LESSON PLAN
School : Junior High School
Subject :
English
Class / Semester : VIII/1
Skill : Reading
Time
Allocation : 1 X 40 minutes
A. STANDARD OF COMPETENCE
5. To understand
meaning of simple, short essays in the form of descriptive and recount
text to interact (with people) in the
(students’) closest environment
B. BASIC COMPETENCE
5.3. To respond
the meaning and rhetorical step in the simple, short essays accurately,
fluently and
related to the students’ closest environment in the form of descriptive and recount text.
C. SUB BASIC COMPETENCE
5.3.1 To respond the meaning and rhetorical
step in the simple, short essays accurately
fluently and related to the students’
closest environment in the form of
descriptive text.
D. INDICATORS
1. To identify
the meaning of some words related to the topic
2. To find out
the various kinds of information of descriptive text
3. To fill/complete the table on the content of the text
4. To identify
the language features of a descriptive text
5. To identify
the generic structure of the descriptive text
E. LEARNING GOAL
By
the end of the lesson, students are expected to be able to understand the content
and the
characteristics a descriptive text.
F. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1.
Given some questions
orally, the students are able to understand the meaning of some words related
to animals.
2. After
reading the text, the students are able to identify various kind of information
of the given descriptive text (general information, main idea, explicit information,
implicit information, references of certain word, and the meaning of words)
correctly.
3.
In groups, the students are able to fill/complete the table
on the content of the text
correctly.
4. Through
working in group , the students are able to mention the adjectives used in the text correctly
5. Through
working in group, the students are able to identify the generic structure of
text correctly.
G. LEARNING MATERIALS
- Descriptive text about an elephant
(taken from Smart Steps: The Smartest Way
to
Learn English. An English Textbook for
Junior High School, published by Ganeca
Excact Bandung)
H. TEACHING MEDIA
1. Work sheet
2.
A picture of an elephant
I. TEACHING MODEL
a. Technique : Three
– Phase Technique
Exploration, Elaboration, Confirmation (EEC)—Pre-Reading,
Whilst— Reading,
Post—Reading
b. Discussion /
interactive learning
J. LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Opening (2.5’)
·
Attendance checking
·
Telling the learning goal and objectives
·
Telling the coverage of the learning materials
a.
Exploration—Pre-Reading (7.5’)
1. The
students are asked to make groups of two (pair-work).
2. The
teacher gives the students five questions orally related to the topic.
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Do you like animals?
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What animal do you like?
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Now, guess! It is a kind of a big animal. It eats
grass. We often see it in the zoo. What is it?
3. The
teacher shows a picture of an elephant.
4. The
teacher asks some questions related to the picture, such as
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What picture is it?
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Where does it
live?
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How is it?
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What does it eat? etc.
5. The
teacher asks the groups to predict what topic is going to discuss/the teacher
tells the student about the topic to discuss.
b.
Elaboration—Whilst-Reading (22.5’)
1. The
teacher distributes the worksheet to each group.
2. The
teacher explains a little about a descriptive text.
3. After
that, the students are given the chance to read the text.
4. The
groups answer questions.
5. Still
in groups, the teacher and the students discuss the results of the discussion.
6.
In
groups, the students complete the table based on the text.
7.
Still working in group, the students are asked to
identify the language feature
and generic structure of the text having been discussed.
8. Each
group presents the results of their discussion in front of the class by giving
explanation and other groups give response as well as feedback to their
friends’ groups.
9. The
teacher gives feedback to the students’ presentation by giving correction on
the mistakes.
c.
Confirmation—Post-Reading (5’)
1. The
teacher highlights the learning materials that have been discussed.
2. The
teacher asks students to find a descriptive text at home.
Closing (2.5’)
·
The teacher gives chance to the students to ask
questions
·
The teacher closes the lesson
·
Greeting
K. EVALUATION
Technique : Test (enclosed)
(the test is for Daily Test/Formative Test)
Note: The
character building: reinforcing
reading habit, self-confident
L. APPENDICES :
a.
Learning Materials
b.
Students’ Worksheet
c.
Key Answer
d.
Scoring Guide
Binangun,
The Principal, English
Teacher,
__________________________ SUKARDI
Appendix 1: Learning
Materials
Transcript
for the oral questions (It can be presented by having power point presentation).
Answer the
questions orally!
