Narrative Writing · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.4.10.1.2 - Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and introducing a narrative

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the setting and characters in a story read aloud by the teacher.
Explain what it means to “orient” a reader and why the beginning of a story matters.
Re-tell a familiar story in a chain, including the setting and main characters in the opening lines.
Write a short story opening (3 to 5 sentences) that establishes where and when the story happens and introduces at least one character.
Share their story opening with a partner and give one piece of helpful feedback using a simple checklist.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Narrative Writing (4.10)
Content standard: B3.4.10.1 - Narrate situations, express feelings and convey point of view about the world/fictional world
Indicator: B3.4.10.1.2 - Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and introducing a narrative
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 3 (Week 27 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:

exemplars - p.95
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 95
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Narrate a story stressing the setting and the characters for learners to listen.
- Let learners re-tell the story. They may do so in a chain, Let learners create and write their own stories. Printed p.95 sets this indicator's code as "B B3.4.10.1.2", with a stray leading letter, and sets the page's table header in title case where every other page shouts it.