LESSON PLAN
Teacher’s name:
Class: 8A2 School:
Subject: ESL Stage 7 Lesson: 13.1 Whole class reading Period: 1-5
Materials: PPT, handout, student’s book, mini-board, marker
No. Learning outcome(s) (LO) Success criteria
LO1 Learners will be able to read aloud the text clearly, Students read aloud with appropriate tone, pace,
confidently and with expression. and expression, showing understanding of
meaning and punctuation.
LO2 Learners will be able to identify the main points of a Students describe key ideas and main events in
text through discussion or written responses. their own words during group discussion or in a
short-written summary.
LO3 Learners will be able to understand the specific Students accurately answer questions about
details of a text through discussion or written events, dialogue, or descriptions using details
responses. from the text.
LO4 Learners will be able to analyze characters, plot, Students describe a character’s traits or explain a
setting and literary aspects of a text and discuss part of the plot using examples from the text.
their significance.
LO5 Learners will be able to interpret the writer's Students explain what they think the story
opinions and messages from the text. teaches and support it with examples from the
book.
Activities Targeted LO(s)
Preliminary Activities 5-7 minutes
✔Attendance Check
✔Seat plan check
✔Classroom Management & Ethos
✔Reminders
🟩 Period 1: Book Introduction & Read-Aloud LO1
Hook (5 min)
🎬 Cover Talk & Picture Prediction: Show the book cover or short animated trailer. Ask:
What do you think this book is about?
What kind of characters do you expect to meet?
Activities
Book Overview (10 min):
Introduce the title, author, setting, and themes. Use visuals and simple keywords.
Prediction Discussion (10 min):
Students talk in pairs and share predictions with the class.
Teacher Read-Aloud (10 min):
Model expressive reading for the first few pages with pauses for discussion.
Paired Reading Practice (10 min):
Students take turns reading to each other in pairs.
Differentiation
Use audio recordings for support.
Allow stronger students to mentor peers during paired reading.
Use gesture and intonation to support understanding.
🟩 Period 2: Understanding the Main Ideas LO2
Activities
Paired Reading (10 min): Read the next part of the story in pairs or small groups.
Class Discussion (10 min): Use guiding questions:
o What happened?
o Who was involved?
o Where did it happen?
Story Timeline (15 min): Students arrange picture or sentence cards to retell the
story in the correct order.
Differentiation
Use illustrated story cards or sentence frames.
Give stronger readers a challenge to add details or dialogue.
🟩 Period 3: Focus on Details
Activities
Silent Reading (10 min): Students read a short section independently.
Reading Circle Roles (20 min): In groups, each student takes one role:
o Summarizer
o Questioner
o Vocabulary Helper
o Connector (links to real life)
Scavenger Hunt (10 min): Find details in the text (e.g., what a character said, what
someone did).
Quick Quiz (5 min): 3–4 teacher-made comprehension questions.
Differentiation
Provide detail questions with visuals or sentence starters.
Encourage fast finishers to make questions for others.
🟩 Period 4: Character & Plot Analysis
Activities
Character Map (10 min): Fill out a chart with a character’s name, appearance,
feelings, actions, and relationships.
Plot Mountain (10 min): Create a simple story mountain diagram as a class to
show structure.
Group Discussion (15 min): Students answer and share:
o How does the character change?
o What is the problem or conflict?
Role-Play Activity (10 min): Pairs act out short scenes to show character traits.
Differentiation
Provide word banks (e.g., brave, kind, selfish).
Give sentence starters (“I think this character is... because…”).
Let creative students add drawings to their character maps.
🟩 Period 5: Themes, Messages, and Creative Reflection
Activities
Theme Brainstorm (10 min): As a class, talk about big ideas: friendship, bravery,
kindness.
Message Matching (10 min): Students match story events to possible messages
(e.g., “Help others in need” → scene where a character helps).
Group Poster or Mini-Book (15 min): Students create a simple visual showing the
story’s message, characters, or favorite moment.
Gallery Walk (5 min): Walk around and look at each other’s work.
Differentiation
Let students choose: write, draw, or act out a message.
Provide idea prompts (“This story shows that…”).
Pair students for poster-making if needed.
