Text Types and Purposes · JHS1 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.4.2.2.1 - Compose informal letters on varied topics using appropriate format

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and label the six features of an informal letter (writer’s address, date, salutation, body, subscription, name) in a given sample.
Arrange the features of an informal letter in the correct order and position on the page.
Compose an informal letter to a friend or relative on a given topic (e.g., school life, excursions, games, festivals), using the appropriate format.
Review and correct errors in informal letters written by peers, focusing on format features and clarity of expression.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Text Types and Purposes (4.2)
Content standard: B7.4.2.2 - Apply writing skills to specific life situations
Indicator: B7.4.2.2.1 - Compose informal letters on varied topics using appropriate format
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 6 (Week 30 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, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 29
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Identify features of informal letters (writer's address, date, salutation, body, subscription, name).
- Use the correct features of informal letters appropriately.
- Write informal letters on a range of themes to friends and relatives. (E.g. of themes; school life, excursions, games, festivals etc.).
- Correct errors of informal letters written by others.