Daily Lesson Plan — Unit 6

Eid-ul-Adha

Subject: English | Class: 4 | Series: Leeds (SNC 2020)

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Lesson Duration

3 periods (40 minutes each)

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Period 1: Reading and Comprehension

Objectives:

• Use pre-reading strategies to predict content from pictures and title
• Read and understand the story of four animal friends (deer, crow, mouse, tortoise)
• Locate specific factual information to answer short questions
• Apply critical thinking to respond to the text and identify the moral

Materials:

• Textbook (pages 32–37)
• Whiteboard and markers
• Pictures of the four animals (deer, crow, mouse, tortoise)

Warm-Up (5 minutes):

• Show the picture of the four animals near a lake from the textbook.
• Ask: "Look at the picture and guess what the text can be about."
• Ask: "Do you think that union is strength?"
• Discuss what "union" and "strength" mean.

Pre-Reading (5 minutes):

• Introduce the four characters: a deer, a crow, a mouse, and a tortoise.
• Explain they are four friends who live near a lake in a beautiful forest.
• Ask: "What would you do if your friend was in trouble?"

While-Reading (20 minutes):

• Read the story aloud as a play — assign character roles to students.
• Key events:
  1. Four friends (deer, crow, mouse, tortoise) met daily near a lake in a forest.
  2. One day the deer did not come. The crow flew over the forest and found the deer trapped in a hunter's net.
  3. The crow told his friends. The tortoise suggested the mouse could cut the net with his sharp teeth.
  4. The crow carried the mouse on his back to the deer. The mouse nibbled the net and freed the deer.
  5. The hunter arrived and found his net torn. He caught the slow tortoise, put it in a sack, and left.
  6. The deer, crow, and mouse planned a rescue. The deer pretended to limp in front of the hunter.
  7. The hunter dropped the sack to chase the deer. The mouse cut the sack open and freed the tortoise.
  8. The hunter lost both the deer and the tortoise.
• Pause at while-reading: "Where was the lake located?" (In the middle of a beautiful forest)

Post-Reading (10 minutes):

• Ask: "Have you ever helped your classmates in trouble?"
• Ask: "Do you like the text? If yes, why?"
• Discuss the moral: Unity is strength. When friends work together, they can overcome any problem.
• Discuss how each animal used its special ability: crow could fly, mouse could nibble, deer could run fast.

Differentiation:

• Struggling learners: Provide a story map with characters, setting, problem, and solution. Use picture sequencing.
• Advanced learners: Ask them to write what would have happened if the friends had not helped each other.

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Period 2: Vocabulary, Phonics, and Grammar

Objectives:

• Learn meanings of key vocabulary words (trapped, nibbled, limping)
• Pronounce the weak forms of "of", "for", "or", and "but" in simple phrases
• Classify nouns as common nouns and proper nouns
• Identify common and proper nouns in sentences

Materials:

• Textbook (pages 35–36)
• Common/Proper noun sorting cards
• Whiteboard for fill-in-the-blank activity

Vocabulary Activity (5 minutes):

• Teach the three vocabulary words:
  • trapped — caught in a trap
  • nibbled — bit something
  • limping — to walk slowly because of injured leg
• Students use each word in a sentence.

Weak Forms — of, for, or, but (10 minutes):

• Explain: Weak forms are syllable sounds that become unstressed in speech. Words like "of," "for," "or," and "but" are usually said quickly and softly in a sentence.
• Practise reading sentences with natural rhythm:
  1. The national river of Pakistan is Indus.
  2. The children are waiting for the school bus.
  3. Are you herbivorous or carnivorous?
  4. Apple is good for health.
  5. The old man is poor but honest.
• Fill in the blanks activity:
  1. Sultan Usman _____ Turkey was a brave man. (of)
  2. She worked hard _____ the exams _____ failed. (for, but)
  3. The national language _____ Pakistan is Urdu. (of)
  4. Are you from Karachi _____ Haidarabad? (or)
  5. The houses of the city were all made _____ glass. (of)

Common and Proper Nouns (15 minutes):

• Common noun: Names any person, animal, place, or thing (boy, cat, mountain, juice).
• Proper noun: Names a specific person, animal, place, or thing. Always written with a capital letter (Hashir, Bunny, Asia, Coca Cola).
• Exercise: Circle common nouns and underline proper nouns:
  1. On the mountain there lived a lion. (mountain — common, lion — common)
  2. I bought a new car in June. (car — common, June — proper)
  3. Have you ordered the laptop from Amazon? (laptop — common, Amazon — proper)
  4. The prices of vegetables and fruits are soaring up daily. (prices, vegetables, fruits — common)
  5. Skardu is one of my favourite places in Pakistan. (Skardu — proper, places — common, Pakistan — proper)

Activity (10 minutes):

• Students list five common nouns and five proper nouns from the story (e.g., lake — common, Pakistan — proper, forest — common, etc.).

Differentiation:

• Struggling learners: Provide a colour-coded chart — common nouns in blue, proper nouns in red. Give simple fill-in-the-blank sentences for weak forms.
• Advanced learners: Write five sentences, each containing at least one common noun and one proper noun.

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Period 3: Creative Writing and Oral Communication

Objectives:

• Write a short informal invitation including purpose, date, time, venue, addressee, and sender
• Respond to situations and give directions in conversation
• Revise written work for layout, legibility, vocabulary, grammar, and tenses

Materials:

• Textbook (page 37)
• Sample invitation note
• Writing notebooks

Informal Invitation Writing (20 minutes):

• Read and discuss the sample invitation note from the textbook:
  • Date: May 17, 2023
  • Receiver's Name: Dear Kamran,
  • Purpose: "I cordially invite you to the farewell party of Miss Sania to be held at our school tomorrow. All our classmates are also coming. I hope you will also join us."
  • Regards,
  • Sender's Name: Danial
• Identify the key parts: Date, Receiver's Name, Purpose, Regards, Sender's Name.
• Students write an invitation to a friend inviting them to their birthday party.
• Checklist for students:
  • Did I include the date?
  • Did I write the receiver's name?
  • Did I explain the purpose clearly?
  • Did I include time and venue?
  • Did I sign my name?

Oral Communication — Responding to Situations and Directions (15 minutes):

• Read and practise the dialogue:
  • Kiran: Asslaamu Alaikum, Arooj! Can you suggest a good place to visit in Hunza Valley?
  • Arooj: Wa Alaikum Assalam, Kiran! There is a beautiful place named Attabad Lake.
  • Kiran: What is the exact location of Attabad Lake?
  • Arooj: It is located in the Gojal region of Hunza Valley.
  • Kiran: Thank you.
• Discuss how to give and ask for directions politely.
• Students practise in pairs: One asks for a suggestion about a place to visit, the other gives directions.

Wrap-Up (5 minutes):

• Recap the moral of the story: Unity is strength. Friends should help each other.
• Key takeaway from the teaching tips: When we work together, we are stronger because unity is real strength.

Differentiation:

• Struggling learners: Provide an invitation template with blanks to fill in. Give a model dialogue for the oral activity.
• Advanced learners: Write two invitations — one for a birthday party and one for an Eid gathering.