Using Capitalisation · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.5.1.1.1 - Use capital letters to write initials and abbreviations

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define initials and abbreviations in their own words with at least two examples of each.
Identify initials and abbreviations in given sentences and short texts.
Write the full names that match given initials and abbreviations, such as WHO and K. S. Manu.
Rewrite a short text, replacing full names of people and organisations with the correct initials and abbreviations.
Use capital letters correctly when writing their own initials and common abbreviations.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Capitalisation (5.1)
Content standard: B3.5.1.1 - Apply knowledge of capitalisation in writing
Indicator: B3.5.1.1.1 - Use capital letters to write initials and abbreviations
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 Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 97
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Introduce initials and abbreviations in context.
- Provide learners with sentences or texts containing initials and abbreviations for them to identify.
e. g. WHO - World Health Organisation; K. S. Manu - Kofi Sakyi Manu
- Give texts having full names of people and organisations.
- Ask learners to rewrite the text and replace the full names of people and organisations with initials and abbreviations.