B1 English Language · Term 3 Week 9: Using Action Words

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.5.4.1.1 - Use the present tense of verbs to describe habitual actions

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain what a habitual action is and give at least one example from their own daily routine.
Identify action words (verbs) in simple sentences that describe things people do every day.
Write two simple sentences using the present tense to describe their own daily habits.
Read their own sentences aloud to the class and respond politely to classmates’ presentations.
Listen to a friend’s sentences and identify the action words used.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Convention/Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Action Words (5.4)
Content standard: B1.5.4.1 - Apply knowledge of action words in communication
Indicator: B1.5.4.1.1 - Use the present tense of verbs to describe habitual actions
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 9 (Week 33 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. 35
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Introduce the activity and tell learners two things you do daily.
- Put learners in groups to talk about the things they do everyday:
e. g. I wash my face every morning.
- Write the two things you do in two simple sentences and read it out to learners.
- Have each learner write two of the habitual things they do. You may assist them with spelling.
- Invite each of them to present their work to the class for the class to react to the presentations.