Creative/Free Writing · B4 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.4.11.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Choose a writing topic from their immediate environment and explain why they chose it.
Brainstorm and generate at least five ideas related to their chosen topic.
Organise their ideas into a logical sequence using a simple planning tool.
Write a first draft of a short text (6 to 10 sentences) about their chosen topic.
Peer edit a partner’s work using a simple checklist and write a final improved draft.

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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: B4.4.11.1.1 - Write freely about topics of choice in their immediate environment
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)

- Have learners, in pairs, think-pair-share and choose a topic from their immediate environment they will want to write about.
- Guide learners to brainstorm and generate ideas.
- Have learners organise their ideas and write their first draft.
- They then peer edit their work.
- Have them present their work for class discussion and correction.
- They then write the final draft and display their work for their peers to read.