B2 English Language · Term 2 Week 4: Vocabulary

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.2.6.1.2 - Use context clues to infer meanings of words

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify unfamiliar words in a short story and point out the surrounding words or phrases that help reveal their meanings.
Use context clues from a sentence to infer the meaning of a target word and explain their reasoning.
Match new vocabulary items from a story to their correct meanings using clues from the text.
Write 3 original sentences using the week’s key vocabulary words, with enough context in each sentence to show the meaning of the word.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Vocabulary (2.6)
Content standard: B2.2.6.1 - Understand word meanings and usages
Indicator: B2.2.6.1.2 - Use context clues to infer meanings of words
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 4 (Week 16 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. 52
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Create a story around a theme, using specific key words or vocabulary items you wish to teach.
- Have learners use context to find the meaning of the key words.
- Have learners make their own sentences using these key words.