Curious Minds
English · 1st Year · Oral Language · Summer Term

Curious Minds

We will learn how to ask interesting questions to find out more and how to answer questions about our own ideas.

NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsNCCA Primary Language Curriculum: Oral Language - Strand 2: Understanding - Element: Exploring and using language

About This Topic

We will learn how to ask interesting questions to find out more and how to answer questions about our own ideas.

Key Questions

  1. Identify a 'who', 'what', and 'where' question you could ask about a picture.
  2. Explain how asking questions helps us learn new things.
  3. Compare answering a question you know with one you have to think about.

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Lesson Plan

ELA

An English Language Arts template structured around reading, writing, speaking, and language skills, with sections for text selection, close reading, discussion, and written response.

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