Using Adverbs · B4 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.5.6.1.1 - Use adverbs to talk about when and where the action of a verb took place

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define adverbs of time and place in their own words and identify them in given sentences.
Sort a list of adverbs into two groups: adverbs that tell WHEN (time) and adverbs that tell WHERE (place).
Use at least two adverbs of time and two adverbs of place correctly in sentences to describe events.
Narrate a short personal event (orally and in writing) using adverbs to show when and where the action happened.
Present their written stories to a group or the class, demonstrating correct use of adverbs of time and place.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/ Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Adverbs (5.6)
Content standard: B4.5.6.1 - Understand and use adverbs correctly in speech and in writing
Indicator: B4.5.6.1.1 - Use adverbs to talk about when and where the action of a verb took place
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 11 (Week 35 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. 64
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Guided with examples, let learners narrate events using adverbs to describe the place and time of occurrence.
- Introduce drills to provide oral practice.
- Learners in group go on a field trip/excursion to e.g. a tourist centre.
- Let them write and present their stories to demonstrate their knowledge of adverbs of place and time.