Using Naming Words/Nouns · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Indicator: B6.5.3.1.3 - Use the “-ing” nouns to refer to activities.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify “-ing” nouns (gerunds) in given sentences and explain that they name activities.
Use common action verbs such as sing, swim, read, cook, dance, and play to form “-ing” nouns.
Construct at least three original sentences using “-ing” nouns to talk about activities they enjoy or do regularly.
Distinguish between verbs ending in “-ing” (action words) and nouns ending in “-ing” (names of activities) in simple sentences.
Use “-ing” nouns correctly after verbs like enjoy, like, love, and dislike in spoken and written sentences.

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Strand: Using Writing Conventions/ Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Naming Words/Nouns (5.3)
Content standard: B6.5.3.1 - Apply knowledge of different types of nouns in communication
Indicator: B6.5.3.1.3 - Use the "-ing" nouns to refer to activities.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 9 (Week 33 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. 212
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

e.g. I enjoy singing. I like swimming.