B5 English Language · Term 3 Week 11: Using Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.5.9.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the subject of a compound sentence and explain what it names.
Identify the predicate of a compound sentence and explain what it tells about the subject.
Distinguish simple sentences from compound sentences in a given passage.
Locate the two independent clauses in a compound sentence and the joining word (conjunction) that connects them.
Write their own compound sentences about an event they participated in, correctly identifying the subject and predicate in each clause.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences (5.9)
Content standard: B5.5.9.1 - Apply knowledge of grammatical rules to form words, phrases and sentences
Indicator: B5.5.9.1.1 - Identify subjects and predicates in compound sentences
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 11 (Week 35 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. 149
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Give learners an extract from a comprehension passage.
- Guide them to identify the simple and compound sentences.
- Let them identify the subjects and verbs in each compound sentence.
- Let learners write about an event they had participated in, demonstrating their understanding of subject and predicate sentences.
- Learners edit to demonstrate their knowledge of subject and predicate.