B6 English Language · Term 1 Week 2: Story Telling

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.1.4.1.2 - Tell stories around given themes

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the main theme of a short story told by the teacher, choosing from options such as love, honesty, patriotism, hard work, or kindness.
Explain in their own words what a theme is and give at least one example of a common theme in storytelling.
Brainstorm and list at least three vocabulary words or phrases that connect to a given theme before telling their story.
Tell a short story (about 1 to 2 minutes) based on a given theme, using at least two vocabulary words that match the theme.
Listen to a classmate’s story and name the theme they heard, giving one reason for their choice.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Story Telling (1.4)
Content standard: B6.1.4.1 - Respond to stories
Indicator: B6.1.4.1.2 - Tell stories around given themes
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. 154
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Discuss themes in story telling.
- Tell a story to learners
- Guide learners with questions to identify the theme of the story e.g. love, honesty, patriotism, hard work, etc.
- Based on the example, have learners tell stories around given themes.
- With examples encourage the use of appropriate vocabulary to depict chosen themes.