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Creative Storytelling Lesson Plan

The lesson plan involves students engaging with a short story called "And Something Weird Happens...". It is divided into three stages: 1) Students will guess characters from pictures and discuss prominent figures to build context. 2) In groups, students will describe the story characters using adjectives. 3) Students will reflect on how they are similar to the main character Joel.

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Creative Storytelling Lesson Plan

The lesson plan involves students engaging with a short story called "And Something Weird Happens...". It is divided into three stages: 1) Students will guess characters from pictures and discuss prominent figures to build context. 2) In groups, students will describe the story characters using adjectives. 3) Students will reflect on how they are similar to the main character Joel.

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SAMPLE LESSON PLAN 1 (SK)

Theme : World of Stories

Topic : And Something Weird Happens…

Learning Standards :

4.3.1 Able to plan, produce and display creative works based on literary texts

using a variety of media with guidance.

Objectives : By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

(a) guess the characters,

(b) describe the pictures and guess the chapters they are from, and

(c) present a story chain in groups.

Time : 60 minutes

Teaching Aids : Pictures of 10 characters, worksheets and picture booklets

Educational Emphases :

1. Information and Communication Technology Skills (ICT)

2. Creativity and Innovation

3. Multiple Intelligences (Verbal-Linguistics)

STAGE STEPS

1. Teacher shows pictures of the characters found in the

Set Induction story (Joel, the teacher, Anastasia Olivetti, Mr. Gelatti,

Pizza guy.)

2. Pupils guess the characters.

Categorising

Presentation 1. Teacher gets pupils to categorise the pcitures according

to the major and minor characters in Worksheet 1. (The

pictures are to be cut from Handout 1.)

Practice Activity 1: Guess the Chapter!

1. Pupils work in groups of 4-5.

2. Each group is given a picture booklet.


3. Each pupil takes his turn to look at a picture from the

booklet and describe it to the other members in the

group.

4. The other members are not allow to see the picture.

5. The other members of the group listen carefully and

guess the chapter from which the picture is taken.

Activity 2: Sequencing

1. Pupils then work together to sequence the pictures

accordingly (from chapter 1-4) in the booklet.

2. Select a few groups to present.

Production Story Chain

1. Pupils work in the same groups.

2. Each group appoints a leader.

3. The leader in each group holds the picture booklet.

4. The leader looks at the first picture and starts the

story in his/her own words (at least one sentence).

5. The next pupil looks at the second picture and continues

the story. This goes on until the last picture in the

booklet.

6. The teacher goes around listening to each group to

ensure that there is maximum participation and to

assists them if necessary.

Closure 1. If time permits, the teacher may ask one or two groups

to present their story chain to the whole class.

Teacher’s note:

*The pictures in the picture booklet for Activity 1 (Guess the Chapter) should not be

in sequence of the chapter.


* Please refer to Activity 3: Guess the Chapter! of the suggested activities for the

synopsis on how to do the booklet. (Page 65) (Put it here)


SAMPLE LESSON PLAN 2 (SJK)

Theme : World of Stories

Topic : And Something Weird Happens…

Learning Standards :

4.3.1 Able to plan, produce and display creative works based on literary texts

using a variety of media with guidance.

Objectives : By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

(a) guess the characters,

(b) describe the pictures and guess the chapters they are from.

Time : 30 minutes

Teaching Aids : Pictures of 10 characters, worksheets and picture booklets

Educational Emphases :

1. Information and Communication Technology Skills (ICT)

2. Creativity and Innovation

3. Multiple Intelligences (Verbal-Linguistics)

STAGE STEPS

Set Induction 1. Teacher shows silhouettes of the characters found in

the story (Joel, the teacher, Anastasia Olivetti, Mr.

Gelatti, Pizza guy.)

2. Pupils guess the characters.

Presentation Categorising

1. Teacher gets pupils to categorise the pcitures according

to the major and minor characters in Worksheet 1. (The

pictures are to be cut from Handout 1.)


Practice Activity 1: Guess the Chapter!

