Penmanship/Handwriting · B2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.4.2.1.1 - Copy sentences clearly

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Copy a short sentence from the board into their exercise books with correct letter formation.
Maintain consistent spacing between words (intra-word spacing) and between letters within a word (inter-letter spacing).
Align letters properly on the line, using the baseline as a guide for all lowercase letters.
Produce a copied sentence that is legible and neat enough for the teacher to read without effort.
Check their own copied work against the original and correct any obvious errors in spacing or letter shape.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Penmanship/Handwriting (4.2)
Content standard: B2.4.2.1 - Copy and rewrite sentences correctly
Indicator: B2.4.2.1.1 - Copy sentences clearly
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 Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 56
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Demonstrate copying (sentences) on the board.
- Let learners practise writing legibly and correctly on the board or into their books.
- Have learners copy sentences from a book into their books.
- Draw attention to inter and intra word spacing and alignment of letters, as well as clarity or writing.