Using Action Words · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.5.4.1.3 - Use a range of verb forms in speech and in writing.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Form sentences using the past perfect tense correctly with the structure “had + past participle.”
Distinguish between the simple past tense and the past perfect tense when narrating events.
Narrate a short event of at least five sentences using both the simple past and past perfect tenses in sequence.
Write a short letter to an elderly relative describing a past event, using at least three past perfect tense sentences.
Edit their own and peers’ writing to check for correct use of verb forms.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/ Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Action Words (5.4)
Content standard: B6.5.4.1 - Demonstrate understanding of verbs in everyday language
Indicator: B6.5.4.1.3 - Use a range of verb forms in speech and in writing.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 10 (Week 34 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. 213
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Guide learners, with examples, to form sentences in the past perfect tense. Learners narrate a short event using the simple past and past perfect tenses.
- Guide learners with examples to construct sentences using the past perfect form of verbs.
E.g. When you came I had already finished the work.
- Let learners narrate short events using both tenses.
- Let learners write a letter to an elderly relative on something that happened in the past.
- Learners in their groups (mixed ability), choose a topic or event they will want to write on using the past perfect and simple past tenses.
- Have learners write a mind map to guide their writing. Learners edit their writing at every stage e.g. introduction, body and conclusion.
Encourage them to share their work with other groups.