Lesson Plan for Revision of Chapters 1-4

Duration

• 60 minutes

Required Tools

• Snowball Chart Chapters 1-4
• Dice for games
• Whiteboard and markers
• Snoopy question cards
• Set of sentences from the dialog from chapter 4 with errors
• Board game (what, where, when, who, why)

Lesson Plan Overview

• Start with Homework (HW) check and WALT (We Are Learning To)
• Introduce new lesson patterns and expectations for homework
• Highlight the importance of lesson objectives to students (Ss)

Activities Breakdown

Snowball Chat (10 minutes)

• Activity Type: Static
• Interaction: Teacher-Students (T-Ss), Students-Students (Ss)
• Students sit in a circle
• Teacher initiates by tossing a snowball and asking questions from chapters 1-4
• Students answer and receive rubies as rewards
• Students then take on the teacher’s role and ask peers questions
• Challenges: Remembering questions
• Solutions: Repeated interaction with variations

Group Activities (15 minutes)

Tic-tac-toe with Questions

• Activity Type: Static
• Interaction: Student-Student (S-S)
• Played in pairs
• 3x3 grid on the whiteboard with questions
• Students must answer questions to place marks
• Challenges: Reading questions aloud, uneven group numbers
• Solutions: Teacher modeling, pairing adjustments

Snoopy Questions

• Activity Type: Dynamic
• Interaction: Student-Student (S-S)
• Students ask and answer questions using cards
• Rewards given for participation

Pair Work (15 minutes)

Dialogue: Mary the Fairy

• Activity Type: Static
• Interaction: Students-Students (Ss-Ss), Student-Student (S-S)
• Students read and act out a dialogue from Chapter 4
• Teacher observes and supports
• Challenges: Pronunciation
• Solutions: Group reading, teacher modeling

Grammar Race

• Activity Type: Static
• Interaction: Student-Student (S-S)
• Correct grammar errors in dialogue sentences
• Time-bound competition
• Challenges: Time management, difficulty level
• Solutions: Shorter text, varied time limits, team composition

Board Game (15 minutes)

• Activity Type: Static
• Interaction: Students-Students (Ss)
• Create questions using question words
• Rewards for landing on specific squares
• Challenges: Creating questions
• Solutions: Pre-written questions for guidance

Summary and Reflection (5 minutes)

• Gather students for a final discussion
• Students share favorite activities and reflect on learnings
• Revisit WALT to consolidate knowledge
• Set homework and explain its importance

Additional Notes

• Emphasize writing skills in future lessons
• Balance dynamic and static activities
• Include teacher-student role reversals
• Consider anticipated problems and solutions for each activity
• Use Ed’s letter to reinforce learning and encourage participation

Teaching Tips

• Encourage student autonomy and responsibility
• Balance challenging tasks with achievable goals
• Limit teacher talking time, focus on student engagement
• Mix controlled and creative language activities

Reflection

• Dynamic activities improve focus on static tasks
• Continual practice and repetition aid language retention
• End lessons with summary activities for maximum retention and satisfaction