1. Pupils work in groups of 4-5.

2. Each group is given a picture booklet.

3. Each pupil takes his turn to look at a picture from the

booklet and describe it to the other members in the

group.

4. The other members are not allow to see the picture.

The other members of the group listen carefully and

guess the chapter from which the picture is taken.

Activity: Sequencing & Describing

Production 1. Pupils then work together to sequence the pictures

accordingly (from chapter 1-4) in the booklet.

2. Get the group to tell the whole story.

Closure 1. The teacher may ask each group to take turns in

describing the pictures to tell the whole story.

Teacher’s note:

*The pictures in the picture booklet for Activity 1 (Guess the Chapter) should not be

in sequence of the chapter.

* Please refer to Activity 3: Guess the Chapter! of the suggested activities for the

synopsis on how to do the booklet. (Page 65) (Put it here)

SAMPLE LESSON PLAN 3 (SK)


Theme : World of Stories

Topic : And Something Weird Happens...........

Learning Standards :

4.2.1 Able to respond to literary texts:

a) characters

b) place and time

c) values

4.3.1 Able to plan, produce and display creative works based on literary texts

using a variety of media with guidance.

4.3.2 Able to plan, prepare and participate in a performance with guidance based

on literary works.

Objectives : By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

a) identify all the characters in the story

b) use suitable adjectives to describe the characteristics of the

characters

c) fill in the blanks with the suitable adjectives.

d) present their answers in pairs and groups confidently.

Time : 60 minutes

Teaching aids : Reading text, task sheet, worksheet, picture cards, scissors, glue,

coloured pencils

Educational Emphases :

1. Thinking skills

2. Values and citizenship

3. Contextual learning

4. Creativity and innovation

STAGE STEPS

Set Induction Activity: Guessing Who (5 minutes)

1. Select a pupil. Get him/her to stand in front of the

classroom.
2. Get pupils to brainstorm on adjectives to describe the

pupils.

Pre-reading 1. Establish context:Show pictures of a few prominent

people and ask pupils to guess and state who they are.

(Appendix 1)

2. In pairs, pupils are asked to discuss other prominent

figures that they like or admire and state their reasons.

e.g: With your partner, choose any one prominent figure

of your liking and discuss why you like him/her,

highlighting on their characteristics.

3. A few pairs are then selected to present their answers.

4. Teacher highlights some of the adjectives used to

describe the prominent figures.

e.g: famous, caring, determined, hardworking, gentle

Practice Activity : Describing Characters (10 minutes)

1. Each group comprising three members is given

Worksheet 2.

2. Based on the short story “ And Something Weird

Happened....” pupils describe each character using

suitable adjectives (Worksheet 3: Bubble Map).

3. Pupils write the adjectives around each picture.

4. Pupils are given 5 minutes to complete the task.

5. Pupils present their answers.

Production Activity 2: How Am I Similar to Joel? (10 minutes)


1. Individually, pupils are given another worksheet 4.

2. Pupils are asked to complete the worksheet.

3. Teacher provides explanation on how to complete the

map.

4. Teacher asks pupils to fill in the blanks with the

characteristics of Joel’s first.

5. Pupils are then asked to close their eyes and analyse and

reflect on their own characteristics (1 minute) before

writing it down. Teacher guides the pupils in reflecting.

6. Teacher asks a few volunteers to present their answers.

Closure Wrapping-Up (5 minutes)

1. Teacher wraps up the lesson of the day by asking a few

questions pertaining to the characters found in the story.

E.g:

Which character in the story do you like the best?

Why him/her?

State the positive values found in the character that you like.

2. Pupils answer.

3. Teacher provides feedback and ends the lesson.

Appendix 1

Pictures of prominent people/figure


*Note: Teacher can choose other prominent figures.

Worksheet 1

Fill in the blanks with the correct characteristics of each personality.


Famous
Personality 2
(cut and paste
here

i-Think Programme – Bubble Map

WORKSHEET 2

Write down the words that best describe each character.


i-Think Programme – Bubble Map

Worksheet 3

HOW AM I SIMILAR TO JOEL?


