Lesson Diary: Between Home and School

Class: IV
Subject: English
 Chapter: 3 — Between Home and School
Duration: 6 periods × 40 minutes
Method: Panchapadi Method


Teaching Aids: Textbook, pictures of pond, river, paddy field, mango grove, canal, lizard, tree, road, flashcards, word cards, chart paper, blackboard, chalk, old magazines/newspapers and crayons.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this chapter, I expect learners to be able to:

  • Listen to, read and understand the text Between Home and School.
  • Describe the route from home to school in simple English.
  • Identify places and things seen on the way to school.
  • Understand and use words such as paddy field, grove, route, canal, swinging, and watching.
  • Answer simple questions based on the text.
  • Speak about the fun they have on their way to school.
  • Recognise naming words: person, place, animal and thing.
  • Use a and an correctly in simple examples.
  • Develop road-safety awareness and punctuality.

Period 1: Pre-reading and Going to School

Topic: Water play, route to school and introduction to Ravi
Text Focus: Pre-reading activity and first paragraph

1. ଅଧୀତି (Adhiti — Introduction) — 7 minutes

I will begin by asking learners:

  • Have you seen a pond, pool, river or canal?
  • What do you do when you go near water?
  • Do you like to touch cool water?
  • Have you floated paper boats in rainwater?
  • Can you see your image in clean water?

I will write the following actions on the blackboard and ask learners to tick the activities they do near a pond or pool:

  • Touch the cool water
  • Paddle water with feet
  • Splish-splash hands in water
  • Float paper boats on water
  • Look at image/shadow in water

I will tell learners that water is enjoyable, but they must never go near a pond, canal or river without an elder.

2. ବୋଧ (Bodh — Conceptual Understanding) — 12 minutes

I will introduce the lesson:

“Today we will read about Ravi and his friend. They walk to school every day and enjoy many interesting things on their way.”

I will read the first paragraph aloud:

“Hello, I am Ravi. I study in Class 4. My friend and I go to school on foot. We pass through the paddy fields, the mango grove and then reach the main road. That is the shortest route we take to school.”

I will explain:

  • On foot — walking, not using a vehicle.
  • Paddy field — a field where rice is grown.
  • Mango grove — a piece of land where many mango trees grow.
  • Main road — an important, large road.
  • Route — a way from one place to another.

I will draw a simple route on the blackboard:

Home → Paddy field → Mango grove → Main road → School

3. ଅଭ୍ୟାସ (Abhyas — Practice) — 9 minutes

I will ask learners oral questions:

  • Who is the speaker in the story?
  • Which class does Ravi study in?
  • How does Ravi go to school?
  • Who goes to school with Ravi?
  • What do Ravi and his friend pass through?

Expected answers:

  • “Ravi is the speaker.”
  • “Ravi studies in Class 4.”
  • “He goes to school on foot.”
  • “His friend goes with him.”
  • “They pass through paddy fields and a mango grove.”

4. ପ୍ରୟୋଗ (Prayog — Application) — 8 minutes

I will ask learners to tell their own route to school using simple words:

  • “I go from home to school.”
  • “I pass through a road.”
  • “I see a temple on my way.”
  • “I see a shop near my school.”
  • “I cross the main road carefully.”

I will help learners make a route chain orally:

My home → lane → market → school

5. ପ୍ରସାର (Prasar — Extension/Sharing) — 4 minutes

I will ask learners to tell a family member:

“My route is the way from my home to school.”

Assessment: I will check whether learners can say who Ravi is, how he goes to school and name the places on his route.

Home Assignment: Draw the route from your home to school using simple pictures or arrows.

Period 2: Fun on the Way

Topic: Ravi and his friend’s activities on the way to school
Text Focus: Jumping, climbing, swinging and watching lizards

1. ଅଧୀତି (Adhiti — Introduction) — 6 minutes

I will revise the previous class by asking:

  • How does Ravi go to school?
  • What is a paddy field?
  • What is a mango grove?
  • What is a route?

