Comprehension · B1 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.2.7.1.3 - Retell level-appropriate texts in own words

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the who, what, when, where, how and why details in a short story.
Use the Simple Herring Bone strategy to organise the key details of a story.
Retell a level-appropriate story in their own words, using complete sentences.
Sequence the main events of a story in the correct order when retelling.
Speak clearly and confidently when sharing their retelling with a partner or small group.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Comprehension (2.7)
Content standard: B1.2.7.1 - Understand texts read
Indicator: B1.2.7.1.3 - Retell level-appropriate texts in own words
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 8 (Week 20 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

exemplars - p.24
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 24
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Use the Simple Herring Bone strategy to guide learners to retell the story in their own words.
who? what? when? when? how? why?

Horizontal herringbone organizer places who, what, and when above the central spine and when, how, and why below it,... — A horizontal herringbone organizer places who, what, and when above the central spine and when, how, and why below it, with each question attached by a short diagonal branch. The wide black-and-white table is arranged with horizontal divisions, vertical divisions, open white space around the main marks.

 The Simple Herring Bone strategy is drawn as a fishbone diagram; its six labels (who? what? when? / when? how? why?) arrive in the text layer as a bare row of words. The figure shows the diagram.