Unit of a long term plan: Journey into Space School:

Date: Teacher name:

Grade: 4 E Number present: absent:
Lesson title Planets 2
Learning objectives 4.3.5 understand the main points of short simple texts on a growing range general and some curricular topics by
using contextual clues
4.4.2 begin to use joined-up handwriting in a limited range of written work
4.5.3 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 and superlative] to make
comparisons
Lesson objectives(A.C) Students will be able to
 identify the general idea of the text
 distinguish relevant subheadings to the text paragraphs
 create 4 sentences about planets implementing correct comparative / superlative forms of adjectives in
written work
Level of thinking skills LOTs and HOTs

Stages / Time Teachers actions Students actions Assessment Resources

Beginning (W)Teacher greets the students and presents them questions for Students greet the teacher and Assessment through Poster
(10 min) revising prior learning: answers her questions: observation https://
-How many planets are there in the solar system? - 8 planets www.twinkl.com.br
-What planet is the biggest in the Solar System? - Jupiter /teaching-wiki/
What planet is the hottest in the Solar System? - Venus solar-system
-What theme are we going to discover today? - Solar System/ planets
-Right. Students listen to and watch
Teacher presents the objectives and outcomes of the lesson. lesson objectives presented on the
-We are going prolong speaking about planets of the solar system. slide.
By the end of the lesson you will be able to:
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 identify the general idea of the text
 distinguish relevant subheadings to the text paragraphs
 create 4 sentences about planets implementing correct
 comparative / superlative forms of adjectives
(G)WARM-UP
Students are divided into three Assessment by
To revise the vocabulary teacher divides students into 3 groups
groups. One representative of group competition
and asks one representative come to the blackboard and show
each group shows the meaning of Every team gets 1
words she tells them secretly. Students are not allowed to answer
the secret words to their groups by point for every right
when other group representatives show the word with TPR. Only
body language. Learners try to word. At the end all
if there is no correct answer in a minute other group can give their
guess words and revise previous points are added and
answer.
theme vocabulary. the best team is
Words: space, Venus, spacesuit, spaceship, Earth, rotate,
d: * identifies the meaning of the declared.
telescope.
word
Teacher makes a conclusion of the activity by asking what words
* applies clear signs to explain the
they recall and was it interesting for them.
word meaning
D: 1) If there some problems with appropriate signs teacher will
assist students with teaching them what signs will be clearer to
others. – by teacher’s scaffolding
2) Groups are divided according to abilities, every team has
advanced learners and weak learners – differentiation by
environment
Middle Reading(20 min) Students try to tell everything Assessment by https://
(30 min) (W)Pre-reading activity- Discussion they’ve learned about space in observation www.liveworkshee
Teacher spreads the sheets with text about Solar System and asks English and operate some ts.com/py918494yi
students to pay attention to the picture inside the text. additional information they found
-Dear students, what do we know about Solar system. Let’s share in other resources.
our ideas Students fill the KWL table with
- Very well! Let’s write what we already know in our KWL table some support
in your exercise books and think about “What do we want to learn
today”. Teacher recalls them lesson objectives. Worksheets with
(P)While-reading activity – Skimming Students listen to teachers Peer- assessment sticking stripes
Teacher asks students to look through the text paying attention to instructions. Look attentively at Students check other with subheadings
the title, 1st paragraph, main sentences of every paragraph and the stripes with subheadings to find pair sheet according Appendix 2
last paragraph(Locate information) and working in pars find the key words to keep them in mind to keys. They count
answers to the questions: while skimming the text. They correct subheadings
1. What is this text about? work in pairs and discuss their and write points on
2. What titles for every paragraph can we use(Subheadings answers while doing the task. the sheet and
are given on the sticking stripes) d: 1. students identify key words exchange them back
3. Which paragraph is about Planets/ Dwarf in subheadings for revision.
planets/Moons/Rock planets /The sun/ Gas planets 2. they stick the subheadings in
-Please pay attention to the key words in subtitles. correct order: Planets /Rock
After finishing the task pairs are invited to exchange their works planets / Gas planets/ The sun
with others and check them according to the presented by teacher /Dwarf planets /Moons KWL chart
keys on the interactive board.
D: By learning style students will be supported ( sheet with
picture prompts.)
After finishing the task an advanced student will be asked to help
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them.
(W)Post-reading activity – KWL – chart Students one by one go to the Self-assessment/A.C
Teacher asks students to fulfil KWL Table using main information blackboard to write something 1.Recall facts about
from the text new in L graph solar system in ‘K’
Table
(W)TPR activity – Sing a song about planets 2.Weigh what should
Teacher invites students to sing along a song learned on the Students sing the song along the be learnt according
previous lesson using not only voice but also a body language. song using TPR to LO in ‘W’
D: Teacher gives CCQ questions about signs we can use for 3.Locate new Appendix 4
adjectives: hottest, coldest, furthest, closest, largest, smallest, information in ‘L’
highest, strongest
Writing(10 min)
Pre-writing – Modelling
Teacher writes on the board several sentences from the song with Students say the rules of degrees Assessment through
superlatives. And asks students to remember the rules of changing of comparison. Students look at observation
the table and add some details to
adjectives according to degrees of comparison.
their answers.
Well done! Let’s look at the table and remember what was missed
in your answers.
Writing Formative
Students write 4 sentences in their Assessment / 5
Teacher asks students to write 2 sentences about planets using exercise – books using some
superlatives and 2 sentences using comparatives. Students are fingers
support (table) if needed. Techer checks the
given 5 minutes to write. After 3 minutes teacher asks students to Students show fingers when asked Ss’ works
show where they are using 5 fingers method for getting feedback and some of them assist others
and find students who need assistance. The students who show 5 AC: 1. Use covered
fingers are checked at once and go to assist students showing 1 or vocabulary
2 fingers. 2 use correct
comparative form of
D: 1. table is accessible while writing (D by resources) adjectives
2. Poster with names of planets is on the board (D by 3. use correct
resources) superlative form of
3. Less able students get the list of useful adjectives (D by adjectives
 resources) 4 write 4 sentences
4. Supported by HELPERS with
Post-writing activity superlatives/compara
When the majority of class have given their works teacher invites tives
one student to write his sentence on the board and revise the rules.
End(5 min) Thermometer of understanding Students fill the cards “2 stars and Self-assessment Thermometer of
Teacher asks students to point their position on the Thermometer a wish” for recalling everything Students evaluate understanding and
of understanding on individual sheets. If they feel sure about their was learnt during the lesson and their knowledge and stickers
knowledge, point +5, if not so sure but understood a lot choose give their opinion about lesson attitude to the lesson https://
“0”, if they have problems choose temperature lower 0 and write and some parts of it. www.missbsresour
your problems on the sheet. ces.com/numeracy-
Teacher invites wishing students to share their opinion of the resources/the-
lesson in front of the class. thermometer-of-
D: Teachers also give short feedback for very active students and understanding
give some motivated advice to passive students for future.