- Spring Sound Poem
  - Describes spring scenery
  - Evokes feelings of hope and energy
  - Imagery includes flowers, blue skies, sunshine
- Class Discussion on Spring
  - What spring means
    - New start, hope, warm sunshine
  - Activities on a spring morning
    - Planning the day, studying, cooperation
- Transition to Story: "Spring Sowing"
  - Setting: Ireland, 1924, small village
  - Focus: Newlywed couple’s first spring planting
  - Themes: Hard work, simple living, responsibility
- Reading Skills Practiced
  - Skimming
    - Identify main ideas of each part
    - Five parts: Introduction, preparation, morning, noon, evening work
  - Scanning
    - Find detailed information: Where, when, who, what, how, why
    - Example details
      - Setting: Small village in Ireland
      - Time: A cold, dry February morning
      - Characters: Martin and Mary (newlywed couple)
- Detailed Analysis of Story Elements
  - Breakfast
    - Simple meal: Tea, bread, butter
  - Appearance of Characters
    - Martin: Fair mustache, looks young
    - Mary: Black hair, blue eyes, shy demeanor
  - Clothing
    - Homemade clothes: Homespun dresses, loose shirts
  - Feelings about Spring Sowing
    - Martin: Doubts about being head of family
    - Mary: Mix of joy and anxiety
- Vocabulary Learning
  - Words analyzed: Life, cause, imminent, fixed
  - Homework: Differences among clean, blow, glimmer, glisten, glitter
- Writing Techniques
  - Description of early spring morning
    - Details: Cockcrow, light, weather
  - Description of characters
    - Focus: Hairstyle, eyes, face
  - Description of feelings
    - Adjectives: Long-expected, loved, dejected
- Summary of Lessons
  - Reading skills: Main idea, scanning for details
  - Themes: Diligence, simplicity, responsibility
  - Writing technique: Use of adjectives and nouns for description
- Homework and Conclusion
  - Critical thinking assignment
  - Winning group: Group four