English Lesson Plans

Comprehend literary texts: Noting important elements (story grammar); Identifying author’s/speaker’s point of view (First person, Second person, Third person [omniscient]); Sequencing events (At least 6 events); Identifying type of plot (Sequential); Analysing sound devices (Onomatopoeia, Alliteration); Inferring (Setting, theme, genre); Making predictions (Outcomes of events); Drawing conclusions; Identifying the main idea; Summarizing story events; Differentiating fantasy from reality; Applying the important story elements to one’s schema (Relating story to one’s experiences)

Comprehend informational texts: Noting important information through outlining (topic, main idea, supporting details) using inductive organization (pyramid); Identifying text types (Enumeration - description); Identifying author’s purpose (Entertain, Inform, explain, describe); Drawing conclusions; Making a summary

Use words with literal (denotative) and implied (connotative) meanings in sentences: Using context clues (Synonyms, Antonyms); Using structural analysis (Root words, Prefixes [un-, in-, il-, ir-, im-, mis-, dis], Suffixes [-able, -en, -ful, -ion, -less, -er, -or, -ly, -ible, -ness], Compound words)

Use tone and mood appropriately for one’s purpose, context, and target audience: Informal

Compose appropriate sentences for clarity and coherence: Using subject-verb agreement (Number of nouns: Regular, Kind of nouns: Mass, count, Subject pronouns: Personal); Using kind of verbs (Action); Using tenses of verbs (Simple present, Simple past, Simple future); Using active and passive voices; Using adjectives (Descriptive/qualitative or attributive); Composing complex sentences

Produce text with introduction, body, and conclusion in conveying ideas: Using introduction, body, and conclusion

Express ideas appropriately (age-appropriate, gender-responsive, culture sensitive) for one’s purpose, context, and target audience: Using text types (Narrative, Enumeration - description); Using friendly letters (e.g., excuse, invitation, gratitude, etc.)

Use appropriate non-verbal cues for clarity of context, purpose, and meaning: Using facial expressions; Using gestures

Identify visual elements: Using lines (Straight, Diagonal and zigzag, Thin, thicks, broken, and dotted)

Derive meaning based on the visual elements: Interpreting lines, shapes, and colors used to convey meaning; Interpreting images/ideas that are explicitly used to influence viewers (symbolism); Identifying the purpose of the visual text

Identify real or make-believe, fact or non-fact images

Identify multimedia elements: Text (headlines, subtitles, slogans)