Class: Year 5 Neptune

Subject: English Time: 8:30 – 9:30 am Duration: 1 hour

Theme: World of
Focus skill: Speaking CCE: Science and Date: 25th February 2025
Knowledge
Technology
Teaching Aids: Animal flashcards, visual slides,
structured sentence cue cards, "Explorer Cards" with
21stCentury Skills/Strategy/Activity: Critical
animal names and pictures, animal habitat cards,
Thinking, Collaboration, Creativity, Problem-Solving
question cue cards

TOPIC
WILD LIFE
CURRENT PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE
INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING
CONTENT STANDARD
2.1 Communicate simple information 3.2 Understand a variety of linear and non-
M C linear print and digital texts by using
intelligibly
appropriate reading strategies

LEARNING STANDARDS
2.1.5 Describe people, places, and objects 3.2.3 Guess the meaning of unfamiliar words
using suitable statements from clues provided by title, topic and other
M C known words

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• At the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to;
-Describe at least 4 out of 5 animals using suitable statements with present simple tense
M interrogatives (e.g., Does it…? Has it got…? What colour/size is it? What type of animal is it?).

• At the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to;

C -Identify and understand at least 4 out of 5 new words related to animal features and habitats by
using context clues from visual aids and spoken descriptions.

Notes
(Teaching Aids,
Moral Value, Teaching
Lesson Stage Teaching and Learning Activities
Strategy, Rationale)
 1. Teacher gives verbal clues about 5 different
animals, and pupils must guess it.
➢ “This animal has sharp teeth and lives in the
water. What is it?” (Shark)
2. Pupils brainstorm why certain animal features help
them survive.
➢ Hard shell, protects from predators by
I. PRE-LESSON acting as a shield.
(Induction) (5mins) ➢ Owl Helps it hunt at night without being
detected by prey.
➢ Snake - Moves quickly by slithering; venom
helps kill prey. Polar bear - Keeps it warm
in freezing Arctic temperatures.

Activity 1 (Presentation) (15 minutes): Teaching Aid: Animal

flashcards, visual slides,
1. Teacher introduces key animal descriptions structured sentence cue
using visuals/slides to highlight specific features cards, "Explorer Cards"
of each animal. with animal names and
➢ long sticky tongue, eats ants and pictures.
termites
➢ hard shell, moves very slowly
➢ large eyes, sharp claws
➢ no legs, venomous Rationales for using
➢ fat, white the Teaching Aids:
• Provides visual
2. Pupils take turns selecting an "Explorer Card" support to help
with an animal name and describing it using pupils describe
sentence frames: animals
➢ “This is an [anteater]. It has got a accurately.
[long sticky tongue]. It lives in the • Encourages
[grasslands.] structured
➢ This is a[ tortoise]. It has got a [hard speaking
shell]. It lives on land and moves very practice using
slowly. guided sentence
➢ “This is an [owl]. It has got [large frames.
eyes] and [sharp claws]. It lives in the • Strengthens
forest and hunts at night listening
➢ “This is a [snake]. It has got [no legs] comprehension
but moves quickly by [slithering]. as classmates
guess the
described
animals.
II. LESSON
DEVELOPMENT Moral Value:Helps
pupils analyze and
describe animal features
logically.
Activity 2 (Practice) (15 minutes):
Teaching Strategy:
Cooperative Learning,
1. Teacher divides pupils into small groups of 4-5. Hands-on Exploration,
2. Each group receives a set of animal habitat Guided Discussion
cards (e.g., Grasslands, Forest, Arctic, Desert,
River). Rationales for using:
3. Pupils were asked to select an animal from the
list. • Encourages
4. Pupils then discuss why it fits in a particular teamwork and
habitat. collaboration
5. Each group describes their animal using through group
structured sentences: discussions.

➢ “This animal lives in the [habitat]. It has • Enhances critical

got [feature] to help it survive.” thinking by
allowing pupils to
6. Groups take turns presenting their animals and analyze and justify
explaining their survival adaptations. animal
adaptations.

• Provides hands-
on and visual
learning
experiences to
reinforce
concepts.

Teaching Aids:
• Animal habitat
cards
• Visual slides
• Sentence frame
cue cards
• Habitat maps

Moral Value:Promotes
teamwork and valuing
different perspectives
during discussions.

Activity 3 (Production) (20 minutes): Teaching Aid:

• Debate prompt
1. Pupils remain in their practice groups. cards
2. Each group is assigned an animal from their • Visual slides with
previous discussion. animal facts
3. Groups prepare a short argument defending why • Question cue cards
their animal is the "Ultimate Survivor" in the wild, for challenges
they may use debate prompt cards provided by
teachers.
➢ “The tortoise is the best survivor because
it has a hard shell to protect itself from Teaching Strategy:
predators.” Structured Speaking,
➢ “The snake is the best survivor because it Persuasive
can camouflage and strike with venom.” Communication, Debate
➢ “The polar bear is the best survivor
because it can swim long distances and
hunt in freezing temperatures.”
4. Each group presents their argument to the class. Moral Value:
5. Other groups listen carefully and challenge Encourages pupils to
arguments using interrogatives by raising their express their ideas
question cue cards (“How does it defend itself?” persuasively and defend
“What makes it better than other animals?”). them with reasoning.

6. Class votes on the most convincing survival

argument.

Rationales for using the

Teaching Aids and
strategy:

• Strengthens
pupils' ability to
defend their ideas
through logical
reasoning.

• Encourages
teamwork and
peer interaction
through structured
discussions.

• Reinforces
speaking fluency
and confidence in
public speaking.
 1. Pupils share one new thing they learned about Rationale: Reinforces
animals and their survival skills. learning, encourages
2. Teacher asks quick review questions to reinforce reflection, and highlights
key points (“What animal is best suited for cold the moral responsibility of
weather and why?”). protecting animals and
3. Pupils discuss the importance of respecting and
nature.
protecting wildlife.

III. CLOSURE (5 mins)