B6 English Language · Term 2 Week 1: Vocabulary

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.2.6.1.1 - Use level-appropriate content words (nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs) and function words (prepositions) appropriately in spoken and written communication

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define content words and function words in their own words, using at least two examples of each.
Sort a given list of ten words into content words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs) and function words (prepositions).
Identify and label content words and function words in sentences written on the board or on sentence strips.
Construct five meaningful sentences that each contain at least two content words and one preposition, and share these with a partner or group.
Justify why a word belongs to either the content or function category when asked orally in class.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Vocabulary (2.6)
Content standard: B6.2.6.1 - Understand word meanings and usages
Indicator: B6.2.6.1.1 - Use level-appropriate content words (nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs) and function words (prepositions) appropriately in spoken and written communication
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 1 (Week 13 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. 172
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Using examples, explain simply the two groups of words.
- Elicit sentences and have learners identify the two categories of words from their sentences.
- Have sentences on sentence strips on the board or cardboards and have learners identify the function words and content words.
- Have learners make meaningful sentences on their own and share with peers or in groups.