Lesson Plan by

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

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- Make predictions about a folklore story using its title
- Apply reading strategies (skimming, scanning)
- Identify and discuss main idea, characters, and setting
- Use appropriate vocabulary to describe plot elements
- Analyse the relationship between plot, theme, and setting

CAPS Alignment

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This lesson aligns with Term 3, Weeks 5-6 of the CAPS curriculum (pg 65), focusing on reading and analyzing folklore texts.

Story Map Activity

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In small groups, with a large sheet of paper let the learners create their own interpretation of the story. They need to include the following:
- Character names
- Personality traits
- Role in the story
- Relationships to other characters

They also need to outline the following:

- Setting

- Plot

- Theme

- Moral of the story

Present your character map

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Learners to present their story maps to the class. The class is then allowed to ask two questions for each presentation. Allow the class to provide them with two positives on their story maps and one thing that they could improve on.

Summative Assessment

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Teacher observation checklist for:
- Learners understanding of the story

- Learners ability to skim and scan through the story to find relevant clues

- Learners ability to create a map of the story and interlinking of the characters

- Learners ability to present their story and answer questions on their story map

Creative Writing

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If you could change the ending of the story, what would you change?

Rewrite the way the story ends, you decide what will happen.

The Lion and the Jackal

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Read the story to the children and discuss the story with them. Discuss the plot, the characters, theme and setting.

Reading and Viewing

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Reading a folktale - The Lion and the Jackal

Learners to acquire the necessary reading strategies focusing on skimming and scanning

Learners to discuss main idea, plot, theme, setting and characters of the story.

Learners to answer questions on the story

Time

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Term 3 - Weeks 5&6

Lesson duration: 30 minutes

Grade 5

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English

Reading and Viewing

Folklore

What is character, setting and plot?

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Let the learners watch the following video before discussing the character, setting and plot of the story The Baby Mouse and the Baby Snake.

Skimming and Scanning

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Let learners watch the video on skimming and scanning - we are only focusing on these two reading strategies

Critical Thinking Questions/Opinion Questions

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Answer the following questions:

Was it right for the jackal to trick the lion? Why or why not?
Why do you think the lion believed the jackal?
How do you think the lion felt when the jackal escaped?
What lesson or message do you think the story is trying to teach?
Who was smarter - the lion or the jackal? Explain your answer
Can you think of a time when it is better to be clever than to be strong?