astronaut

suit on whiteboard

Notes: Picture of
astronaut suit

2) Teacher ask few questions to

pupils
i)
Who is this?
ii)
Where does he work?
iii)
What is he wearing?

Rationale:
1) To recap pupils
prior knowledge
in reading
sessions.
2) To attract pupils
attention toward
the lesson.
3) Questions
technique is
used to
encourage the
pupils to talk in
English during
the lesson so
that there is two
ways
interaction.

Presentation
(15 minutes)

1) Teacher shows a video on

astronaut living in space
2) Teacher asks questions on
astronauts living style in outer
space:
i)
What kind of meal do they
eat?
ii)
How does astronaut spend
their free time?
iii)
How does astronaut sleep?
3) Teacher pastes five pictures of
astronauts lifestyle on

Notes:
1) Video clip on
astronaut living
in the space
station.
2) Pictures on
astronaut living
style.
3) Word strips of
noun.
Rationale:
1) To guide pupils
write complete
sentences

whiteboard.
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)

Bedroom where astronauts

sleep
Astronaut meals
Washroom to take bath and
wash
Astronaut clothing during
work and free time.
Astronaut hobby during free
time.

based on
guided writing.
2) To attract the
pupils towards
the lesson

3) Teacher pastes word strips of

noun describing different
astronauts lifestyle on the board.
4) Teacher models how to write one
complete sentence to the pupils.
Practice
(20 minutes)

1) Teacher groups the pupils into five

groups.
2) Each group is required to write three
sentences based on one picture
of astronauts lifestyle that they
are assigned on mahjong paper.
3) Pupils present their work in front of
class and paste it on the wall
together with the picture.
4) Pupils look at a poster of School
Space Exhibition on board.
5) Pupils read the description on the
poster silently.
6) Pupils read a model of informal letter
which given by the teacher.
7) Teacher explain the format of informal
letter to pupils.
8) Teacher distribute a worksheet of

Notes:
1) Poster of School
Space
Exhibition
2) Model of
Informal letter
3) Worksheet of
invitation letter
Rationale:
1) To practice
pupils with
writing complete
sentences.
2) To introduce
pupils the
format of
informal letter

invitation letter with a blank gap to

pupils.
9) Pupils fill the blank by writing
complete sentences describing
the program.
Production
(15 minutes)

1) Teacher ask pupils to imagine

they are an astronaut who live in
space station.

Rationale:
1) To initiate the
pupils interest
towards the
2) Pupils are required to write a letter
lesson.
to their family to describe their life
in space.
2) To enable pupils
to write and state
3) Pupils use information from the
the reasons.
picture description on wall and the
letter model as guidance
3) To improve the
interpersonal
4) Pupils need to write short
skills among the
paragraph of letter.
pupils.
5) Teacher observes the pupils to
see whether the pupils manage to
complete the task or not.

Closure (5 minutes)
1) Teacher end up the lesson by
asking the pupils a few Questions:
e.g.:
a. Do you like to live in outer
space?
b. How do you feel if you live far
away from your family?
c. How to stay in touch with
family when you are far
away?

Rationale :
To instill moral
values

2) Teacher wraps up the lesson by

instilling moral values by telling
the pupils can keep in touch with
their family even they are living far
away by using technologies such
as email or letter.