LESSON PLAN TERM 2 WEEK 7 & 8
Grade 5 English HL
Activity 1-LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Activity 1.2 Listens to and discusses folklore (myth/legend)
They are stories about how the world was created and why certain things happen. Today the
word myth is often used to describe something that is not true. But a myth is not just a made-up
story. Myths tell of gods, heroes, and events that a group believes, or at one time believed, to be
real.
INSTRUCTIONS:
a. Introductory activities: Teacher allows learners to explain their understanding of
myths and legends.
b. Use the picture/s to further probe the genre.
c. Identify and write down new /difficult words and place them on the word wall.
d. Allow learners to use a dictionary to define the new/difficult words.
e. Learners can write these down in a personal dictionary as well for future reference.
f. Leaners identify the central idea, plot, setting, atmosphere, and characters of the
text
g. Encourage learners to distinguish between realistic and unrealistic events in the
story
h. Encourage all learners to participate in the class discussion, allow as many learners
to provide reasons for their thinking, justifying own opinion
i. Teacher manages the class discussion and responds sensitively to ideas and
suggestions presented by learners
j. Encourage learners to respect the speaker (their peers) and to respect different
opinions and ideas
k. Allow learners to give constructive feedback
Activity 2: READING & VIEWING
Activity 2.1 Reads folklore (myth/legend)
a. Teacher hands every learner a copy of the text. Learners are taught how to
use a range of reading strategies, e.g. skimming, scanning.
b. Teacher reads the Myth: The name giving of Athens out loud to the class.
c. Teacher models exemplary reading skills whilst reading the text.
d. Learners are taught how to search for contextual clues and how to apply
previous knowledge about Myths discussed during Listening & Speaking
e. Teacher explains and demonstrates to learners how writers use vocabulary and
language to describe the setting in the text
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f.
Teacher allows learners to take turns when reading the text aloud individually with
clear expression
g. Teacher poses questions verbally and allows learners to comment on plot, theme,
setting in the text
h. Allow learners to give reasons for the action of characters in the story
i. Teacher refers to new/difficult words identified during Listening & Speaking and
discusses new vocabulary from the text.
j. Encourage learners to write and define the new/difficult words (underlined in bold in
the text below) in a personal dictionary. Learners can also illustrate the new words as
a fun activity.
MYTH: The Name Giving of Athens
Cecrops, the first king of Attica, had named his city after him, Cecropia. However, the gods of Olympus
saw this lovely piece of land and wanted to name it after them and become its patron. The most
persistent rivals were Poseidon, the god of the sea,
and Athena, the goddess of wisdom. To solve their
dispute, Zeus decided that each of them would
present a gift to the city and the people of Cecropia
would decide which gift was the best, and therefore
which god would be the patron of the city.
One sunny day, Cecrops and the residents of the
city went up to a high hill to watch the gods
presenting their gifts. Poseidon was the first to
present his gift. He struck a rock with his trident
and caused a spring of water to gush forth from the
ground. This signified that he was assuring the
citizens with water and therefore they wouldn’t
face any time of drought.
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However, the people were not exactly enchanted with his gift because the water from the spring tasted
salty, just like the waters of the sea over which Poseidon ruled. Next, it was the turn of goddess Athena.
She struck her spear on the ground and a lovely olive tree jumped out of the earth. The citizens liked this
gift better because it would give them food, oil and firewood. This is how Athena became the patroness of
the beautiful city and this is how Athens got its name according to Greek Mythology.
Hint! The hill where the gods presented their gifts was the Acropolis Hill. There is still an olive tree there
and some say it is the same tree Athena gifted to the Ancient Athenians. You can discover more exciting
stories about Acropolis, in an Acropolis Mythology tour.
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Activity 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING
Activity 3.1 Write descriptions of characters
a. Learners choose a relevant character or
makes one up
b. Stay on topic: Mythical
c. Use descriptive vocabulary especially
a range of adjectives to describe the
character/s
d. Learners use figurative language, e.g.
similes, metaphors in their descriptions
Activity 3.2 Writes a folklore (myth/legend)
Now it’s the learners’ turn to write their
Myth!
INSTRUCTIONS:
a. Use animal characters
b. Develop a plot, characters, and a
setting
c. Select content appropriate to the
audience and purpose of the text
(peers)
d. Use language imaginatively especially
a variety of new vocabulary
e. Use appropriate grammar, spelling, and
punctuation
f. Plans, drafts, and refines the Myth
g. Links sentences into coherent
paragraphs using pronouns,
connecting
words and
correct
punctuation
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MYTH WRITING FRAME:
TITLE …………………………………….
WHO?
WHAT?
WHEN & WHERE?
WHY?
RESOLUTION?
ILLUSTRATION
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Resources: http://www.uniqueteachingresources.com/writing-myths-lesson-plans.html
More ideas…
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Activity 4 : LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS
Activity 4.1 Word level work:
infinite verbs, gerund, singular and plural, diminutive prefixes
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Activity 4.2
Sentence level
work:
Direct and
indirect speech
Activity 4.3 Spelling
and Punctuation :
Quotation marks
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RECOVERY ANNUAL TEACHING PLAN ENGLISH HL GRADE 5 TERM 2
SKILLS
LISTENING AND SPEAKING (ORAL)
Listens to and discusses folklore
(myth/legend)
Text from the textbook, class reader or
Teacher’s Resource File (TRF)
• Introductory activities: prediction
• Identifies the central idea, plot, setting,
atmosphere, and characters of a
fiction story
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• Distinguishes between realistic
and unrealistic events
READING & VIEWING
WRITING & PRESENTING
Reads folklore (myth/legend) from
the class reader, textbook or
Teacher’s Resource File (TRF)
Writes a folklore (myth/legend)
• Uses a range of reading strategies,
e.g.
skimming,
scanning,
contextual clues, and previous
knowledge
• Develops plot, characters and setting
• Uses animal characters
• Selects content appropriate to the
audience and purpose of the text
LANGUAGE STRUCTURES &
CONVENTIONS
Word level work: infinite verbs, gerund,
singular and plural, diminutive prefixes
(African languages), adjectives
Sentence level work: object; questions,
direct and indirect speech
Spelling and punctuation : quotation
marks
• Uses language imaginatively
especially a variety of vocabulary
•Explains how writers use vocabulary
and language to describe the setting
• Uses appropriate grammar, spelling
and punctuation
• Reads aloud individually with clear
Expression
• Plans, drafts, and refines stories
• Links sentences into a coherent
paragraph using pronouns,
connecting words and correct
punctuation
• Comments on plot, theme, setting
• Participates in discussions,
justifying own opinion
• Gives reasons for action of characters
• Responds sensitively to ideas
and suggestions
• Discusses new vocabulary from the
text
• Gives feedback
• Uses a dictionary
Writes descriptions of characters
•
Chooses relevant content
•
Stays on topic
•
Use descriptive vocabulary
especially a range of adjectives
•
Uses figurative language, e.g.
similes, metaphors
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