During the lesson, learners are progressing toward the following language learning aims:
 shows what activities to take out of a two hour class.
Content / Activities
Sub-theme: Subjects
Can Do Statements
 Can edit work to correct simple punctuation and capitalisation
Stage plan overview:
Resources
Lesson Prepared by Emma Dorrell
Introduction
 Recap “Happy Classroom” from last week to reinforce rules for the lessons. Then put students into pairs and ask them to brainstorm as
many school subjects as they can think of. Share answers – who got the most? Discuss which subjects students like / dislike.
Supporting Tasks
 Write a simple sentence on the board and ask what is wrong: My favourite subject is history. (it should be History).
 Ask students what words need a capital letter – do they know the difference between common and proper nouns (ensure they know
‘noun’ first!)? Explain that proper nouns require a capital letter and are the name of something specific, whereas common nouns do not
need capital letters. Draw a line down the middle of the board and label one side with common and other side with proper. Invite students
to come up and write a noun in the relevant column. If they are not sure, say a noun (e.g. Hong Kong – proper, table – common) and
they write it in the correct column.
 Students complete Activity Sheet 1 – Nouns.
 Ask where we always see a capital letter in a sentence (at the start). What do we see at the end? (usually a full stop). To practise
today’s main skills, students complete Activity Sheet 2 – Punctuate.
 Work through PB pp.4-5 Exercises 7,11,12 then AB p.4
Main Task
 Circle errors on AB p.6 Exercise 16. Students then rewrite the information onto lined paper, making the necessary corrections.
Post Task Activities
 Students can write about their dream school timetable (AB p.16 Ex18).
 Time permitting, ask students about their school teachers – what do they think they do after school? Read My Teacher’s Secret Life to
them. (Level 1 students from programme 4 last year will be familiar with this book.) Use Teacher Resource 1 for comprehension game.
Students can retell this story or write about their favourite part (and illustrate), making sure they capitalise and punctuate accurately.
Lesson Log
 Students complete their Lesson Log and Self Assessment - Task 2
Extension: Students complete School Subjects by completing the sentences and finding the words in the word search and the additional
worksheets about punctuation
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Literature
My Teacher’s Secret Life
By Stephen Krensky
Course Book: Kid’s Box 5
Pupil’s Book: pp.4-5
Activity Book: pp.4,6
Teacher’s Book: pp.14-16
CD 1: Tracks 7
Teacher’s Resources
1. Story Quiz
Activity Sheets
1. Nouns
2. Punctuate
3. School Subjects
Additional Materials
Self-Assessment
Lesson Log
Lined paper
Coloured pencils
Teacher Resource 1
If you do have time to read My Teacher’s Secret Life to your class, then check their
understanding afterwards. You can do this by:
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putting students into teams then ask these questions
adapt the questions so they are true/false. Assign an area in the classroom for ‘true’ and another
for ‘false’. Students must run to the correct area to show their answer.
Using the counters below, students are in two teams lined up. Only the person at the head of the
line can answer the question, keep changing. If the question is answered correctly, the counter is
moved by blowing it along the carpet. Mark a start and finish line on the carpet (with tape).
Questions
1) What is the new teacher’s name?
2) What is her first name?
3) What time does school finish?
4) Where does the author think she lives?
5) Who is Miss Whistle?
6) Who is Miss Painter?
7) Who makes sure the teachers behave when they eat?
8) Who reads stories aloud after dinner?
9) Where do the teachers keep their pyjamas?
10) Where do the teachers have pillow fights?
11) Where was Mrs Quirk on Saturday?
12) Where was Mrs Quirk on Tuesday?
13) What did she have on her feet?
14) Where else did the author see Mrs Quirk?
15) Does she really live in the school?
Mrs Quirk
Isabelle
Three o’clock
At school
The gym teacher
The art teacher
Mr Stern, the principal
Mr Peruse, the librarian
In their bottom left desk drawer
In the hall
In the supermarket
In the mall
Skates
In the park
No
Counters
Cut out the counters so they are similar sizes. Students can use these to blow them along the carpet
after a correct answer. Which team passes the finish line first?
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Activity Sheet 1
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Activity Sheet 2
Don’t forget to:
 Use a capital letter to start a sentence.
 Use a capital letter for a proper noun.
 Use a full stop to finish a sentence.
Add full stops and capital letters to these sentences. Use the example to help.
In the last two questions, you will need more than one full stop. Good luck!
Example:
i go to thailand every august
I go to Thailand every August.
1. sarah played on the swings
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2. paul went to the shop to buy an apple
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3. we went to ocean park last week and it rained
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4. my sister is two years younger than me
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5. i had fun in china last year
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6. my favourite subject is geography
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7. the children worked very hard the teacher gave them stickers
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8. i went shopping with mum we bought food from wellcome
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Activity Sheet 3
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Extension
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Date: ______________________________
Date: ______________________________
Today’s theme:
Today’s theme:
______________________________________________
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Today’s literature:
Today’s literature:
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Three things I learned or practised today:
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Three things I learned or practised today:
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