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:

1. Identify their future career aspirations.
2. Write a few sentences about what they want to be when they grow up.
3. Explain why they have chosen a particular career.
4. 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:

1. Pictures of various professions
2. Flashcards with career-related keywords
3. 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:

1. Communication
2. Writing
3. Critical thinking

Reference Books: Lagos State Scheme of Work

Instructional Materials:

1. Pictures of different professions
2. Flashcards
3. Writing materials

Content:

1. 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
2. Importance of Having Ambitions:
   • Motivation and goal setting
   • Planning for the future
   • Personal and societal contribution
3. Examples of Careers:
   • Doctor
   • Teacher
   • Engineer
   • Artist

Examples:

1. I want to be a doctor when I grow up.
2. I want to help people get better.
3. I will need to study hard in school.
4. I want to be a teacher to help children learn.
5. I will go to college to become an engineer.

Evaluation:

1. I want to be a _______ when I grow up. a. doctor
   b. toy
   c. game
   d. house
2. I want to help people _______ better. a. eat
   b. get
   c. get
   d. feel
3. To be a doctor, I need to study _______. a. lightly
   b. hard
   c. little
   d. none
4. I want to be a _______ to help children learn. a. player
   b. painter
   c. teacher
   d. driver
5. I will go to _______ to become an engineer. a. market
   b. park
   c. college
   d. store
6. A _______ helps design buildings and machines. a. chef
   b. engineer
   c. artist
   d. gardener
7. I want to be an artist because I love to _______. a. dance
   b. sing
   c. paint
   d. run
8. Teachers help students to _______ new things. a. forget
   b. learn
   c. ignore
   d. leave
9. Doctors work in _______. a. schools
   b. hospitals
   c. stores
   d. parks
10. Engineers need to be good at _______. a. drawing
    b. building
    c. singing
    d. cooking
11. To become a teacher, I need to _______ in college. a. sleep
    b. study
    c. play
    d. walk
12. A _______ designs and builds roads. a. teacher
    b. chef
    c. dancer
    d. engineer
13. Artists create beautiful _______. a. music
    b. food
    c. art
    d. clothes
14. I want to be a chef because I love to _______. a. paint
    b. cook
    c. sing
    d. read
15. A scientist works in a _______. a. restaurant
    b. laboratory
    c. park
    d. school

Class Activity Discussion:

1. Q: What do you want to be when you grow up? A: I want to be a doctor.
2. Q: Why do you want to be a doctor? A: I want to help people get better.
3. Q: What will you need to do to become a doctor? A: I will need to study hard in school.
4. Q: What do teachers do? A: Teachers help children learn.
5. Q: Why do you want to be a teacher? A: I want to help children learn new things.
6. Q: What skills are important for an engineer? A: Engineers need to be good at building and designing.
7. Q: What does an artist do? A: An artist creates beautiful art.
8. Q: Where do doctors work? A: Doctors work in hospitals.
9. Q: What do you need to study to become a scientist? A: I need to study science subjects.
10. Q: What do chefs do? A: Chefs cook food.
11. Q: Why do you want to be an artist? A: I love to paint and create art.
12. Q: What do scientists work on? A: Scientists work on experiments and research.
13. Q: What do engineers build? A: Engineers build roads, bridges, and machines.
14. Q: How do teachers help students? A: Teachers help students by teaching them new things.
15. Q: What is important for a chef to know? A: A chef needs to know how to cook different dishes.

Presentation:

1. Step 1: Revising the previous topic
   • Review what was previously learned about visiting the zoo.
2. 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.
3. 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:

1. Show pictures and discuss different professions.
2. Write key points on the board.
3. Assist pupils in writing sentences about their future ambitions.

Learners’ Activities:

1. Observe pictures of different professions.
2. Participate in discussion.
3. 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:

1. What do you want to be when you grow up?
2. Why do you want to be a doctor?
3. What will you need to do to become a doctor?
4. What do teachers do?
5. Why do you want to be a teacher?
6. What skills are important for an engineer?
7. What does an artist do?
8. Where do doctors work?
9. What do you need to study to become a scientist?
10. What do chefs do?

Conclusion: Mark pupils’ work and provide feedback. Encourage them to share their compositions with their classmates.

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