Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 3

Picture composition

TERM: 1st Term

SUBJECT: Composition

WEEK: 4

CLASS : PRIMARY 3

AGE: 8 years

DURATION : 40 mins

DATE:

TOPIC :  Picture Composition       

CONTENT : Paragraph writing

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to;

  1. Explain what paragraph means
  2. Pre-write and brainstorm on a given composition
  3. Write composition on a given picture

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : pictures, sentence strips, composition textbook and workbook

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1: Paragraph writing

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher introduces the new topic by defining what

Paragraph means

 

A paragraph is a collection of words strung together to make a longer unit than a sentence. Several sentences often make a paragraph. There are normally three to eight sentences in a paragraph. Paragraphs can start with a five-space indentation or by skipping a line and then starting over.

Pupils observe, learn and participate

2

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher provides some brainstorming and pre-writing tips which includes answering the following questions

1. Who?

2. Doing What?

3. When?

4. Where?

5. Problem?

 

The teacher then provides a picture an ask the pupils to write a three paragraph composition on it

Pupils observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The pupils are asked to

1. Define

a. Pre-writing

b. brainstorming

c. Paragraph

2. Write the composition in their books

- Pupils observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

As in Evaluation

Pupils observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

As in Evaluation

Pupils participate

6

CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commend the pupils

 

 



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