Presentation · B4 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.1.10.1.3 - Demonstrate awareness of how meaning is conveyed through appropriate pace, stress, tone - through stories read aloud

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and describe the difference between a story read with good pace, stress and tone and one read poorly.
Explain how pace, stress and tone help to convey meaning and emotion in a story read aloud.
Read a short paragraph or story aloud with appropriate pace, stress and tone to communicate meaning clearly.
Listen to a peer’s reading and give simple feedback on pace, stress and tone.
Reflect on their own reading and adjust their voice to match the mood of different parts of a story.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Presentation (1.10)
Content standard: B4.1.10.1 - Show knowledge of spoken grammar and register
Indicator: B4.1.10.1.3 - Demonstrate awareness of how meaning is conveyed through appropriate pace, stress, tone - through stories read aloud
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 8 (Week 8 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. 14
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Model reading aloud a level-appropriate story or a paragraph with good pace, stress or intonation.
- Read the same story or text aloud with poor pace, stress and intonation.
- Put learners into groups to analyse the types of reading and identify which one conveys meaning and why.
- Have learners practise reading the story with good pace, stress and intonation.