Guided Composition · B2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.4.8.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Brainstorm at least five ideas about a given topic such as “Myself” before writing.
Answer a series of leading questions about a topic to generate sentences for a paragraph.
Arrange the sentences from leading questions into two coherent paragraphs on one idea.
Write two short paragraphs of three to four sentences each on a given topic.
Read aloud their completed paragraphs to a partner or group and check that the sentences are in a sensible order.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Guided Composition (4.8)
Content standard: B2.4.8.1 - Compose short paragraphs through answering questions
Indicator: B2.4.8.1.1 - Develop two coherent paragraphs on one idea or concepts using leading questions
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 5 (Week 29 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. 63
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Write selected topics on the board, e.g. "Myself".
- Teacher and learners brainstorm to generate ideas about the topic.
- Put learners in groups and ask leading questions to guide them develop the ideas generated into one or two paragraphs.