TERM: 2nd Term
SUBJECT: Composition
WEEK: 6
CLASS : PRIMARY 4
AGE: 9 years
DURATION : 40 mins
DATE:
TOPIC : Written Composition
CONTENT : Journal writing
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to;
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : pictures, sentence strips, composition textbook and workbook
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1: Journal writing
| S/N | STEPS | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPILS ACTIVITY | 
| 1 | INTRODUCTION | The teacher introduces the new topic by defining what Journal writing means 
 
 Journal writing is simply the act of informal writing as a regular practice. It can be for the purpose of recording thoughts, practicing one’s craft, and cataloguing ideas as it occurs to one. | Pupils observe, learn and participate | 
| 2 | EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING | The teacher provides a prompt and ask the pupils to write in their journal about their ‘Spring fever’ | Pupils observe, learn and participate | 
| 3 | EVALUATION | The pupils are asked to 1. define journal writing 2. State the purpose of journal writing 3.write a personal journal entry | - 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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