Narration

Grade 10 · English Grammer

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 4

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Subject: English Grammer

Semester: 1

Period: 1

Week: 4

School Name:
Teacher’s Name:
Subject: English Grammar
Grade Level: Grade 10
Period: I
Week & Period: Week 4, Period I

Date:
Topic: Narration
Sub-topic: Autobiographical Writing

Specific Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:

  1. Define autobiography and distinguish it from biography.
  2. Identify key elements of autobiographical writing.
  3. Organize personal life experiences into coherent paragraphs.
  4. Use appropriate language, tone, and point of view.
  5. Write a structured short autobiography.

 

A – Anticipation (Engage learners)

Starter Questions:

  • Who knows you best in this world? Is it your parent or you?
  • If you were to write a book about your life, what would the title be?

Think-Pair-Share:

  • Think: Write 3 events that have shaped your life.
  • Pair: Share with a partner.
  • Share: A few pairs share with the whole class.

Mini-Discussion:

  • “What is the difference between telling your story and telling someone else’s story?”

 

B – Building Knowledge (Core Content)

Definition:

  • An autobiography is the story of a person’s life written by that person.
  • A biography is written by someone else about another person’s life.

Key Features of Autobiographical Writing:

  1. First-person Point of View: Uses “I” and “my.”
  2. Chronological Order: Events are told in the order they happened.
  3. Personal Reflections: Includes thoughts, feelings, and lessons learned.
  4. Real People and Places: Uses real-life experiences and specific names.
  5. Theme or Message: Often communicates a central idea or personal growth.

Structure of an Autobiography:

  1. Introduction – Who you are, family, background.
  2. Body Paragraphs – Key life events (childhood, school, challenges, achievements).
  3. Conclusion – What you have learned and your hopes for the future.

Example Excerpt (Model Text): “My name is Blessing Nyemah. I was born in the heart of Monrovia. As a child, I loved reading under the mango tree outside my grandmother’s house. When the civil war broke out, we moved to Buchanan, where I experienced the strength of my family’s unity. Those moments taught me to be resilient…”

Language Tips:

  • Use time markers: “When I was five…”, “In 2019…”, “Later on…”
  • Express emotions: “I felt proud”, “It was terrifying”, “We laughed all day”

Paragraph Organization Activity:

  • Give learners mixed-up sentences from an autobiography. They work in pairs to arrange them in logical order.

 

C – Consolidation (Application and Reflection)

Class Activities:

  1. Timeline Creation: Learners draw a timeline of key life events.
  2. Autobiography Scaffold: Provide learners with a guided outline. They fill in each part with details from their life.
  3. Peer Editing: Learners exchange drafts of their autobiographical paragraphs and give feedback.
  4. Gallery Walk: Learners post their short autobiographies on the wall. Classmates rotate and leave encouraging feedback.

Assignments:

  1. Write one paragraph introducing yourself using the first-person point of view.
  2. Create a 3-paragraph autobiography including your background, one key experience, and your future goals.
  3. Interview your parents or guardians and write about one event in your life from their perspective.

Assessment (In-class):

Section A – Fill-in-the-blanks:

  1. An __________ is a life story written by the person it is about.
  2. The correct point of view for an autobiography is __________.
  3. A biography is written by __________.
  4. In autobiographies, events are usually told in __________ order.
  5. An autobiography includes personal __________ and lessons.

Section B – Rewrite the following sentences in first person:

  1. Blessing was born in Kakata. She grew up with her aunt.
  2. Emmanuel won a scholarship to study in Nigeria.
  3. Sarah lost her father in the war and moved to Grand Gedeh.
  4. Fatima learned to cook from her grandmother.
  5. Musa started school at the age of four.

Section C – Short Writing Task:

  • In one paragraph, describe a memorable day in your life using first-person narration. Include emotions, events, and people involved.

Teacher’s Reflection:

  • Were learners able to express personal events clearly and meaningfully?
  • Did they show understanding of structure and tone?
  • Who struggled with organizing ideas? Who wrote with strong voice and detail?
  • How can autobiography writing be linked with vocabulary and grammar lessons?