Reading To Comprehend Main Ideas Basic 5 English Studies Lesson Note

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

Identify new and difficult words.

Read the passage.

Skim for the main points in the passage. specific information. 

ENTRY BEHAVIOR: The pupils can read 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

 The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of

Dictionary

Pictures 

METHOD OF TEACHING Choose a suitable appropriate for the lessons. -Irrespective of the chosen methods of teaching, always arouse pupils’ 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSON

1. New Words and their meaning
2. Reading Comprehension – A reading passage selected from the course book based on regard and concern for interests of others.

Topic:READING TO FIND THE MAIN POINTS

Note – For reading focus, let pupils read the passage first.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions.
2. The teacher organizes pupils in groups or pairs depending on the size of the class.
3. The teacher make list of new words or difficult words on the board.
4. Teacher guides pupils as groups or pairs for find the meaning of each word using dictionary.

Pupil’s Activities – Find the meaning of the new words.

5. Teacher uses the new and pupil’s responses to introduce the lesson.

Pupil’s Activities : Pay attention to the lesson to the lesson introduction.

6. Teacher allows groups or pairs reading before independently reading.

7. Teacher reads and discussion the content of the passage.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the discussion.

8. The teacher highlights the main points.

Pupil’s Activities – Read the passage to skim for the main points.

9. The teacher distinguishes the theme and subject matter of the passage.
10. Teacher summarizes the lesson on the board with using appropriate lesson evaluation and guides pupils to answer in a complete sentence.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding to questions in complete sentences and write as instructed.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

LESSON EVALUATION

The teacher asks pupils to:

1. Read the passage correctly.
2. skim for the main points.
3. State the specific information in the passage.
4. Answers questions in complete sentences.