Spelling · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.5.10.1.1 - Check pieces of literary work for spelling

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify wrongly spelt words in a given extract and correct them accurately.
Apply spelling rules to check their own written work for errors.
Write a short continuation of a familiar local story, ensuring correct spelling throughout.
Work in pairs and groups to peer-edit written pieces, focusing specifically on spelling accuracy.
Use a dictionary or word list to verify the correct spelling of uncertain words during the editing process.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/ Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Spelling (5.10)
Content standard: B6.5.10.1 - Spell words accurately
Indicator: B6.5.10.1.1 - Check pieces of literary work for spelling
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 12 (Week 36 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. 220
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Give learners an extract containing wrongly spelt words. Guide them to correct the spellings.
- Have learners read a short story and write a continuation of the story.
E.g. Cinderella wore the shoes and she was taken away to marry the prince.
- Let their story begin from this end. Use a variety of local stories.
- Each effort is followed by editing focused on spelling.
- Learners write their stories in groups and as individuals. Guide learners to create additional groups to correct spellings of words.