Poems · B5 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.1.4.1.2 - Tell stories which are parallel to stories heard or read

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain in their own words what a parallel story is, using a familiar example.
Identify the key elements of a story (characters, setting, problem, resolution) that can be changed to create a parallel version.
Work in groups to change selected elements of a familiar story and produce a new parallel story.
Present their group’s parallel story clearly to the class, speaking loudly and confidently.
Listen to other groups’ parallel stories and make one relevant comment or suggestion about each.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Poems (1.4)
Content standard: B5.1.4.1 - Respond to stories
Indicator: B5.1.4.1.2 - Tell stories which are parallel to stories heard or read
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 2 (Week 2 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 4-6), 2019, p. 74
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Use an example to explain a parallel poem or story.
- Lead the class to write a story parallel to a familiar story.
- Present another short story on the board.
- Elicit and discuss areas that can be changed or replaced to create a parallel story. Assign groups to write and present stories parallel to that on the board.