Grammar · JHS1 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.3.1.7.1 - Use question tags accurately

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify question tags in spoken and written sentences and state what they are used for.
Form question tags correctly by matching positive statements with negative tags and negative statements with positive tags.
Apply the correct auxiliary verb or form of “to be” when creating question tags.
Use question tags accurately in short dialogues and conversations.
Compose at least five original sentences with correct question tags on everyday topics.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar Usage (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Grammar (3.1)
Content standard: B7.3.1.7 - Show understanding and use of question tags in communication
Indicator: B7.3.1.7.1 - Use question tags accurately
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 11 (Week 23 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, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 20
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Listen to dialogues involving question tags.
- Identify statements with question tags.
e.g. 'You're not going to play football today, are you?' 'You like tea, don't you?'
'She's older than me, isn't she?'
- Compose statements with question tags.