Vocabulary · B1 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.2.6.1.2 - Ask questions to find out the meaning of new words

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

recognise when they encounter a word they do not know in a story and identify it by repeating it aloud.
ask the question “What does [word] mean?” to find out the meaning of a new word.
answer simple questions about the meaning of new words from a story.
use at least two new words from the lesson in their own simple sentences.
ask a partner a question to find out the meaning of a word they hear during a short conversation.

This lesson builds on the sight-word reading learners practised in Week 5 (B1.2.6.1.1) and prepares them for using new words in conversation in the next lesson (B1.2.6.1.3).

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Vocabulary (2.6)
Content standard: B1.2.6.1 - Understand word meanings and usages
Indicator: B1.2.6.1.2 - Ask questions to find out the meaning of new words
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 6 (Week 18 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. 23
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- As learners listen carefully, tell a story twice.
- Let learners answer questions based on the story.
- Have them mention words they hear in the story.
- Let learners tell the meanings of some of the words.
- Have learners make their own simple sentences using the key words.