Then I will ask:

  • Do you play on your way to school?
  • Have you seen a canal?
  • Have you climbed a tree?
  • Have you watched lizards on a wall or tree?

2. ବୋଧ (Bodh — Conceptual Understanding) — 12 minutes

I will read the next part of the lesson with actions:

“What fun we have every day!
—jumping over the canals!
—climbing the trees!
—swinging from the branches!
—watching garden lizards!
Yet we reach school on time.”

I will explain:

  • Canal — a narrow water channel.
  • Jumping — moving off the ground using the feet.
  • Climbing — going up a tree, wall or hill.
  • Swinging — moving from side to side while hanging from a fixed point.
  • Watching — looking carefully at something for some time.
  • Garden lizard — a small lizard found in gardens or near trees.
  • On time — reaching at the correct time, not late.

I will explain that Ravi and his friend enjoy their walk, but they still reach school on time. Punctuality is an important habit for all learners.

3. ଅଭ୍ୟାସ (Abhyas — Practice) — 9 minutes

I will conduct action-based practice. I will say the action and learners will perform it safely while standing at their places:

  • Jumping
  • Climbing
  • Swinging
  • Watching
  • Walking

I will ask learners to complete orally:

  • Ravi and his friend jump over the .
  • They climb the .
  • They swing from the .
  • They watch garden .
  • They reach school on .

Expected answers: canals, trees, branches, lizards, time.

4. ପ୍ରୟୋଗ (Prayog — Application) — 8 minutes

I will discuss safe behaviour on the way to school:

  • Walk on the side of the road.
  • Do not push friends.
  • Do not play near canals, ponds or drains.
  • Do not climb trees near roads.
  • Cross the road carefully.
  • Reach school on time.

I will ask learners to respond:

  • “What should you do before crossing a road?”
    “I should look right, left and right again.”
  • “Should you go near a deep canal alone?”
    “No, I should not.”

5. ପ୍ରସାର (Prasar — Extension/Sharing) — 5 minutes

I will ask learners to share one rule at home:

“I will go to school safely and reach on time.”

Assessment: I will observe whether learners can explain the words canal, climbing, swinging, and watching.

Home Assignment: Write any three things you see or do on your way to school.

Period 3: Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary

Topic: Full reading, new words and understanding the route
Text Focus: Complete lesson and comprehension questions

1. ଅଧୀତି (Adhiti — Introduction) — 5 minutes

I will show word cards:

  • Paddy field
  • Mango grove
  • Main road
  • Canal
  • Tree
  • Branch
  • Lizard
  • School

I will ask learners to identify the words and arrange them in the order Ravi sees them.

2. ବୋଧ (Bodh — Conceptual Understanding) — 12 minutes

I will read the complete text aloud once. Learners will listen with their books closed. Then I will read it again, and learners will follow in their books.

I will explain the important words:

Word

Meaning

Example

Paddy field

Field where rice is grown

“Farmers grow rice in a paddy field.”

Grove

Land with many trees

“There is a mango grove near Ravi’s route.”

Route

Way from one place to another

“This is the shortest route to school.”

Canal

A narrow water channel

“Ravi jumps over the canal.”

Swinging

Moving side to side while hanging

“The children swing from branches.”

Watching

Looking carefully

“They watch garden lizards.”

Fun

Joy or amusement

“Ravi has fun on the way.”

3. ଅଭ୍ୟାସ (Abhyas — Practice) — 10 minutes

I will ask learners to answer the comprehension questions orally and in writing:

1.     Who is the speaker in the story?
Ravi is the speaker.

2.     What class is Ravi in?
Ravi is in Class 4.

3.     How does Ravi go to school?
Ravi goes to school on foot.

4.     Who goes to school with Ravi?
Ravi’s friend goes to school with him.

5.     What do Ravi and his friend pass through?
They pass through paddy fields, a mango grove and the main road.

6.     What fun do they have every day?
They jump over canals, climb trees, swing from branches and watch garden lizards.

7.     Do they reach school on time?
Yes, they reach school on time.

4. ପ୍ରୟୋଗ (Prayog — Application) — 8 minutes

I will ask learners to create a route map of their own in their notebooks.

