Story Telling · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.1.4.1.3 - Create own events to extend stories heard

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

retell the main events of a familiar story, such as Ananse and the wisdom pot, using sequence words like first, next, then and finally.
create at least two new events that continue the story after its original ending.
work with a partner to agree on new events and decide how they fit into the story.
share their extended story with the class, speaking clearly and audibly.
listen politely to others’ story extensions and respond with one relevant comment or question.

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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: B3.1.4.1.3 - Create own events to extend stories heard
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 1-3), 2019, p. 71
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Let learners retell some stories they have read or heard.
e.g. Ananse and the wisdom pot.
- Pair up learners and have them create their own events to extend a story of their choice.
- Invite representatives of the groups to share the part of the story they have created with the class.