B1 English Language · Term 3 Week 5: Writing Simple Words and Sentences

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.4.5.1.3 - Use basic descriptive words in writing simple sentence

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify objects in the classroom by name (table, chair, bag, board, door, window).
Say at least two descriptive words (size, shape, or colour) for each object they see.
Write a simple sentence describing an object in the classroom, using a descriptive word correctly.
Write two simple descriptive sentences about classroom objects with correct spacing between words and a capital letter at the start.
Review a partner’s sentence and check that it includes a descriptive word.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Writing Simple Words and Sentences (4.5)
Content standard: B1.4.5.1 - Write words and sentences
Indicator: B1.4.5.1.3 - Use basic descriptive words in writing simple sentence
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 5 (Week 29 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 32
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Have learners identify objects in the classroom, e. g. tables, chairs, bags, etc.
- Let learners tell the sizes, shapes and colours of the objects. Explain simply to them that the words talk about objects.
- Have learners work in pairs to write simple sentences, describing objects in the classroom,
e. g. My classroom is big. The board is long and white. The doors and windows are big.
Encourage learners to write two simple sentences each (Exceptional learners should write four simple sentences).