B5 English Language · Term 2 Week 7: Nouns

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.3.1.1.1 - Identify and use nouns or noun phrases to refer to quantities or units.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain what a noun phrase that refers to a quantity or unit is, and give at least two examples.
Identify quantity or unit noun phrases (such as “a piece of paper” or “a pair of trousers”) in given sentences.
Match correct quantity or unit words to the nouns they go with (for example, “a loaf of bread”, “a bottle of water”, “a bunch of plantain”).
Construct original sentences that use noun phrases to refer to quantities or units.
Use quantity or unit noun phrases correctly in short spoken exchanges with a partner.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar and Usage at Word and Phrase Levels (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Nouns (3.1)
Content standard: B5.3.1.1 - Apply knowledge of different types of nouns in communication
Indicator: B5.3.1.1.1 - Identify and use nouns or noun phrases to refer to quantities or units.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 7 (Week 19 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. 105
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Revise nouns briefly.
- Introduce quantities and units in context.
e.g.:
- Please, give me a piece of paper.
- I have a pair of trousers.
- Have learners identify more examples of these in text and use them in sentences.
- Learners make up their own noun phrases and use them in sentences.