Fill in the bubbles with words that describe you and Joel.

i-Think Programme – Bubble Map

SAMPLE LESSON PLAN 4 (SJK)

Theme : World of Stories

Topic : And Something Weird Happens...........

Learning Standard : 4.2.1 Able to respond to literary texts:

a) characters

b) place and time

c) values
4.3.1 Able to plan, produce and display creative works based on

literary texts using a variety of media with guidance.

4.3.2 Able to plan, prepare and participate in a performance with

guidance based on literary works.

Objectives : By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

a) identify all the characters in the story,

b) use suitable adjectives to describe the characteristics of

characters correctly,

c) fill in the blanks with the suitable adjectives,

d) present their answers in pairs and groups confidently.

Time : 30 minutes

Teaching aids : Reading text, task sheet, worksheet, picture cards, scissors, glue,

coloured pencils.

Educational Emphases:

1. Thinking skills

2. Values and citizenship

3. Contextual learning

4. Creativity and innovation

STAGE STEPS

Set Induction Activity: Guessing Who (5 minutes)

1. Select a pupil. Get him/her to stand in front of the

classroom.

2. Get pupils to brainstorm on adjectives to describe the

pupils.

Presentation Guessing Who (5 minutes)


1. Teacher shows a few PowerPoint slides showing several

prominent figure and asks pupils to guess who they are.

2. Teacher askas a few questions pertaining to the people

shown earlier.

e.g: Who is he/

Which country is he/she from?

What do you know about him/her?

Do you like him/her?

3. Pupils respond.

Practice Activity: Describing Characters (10 minutes)

1. Each group comprising of 3 members, are given

Worksheet 2.

2. Based on the short story “ And Something Weird

Happened....” pupils describe each character using suitable

adjectives (Worksheet 2: Bubble Map).

3. Pupils write the adjectives around each picture.

4. Pupils are given 5 minutes to complete the task.

5. Pupils present their answers.

Post reading Activity: How Am I Similar to Joel? (10 minutes)

1. Each pupil is given Worksheet 4 (Double Bubble Map).

2. Pupils fill in the blanks with the characteristics of Joel

first.

3. Pupils are then asked to close their eyes and analyse and

reflect on their own characteristics (1 minute) before

writing them down.

6. Teacher asks a few pupils to present their answers.


Wrapping-Up (2 minutes)

Closure 1. Teacher wraps up the lesson of the day by asking a few

questions pertaining to the characters found in the story.

E.g:

Which character in the story do you like the best?

Why him/her?

State the positive values found in the character that you like.

2. Pupils answer.

3. Teacher provides feedback and ends the lesson.


Appendix 1

Pictures of prominent people/figure

Note: ( Teacher can choose other prominent figures )


WORKSHEET 2

Fill in the blanks with the correct characteristics of each personality.

Famous
Personality 1
(cut and paste
here)

Famous
Personality 2
(cut and paste
here

i-Think Programme – Bubble Map


WORKSHEET 3

Write down the words that best describe each character.

i-Think Programme – Bubble Map


WORKSHEET 4

HOW AM I SIMILAR TO JOEL


Fill in the bubbles with words that describe you and Joel.

ME

i-Think Programme – Bubble Map


SAMPLE LESSON PLAN 5 (SK)

Theme : World of Stories

Topic : Short Story (Setting)

Learning Standards: 4.2.1 Able to respond to literary texts:

(a) characters

(b) place and time

(c) values

4.3.1 Able to plan, produce and display creative works

based on literary texts using a variety of media

with guidance.

Objectives : By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

(a) identify a suitable location for the identified

buildings.

(b) label the location of the buildings on the map.

(c) justify the selected locations of the buildings.

Time : 60 minutes

Teaching Aids : A colourful, reader-friendly town map,

Worksheet 1, coloured marker pens, cut-out pictures

of 4 different buildings (school, hospital, shopping

mall, swimming pool), word cards.

