What I Want to Be When I Grow Up Composition Primary 3 Summer Coaching Lesson Notes Week 3
Lesson Plan for Composition
Subject: Composition
Class: Grade 3
Term: Summer Coaching
Week: 3
Age: 8 years
Topic: What I Want to Be When I Grow Up
Sub-topic: Describing Future Ambitions
Duration: 40 minutes
Behavioral Objectives: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Identify their future career aspirations.
- Write a few sentences about what they want to be when they grow up.
- Explain why they have chosen a particular career.
- Share their aspirations with classmates.
Keywords: Future, career, ambitions, dreams
Set Induction: Start by asking pupils what they want to be when they grow up and why.
Entry Behavior: Pupils have basic knowledge of different careers and professions.
Learning Resources and Materials:
- Pictures of various professions
- Flashcards with career-related keywords
- Chart of different careers
Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge: Discuss different professions and their roles in society. Relate to pupils’ previous knowledge of careers.
Embedded Core Skills:
- Communication
- Writing
- Critical thinking
Reference Books: Lagos State Scheme of Work
Instructional Materials:
- Pictures of different professions
- Flashcards
- Writing materials
Content:
- Description of Future Ambitions:
- Identifying a future career
- Reasons for choosing a particular career
- Activities related to the chosen career
- Skills and education needed for the career
- Importance of Having Ambitions:
- Motivation and goal setting
- Planning for the future
- Personal and societal contribution
- Examples of Careers:
- Doctor
- Teacher
- Engineer
- Artist
Examples:
- I want to be a doctor when I grow up.
- I want to help people get better.
- I will need to study hard in school.
- I want to be a teacher to help children learn.
- I will go to college to become an engineer.
Evaluation:
- I want to be a _______ when I grow up. a. doctor
b. toy
c. game
d. house - I want to help people _______ better. a. eat
b. get
c. get
d. feel - To be a doctor, I need to study _______. a. lightly
b. hard
c. little
d. none - I want to be a _______ to help children learn. a. player
b. painter
c. teacher
d. driver - I will go to _______ to become an engineer. a. market
b. park
c. college
d. store - A _______ helps design buildings and machines. a. chef
b. engineer
c. artist
d. gardener - I want to be an artist because I love to _______. a. dance
b. sing
c. paint
d. run - Teachers help students to _______ new things. a. forget
b. learn
c. ignore
d. leave - Doctors work in _______. a. schools
b. hospitals
c. stores
d. parks - Engineers need to be good at _______. a. drawing
b. building
c. singing
d. cooking - To become a teacher, I need to _______ in college. a. sleep
b. study
c. play
d. walk - A _______ designs and builds roads. a. teacher
b. chef
c. dancer
d. engineer - Artists create beautiful _______. a. music
b. food
c. art
d. clothes - I want to be a chef because I love to _______. a. paint
b. cook
c. sing
d. read - A scientist works in a _______. a. restaurant
b. laboratory
c. park
d. school
Class Activity Discussion:
- Q: What do you want to be when you grow up? A: I want to be a doctor.
- Q: Why do you want to be a doctor? A: I want to help people get better.
- Q: What will you need to do to become a doctor? A: I will need to study hard in school.
- Q: What do teachers do? A: Teachers help children learn.
- Q: Why do you want to be a teacher? A: I want to help children learn new things.
- Q: What skills are important for an engineer? A: Engineers need to be good at building and designing.
- Q: What does an artist do? A: An artist creates beautiful art.
- Q: Where do doctors work? A: Doctors work in hospitals.
- Q: What do you need to study to become a scientist? A: I need to study science subjects.
- Q: What do chefs do? A: Chefs cook food.
- Q: Why do you want to be an artist? A: I love to paint and create art.
- Q: What do scientists work on? A: Scientists work on experiments and research.
- Q: What do engineers build? A: Engineers build roads, bridges, and machines.
- Q: How do teachers help students? A: Teachers help students by teaching them new things.
- Q: What is important for a chef to know? A: A chef needs to know how to cook different dishes.
Presentation:
- Step 1: Revising the previous topic
- Review what was previously learned about visiting the zoo.
- Step 2: Introducing the new topic
- Introduce the topic “What I Want to Be When I Grow Up” and explain its importance.
- Show pictures of different professions and discuss their roles.
- Step 3: Allowing pupils to contribute and correcting them as necessary
- Encourage pupils to describe what they want to be when they grow up.
- Correct and guide them to use complete sentences and proper grammar.
Teacher’s Activities:
- Show pictures and discuss different professions.
- Write key points on the board.
- Assist pupils in writing sentences about their future ambitions.
Learners’ Activities:
- Observe pictures of different professions.
- Participate in discussion.
- Write a few sentences about their future ambitions.
Assessment: Pupils will write a short composition about what they want to be when they grow up, mentioning their chosen career, reasons, and the skills needed.
Evaluation Questions:
- What do you want to be when you grow up?
- Why do you want to be a doctor?
- What will you need to do to become a doctor?
- What do teachers do?
- Why do you want to be a teacher?
- What skills are important for an engineer?
- What does an artist do?
- Where do doctors work?
- What do you need to study to become a scientist?
- What do chefs do?
Conclusion: Mark pupils’ work and provide feedback. Encourage them to share their compositions with their classmates.
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