Descriptive Writing · B2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.4.12.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and read feeling words such as happy, sad, angry, tired, excited, and afraid.
Describe their own feelings in simple sentences, for example, “I feel happy when I play with my friends.”
Use adjectives correctly to describe objects and feelings in complete simple sentences.
Write 3 to 5 simple sentences describing how they feel in a given situation.
Share their written sentences orally with a partner or the class with confidence.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Descriptive Writing (4.12)
Content standard: B2.4.12.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of description in writing
Indicator: B2.4.12.1.1 - Use simple sentences to describe feelings
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 6 (Week 30 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. 64
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Let learners name and describe common objects using adjectives.
- Let learners name various objects in the classroom.
- Explain what they have to do.
- Demonstrate the activity by describing an object in 3-5 sentences. Write the sentences on the board.
- Let individuals choose objects and describe them orally and then in writing.