Asking and Answering… · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.1.8.1.1 - Ask and answer questions for clarifications about given topics

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify questions that ask for clarification (questions that begin with “What do you mean?”, “Can you explain?”, “Why?”, “How?”) from a list of mixed questions.
Ask at least two clarification questions about a given topic during a group discussion.
Answer clarification questions from peers by restating or explaining their point in simpler words.
Follow basic rules of conversation (taking turns, listening before speaking, staying on topic) while asking and answering questions.
Use clarification questions to gain a better understanding of an unfamiliar topic in a short discussion.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Asking and Answering Questions (1.8)
Content standard: B3.1.8.1 - Demonstrate understanding in asking and answering questions
Indicator: B3.1.8.1.1 - Ask and answer questions for clarifications about given topics
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 1-3), 2019, p. 77
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Let learners select topics of interest for discussion.
- Put learners in groups and have them ballot for topics.
- Let members of each group discuss topics respecting rules of conversation.
- Encourage learners to ask and answer questions for clarifications on issues raised in their discussion.