Transactional Lesson Plan (GRR + ELPS)
Grade: IV (Class 4)
Subject: English
Month: ____________
Week: ____________
Lesson No.: 7
Lesson: The Secret Mission
Competency:
- Reads and understands a story about adventure, friendship and courage.
- Identifies and expresses different emotions using appropriate vocabulary.
- Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
- Predicts events and answers comprehension questions.
- Learns the importance of teamwork, bravery and staying calm during difficult situations.
Teaching Materials
- Textbook (Pages 120–123)
- Flashcards of emotions (happy, excited, scared, nervous, brave, curious)
- Pictures of a forest, stream, hill, village and post office
- Blackboard/Whiteboard
- Emotion cards
- Worksheet
Pre-Knowledge Test (5 Minutes)
Ask learners:
- Have you ever visited a forest or hill?
- How did you feel in a new place?
- What emotions do you know?
- What should we do if we get lost?
Expected responses: Happy, excited, nervous, scared; stay calm and ask for help.
Introduction (I DO – Teacher Modelling) – 10 Minutes
GRR Stage: I DO
Teacher:
- Shows the picture of the three children on an adventure.
- Asks learners to identify the emotions shown in the picture.
- Introduces the lesson “The Secret Mission.”
- Reads the first part of the story aloud with proper pronunciation and expression.
- Explains difficult words using pictures and gestures.
ELPS Focus
- Listening: Listen to the story carefully.
- Speaking: Name different emotions.
- Vocabulary: adventure, mission, nervous, excited, stream, hillock, village, scared.
Concept Building (WE DO – Guided Practice) – 20 Minutes
GRR Stage: WE DO
Teacher and students read the story together.
Guided Discussion
- Who were the three friends?
- Why were they excited?
- What were they searching for?
- Why did they become scared?
- How did they find their way back home?
- What lesson do we learn from the story?
Teacher explains:
- Adventure is exciting but we should always be careful.
- Friends should help one another.
- We should stay calm in difficult situations.
- Asking for help is a wise decision.
ELPS Activities
Listening
Students listen to classmates reading the story.
Speaking
Pair Activity:
- “I feel happy when…”
- “I feel scared when…”
Students identify emotions from flashcards.
Reading
Students read the story in pairs and practise dialogue reading.
Writing
Write five new words:
- Adventure
- Mission
- Stream
- Nervous
- Courage
Consolidation and Reinforcement (YOU DO TOGETHER) – 15 Minutes
GRR Stage: Collaborative Practice
Group Activity
Each group arranges story events in the correct order:
- Planned an adventure
- Reached the stream
- Searched for the singing rock
- Heard strange sounds
- Lost their way
- Found the post office
- Returned home safely
Think–Pair–Share
Discuss:
- What would you do if you got lost?
- Why is teamwork important during an adventure?
ELPS
Students discuss in complete sentences and listen to their classmates respectfully.
Practice (YOU DO – Independent Practice) – 10 Minutes
GRR Stage: Independent Practice
A. Fill in the blanks
- The three friends went on a __________.
- They were looking for the __________ rock.
- They heard a strange __________.
- They finally found the __________ office.
B. Match
Column A Column B Stream Water Adventure Journey Nervous Feeling Village Home
C. Answer in One Sentence
- Who were the three friends?
- Why did they become scared?
- Who found the post office?
- What lesson did they learn?
D. Write Three Sentences
- Friends should help one another.
- We should stay calm in difficult situations.
- Courage helps us overcome fear.
Assessment
The teacher observes whether learners can:
- Identify emotions correctly.
- Read the story fluently.
- Answer comprehension questions.
- Use new vocabulary in speaking and writing.
- Participate actively in group discussions.
Learning Outcome
By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to:
- Read and understand the story with confidence.
- Identify and express different emotions appropriately.
- Explain the importance of friendship, teamwork and courage.
- Use new vocabulary related to adventure and emotions in speaking and writing.
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills by explaining what to do in unfamiliar situations.