Learn Rhyming Words and the Letter Sound /h/
Comprehensive Lesson Plan for Nursery 1: Letter Work
Second Term, Week 4
Subject:
Letter Work
Class:
Nursery One
Term:
Second Term
Week:
4
Age:
3 – 4 years
Topic:
Rhyming Memory Game, Rhyming Patterns, and Introduction to Letter Sound /h/
Sub-topic:
Identifying and Selecting Rhyming Words, Recognizing Letter Sound /h/
Duration:
40 Minutes
Behavioral Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Identify objects or words that rhyme, such as hat and cat.
- Select words with the same rhyming patterns, such as ball and call.
- Recognize and say the letter sound /h/ as in hen, hat, horse, house.
Keywords:
Rhymes, Patterns, Letter Sound /h/.
Set Induction:
The teacher shows a picture of a hat and says the word aloud, then asks pupils to say a word that rhymes with it.
Entry Behavior:
Pupils can identify common words and imitate sounds introduced in earlier lessons.
Learning Resources and Materials:
- Flashcards with rhyming words and objects.
- Pictures of objects starting with /h/.
- Word charts for rhyming patterns.
- Audio recordings of rhyming words.
Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge:
Pupils have been introduced to rhyming words and letter sounds like /g/ in previous lessons.
Embedded Core Skills:
- Listening and speaking skills.
- Cognitive development through memory games.
- Fine motor skills for tracing.
Learning Materials:
- Flashcards.
- Whiteboard and markers.
- Worksheets with rhyming patterns and objects.
Reference Books:
Lagos State Early Years Scheme of Work, Nursery 1.
Instructional Materials:
- Charts with rhyming words.
- Pictures and cards of objects like hat, cat, bat.
- Sound cards for /h/ words.
Lesson Content
Definition and Explanation:
- Rhyming Memory Game: A fun game where pupils match objects or words that rhyme, helping them recognize sound patterns.
- Rhyming Patterns: Words that end with similar sounds, such as dog, fog, log.
- Letter Sound /h/: The sound made by the letter “h,” heard in words like hat, hen, house, horse.
Examples:
- Rhyming Words: bat, hat, cat.
- Rhyming Patterns: sun and bun, fan and pan.
- Objects that Rhyme: Pictures of a bat and a hat.
- Words with /h/: hat, hen, horse, house, hill.
- Recognizing Rhymes: Match log with dog.
Presentation
Step 1: Revision of Previous Topic
The teacher revises the letter sound /g/ and rhyming words such as goat, gate, fun, sun.
Step 2: Introduction of the New Topic
The teacher explains:
- Rhyming Memory Game: Matching objects with similar sounds.
- Rhyming Patterns: Words that share the same ending sounds, like rat and mat.
- Letter Sound /h/: Made by releasing air from the mouth, as in hat, hen.
Step 3: Student Contributions and Corrections
The teacher asks pupils to:
- Match rhyming objects from a chart.
- Practice saying words with /h/.
- Identify rhyming pairs from a word chart.
Teacher’s Activities:
- Demonstrate rhyming memory using flashcards (e.g., showing hat and asking pupils to match it with cat).
- Write rhyming patterns on the board for pupils to recognize (e.g., log and dog).
- Introduce the letter sound /h/ with flashcards and examples like hen and hat.
- Guide pupils in tracing worksheets for letter-related exercises.
Learners’ Activities:
- Participate in the rhyming memory game by matching rhyming words or objects.
- Practice saying the letter sound /h/ aloud.
- Identify words with similar rhyming patterns from charts.
- Trace and write letters on worksheets provided.
Class Activity Discussion
15 FAQs and Answers:
- What is a rhyme? Words that sound the same at the end.
- Give one rhyming word for “hat.” Cat.
- What is a rhyming pattern? Words with similar ending sounds, like bat and cat.
- What sound does “h” make? “Huh.”
- Name one word starting with “h.” Hat.
- Say the sound of “hen.” /h/.
- Which object starts with “h”? House.
- What is the rhyme for “dog”? Log.
- How do we say “horse”? Huh-orse.
- Match “sun” with a rhyme. Bun.
- What do rhymes teach us? Sound patterns.
- Which word rhymes with “bat”? Cat.
- Give a word starting with “h.” Hen.
- What is the rhyming pattern for “pan”? Fan.
- Which word does not rhyme: rat, mat, cup? Cup.
Evaluation
15 Fill-in-the-blank Questions:
- Words that sound alike are called _____.
a) Rhymes b) Songs c) Stories d) Pictures - The word “hat” rhymes with _____.
a) Log b) Cat c) Gum d) Box - The letter sound /h/ is in _____.
a) Dog b) Hen c) Sun d) Fun - A word that rhymes with “dog” is _____.
a) Frog b) Fun c) Gum d) Tap - The sound of “h” is _____.
a) Guh b) Huh c) Buh d) Kuh - Which word does not rhyme: hat, cat, box?
a) Hat b) Cat c) Box d) Mat - Rhyming words help us learn _____.
a) Numbers b) Patterns c) Colors d) Shapes - The letter “h” starts the word _____.
a) Gate b) House c) Sun d) Dog - Match “fan” with _____.
a) Pan b) Dog c) Frog d) Sun - Trace the letter sound /h/ in _____.
a) Hen b) Gate c) Bat d) Log
Evaluation Questions:
- What is a rhyme?
- Give two rhyming words for “cat.”
- Say the letter sound /h/.
- Name one word starting with /h/.
- Draw a hump on your worksheet.
- Match “hat” with a rhyme.
- Which word rhymes with “sun”?
- Say the rhyme for “dog.”
- Identify the sound for “hen.”
- Write one word with the letter “h.”
Conclusion:
The teacher reviews rhyming words, patterns, and letter sound /h/ through an interactive memory game. Pupils are given worksheets to practice at home.
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