INDEPENDENT LESSON PLAN (APPENDIX E)
General Information
Date: [Insert Date]
Subject: English (Home Language)
Grade: 4
Term: 2
Topic: Listening and Speaking (Oral)
Duration: 45 minutes
Number of learners: 30
Resources available at school: Sufficient (storybook “The Gruffalo” by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by
Axel Scheffler, whiteboard, markers, printed worksheets, crayons)
Objectives/Outcomes
By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to:
1. Listen attentively to a short story read aloud.
2. Retell the main events of the story in their own words.
3. Express personal opinions about characters or events.
4. Collaborate in pairs to create a short oral summary with visuals.
Introduction Phase
Begin by holding up the selected storybook and asking, "Have you ever heard a story that made
you laugh or think?" Let a few learners briefly share. Show them the cover illustration and ask,
"What do you think this story might be about?"
Briefly explain that today they will listen carefully, watch the pictures, and later become
storytellers themselves!
Body of the Lesson
Teacher Activity
1. Read the selected story aloud, showing the pictures clearly as you go. Use expressive tone and
gestures to bring the story to life.
2. Pause at key moments to ask prediction questions like, "What do you think will happen next?" or
"Why did the character do that?"
3. After reading, guide the class in recalling the sequence: beginning, middle, end. Write keywords on
the board.
Questions You Will Ask
1. "Who was your favorite character, and why?"
2. "What was the problem or challenge in the story?"
3. "How was the problem solved?"
4. "Can you connect this story to something in your life?"