Story Telling · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.1.4.1.1 - Respond to and ask questions based on stories heard

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Tell their favourite part of a story heard and give one reason for their choice.
Answer at least three teacher-posed questions about characters, setting and events in a story heard.
Ask at least two relevant questions beginning with “Who”, “What”, “Where” or “Why” about a story heard.
Respond appropriately to a peer’s question about a story using complete sentences.
Contribute to a whole-class discussion about the moral or lesson of a story.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Story Telling (1.4)
Content standard: B3.1.4.1 - Respond to stories
Indicator: B3.1.4.1.1 - Respond to and ask questions based on stories heard
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 1 (Week 1 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. 71
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Select a suitable story to tell or read to the class.
e.g. Ananse and the family.
- Let learners tell their favourite parts of the story.
- Have learners respond to the story by asking and answering relevant questions to enhance comprehension.