Asking and Answering… · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.1.8.1.2 - Use appropriate pronunciation and intonation in asking and answering the inversion questions

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify inversion questions in a given sentence and state how their word order differs from statements.
Form inversion questions correctly from given statements (e.g., “She is reading” becomes “Is she reading?”).
Ask inversion questions using a rising intonation at the end of the question.
Answer inversion questions with short answers (“Yes, she is.” / “No, she is not.”) and full-sentence answers where appropriate.
Practise asking and answering inversion questions in pairs using appropriate pronunciation and intonation.

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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: B3.1.8.1.2 - Use appropriate pronunciation and intonation in asking and answering the inversion 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. 77
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Let learners, in pairs, ask and answer questions on given issues.
- Revise inversion questions with learners.
e. g. He is going.-Is he going?
- Guide learners to use appropriate pronunciation and intonation in asking and answering the inversion type of questions.
- Let learners write answers to inversion type of questions on their own.