Basic 4 English Language Term 3 Week 10 Lesson Plan

Engage students with a fun icebreaker centered around their favorite books or stories. Have students share a personal experience related to a letter they received or wrote. Introduce the concept of prepositions through an interactive game involving classroom objects. Discuss the importance of effective introductions in storytelling by exploring a popular story's beginning.

Oral Language: Students take turns presenting a short, prepared introduction and conclusion for a story. In pairs, students summarize a short, level-appropriate text orally, focusing on key points. Reading: Students read a selected passage and identify the main ideas and supporting details. Conduct a group activity where students take turns summarizing paragraphs from a shared text. Grammar Usage At Word: Students work in pairs to create sentences using prepositions of direction and time. Organize a classroom scavenger hunt where students use prepositions to give directions. Writing: Guide students in writing a letter to a friend about a recent experience, focusing on format. Have students exchange their letters and provide peer feedback on structure and clarity. Using Writing Conventions: Students practice invented spelling during a free-writing exercise on a familiar topic. Provide a spelling challenge where students creatively guess and spell new words. Extensive Reading: Assign students an age-appropriate book and have them write a two-paragraph summary. Conduct a class discussion on the cultural themes of the chosen book.

Oral Language: Reflect on the presentations by discussing which introductions and conclusions were most engaging. Reading: Have students share which summarizing techniques were most helpful and why. Grammar Usage At Word: Assess students' understanding of prepositions by having them create sentences using visual prompts. Writing: Students reflect on the letter-writing process and share what they found challenging. Using Writing Conventions: Discuss the benefits and challenges of using invented spelling in free writing. Extensive Reading: Have students present their book summaries and discuss what they learned from their reading.