B2 English Language · Term 3 Week 4: Controlled Writing

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.4.7.2.1 - Re-arrange jumbled sentences logically

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the beginning, middle and end of a simple story told by the teacher.
Re-arrange a set of 4 to 5 jumbled sentences into a logical order to form a short story.
Use time markers such as “first”, “then”, “next” and “finally” to justify the order of sentences in a story.
Retell a familiar story in the correct sequence, both orally and in writing.
Work collaboratively in pairs to check and compare the order of sentences with a partner.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Controlled Writing (4.7)
Content standard: B2.4.7.2 - Matching parts of sentences to composition
Indicator: B2.4.7.2.1 - Re-arrange jumbled sentences logically
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 4 (Week 28 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. 62
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Tell/Read an interesting story to learners.
- Let them retell the story.
- Jumble up the sentences making up the story and ask learners to re-arrange them.