Narrative, Drama and… · JHS3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.5.1.1.4 - Use literary devices (imagery) in texts

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define imagery and identify the four types: personification, simile, metaphor, and idiomatic expressions, in given sentences from narratives, drama, and poetry.
Explain how each type of imagery appeals to the senses or creates a vivid picture in the reader’s mind.
Create their own original examples of personification, simile, metaphor, and idiomatic expressions on given topics.
Apply at least two types of imagery in a short descriptive paragraph or dialogue related to a familiar Ghanaian setting.
Share their created imagery with peers and give simple feedback on the effectiveness of the images created.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Literature (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Narrative, Drama and Poetry (5.1)
Content standard: B9.5.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how various elements of literary genres contribute to meaning
Indicator: B9.5.1.1.4 - Use literary devices (imagery) in texts
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 11 (Week 35 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

strand name - p.99: printed pp 99-100 carry no STRAND heading at all; the one in force is 'STRAND 4: WRITING' from printed p.98. 'LITERATURE' is this document's own heading for strand 5 in the other two grades, printed pp 35 and 67
sub strand name - p.99: printed pp 99-100 carry no SUB-STRAND heading at all; the one in force is 'SUB-STRAND 3: BUILDING AND PRESENTING KNOWLEDGE' from printed p.98. This name is this document's own heading for sub-strand 5.1 in the other two grades, printed pp 35 and 67, over the identical content standard text
indicator text - p.100: the code is printed 'B9.5.1.14.' - four segments, with the separator between the fourth and the fifth missing. Its siblings run .1, .2, .3 and .5, so .4 is the one free slot; only the separator is supplied, no digit is changed
Curriculum reference: English Language, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 100
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Use imagery such as personification, simile, metaphors, idiomatic expressions in speech and writing.
- Create and apply imagery such as personification, simile, metaphors, idiomatic expressions.