1. Do you like animals?
2. What animal do you like?
- Now, guess! It is a big animal. It eats grass. We often see it in the zoo.
What is it?
Based on the picture, answer these
questions!
- What picture is it?
b. Where
does it live?
- What color is the elephant’s skin?
- What does it eat?
Descriptive
Text
Note :
Descriptive
text is a text describing specific object (place, people, or thing)
Generic
Structure :
Identification
: it is used to identify the specific object being described.
Description of
features : Giving more detailed information about the physical appearance of
the object being described.
Language
features : Descriptive text usually uses the present tense, adjective, and
noun phrases.
The writer may
give opinion : I think ………; you can …………..etc
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Appendix 2:
Students’
Worksheet
Task 1:
Read the following text carefully!
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This is Salsa. Salsa is an Indian Elephant, but now it lives in the
National Zoo Washington D.C.
Salsa is young. It is twenty years old. It weighs up 2,500 kg and 2.1
meter high at the shoulder. It may consume up to 200 kg of grass a day. It is
fond of banana plants, gingers, and leaves of various plants.
Salsa does not have sweat glands so it likes to cool off by rolling in a
pond in the zoo. The mud that dries on its skin protects it from the sun. Salsa
also likes taking a bath. It makes her fresh and relaxed. Mike, the zoo keeper,
helps Salsa take a bath. Mike does it every day. He also feeds and talks to
Salsa. Salsa likes this nice guy very much.
Answer these
questions based on the text!
1. What does text tell us about?
2. Where does Salsa live?
3. What is Salsa’s favorite food?
4. What is main idea of the second paragraph?
5.”Mike does it every day.”
What does the word “it” refer to?
6. He also feeds and talks to Salsa. What does the
word “feed” mean?
Task 2:
Complete the table based on the text!
Number
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Aspects
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Answers
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1
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Salsa
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2
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the
origin of Salsa
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3
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twenty
years old
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4
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the
height of Salsa
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5
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Mike
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Task 3:
Analyze the text above in terms of its text organization/generic
structure of the text!
GENERIC
STRUCTURE
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PARAGRAPH
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LANGUAGE
FEATURES
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Identification
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Adjectives:……………..
Verb 1 :…………………
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Description
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.
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Adjectives:……………..
Verb 1 :…………………
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GOOD LUCK!
Key Answers:
Appendix 1
1. Yes / No
2. ………
3. elephant
- elephant
- in the jungle / zoo
- brown
- grass
Appendix 2
Task
1:
1.
Salsa, an elephant
2.
National Zoo Washington D.C.
3.
banana plants, gingers, and leaves of various plants.
4.
the physical description of Salsa
5.
helping Salsa take a bath
6.
give food
Task 2:
Number
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Aspects
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Answers
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1
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the name of the elephant
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Salsa
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2
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the
origin of Salsa
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India
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3
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the age of Salsa
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twenty
years old
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4
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the
height of Salsa
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2.1 m
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5
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the zoo keeper
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Mike
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Task 3:
GENERIC
STRUCTURE
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PARAGRAPH
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LANGUAGE
FEATURES
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Identification
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1: It tells what is Salsa.
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Adjectives: Indian
Verb 1 : live
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Description
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2: It tells the physical
description of Salsa.
3: It tells the habits of Salsa.
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Adjectives: young
Verb 1 : weigh
Adjectives: -
Verb 1 : have, like
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Appendix 3: Test for Evaluation
Read the text carefully!
Sonia has a pet. It is a cat. Its name is Bonny.
Bonny is a beautiful cat. It is black and white. Its fur is very soft. It
has a long tail. However, its tail is not only black and white but also brown.
It has also beautiful eyes.
Bonny likes playing. It usually plays by itself under the tree in front
of Sonia’s house. It usually runs here and there as well as rolling by itself.
Answer
the questions based on the text!
1.
What is the suitable title for the text above?
2.
What is Bonny?
3.
What color is Bonny’s tail?
4.
What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
5.
What does the word “itself” in the last paragraph refer to?
GOOD LUCK!
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Key Answers:
1. Sonia’s Pet/Bonny/Sonia’s Cat.
2. It is a cat.
3. black, white, and brown.
4. the physical description of Bonny.
5. Bonny.
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Scoring Guide:
20 : complete
and correct answer
10 :
incomplete but correct answer
5 : wrong
answer
0 : no answer
Total Score:
20
X 5 = 100
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