Comprehension · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.2.7.2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the purpose and features of poems or rhymes and fables, etc

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify whether a given text is a poem, rhyme, fable, or story, and state its purpose (to entertain, teach a lesson, or express feelings).
Point out at least three features of a poem or rhyme (rhythm, rhyme, short lines, repetition) when reading a sample text.
Point out at least three features of a fable (animal characters, short length, a moral or lesson) when reading a sample text.
Compare a poem and a fable using a think-pair-share activity, stating one similarity and one difference.
State the purpose of a text they have read in their own words, using sentence frames such as “This text is a … because …”

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Comprehension (2.7)
Content standard: B3.2.7.2 - Use knowledge, skills and techniques of reading to understand, interpret and appreciate a variety of literary texts
Indicator: B3.2.7.2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the purpose and features of poems or rhymes and fables, etc
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 6 (Week 18 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. 87
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Introduce the lesson with before reading activities, singing, reciting, prediction, etc.
- Have learners read a text and identify its purpose and features. Guide them with questions to do this.
- Let learners transfer the same ideas to other types of texts.
- Use think-pair-share to have learners compare ideas.