B6 English Language · Term 1 Week 2: Poems

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.1.3.1.3 - Compose eight-line poems

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Recite at least two familiar poems from memory and identify their topics.
Explain the process of composing a poem, including choosing a topic, brainstorming ideas, and arranging lines.
Compose a simple eight-line poem on a given topic as a class.
Work in groups to write meaningful lines on a given topic and arrange them into a coherent eight-line poem.
Perform their group poems to the class with clear voice and appropriate expression.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Poems (1.3)
Content standard: B6.1.3.1 - Appreciate poems and other pieces of literary materials
Indicator: B6.1.3.1.3 - Compose eight-line poems
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 2 (Week 2 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. 153
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Engage learners to recite some familiar poems.
- Discuss the process of poem composition and lead learners to write a "class" poem.
- Have learners work in groups to write some meaningful lines on a given topic.
- Guide learners to put the lines or sentences together to constitute a meaningful eight-line poem. Have groups recite/perform their poems to the class.