Subject

Class
Time
Date
Topic
Title
Enrolment
Proficiency Level
Theme
Module

:English
: Year 5 M
:09.45-10.45AM
:23.08.2016
:Unit 13 Lost and Found
: How Often?
:45 pupils
:High Proficiency
:World of Knowledge
:Grammar

Content Standards: 5.1

By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be able to

use different word classes correctly and appropriately

Learning Standards: 5.1.8 Able to use adverbs correctly and appropriately
(a) frequency
Lesson Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
I.

use the adverbs of frequency always, sometimes and never correctly and
appropriately to interview a friend and fill up at least four out of five questions in a

II.

survey form.
use the adverbs of frequency always, sometimes and never correctly and
appropriately to play a Snakes and Ladders game and write at least three
sentences on a paper given.

Educational Emphasis
Higher Order Thinking Skills : Ability to apply knowledge of adverbs of frequency always,
sometimes and never to complete a survey form and participate
in a Snakes and Ladders game as well as write three sentences.
Multiple Intelligences

: Interpersonal (Pupils work in pairs and in groups to complete a

survey form and play a Snakes and Ladders game).

Values

: The values contained in the Standard-based Curriculum for

Moral Studies are incorporated into the English language lessons
(Instill the value of being responsible: looking after your own
things).

Language Content:

Adverbs (Always, sometimes and never).

Previous knowledge:

Pupils know what are verbs and they are familiar with the topic
Lost and Found.

Anticipated problem:

Pupils may have difficulty in differentiating the use of the adverbs

of frequency and writing a sentence using the adverbs of
frequency.

Proposed solution:

Teacher provides examples and sentence models using the

adverbs of frequency always, sometimes and never

Resources:

Word strips using manila cards, display sheet on the adverbs of

frequency always, sometimes and never, Worksheet 1: Survey
Form, stickers, Snakes and Ladders board, game piece, dice,
paper to write sentences and lollipops.

Stage/Time

Content

Teaching-Learning

Rationale

Remarks

Activity
Set Induction
(5 minutes)

Word Strips

1. Teacher

the board.
2. Pupils are

semtmsei
o
renve

of

and

difference

the

these words?

Presentation
(15 minutes)

1. Always
2. Sometimes
3. Never
display

sheet

4.

Example:
Always

(100%)
Meaning:

the

these three words.

Pupils are introduced to
the topic for the day

At all

Display

sheet to introduce the language input on the

sheet

adverbs

the adverbs

of

frequency adverbs of frequency

sometimes

and never.
2. Pupils are
meaning

Refer to Appendix 1

Adverb:

cards.

between

always,
the

topic How Often?

How Often?
1. Teacher use a display To provide rich

Adverbs

On

to

pupils if they know the

meaning

meanings

pupils interest on the manila

asked

unscramble the letters.

3. Then
teacher
asks

Question
are

three To capture attention Word strips

jumbled word strips on and to arouse interest using

wsylaa

1. What

pastes

on

of
frequency

told
of

the

To prepare pupils for

always,

those

the activity;
adverbs of frequency.
completing a survey
3. Pupils are also given two
form
examples on how these

sometimes
and never.

adverbs can be used in

the form of sentence.
4. Then, teacher randomly
asks one or two pupils to

times

make a sentence using

Examples: I
always keep my
homework in my file.

any

of

the

adverbs

taught.

I always keep my
toys after playing.
*Red: Adverbs
Green:
Practice
(15 minutes)

Sentence

structure
Questions

asked 1. Pupils

in the Survey Form

1. How

2.

3.

4.

5.

often

given

a To

provide

stickers (Worksheet 1).

the
adverbs
2. Pupils are asked to work
you keep your
frequency
in pairs for this activity.
shoes in the
3. Before that, the teacher
shoe rack?
goes through the survey
How often do
form to ensure that
you keep your
pupils understand the
homework in a
things that they have to
file?
How often do
ask their pair.
4. Pupils are asked to
you keep your
complete five questions
eraser back into
in the survey form by
your
pencil
interviewing their friends.
case?
5. Pupils have to ask their
How often do
friends how often they
you keep the
do something.
door locked?
6. Then, they have to
How often do
complete the form by
you keep your
placing the sticker on the
money
in
a
column of the adverbs of
purse
or
a
frequency according to
wallet?
the response given by

for

form

the

survey

ample Worksheet

survey form and a few practice of the use of 1:

do

*Refer to Appendix
2

are

of Form,
stickers

the other pair.

