Asking and Answering… · B4 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.1.8.2.1 - Use positive tags, negative tags and auxiliaries in speech

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define a question tag and identify it in a spoken sentence.
Form a negative tag after a positive statement (e.g., “You are coming, aren’t you?”) using the correct auxiliary verb.
Form a positive tag after a negative statement (e.g., “She is not tired, is she?”) using the correct auxiliary verb.
Answer tag questions correctly with both “Yes” and “No” responses, matching the auxiliary verb used.
Use appropriate intonation (rising for real questions, falling for confirmation) when asking tag questions during pair work and role play.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Asking and Answering Questions (1.8)
Content standard: B4.1.8.2 - Identify and use question tags correctly in speech
Indicator: B4.1.8.2.1 - Use positive tags, negative tags and auxiliaries in speech
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 6 (Week 6 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. 12
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Discuss and explain what question tags are and give examples.
- Learners in pairs ask and answer questions.
- Demonstrate the usage of positive and negative tags.
- Guide learners in oral practice to use positive and negative tags.
e.g. Question: "You have a pen, don't you?" Answer: Yes, I do. Answer: No, I don't.
- Use the internet to identify the appropriate intonation in asking and answering questions.
- Through role play, learners demonstrate asking and answering questions.