Vocabulary · B5 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.2.6.4.2 - Recognise the playful use of words in spoken and written language (jokes, riddles, puns etc.)

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify words used playfully in simple jokes and riddles and explain why the words make the joke or riddle funny.
Solve at least three riddles by using clues in the language to work out the answer.
Create and tell one original riddle using appropriate and clear language for a class audience.
Recognise that playful language is a deliberate choice of words for a particular purpose, audience and context.
Turn a plain statement into a playful joke or riddle by substituting words with double meanings, building on the synonyms and word play from Term 2, Week 1.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Vocabulary (2.6)
Content standard: B5.2.6.4 - Use words appropriately for purpose, audience, context and culture
Indicator: B5.2.6.4.2 - Recognise the playful use of words in spoken and written language (jokes, riddles, puns etc.)
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 2 (Week 14 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. 98
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Demonstrate the playful use of words (jokes, riddles etc.)
- e.g. Riddle, riddle. I am something. I have four legs and a top. People write or eat on me. What am I?
- Have learners use appropriate language in jokes, riddles etc.
- Make them understand that these are ways in which language could also be used.