Asking and Answering… · B1 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.1.8.1.2 - Use appropriate pronunciation and intonation in asking and answering Wh - questions

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least four Wh- question words (What, Who, Where, When, Why, How) and state what each one asks about.
Ask simple Wh- questions about objects, people and familiar situations using correct falling intonation.
Answer Wh- questions in complete sentences using falling intonation.
Distinguish between the rising intonation used for Yes/No questions and the falling intonation used for Wh- questions.
Work in pairs to ask and answer Wh- questions about classroom objects and personal information.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Asking and Answering Questions (1.8)
Content standard: B1.1.8.1 - Demonstrate understanding in asking and answering questions
Indicator: B1.1.8.1.2 - Use appropriate pronunciation and intonation in asking and answering Wh - questions
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 9 (Week 9 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 1-3), 2019, p. 13
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Revise Yes/No questions.
- Let learners identify some objects in the class (e.g. board, bag, chair, etc.) and use them in asking simple questions, e.g. Should I clean the board? Is that your chair? Do you have a pencil in your bag?
- Introduce Wh- questions in context.
e.g. i. What is this? ii. What is your name? iii. How old are you? iv. How are you?
- Pair learners to ask and answer questions.
Note: Yes/No questions use rising intonation and Wh is falling intonation. However, answers for both use the falling intonation.