Transactional Plan
Grade : Class 4
Subject : English
Lesson No. : 2
Lesson : A Fun Game: Tap! Crack! Cheer!
Month :
Week :
Competency : Learners will be able to read and understand the skit, identify traditional games, participate in dialogue reading, and develop speaking skills.
Teaching Materials:
- Textbook
- Flashcards of traditional games
- Pictures of kabaddi, marble, top-spinning and seng guti
- Blackboard and chalk
- Chart paper
- Audio reading of the lesson (if available)
Pre-Knowledge Test:
Teacher asks—
- Which traditional games do you play?
- Have you seen kabaddi or marble games?
- What happens in an egg-fighting game?
- Do you like village fairs?
Learners respond orally.
Introduction:
Teacher shows pictures from the textbook and discusses different traditional games of India.
Learners identify the games shown in the pictures.
Teacher introduces the lesson title “A Fun Game: Tap! Crack! Cheer!” and asks learners to predict what the story may be about.
Concept Building:
Teacher reads the skit aloud with proper pronunciation and expression.
Learners listen carefully and repeat important dialogues.
Teacher explains the new words—
- traditional
- cheering
- crack
- fair
- announcer
- curious
Teacher explains the scenes one by one:
Scene I:
- Rupa and Anu Mahi prepare to visit the village fair.
- Learners understand the setting and characters.
Scene II:
- They reach the fair and watch the traditional egg-fighting game.
- Teacher explains the rules of the game.
Scene III:
- One egg cracks and the winner is announced.
- Learners understand the importance of preserving culture and traditions.
Teacher conducts role play—
- Narrator
- Rupa
- Anu Mahi
- Announcer
Learners read dialogues in groups with correct expression.
Consolidation and Reinforcement:
Teacher asks oral questions—
- Where did Rupa and Anu Mahi go?
- What game was played at the fair?
- What happens when an egg cracks?
- What message do we get from the lesson?
Teacher reinforces the idea that traditional games are part of our culture.
Practice:
- Match the games with the correct pictures.
- Write the meanings of—
- cheering
- crack
- fair
- Answer the following questions—
- Who was excited to visit the fair?
- What is Koni-juj?
- Who wins the egg-fighting game?
- Fill in the blanks—
- Rupa went to the fair with ____________.
- The players held ____________ in their hands.
- Act out the skit in groups.
- Write the names of any two traditional games played in your area.
