Descriptive Writing · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.4.12.1.1 - Describe places in a coherent paragraph

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Recall and talk about a place they have visited or know well, using simple descriptive words.
List descriptive words (adjectives) that tell how a place looks, sounds, smells and feels.
Arrange sentences about a place in a logical order (first, next, then, finally).
Write a short paragraph of at least 4 to 6 sentences describing a familiar place.
Read their paragraph aloud to a partner and check that it makes sense.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Descriptive Writing (4.12)
Content standard: B3.4.12.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of description of writing
Indicator: B3.4.12.1.1 - Describe places in a coherent paragraph
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 4 (Week 28 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. 95
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Have learners recall periods, times or moments that they had been happy or sad.
- Discuss personal experiences with learners.
- Guide them to state categorically some personal experiences they have encountered in their lives.
- Have learners share their experiences using simple descriptive words.
- Discuss lessons learnt from the experiences shared.
- Have learners write experiences shared logically and sequentially.
e.g. about interesting places they have visited.