### Lesson Plan for Primary 6
#### Subject: English Language
#### Topic: Speech Work: Direct and Indirect Speech
Grammar: Conjunction Meaning and Identification
Writing: Simple Future Questions and Past Tense
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**Objectives:**
1. Students will understand and identify direct and indirect speech.
2. Students will learn the meaning of conjunctions and identify them in sentences.
3. Students will write sentences using simple future questions and past tense.
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**Materials:**
- Whiteboard and markers
- PowerPoint Presentation (PPT)
- Handouts with exercises
- Flashcards with conjunctions
- Worksheets for practice
- Example sentences for direct and indirect speech
- Posters for visual aids
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**Duration:** 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes)
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**Lesson Outline:**
### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Greetings and Settle Down** (2 minutes)
2. **Warm-Up Activity**: Brief discussion or game on what students know about direct and indirect speech, conjunctions, and tenses (8 minutes)
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### Part 1: Speech Work - Direct and Indirect Speech (30 minutes)
1. **Introduction to Direct and Indirect Speech** (10 minutes)
- Define direct speech: When the exact words of the speaker are quoted.
- Define indirect speech: When the words of the speaker are reported without using the exact words.
- Show examples on PPT:
- Direct Speech: She said, "I am going to the market."
- Indirect Speech: She said that she was going to the market.
2. **Activity**: Identifying Direct and Indirect Speech (10 minutes)
- Hand out sentences and have students label them as direct or indirect speech.
- Discuss answers with the class.
3. **Practice Conversion** (10 minutes)
- Provide sentences in direct speech and have students convert them to indirect speech, and vice versa.
- Work in pairs and then discuss as a class.
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### Part 2: Grammar - Conjunction Meaning and Identification (30 minutes)
1. **Introduction to Conjunctions** (10 minutes)
- Define conjunction: A word that connects clauses or sentences (e.g., and, but, or, so).
- Show examples on PPT:
- "I wanted to play outside, but it was raining."
- "She studied hard and passed the test."
2. **Activity**: Identifying Conjunctions (10 minutes)
- Provide a handout with sentences and have students underline the conjunctions.
- Use flashcards with conjunctions; have students create sentences using them.
3. **Practice Using Conjunctions** (10 minutes)
- Writing sentences using different conjunctions.
- Share some responses with the class and provide feedback.
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### Part 3: Writing - Simple Future Questions and Past Tense (20 minutes)
1. **Introduction to Tenses** (5 minutes)
- Define simple future tense: Used when speaking about events that will happen (e.g., "I will go to the store.")
- Define past tense: Used for actions that have already happened (e.g., "She walked to school.")
2. **Activity**: Forming Simple Future Questions (5 minutes)
- Model questions: "Will you come to the party?" "What will they eat for dinner?"
- Have students practice forming their own questions in pairs and share with the class.
3. **Practice Past Tense** (10 minutes)
- Provide sentences in present or simple future tense and ask students to change them to past tense.
- Discuss the answers and ensure understanding.
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### Conclusion (10 minutes)
1. **Recap**:
- Briefly summarize key points from each part of the lesson.
- Ask a few students to mention one thing they learned.
2. **Homework Assignment**:
- Worksheet on direct and indirect speech, identifying conjunctions, and writing sentences in simple future and past tense.
3. **Closing**:
- Thank students for their participation.
- Answer any remaining questions.
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**Assessment:**
- Monitor student participation and responses during activities.
- Collect and review homework assignments to assess understanding.
- Conduct a short quiz in the next class to evaluate retention of key concepts.
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