B4 English Language · Term 1, Week 6

Asking and Answering Questions

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Curriculum details

Strand
Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand
Asking and Answering Questions (1.8)
Content standard
B4.1.8.2 - Identify and use question tags correctly in speech
Indicator
B4.1.8.2.1 - Use positive tags, negative tags and auxiliaries in speech
Suggested placement
Term 1, Week 6 (Week 6 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 4-6), 2019, p. 12

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Discuss and explain what question tags are and give examples.
- Learners in pairs ask and answer questions.
- Demonstrate the usage of positive and negative tags.
- Guide learners in oral practice to use positive and negative tags.
e.g. Question: "You have a pen, don't you?" Answer: Yes, I do. Answer: No, I don't.
- Use the internet to identify the appropriate intonation in asking and answering questions.
- Through role play, learners demonstrate asking and answering questions.