An invite to a Space Exhibition?
Wednesday, July 08, 2015Writing an invite? Is it still relevant in today's world? Look around, people are texting nowadays, with specific instruction and special lingo which make the task seems small isn't it?
Nonetheless, we are teaching language and that what we are suppose to do, Teaching correct grammatical structured sentences. I always tell my teachers to put the learning in today's context. In this case, why is it important to learn how to write invite, relate it to the use of social media and how they can go about in using this skill in adapting to the real world.
Well, read this and tell me what you think.
This is a lesson note on writing based on the topic Space Exploration from the Year Five KSSR textbook. I draft it for my teacher to have a look and adapt if she thinks it is workable in her classroom.
Focus:
Writing
Learning Standards:
3.2.1 Able to transfer information
with guidance to complete linear text.
3.2.3 Able to use punctuation correctly.
Objective: By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to write an invite to the Space Exhibition by using the information from the poster with correct punctuation.
Presentation (15
mins)
Step 1: Talk about the poster, review the vocab (use the
vocab card), relate the poster to real life situation, (whole class)
Step 2: Talk about writing a message. Write to whom? Why?
Relate to the use of whatsapp, telegram and facebook in sending messages. (whole
class)
Step 3: Modelled writing. First reading, point out to the
salutation, how to invite and ending the message. Then ask the pupils to pick the
points using the word cards (fill in the blanks) and remind them on the mechanics of writing.
Dear Khodeejah,
I would like to invite you to the Space Exploration Week. It
will be held on the 4th August to 8 August 2015 at the Science
laboratory. The admission is free and it is open from 7.30 a.m.
to 2 p.m. There are many activities such as the Solar System Exhibition,
making diorama on planets and video shows on rocket launchers. I know you
will enjoy the session with Dato’ Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor the most.
Let’s go and we will have so much fun!
Sincerely,
Asmah
Practice (20 mins)
Step 4: Pupils from half of the class will pick a name from box
and they will have their partner to write the message.
Based on the sample
writing, pupils write the message to his/her friend. (Pair work) (HOTs:
Application)
Production (15
mins)
Step 6: Teacher explains on the correction of the message.
Pay attention to capital letters, full stops, commas, and spelling. Guidance is put up on the board.
Step 7: The pair will swap the writing and will check the
message. (Pair work) (HOTs: Analyse)
Teacher invigilates the process.
Closure (10 mins)
Step 9: Review vocabulary learnt.
Step 10: Review today's activity and why it is important to
learn writing a message.
Note: the work to be put up on board after pupils have
coloured the border of the message.
Appendix
1 comments
assalamualaikum. i am a trainee teacher in ipg ipoh and currently doing my 2nd practicum. i would like to ask if you have teacher's resources/guide book for year 5 or related to it. the one that is on the internet contain different topics with the text book i use. i always have difficulties when planning my lesson plan. fyi i think your lesson plan on topic space exploration is really good. if you have that kind of book and dont mind sharing with me, please let me know. thank you :)
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