Creative/Free Writing · B4 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.4.11.1.2 - Write poems and imaginative, narrative stories and illustrate them

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Read a simple poem and identify its topic, mood, and the repeated sounds or patterns used.
Write a parallel poem of four or five lines on a chosen topic, following the structure of a model poem read in class.
Illustrate their own four- or five-line poem with a drawing that matches the words and mood.
Exchange poems with another group, give kind and useful feedback on each other’s work, and edit their own poem based on that feedback.
Present their illustrated poem to the class with clear voice and confidence, and respond politely to classmates’ reactions.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Creative/Free Writing (4.11)
Content standard: B4.4.11.1 - Create texts
Indicator: B4.4.11.1.2 - Write poems and imaginative, narrative stories and illustrate them
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 5 (Week 29 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. 54
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Guide learners to read a poem and let them write a parallel one to start as group presentations.
- Learners then choose topics and write a four- or five-line poem and illustrate it.
- Guide them to edit each other's work by exchanging with other groups.
- Have groups present their work to the class.
- Encourage reactions from the class.
Imaginative narrative
- Guide learners through relevant questions to write imaginative stories on topics/themes of their choice.