Determiners · B5 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.3.2.1.5 - Identify and use interrogative determiners e.g. which, whose - to find out which person something belongs to

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define interrogative determiners and state that “which” and “whose” are the two main ones used in English.
Identify interrogative determiners (which, whose) in given sentences and short passages.
Use “which” to ask questions about a specific person, animal, event, time, or object from a group.
Use “whose” to ask questions about ownership or possession.
Write original questions using “which” and “whose” to find out information in everyday school and home situations.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar and Usage at Word and Phrase Levels (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Determiners (3.2)
Content standard: B5.3.2.1 - Apply knowledge of different types of determiners in communication
Indicator: B5.3.2.1.5 - Identify and use interrogative determiners e.g. which, whose - to find out which person something belongs to
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 9 (Week 21 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. 110
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Choose a text that illustrates interrogatives. With an example from the text, guide learners to identify the other interrogatives in the passage.
- Create a scenario for them to use the demonstratives appropriately in sentences.