Family — Lesson Plan, English, Grade 3
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Lesson plan
| Section |
Family and Friends
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| Lesson title |
Family
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| Class |
3
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| Lesson objectives according to program |
3.1.1.1 recognise the sounds of phonemes and phoneme blends in words
3.1.4.1 understand basic personal questions
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| Lesson objectives |
Students know and can pronounce the sounds in family words such as mother, father, sister, and brother.
Students know basic questions about family members and can understand their meaning.
Students know how to answer simple questions about their own family using short sentences.
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| Values |
Students develop respect for different family members and appreciate care and support within families. They listen respectfully when classmates share personal information.
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Lesson progress
| Lesson stage/time | Teacher's action | Student's action | Evaluation | Resources |
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| Warm-Up and Review 5 minutes |
Organisational moment:
Greet the class and check readiness for the lesson.
Invite students to say familiar family words they already know.
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Students greet the teacher and prepare their materials. Students name familiar family words, such as mother or brother. | Each student gives one relevant family word — 1 point. Follows the speaking turn — 1 point. Stage maximum — 2 points. | board, family picture cards |
| Introduce Family Vocabulary 10 minutes |
New material explanation:
Present the words mother, father, sister, brother, grandmother, and grandfather with clear pictures and model their pronunciation.
Draw attention to the sounds and sound blends in the words, including the initial sounds in father and brother and the consonant blend /gr/ in grandmother and grandfather.
Ask students to listen and repeat each word, then identify its first sound or sound blend.
Model the questions “Have you got a brother or a sister?” and “Who is this?” and the answers “Yes, I have.”, “No, I haven’t.”, and “This is my mother.”.
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Students listen, repeat the family words, and identify their first sounds or sound blends. Students listen to the questions and model answers and explain which family member each word names. | Pronounces four family words intelligibly — 1 point each, max 4 points. Identifies two initial sounds or sound blends correctly — 1 point each, max 2 points. Stage maximum — 6 points. | family picture cards, board |
| Listen and Respond 8 minutes |
Questions to the class:
Ask: “Have you got a brother or a sister?”.
Ask: “Who is this?” while pointing to a family picture.
Ask: “What sound do you hear at the beginning of brother?”.
Answers:
Expected answers: “Yes, I have.” or “No, I haven’t.”.
Expected answers: “This is my mother.”, “This is my father.”, or another correct family-member sentence matching the picture.
Expected answer: “The /br/ sound blend.”.
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Students listen to each question and answer aloud using the modeled phrases. Students identify the pictured family member and say that brother begins with the /br/ sound blend. | Answers the personal question appropriately — 2 points. Names the pictured family member correctly — 1 point. Identifies /br/ in brother — 1 point. Stage maximum — 4 points. | family picture cards, board |
| Practice with Slides 7 minutes |
Instructions:
Show the family vocabulary and listening prompts on the slides.
Ask students to listen to each spoken or teacher-read word and select the matching picture.
Invite students to answer the slide questions “Who is this?” and “Have you got a sister?” using complete short answers.
Slide 1 — Family — Practice with Slides
Slide 2 — When someone says a word aloud, you can’t see how it’s spelled.
Slide 3 — Today we will find out…
Slide 4 — Listen as the teacher says “mother,” “father,” “sister,” and “brother.”
Slide 5 — Listen to each word again, one at a time.
Slide 6 — Look at a family picture and think about the question, “Who is this?” What short answer w…
Slide 7 — “Who is this?” asks you to name the person in the picture.
Slide 8 — “Have you got a sister?” asks about your own family.
Slide 9 — Family words: Mother, father, sister, and brother name family members.
Slide 10 — Without looking back, what picture would you choose when you hear “sister”? What sound he…
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Students listen to the words, match them to the pictures, and answer the questions aloud with a family word or a short sentence. | Matches three spoken words to the correct pictures — 1 point each, max 3 points. Gives one suitable answer to a basic personal question — 1 point. Stage maximum — 4 points. | |
| Written Practice 8 minutes |
Task instructions:
Hand out the assignment: match the words mother, father, sister, brother, grandmother, and grandfather to pictures.
Ask students to circle the words beginning with a consonant blend and complete the sentence “This is my ____.” with a suitable family word.
Check that students work independently and remind them to review spelling before submitting.
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Students complete the matching task, circle words beginning with consonant blends, and finish the sentence with a suitable family word. Students check and submit their work. | Matches six words to pictures — 1 point each, max 6 points. Identifies one word beginning with a consonant blend — 1 point. Completes the sentence with a suitable correctly spelled word — 1 point. Stage maximum — 8 points. | |
| Quick Knowledge Check 5 minutes |
Quiz instructions:
Give the short quiz on family vocabulary, beginning sounds, and basic personal questions.
Read each item aloud once and allow students time to choose or write an answer.
Collect the responses for checking.
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Students complete the quiz independently by identifying family words and sounds and selecting suitable answers to basic personal questions. | Identifies two family words correctly — 1 point each, max 2 points. Identifies one beginning sound or blend — 1 point. Chooses an appropriate answer to one personal question — 1 point. Stage maximum — 4 points. | |
| Reflection 2 minutes |
Runs the "How much did this lesson grow you?" reflection. Students rate how much the lesson 'watered' their understanding — more drops mean the lesson grew more in them.
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Students complete the "How much did this lesson grow you?" reflection and assess their understanding of the topic. | Names one relevant family word — 1 point. States one question learned or understood — 1 point. Stage maximum — 2 points. |
Health and safety compliance
| Health and safety compliance | Keep picture cards and writing materials on desks to prevent clutter and avoid throwing classroom objects. Students may share only personal information they are comfortable sharing and should listen respectfully to classmates. |
Material details
- Material type
- Lesson Plan
- Subject
- English
- Grade
- Grade 3
- Language
- English
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