Lesson Plan on Writer's Effect/ Explicit and Implicit Meaning of Passages (Directed Writing)

NAME:                 SUBJECT:            English Language LEVEL:                 Sec. 3 DURATION:        2 periods (70 minutes) TIME FRAME:    Week 7, Term 1	Text:      English an International Approach Skill:       Comprehension Topic:    Writer’s Effect                Explicit and Implicit Meaning of Passages
Resources: WB Page 29 Online Resources PowerPoint Presentation	Prerequisite:
Lesson Objectives:         By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:          1. recognise, understand, and explain meaning of a range of vocabulary.          2. demonstrate an awareness that words have layers of meaning rather than just a literal meaning.          3. articulate an understanding of how language choices can purposefully impact the interpretation of a text.          4. apply skill in identifying the connotative and denotative meaning of passages.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PHASE	CONTENT	TEACHING STRATEGY	PURPOSE
Introduction	PowerPoint Presentation (Passage)	-Students identify the explicit and implicit information from the passage.	-make instructional decisions about student’s strengths and needs. -activate schema and determine flexible grouping patterns. -determine which students are ready for advance instruction.
Body	Periods 3-4 Writer’s Effect Explicit and Implicit Meaning of a Passage Periods 5-8	Students answer the following questions using Kagan Cooperative Learning after reading a passage: “What effect does the writer create?” “What impression has been made on your mind or senses?” “What caused this effect on you?” “What languages are used to create different effects? (You may use different passages and refer to the checklist of possibilities.) Passage: The Beast of Bodmin Moor Passage: Julia’s visit in Kapawi jungle Passage: Treasures of the Himalayas	Analyse the writer’s effect in a passage. Analyse the explicit and implicit meaning of the passages by using different indicators.
	Thinking Skills	What specific indicators could be used to identify writer’s effect on a text?	Analyse the indicators used to identify writer’s effect on a text.
	Individual Task	Thinking Question: How does the use of metaphor help in identifying the writer’s effect?	Make association of metaphor as the strategy used by the writer to explicate its purpose.
Closure	Individual Task and Homework	Recap of Lesson: Reinforce lesson on the importance of recognising explicit and implicit languages to identify writer’s effect. Homework: Students answer WB Page 29	Students can reflect on the importance of writer’s effect on readers and how it changes the meaning of passages.