Aliens-4 grade

LESSON: Module 7 Lesson 5 Aliens 1

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Learning objectives(s) that this lesson is contributing to

4.L5 identify initial, middle and final phonemes and blends

4.L8 understand short, supported, narratives on an increasing range of general and some curricular topics

4.S4 respond to questions on an increasing range of general and some curricular topics

4.R6 understand with some support, some specific

information and detail in short, simple texts on a growing range of general and some curricular topics

4.W7 spell most familiar high-frequency words accurately when writing independently

4.UE3 use adjectives, including possessive adjectives, on a

growing range of general and some curricular topics to

describe things, use simple one- syllable and some two-syllable adjectives [comparative form] to make comparisons

4.UE4 use determiners a, an, the, zero article, some, any, this, these, that, those to refer to things on a growing range of general and some curricular topics

4.UE16 use conjunctions and, or, but, because to link words and phrases

Lesson objectives

All learners will be able to:

respond to some written and spoken prompts correctly and show some control in spelling
and structure in reading task with some support To revise holidays and planets; to write a blog entry about your dream holiday; to develop the pupils' listening skills through a song.

Most learners will be able to:

respond to most written and spoken prompts correctly and mostly use correct spelling and structure in reading task with some support To revise holidays and planets; to write a blog entry about your dream holiday; to develop the pupils' listening skills through a song.

Some learners will be able to:

respond to written and spoken prompts correctly and mostly use correct spelling, punctuation and structure in reading task with little support To revise holidays and planets; to write a blog entry about your dream holiday; to develop the pupils' listening skills through a song.

Previous learning

Language focus Structures: determiners; conjunctions. Language in use: Oh what a great world this will be, when we can go on holidays under the sea! Bongo's excited because he likes swimming underwater. Target vocabulary dream holiday, underwater, glass, hotel, seashells, brilliant, outer space

Cross-curricular links

Science

ICT skills

Using videos & pictures, working with URLs

Plan

Planned timings

Planned activities

Smiles Resources

Teacher Notes

Beginning the lesson

4.1.5.1

4.2.4.1

(An activity to revise the language of the previous lesson.)

Write on the board the interrogative pronouns from the previous lesson and ask pupils to write questions about the planets using them. Allow the pupils some time to write their questions. Check their answers. e.g. How many moons does Neptune have?

What do people call Mars? etc.

Before going into class

Prepare photocopies of the song for each group of pupils. Cut the song into strips, one line per strip.

Divide the class into groups and hand out the strips of paper. The pupils put the strips of paper in the correct order as they listen to the song.

(See the /nfroducf/on for further ideas on how to exploit the songs.)

Presentation and practice

4.1.5.1

4.3.6.1

4.3.6.1

4.4.7.1

Step 1 Complete. Then listen and check.

Explain the activity. Allow the pupils some time to read “ and complete the texts, Play the CD. The pupils listen and check their answers.

(Track 35 CD2)

Answer key

2 windows 3 fish 4 planet 5 aliens 6 spacesuit

Step 2 Read and circle.

Explain the activity. Go through the text and elicit/explain any unknown words. Allow the pupils some time to complete it. Check their answers.

Answer key

Step 3 PORTFOLIO: Talk with your friends. Then write a blog entry about your dream holiday.

Ask the pupils, in pairs or in groups, to talk about their dream holiday. For homework, tell the pupils to write a blog entry about their dream holiday and use the text in Ex. 20 as a model. Then help them file their writing activities in their Language Portfolios.

Suggested answer key

Daniya from Almaty

My dream holiday is to go to the moon! I would like to stay in space stations with very big windows to watch the stars, comets and spaceships.

Track 23 CD2

4.1.6.1

4.1.8.1

4.3.6.1

Step 4 Let's sing!

Point to the song and say: Oh what a great wor/d this will be! The pupils repeat, chorally and/or individually. Follow the same procedure and present the rest ot the song.

Play the CD.The pupils listen and follow along in their books. Divide the class into three groups and assign a verse to each group. Play the song again and ask each group to sing their corresponding verse.

(Track 36 CD2)

Assign the project as homework. During the next lesson, invite the pupils to present their projects to the class. Make sure you display their work somewhere in the classroom. Then help them file their projects in their Language Portfolios.

Step 5 Read and write the aliens' names.

Refer the pupils to the pictures and have a picture discussion. Explain the activity. Allow the pupils some time to read the text and complete the activity. Check their answers.

Answer key

Bango2 Dalo 3 Yonta 4 Floogle

\Ending the lesson

4.5.4.1

An activity to consolidate the language of the less

Ask the pupils to draw a pit the beach and write a shoi Allow the pupils some time Ask individual pupils to pres class.

Suggested answer key

Dango is wearing sunglasses. He is e he likes fishing.

Additional information

Differentiation – how do you plan to give more support? How do you plan to challenge the more able learners?

Assessment – how are you planning to check learners’ learning?

Cross-curricular links
Health and safety check
ICT links
Values links

intensive monitoring and support for weaker learners in the writing task

challenging stronger learners in writing task to include further information

monitor motor control and control of spelling in writing task

check comprehension of what learners understand they need to do in writing task through questioning

cross-curricular links: features of Summer Camp