Building the Love and… · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.6.1.1.1 - Read a variety of age and level-appropriate books and summarise them

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Select an age and level-appropriate book from a class library based on their interests and reading ability.
Read a short book or a chapter of a book independently for pleasure during the scheduled reading time.
Identify the main characters, setting, and the most important events in a story they have read.
Summarise a book or a chapter in 3 to 4 sentences, stating who the story is about, where it happens, and what happens in the beginning, middle, and end.
Share their summary with a partner or the class using the Author’s Chair routine, speaking clearly and with confidence.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Extensive Reading (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Building the Love and Culture of Reading (6.1)
Content standard: B3.6.1.1 - Read widely for pleasure and demonstrate independent reading and learning in the literary area
Indicator: B3.6.1.1.1 - Read a variety of age and level-appropriate books and summarise them
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 12 (Week 36 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. 102
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Using the Author's chair, introduce the reading/library time.
- Have a variety of age/level-appropriate books for learners to make a choice from.
- Introduce narratives, expository, procedural texts to learners.
- Guide learners to select books for readings