INTEGRATING ICT in EDUCATION - Sample Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan

Elementary English II

Arranging Words Alphabetically Based on the First Letter

I – Learning Objectives

     Arrange words in alphabetical order based on the first letter

           Integrate ICT in education

II – Subject Matter

          A.Topic:Arranging words Alphabetically based  on the first letter

          B. References: Book: Adventure in English 2, pp. 247-250

      -PELC: Reading 6.1, Writing 2

          C. Material: Evaluation chart, colored chalk

           Value Focus: Respectfulness

III – Procedure

           A.Preparatory Activities

1.Checking of Assignment

-menu scanning

2. Review

Options: URL Alphabet Antics

http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/kidsantics

What is scanning?

What is the importance of scanning?

3. Motivation

Tell pupils to form dyads.

Say: each pair will sit back to back. One partner will tell as many words as he/she can. The other partner will list down all the words mentioned by his/her partner. The activity will be done for two minutes.

          B.Development of the Lesson

1.Presentation

o   Call on pairs to write on the board the words they have listed.

o   Have them read the word. Cross out one of the words which written twice. Mark the words with the same initial letter

2.Analysis and Discussion

a.Ask the following questions about the words on the board.

                            i.Are the words spelled correctly?

                           ii.What is the correct spelling for the word ______?

                          iii.Ask the pupils to spell the words by row then individually.

b. How are the words arranged?

c. Write the following lists of words on the board.

d.Ask the students to observe how the words are arranged. Invite them to look at the beginning letter of each word in each list.

e.Examples:

   Group A                  Group B

                           feel                         bath

                           bath                        feel

                           school                     neigbor

                           puppy                     puppy

                           neighbor                 school

f.Let the pupils compare the two groups of words.

g.Say: look at the words in group A. Now look at the same words in Group B.

h.Ask:

                           i.Can you tell the difference between the 2 groups?

                          ii.What can you say about the arrangement of the words in Group B based on the beginning letter?

                         iii.Look at the words again. Which word comes first in the list?

                         iv.Which word follows? What word comes last?

                          v.How do we arrange words in alphabetical order?

                         vi.What about the words that begins with the same letter? How do we arrange them?

                        vii.What should we remember when arranging words in alphabetical order?

3.Generalization

a.How do we arrange words in alphabetical order?

(We arrange words in alphabetical order by looking at the first letter of the word and arranging the words following the order of the alphabet as a, b, c. . ., etc. If two words have the same letter, we look at the second letter.)

             C.Post activity

1.Application

-go back to the list of words generated earlier and arrange these alphabetically with the participation of the pupils.

a.Conduct a group in class.

b.Divide the pupils into four groups. Assign each group a topic to discuss.

                          i.Group I – Favorite color

                          ii.Group II – Favorite food

                          iii.Group III – Favorite Pet

                          iv.Group IV – Favorite Fruit

c.Have each group make a list of their favorites.

d.Ask them to arrange the words in alphabetical order, then, put them on a chart.

e.Let them present their work to the class.

f.  Evaluate the work of each group.

2.       Values Integration

Ask the pupils to recall the past activity. Ask the following questions. Emphasize that through listening they can understand each other.

a.Did you and your partner talk at the same time while doing the activity?

b.What would happen if both of you talk at the same time?

c.What important things should we remember when talking with one another person?

IV – Evaluation

Write the words in each list in alphabetical order. Remember to look at the first letter of each word.

1.

desk                    _______

blackboard          _______

chalk                   _______

pocket chart        _______

table                    _______

stick                    _______

eraser                 _______

pencil                  _______

book                  _______

armchair              _______

2.

Street                  _______

market                _______

police station       _______

barber shop        _______

church                 _______

plaza                   _______

school                 _______

bank                   _______

farm                   _______

V – Assignment

Make a list of ten things found in the kitchen in alphabetical order. Write your answers in your notebook.