B6 English Language · Term 2 Week 8: Nouns

Lesson notes

Indicator: B6.3.1.1.3 - Use “-ing” nouns and noun phrases to refer to activities

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify “-ing” nouns (also called gerunds) in given sentences and explain what activity each one refers to.
Form “-ing” nouns from common action verbs by adding “-ing” (e.g., swim → swimming, dance → dancing).
Construct simple sentences using “-ing” nouns as subjects of sentences (e.g., “Swimming keeps me fit.”).
Construct simple sentences using “-ing” nouns as objects after verbs like enjoy, like, love, and dislike (e.g., “I enjoy singing.”).
Expand a basic “-ing” noun into a noun phrase by adding modifiers (e.g., “singing” → “singing in the school choir”) and use it correctly in a sentence.

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Strand: Grammar Usage at Word and Phrase Levels (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Nouns (3.1)
Content standard: B6.3.1.1 - Apply knowledge of different types of nouns in communication
Indicator: B6.3.1.1.3 - Use "- ing" nouns and noun phrases to refer to activities
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 8 (Week 20 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. 181
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

E.g. I enjoy singing. I like swimming.