TOPIC: STRESS PATTERN, LITERARY READING AND COMPOSITION
A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
Word flashcards.
Stress pattern chart.
Short literary passage.
Picture cards.
Pupils’ writing books and pencils.
B: REFERENCE MATERIALS
Scheme of work.
Recommended English Studies textbook for Primary 4.
Online educational resources.
C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
The pupils have learnt speech sounds, sentence construction, reading comprehension, adjectives, adverbs, determiners and composition writing.
D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
Explain stress in simple terms.
Identify stressed syllables in simple words.
Pronounce selected words correctly.
Read and understand a short literary passage.
Use simple linking words correctly.
Arrange sentences into a paragraph.
Write a short descriptive composition.
E: CONTENT
Meaning of Stress
Stress means saying one part of a word more strongly than another part.
Examples:
TA-ble
WIN-dow
DOC-tor
a-BOUT
The louder part is called the stressed syllable.
Literary Reading
A literary text may be a story, poem or play written for enjoyment and learning.
Simple Passage
The Little Bird
A little bird lived in a tree beside Chika’s house. Every morning, it sang a beautiful song. Chika always listened happily before going to school. One day, she placed some grains near the tree for the bird.
Questions:
Where did the bird live?
What did it do every morning?
Who listened to the bird?
What did Chika give the bird?
Linking Words
Linking words join ideas together.
Examples:
and
but
because
then
Sentences:
Chika saw the bird and smiled.
She fed it because she loved animals.
Paragraph Writing
A paragraph is a group of sentences about one main idea.
Example:
My Classroom
My classroom is large and clean. It has many desks and chairs. There is a board in front of the class. I enjoy learning in my classroom.
F: LESSON PRESENTATION
F1: Teachers’ Activities
Explains stress with familiar words.
Pronounces selected words clearly.
Guides pupils to identify stressed syllables.
Reads the literary passage with pupils.
Explains linking words.
Demonstrates how sentences form a paragraph.
Guides pupils to write a short composition.
F2: Pupils’ Activities
Listen to stressed words.
Repeat words correctly.
Identify stressed syllables.
Read the passage aloud.
Answer comprehension questions.
Use linking words in sentences.
Write a short paragraph.
G: CONCLUSION
The teacher revises stress, literary reading, linking words and paragraph writing.
The teacher corrects pupils where necessary and encourages them to practise reading aloud clearly.
H: EVALUATION GUIDE
Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:
What is stress?
Identify the stressed part in TA-ble.
Where did the little bird live?
What did Chika give the bird?
Mention two linking words.
What is a paragraph?
Write four sentences about your classroom.