You will learn
- Plan a project.
- Create content.
- Apply ethics.
- Reflect on impact.
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Student lesson
- Define purpose and audience.
- Plan content.
- Create and credit sources.
- Share and reflect.
Words to know
a planned piece of work with a goal
a sequence of sketches planning a visual piece
feedback from classmates
the effect on the audience
1. Discover: The river clean-up campaign
Ngozi’s class creates a project: a short digital campaign to keep the town river clean. They define the purpose (persuade), audience (families) and format (a poster set and a one-minute audio message). A storyboard plans the images and words. They check facts, credit images and avoid personal information.
After peer review they simplify the language. After sharing, they reflect on the impact: more families joined the clean-up day.
Think: Which skills did they apply?
2. Understand: Bring it all together
Idea 1: Plan
Define purpose, audience and format. Use a storyboard.
Idea 2: Create ethically
Check facts, credit sources, protect privacy.
Idea 3: Reflect
Use peer review and reflect on the impact.
3. Worked examples
Example 1 (I show you): Purpose
What was the purpose?
- Persuade.
Answer: persuade families to keep the river clean
Example 2 (We do it together): Plan
What planned the visuals?
- Storyboard.
Answer: a storyboard
Example 3 (You try): Impact
What was the impact?
Show the steps and answer
- More families joined.
Answer: more families joined the clean-up day
Did you know?
Real campaigns test messages with small groups before sharing widely.
Why this matters
Projects let you apply all your communication skills.
4. Explore: Campaign
Plan a project.
- Choose a purpose.
- Name the audience.
- Draw a storyboard.
- Plan checks and credits.
Think about it: what did you notice?
You can plan a project.
5. Practise
Say it in a sentence
Use these starters when you talk about the lesson. Say them out loud.
- Our purpose is ___.
- Our audience is ___.
- We checked ___.
- The impact was ___.
Guided practice
Question 1. A planned piece of work with a goal is a ___.
project
Question 2. A sequence of sketches is a ___.
storyboard
Question 3. Feedback from classmates is ___ review.
peer
Independent practice
Level 1: Start
- A planned piece of work with a goal is a ___.
- A sequence of sketches is a ___.
- Feedback from classmates is ___ review.
- The effect on the audience is the ___.
- The campaign was for the town ___.
Level 2: Grow
- Who was the audience?
- What formats were used?
- What did peers suggest?
Level 3: Stretch
- Should facts be checked?
- Should sources be credited?
- Should the team reflect on impact?
Answers are in the answer key below. Try first, then check.
6. Apply: English in everyday life
Plan a digital project with purpose, audience, format and ethics checklist.
Show a sample answer
a project plan
Another one. Share your project plan with a family member and ask what they would improve.
Show a sample answer
a completed task
7. Common mistakes
Fix: Slow down and check your work.
Fix: Study the example first, then try.
8. Lesson summary and revision card
- I can plan a project.
- I can create content.
- I can apply ethics.
- I can reflect on impact.
9. Check and master
Answer all 14 questions. You will see feedback after each one.
Your result appears here after you answer every question.
10. Key takeaways
- Define purpose and audience.
- Plan content.
- Create and credit sources.
- Share and reflect.
11. Next lesson
Next lesson: Independent reading strategies. Keep going with the next idea in this course.
Exam practice
These questions are written in the style of common school and international primary assessments. Try them on your own, without looking back. Then check your answers in the marking guide. The marks are shown in brackets.
- Define storyboard and impact. [2 marks]
- Name three things the class planned. [3 marks]
- Which ethical checks did they make? [2 marks]
- Why use peer review? [1 mark]
- Explain how to produce a digital project. [3 marks]
Total: 11 marks.
Marking guide and model answers
- storyboard is a sequence of sketches planning a visual piece [1]; impact is the effect on the audience [1]
- purpose [1]; audience [1]; format [1]
- checked facts [1]; credited images and avoided personal information [1]
- feedback improves the project [1]
- define purpose and audience [1]; create with checks and credits [1]; review, share and reflect on impact [1]
Score guide: 10 to 11 = secure. 7 to 9 = nearly there, revise the parts you missed. Under 7 = work through the lesson again with a grown-up.
Printable worksheet
- A planned piece of work with a goal is a ___.
- A sequence of sketches is a ___.
- Feedback from classmates is ___ review.
- The effect on the audience is the ___.
- The campaign was for the town ___.
- Who was the audience?
- What formats were used?
- What did peers suggest?
- Should facts be checked?
- Should sources be credited?
Homework
Share your project plan with a family member and ask what they would improve.