7. Upon
interviewing,
teacher
data

tabulates

based

on

Survey

the
the

survey that pupils have

done, by asking them to

raise

their

verbally

hands

for

each

question.
8. Then,
teacher
through

the

goes

tabulated

data briefly to give pupils

a

summary

of

how

To instill the value of

responsible they are.
being responsible
9. After that, pupils are
introduced to the next
Production
(20 minutes)

Refer to Appendix 3

Example

of

questions:
1. How often do I
keep
clothes

my
in

dirty
the

laundry?
2. How often do I
keep
stationaries

my
in

the pencil case

after

using

them?

activity.
1. Pupils are divided into To

groups of 3-4.
opportunity for pupils
2. Each group is a given a
to experiment and
self-made Snake and
apply their knowledge
Ladder board, with a
of the adverbs of
dice and four game
frequency
piece.
3. The boxes on the
Snakes

structure:
I ________keep my
_______________.

and

do

you? questions

where pupils have to

answer each time they
move their game piece.
4. There are some boxes
where

pupils

can

advance a few steps

some

have

that

to

they
move

backwards.
5. All answers should be
written on a piece of
paper
teacher,

given
in

by

and
Ladders
board,
game piece,
dice, paper
to

write

sentences.

Ladder

board have How often

and
Sentence

provide Snakes

the

sentence

form.
6. Each pupil must write at
least three sentences
by the end of the game
using the adverbs of

frequency

that

are

taught.
Closure
(5 minutes)

Questions
1.

1.

What are the

adverbs
frequency

we have learnt
2.

today?
Tell me

recaps

the To summarize what Lollipops

lesson by asking pupils pupils have learnt

of
that

Teacher

2.

what they have learnt.

Pupils who respond will
be given lollipops.

one

thing that you

always/
sometimes/
never do?

Appendix 1
*on the display sheet
How Often?
Adverbs of Frequency
Always (100%)

Sometimes (50%)

Never (0%)

Meaning
At all times

Some occasions, not always

Not at all

Examples
I always keep my
homework in my file.
I always keep my toys after
playing.
I sometimes keep my
toothbrush after using it.
I sometimes keep my
clothes in the cupboard.
I never keep my book in the
bookshelf after reading it.
I never keep my pencil
back into the pencil case.

WORKSHEET 1
Survey Form: How Often?
Name:

Date:

Adverbs of Frequency
Always
(100%)

Sometimes
(50%)

Never
(0%)

Questions
1. How often do you keep your
shoes in the shoe rack?
2. How often do you keep your
homework in a file?
3.

How often do you keep your

eraser back into your pencil
case?

4.

How often do you keep the

door locked?

5.

How often do you keep your

money in a purse or a
wallet?

Tabulation of data
Adverbs of Frequency
Always
(100%)

Sometimes
(50%)

Never
(0%)

Questions
1. How often do you keep your
shoes in the shoe rack?
2. How often do you keep your
homework in a file?
3.

How often do you keep your

eraser back into your pencil
case?

4.

How often do you keep the

door locked?

5.

How often do you keep your

money in a purse or a
wallet?

Appendix 3
Snake and Ladder: Adverbs of Frequency

Snake and Ladder: Adverbs of Frequency

Name:
Date:

Name:
Date:

Sentences

Sentences

1. I ____________keep my _____________

1. I ____________keep my _____________

_________________________________.

_________________________________.

2. I ____________keep my _____________

2. I ____________keep my _____________

_________________________________.

_________________________________.

3. I ____________keep my _____________

3. I ____________keep my _____________

_________________________________.

_________________________________.

Snake and Ladder: Adverbs of Frequency

Snake and Ladder: Adverbs of Frequency

Name:
Date:

Name:
Date:

Sentences

Sentences

1. I ____________keep my _____________

1. I ____________keep my _____________

_________________________________.

_________________________________.

2. I ____________keep my _____________

2. I ____________keep my _____________

_________________________________.

_________________________________.

3. I ____________keep my _____________

3. I ____________keep my _____________

_________________________________.

_________________________________.

*the dice and game pieces are made from paper

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