B6 English Language · Term 1 Week 8: Giving and Following Commands/ Instructions/Directions

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.1.9.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the key features of a set of instructions for playing a game, including clear steps, sequence markers and action verbs.
Analyse a sample set of game instructions to determine whether the steps are clear, complete and correctly ordered.
Create an original set of instructions for a game they know well, using action verbs and sequence markers appropriately.
Present their instructions orally to the class, speaking clearly and with enough detail for others to follow.
Give and receive feedback on their peers’ instructions, suggesting improvements for clarity.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Giving and Following Commands/ Instructions/Directions (1.9)
Content standard: B6.1.9.1 - Explore the use of verbs in commands, instructions, requests and directions appropriately in speech.
Indicator: B6.1.9.1.1 - Create and present simple instructions or a manual on how to play a game
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 8 (Week 8 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. 163
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Give sample instructions on how to play a game.
- Put learners into convenient groups to study and discuss the instructions.
- Have each group choose a game and create instructions on how to play it.
- Have learners present their work to the class for feedback.
- Learners role-play.