Transactional Plan Format (Using GRR & ELPS)
Grade: 2
Subject: English
Month: __________
Week: __________
Lesson No.: 3 (Subtopic)
Lesson: The Sour Grapes
Competency: Learners will listen to, read, and understand a short story, identify the moral, answer comprehension questions, and develop Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing (LSRW) skills.
Teaching Materials
- English Textbook (Lesson 9)
- Flashcards (fox, grapes, jungle, vineyard, jump, sour)
- Story picture cards
- Blackboard & chalk/marker
- Word cards (hungry, bunches, juicy, reached, missed, sour)
- Worksheet
Pre-Knowledge Test (5 minutes)
Teacher asks:
- Have you ever seen a fox?
- What is your favourite fruit?
- Have you seen grapes?
- Can a fox climb a tree?
- What do you do when you cannot get something?
(Expected responses: Grapes, fox, fruits, etc.)
Introduction (GRR – I Do) (10 minutes)
The teacher shows the pictures and narrates the story with proper expression.
Teacher introduces new vocabulary:
- Fox
- Grapes
- Hungry
- Vineyard
- Jump
- Juicy
- Sour
- Missed
Teacher explains each word using pictures and simple examples.
ELPS Integration
- Listening: Listen carefully to the story.
- Speaking: Repeat the new words.
- Reading: Read simple sentences from the story.
- Writing: Write five new words and meanings.
Concept Building (GRR – We Do) (15 minutes)
Teacher and students read the story together.
Teacher asks:
- Where did the fox live?
- Why did the fox go out?
- What did the fox see?
- Did the fox get the grapes?
- Why did the fox say the grapes were sour?
Students answer in complete sentences.
Teacher discusses the Moral of the Story: “It is easy to dislike what we cannot get.”
ELPS Activities
- Pair reading
- Vocabulary matching
- Sequencing the story
- Role play (Fox and Narrator)
Consolidation and Reinforcement (GRR – You Do Together) (10 minutes)
Students work in pairs.
Activities:
- Arrange the story in the correct order.
- Match words with pictures.
- Ask and answer simple questions.
- Retell the story in their own words.
Teacher provides support where needed.
Practice (GRR – You Do Independently) (10 minutes)
A. Fill in the blanks
- The fox lived in a __________.
- The grapes were __________ and juicy.
- The fox jumped many times but __________.
- The fox said, “The grapes are __________.”
B. Answer the following
- Why was the fox hungry?
- What did the fox try to do?
- Did the fox get the grapes?
- What is the moral of the story?
C. Write four sentences about the story.
Example:
- The fox was hungry.
- He saw ripe grapes.
- He could not reach them.
- He said the grapes were sour.
Assessment
- Reads the story with correct pronunciation.
- Identifies the characters and sequence of events.
- Answers comprehension questions correctly.
- States the moral of the story.
- Participates actively in classroom activities.
- Completes the worksheet independently.
Learning Outcomes (ELPS)
By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to:
- Listen to and understand a short story.
- Read the story fluently with proper pronunciation.
- Identify the main character, events, and moral.
- Use new vocabulary in simple sentences.
- Retell the story in sequence.
- Develop Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing (LSRW) skills through GRR and ELPS activities.