Example:

Home → Tea shop → Temple → Main road → School

They may also draw simple symbols:

  • A house for home
  • A tree for park/grove
  • A road for main road
  • A school building for school

5. ପ୍ରସାର (Prasar — Extension/Sharing) — 5 minutes

I will ask learners to tell one classmate:

“I go to school by .”
“On my way, I see .”

Examples:

  • “I go to school by bicycle.”
  • “On my way, I see a market.”
  • “I go to school on foot.”
  • “On my way, I see trees and shops.”

Assessment: I will assess reading aloud, pronunciation and answers to the comprehension questions.

Home Assignment: Learn the new words and write their meanings.

Period 4: Listening, Speaking and Bingo Game

Topic: Listening skills, word recognition and speaking about the route
Text Focus: chart, chalk, chair, Bingo game, riddle and oral expression

1. ଅଧୀତି (Adhiti — Introduction) — 6 minutes

I will place or show three objects in front of the class:

  • Chart
  • Chalk
  • Chair

I will pronounce each word clearly and ask learners to listen carefully. I will ask them to point to the correct object when they hear its name.

2. ବୋଧ (Bodh — Conceptual Understanding) — 10 minutes

I will explain that careful listening helps us understand instructions and learn correct pronunciation.

I will say:

  • “This is a chart.”
  • “This is chalk.”
  • “This is a chair.”

I will explain the difference in sound and spelling:

  • Chart
  • Chalk
  • Chair

Then I will introduce the Bingo activity. Learners will choose any six words from the word box:

  • Study
  • Route
  • Climbing
  • School
  • Lizards
  • Jumping
  • Paddy
  • Canals
  • Grove
  • Swinging

3. ଅଭ୍ୟାସ (Abhyas — Practice) — 10 minutes

I will conduct the Bingo game.

  • I will ask learners to write any six words from the box in their notebooks.
  • I will call out the words randomly.
  • Learners will tick the words they have written.
  • The learner who completes all six first will stand and say, “BINGO!”

I will congratulate the winner and encourage all learners to participate honestly.

I will also ask the riddle:

“My first two is my last,
My last two is my first,
And you are in the middle.
Who am I?”

I will guide learners to the answer: CHURCH.

4. ପ୍ରୟୋଗ (Prayog — Application) — 9 minutes

I will ask learners to tell the class about the fun they have on their way to school.

Examples:

  • “I walk with my sister.”
  • “I see cows and goats.”
  • “I talk with my friends.”
  • “I see a pond.”
  • “I cross the road carefully.”
  • “I reach school on time.”

I will encourage learners to use full sentences.

5. ପ୍ରସାର (Prasar — Extension/Sharing) — 5 minutes

I will ask learners to play a simple word-listening game with a sibling or friend at home. They will say and listen to words such as school, road, tree, canal, and grove.

Assessment: I will observe listening ability, correct word recognition, pronunciation and speaking confidence.

Home Assignment: Write six words from the lesson and read them aloud at home.

Period 5: Grammar—Naming Words and Articles

Topic: Naming words; use of a and an
Text Focus: Person, place, thing and animal

1. ଅଧୀତି (Adhiti — Introduction) — 5 minutes

I will show a picture of a boy riding a bicycle on a road and ask:

  • Who is this? — A boy
  • What is he riding? — A bicycle
  • Where is he riding? — On a road

I will write boy, bicycle, road on the blackboard.

2. ବୋଧ (Bodh — Conceptual Understanding) — 12 minutes

I will explain that words which name persons, places, things, animals, birds, fruits and flowers are called naming words.

Examples:

Category

Naming Words

Person

Ravi, boy, mother, teacher

Place

Puri, school, village, road

Thing

Pen, book, bicycle, chair

Animal

Dog, cow, lizard, cat

Bird

Crow, parrot, pigeon

Fruit

Mango, apple, orange

I will relate the examples to the text:

  • Ravi is a naming word for a person.
  • School is a naming word for a place.
  • Paddy field and mango grove are naming words for places.
  • Canal is a naming word for a place/thing.
  • Garden lizards are naming words for animals.

