Pre-Writing · B1 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.4.1.1.1 - Make given patterns, trace and draw various objects

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify vertical, horizontal and oblique strokes by name and by sight
Make vertical, horizontal and oblique strokes in the air with correct arm movement
Trace given stroke patterns on paper, following the direction of the arrows or dots
Draw vertical, horizontal and oblique strokes in their exercise books with correct posture and pencil grip
Create a simple object (such as a ladder or a fence) by combining the stroke patterns they have practised

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Pre-Writing (4.1)
Content standard: B1.4.1.1 - Write patterns for muscular control and hand-eye coordination
Indicator: B1.4.1.1.1 - Make given patterns, trace and draw various objects
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 12 (Week 24 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.28
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 28
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Demonstrate vertical, horizontal and oblique strokes/patterns.
e.g. /// \\\
- Let learners write these strokes/patterns in the air.
- Have learners write them in their books
Note: If need be, learners may first make these strokes by tracing and/or joining dots. Ensure correct sitting posture and correct grip of the writing tool.

Vertical, horizontal and oblique stroke patterns learners copy. The wide black-and-white labelled teaching diagram... — The vertical, horizontal and oblique stroke patterns learners copy. The wide black-and-white labelled teaching diagram is arranged with vertical divisions, open white space around the main marks.

 The stroke patterns are drawn on the page: three vertical strokes, three horizontal strokes and three more vertical strokes, followed by the oblique strokes /// \\\ which are the only part the text layer carries. The figure shows all of them.