Educational Emphases:

1. Multiple intelligences (Visual-spatial, Verbal linguistic)

2. Thinking skills (Analysing, Evaluating, Synthesizing,

Rationalising)

STAGE STEPS

Induction 1. Show pupils a town map.

2. Ask pupils if they have seen such “pictures” before.

3. Teacher introduces the concept of a map to pupils.


4. Ask pupils to name some of the buildings in the map.

Presentation 1. Based on the same map, teacher asks pupils to place some

of the cut-out pictures on the map.

2. After each cut-out pictures are placed on the map, teacher

writes sentences to describe where the buildings are

located.

Eg: The school is next to the library.

The hospital is opposite the lake.

(or any other appropriate sentences)

3. Teacher asks pupils why it is a good location for the

building and why pupils think so.

Practice 1. Teacher divides pupils into groups

2. Teacher distributes Worksheet 1.

3. Pupils study the distributed map. Teacher explains that

some of the buildings in the map have not been labelled.

4. Pupils discus where would be a good location for the

following and indicate the building in the map.

5. Teacher explains that pupils may choose the buildings which

are not already labelled or select other locations in the

map:

 a school

 a public library

 an ice-cream shop

 a pizza joint

6. Pupils label the map with the locations of the above

buildings.

7. Pupils list reasons why they have selected the particular

location.

8. Group presentation:

 Pupils describe to the class pupils the location of the

school, the library, the ice-cream shop and pizza joint.

(Note: Teacher tell Pupils that they may refer to the example of
sentences earlier or use the following words to explain the

location of the building: next to, near, beside, opposite, in front

of)

 Pupils tell friends why they think it is a good location for

the building.

Closure 1. Teacher asks pupils to draw a mini map of their dream home

township.

SAMPLE LESSON PLAN 6 (SJK)

Theme : World of Stories


Topic : Short Story (Setting)

Learning Standards: 4.2.1 Able to respond to literary texts:

(a) characters

(b) place and time

(c) values

4.3.1 Able to plan, produce and display creative works

based on literary texts using a variety of media

with guidance.

Objectives : By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

(a) identify a suitable location for the identified

buildings.

(b) label the location of the buildings on the map.

(c) justify the selected locations of the

buildings.

Time : 30 minutes

Teaching Aids : A colourful, reader-friendly town map,

Worksheet 1, coloured marker pens, cut-out pictures

of 4 different buildings (school, hospital, shopping

mall, swimming pool), word cards.

Educational Emphases:

1. Multiple intelligences (Visual-spatial, Verbal linguistic)

2. Thinking skills (Analysing, Evaluating, Synthesizing, Rationalising)

STAGE STEPS

Induction 1. Show pupils a town map.

2. Ask pupils if they have seen such “pictures” before.

3. Teacher introduces the concept of a map to pupils.

4. Ask pupils to name some of the buildings in the map.


Presentation 1. Based on the same map, teacher asks pupils to place

some of the cut-out pictures on the map.

2. After each cut-out pictures are placed on the map,

teacher writes sentences to describe where the

buildings are located.

Eg: The school is next to the library.

a. The hospital is opposite the lake.

b. (or any other appropriate sentences)

OR (for more advanced learners):

Teacher asks pupils why it is a good location for the

building and why pupils think so. Teacher tells pupils

that they may use the following words when justifying

their choice:

“_____because_____”, “_____for_____”,

“_____since_____”

Practice 1. Teacher distributes pupils into groups

2. Teacher distributes Worksheet 1.

3. Pupils study the distributed map. Teacher explains that

some of the buildings in the map have not been labelled.

4. Pupils discuss where would be a good location for the

following and indicate the building in the map.

5. Teacher explains that pupils may choose the buildings

which are not already labelled or select other locations in

the map:

 a school

 a public library

 an ice-cream shop

 a pizza joint

6. Pupils label the map with the locations of the above

buildings.

7. Pupils list reasons why they have selected the particular

location.
8. Group presentation:

i. Pupils justify why they think the location they have

selected is a good location for the buildings.

Closure 1. Teacher asks pupils to draw a mini map of their dream home

township.
Sample lesson plan 3

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