Fluency · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.2.9.1.2 - Recognise more than two hundred high frequency words with automaticity

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Read at least 20 new high frequency words from the class word wall without sounding them out letter by letter.
Identify and name sight words quickly when playing the Fishing game and the Lucky Dip game.
Locate and circle high frequency words within a short passage or on a printed text.
Construct at least three meaningful sentences using given sight words.
Work with a partner to read a short text, pointing out sight words they recognise instantly.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Fluency (2.9)
Content standard: B3.2.9.1 - Read texts fluently
Indicator: B3.2.9.1.2 - Recognise more than two hundred high frequency words with automaticity
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 8 (Week 20 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. 88
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Revise the knowledge of sight words through games.
- Have learners identify sight words in texts using games such as Fishing and Lucky Dip.
- Let learners use the sight words to construct meaningful sentences.