I will also explain the use of a and an:

  • An is used before words beginning with the vowel sound a: an ant, an axe, an apple.
  • A is used before words such as: a rat, a cat, a mat, a pan, a man and a cap.

3. ଅଭ୍ୟାସ (Abhyas — Practice) — 10 minutes

I will write the following sentences and ask learners to underline the naming words:

1.     I live in Puri.
Puri

2.     This is my pen.
pen

3.     I am reading a book.
book

4.     I have a pet dog.
dog

5.     These mangoes are sweet.
mangoes

I will also ask learners to choose the correct article:

  • _ apple — an apple
  • _ ant — an ant
  • _ cat — a cat
  • _ pan — a pan
  • _ axe — an axe

4. ପ୍ରୟୋଗ (Prayog — Application) — 8 minutes

I will ask learners to look around the classroom and name five things:

  • Book
  • Pen
  • Chair
  • Chalk
  • Bag

Then they will make sentences:

  • “This is a chair.”
  • “I have a pen.”
  • “This is a book.”
  • “The teacher has chalk.”

I will ask them to identify a place, person, animal and thing from their daily life.

5. ପ୍ରସାର (Prasar — Extension/Sharing) — 5 minutes

I will ask learners to make a list at home:

  • Two naming words for persons
  • Two naming words for places
  • Two naming words for things
  • Two naming words for animals

Assessment: I will check whether learners can identify naming words and use a/an correctly.

Home Assignment: Write five naming words from your home.

Period 6: Writing, Revision and Creative Work

Topic: Jumbled words, observation writing, worksheet and vehicle activity
Text Focus: Writing activities from the lesson

1. ଅଧୀତି (Adhiti — Introduction) — 5 minutes

I will revise the text with quick questions:

  • Who goes to school on foot?
  • What is the shortest route Ravi takes?
  • What do Ravi and his friend jump over?
  • What do they watch?
  • Do they reach school on time?
  • What is a naming word?

2. ବୋଧ (Bodh — Conceptual Understanding) — 10 minutes

I will explain how to rearrange jumbled letters by looking at the lesson words.

Jumbled Letters

Correct Word

o h m e

home

a n c a l

canal

d a p y d

paddy

o n m g a

mango

e o v g r

grove

I will remind learners that these words are connected to Ravi’s route between home and school.

3. ଅଭ୍ୟାସ (Abhyas — Practice) — 10 minutes

I will give the following written work:

A. Circle the things Ravi and his friend see on their way to school

  • Canals
  • Mango grove
  • Paddy fields
  • Lizards
  • Main road
  • Trees

B. Write interesting things seen between home and school

Example answers:

  • I see a temple.
  • I see a market.
  • I see green trees.
  • I see a pond.
  • I see cows on the road.

C. True or False

  • Ravi and his friend pass through a forest. — False
  • They jump over the canals. — True
  • They climb trees. — True
  • They watch butterflies. — False
  • They reach school late. — False

4. ପ୍ରୟୋଗ (Prayog — Application) — 10 minutes

I will ask learners to bring or cut a picture of a vehicle from an old newspaper, magazine or poster and paste it in their notebook.

They will write its name and one sentence.

Examples:

  • “This is a bus. It carries many people.”
  • “This is a bicycle. I ride it to school.”
  • “This is a train. It runs on tracks.”
  • “This is a car. It runs on the road.”

I will connect this activity with Unit 2, Going Places.

5. ପ୍ରସାର (Prasar — Extension/Sharing) — 5 minutes

I will ask a few learners to show their vehicle pictures and say one sentence before the class.

I will end with the mental-talk message:

“Young learners have a lot of fun on their way to school, but they should always stay safe and reach school on time.”

Assessment: I will assess learners through oral responses, reading, jumbled-word activity, naming-word exercise, route description and vehicle-pasting work.

Home Assignment: Write five sentences on “My Way to School.”