Dramatisation and Role Play · B4 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.1.5.1.1 - Role-play a story/play

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

identify the main characters and key events in a familiar story such as “Ananse and the Black Pot”
discuss the sequence of events in the story using words like first, next, then and finally
role-play short scenes from the story, speaking in the voice of the character they are playing
work cooperatively in groups to rehearse and present a role-play of one scene to the class
evaluate their own and others’ performances, saying one thing done well and one thing to improve

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Dramatisation and Role Play (1.5)
Content standard: B4.1.5.1 - Perform stories
Indicator: B4.1.5.1.1 - Role-play a story/play
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 2 (Week 2 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. 5
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Select a suitable story/play learners have heard or read
e. g. Ananse and the Black Pot.
- Have learners identify and discuss the characters and events/key issues in the play/story.
- Guide learners to role-play the key characters in specific scenes.