Writing Simple Words and… · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.4.5.1.2 - Write simple meaningful sentences to express feelings and opinions about people and things

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify words that show feelings (happy, sad, excited, afraid) and opinion words (good, nice, beautiful, boring).
Write at least three simple sentences to express their feelings about a peer, using the pattern “I feel [feeling word] when [reason].”
Write at least three simple sentences to express their opinions about things in the environment, using the pattern “I think [thing] is [opinion word] because [reason].”
Share their sentences with a partner and take turns reading aloud and listening.
Edit their own sentences to check for capital letters, full stops, and correct spelling before publishing a final copy.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Writing Simple Words and Sentences (4.5)
Content standard: B3.4.5.1 - Write accurately using acquired vocabulary and knowledge of grammar
Indicator: B3.4.5.1.2 - Write simple meaningful sentences to express feelings and opinions about people and things
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 11 (Week 23 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. 90
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Guide learners, with examples, to write simple sentences to express their feelings and opinions about their peers and things found in the environment.
- Have the groups edit their work and publish them.