Answer key and marking scheme
| Question | Expected response | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. A planned piece of work with a goal is a ___. | project | 1 |
| 2. A sequence of sketches is a ___. | storyboard | 1 |
| 3. Feedback from classmates is ___ review. | peer | 1 |
| 4. The effect on the audience is the ___. | impact | 1 |
| 5. The campaign was for the town ___. | river | 1 |
| 6. Who was the audience? | families | 1 |
| 7. What formats were used? | a poster set and an audio message | 1 |
| 8. What did peers suggest? | simplifying the language | 1 |
| 9. Should facts be checked? | yes | 1 |
| 10. Should sources be credited? | yes | 1 |
| Total | 10 |
Independent practice answers. Level 1: 1 project; 2 storyboard; 3 peer; 4 impact; 5 river. Level 2: 1 families; 2 a poster set and an audio message; 3 simplifying the language. Level 3: 1 yes; 2 yes; 3 yes.
Quiz answers: 1 B, 2 C, 3 A, 4 B, 5 C, 6 A, 7 B, 8 C, 9 A, 10 B, 11 C, 12 A, Challenge 1 B, Challenge 2 C.
Mastery and remediation
| Objective | Bronze (Developing) | Silver (Proficient) | Gold (Advanced) |
|---|---|---|---|
| O1 Plan a project | Shows this with help from an adult or a picture | Does this independently and explains how they know | Explains it clearly and uses it in a new situation |
| O2 Create content | Shows this with help from an adult or a picture | Does this independently and explains how they know | Explains it clearly and uses it in a new situation |
| O3 Apply ethics | Shows this with help from an adult or a picture | Does this independently and explains how they know | Explains it clearly and uses it in a new situation |
| O4 Reflect on impact | Shows this with help from an adult or a picture | Does this independently and explains how they know | Explains it clearly and uses it in a new situation |
Courseversity badge thresholds (overall quiz score): Gold = 90–100%; Silver = 80–89.9%; Bronze = 70–79.9%. A badge is never a full record of progress.
If a learner struggles
- Find the misconception: Rushing without checking. Slow down and check your work.
- Explain another way: use real objects, pictures or actions first, then words.
- Show a simpler example: Re-read the examples slowly and use the sentence frames.
- Guided practice: work through one example together and let the learner try the next one.
- Reassess: use the quiz again or the worksheet.
- Move on when the learner shows Silver-level evidence independently.
For parents and guardians
In this lesson your child practises a key Grade 3 English skill with clear examples and a quiz. You do not need to be an expert to help.
- Listen while your child explains the idea.
- Ask for one new example.
- Praise effort and careful work.
- Ask “how do you know?” after each answer, and listen.
- Praise effort, not only right answers. Mistakes are how we learn.
- Ten to fifteen minutes a day is better than one long session.
Teacher package
1–5. Objectives, prerequisites, materials, preparation, duration
Lesson objectives. Learners will: plan a project; create content; apply ethics; reflect on impact.
Prerequisite knowledge. Ethical information use.
Materials. Chart paper or board, pencils, picture or word cards, a reading book if available. Low-resource options: use chalk or charcoal on a board or wall, drawings in the sand, and objects from the classroom instead of printed materials.
Preparation. Write the key words and examples on the board or on cards before the lesson.
Suggested duration. 45–60 minutes. It can be split into two shorter sessions.
6–9. Teaching procedure, explanation notes, guided and independent activities
Introduction (5 min). Introduce the idea with the opening example.
Explanation (10 min). Teach the key words.
Guided activity (10 min). Practise together.
Independent activity (10 min). Check understanding with the quiz.
Assessment and reflection (5 min). Ask each learner to say one thing they learned and how they know it.
Key questions. What is the key idea? Can I give my own example?
Teacher explanation notes. Move from the spoken word to pictures and then to print. Read aloud often, point to the words, and let learners hear and say before they read and write.
10–12. Differentiation, formative assessment, common misconceptions
Support. Use the sentence frames and work with a partner. Extension. Create a harder example of your own.
Formative assessment. Listen to learners read and explain, ask “how do you know?”, and check the independent work.
Misconceptions. Rushing without checking. Slow down and check your work.
13–15. Assessment questions, answer keys, marking scheme
Use the quiz, the 11-mark exam practice and the worksheet on this page. All answers and marking guides are in the answer sections above. Re-check every answer before use.
16–19. Remediation, enrichment, homework, teacher reflection
Remediation. Re-read the examples slowly and use the sentence frames. Enrichment. Make up your own example and teach it to someone at home. Homework. See above.
Teacher reflection. After teaching, record: which ideas learners understood; which misconceptions occurred; which activities worked; which learners need more practice; and what to improve next time.
Sources and standards
This lesson is based on the sources below, and no official endorsement is claimed. Reference starting points: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, Cambridge Primary and the IB Primary Years Programme. Where a standard code is named, it points to the official framework.
Official standards for this topic area. Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (official site): Grade 6 » Writing; Grade 6 » Reading: Informational Text; Grade 6 » Speaking & Listening. These pages list the standards that cover this topic area; read them alongside the lesson.
Research used to shape this lesson. Common Core W.6.6 and SL.6.5 (use technology to produce and publish writing; include multimedia components); Cambridge Primary English Stage 6 (media project work). These sources informed the lesson.