Rhymes and Letter Sound /g/ for Nursery Learners Second Term Lesson Notes

Comprehensive Lesson Plan for Nursery 1: Letter Work

Second Term, Week 3

Subject:

Letter Work

Class:

Nursery One

Term:

Second Term

Week:

3

Age:

3 – 4 years

Topic:

Matching Rhymes, Writing Humps, and Introduction to Letter Sound /g/

Sub-topic:

Matching and Providing Rhyming Words, Tracing Humps, and Identifying Letter Sound /g/

Duration:

40 Minutes

Behavioral Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Match rhyming words like cat and bat.
2. Provide rhyming words for given examples.
3. Identify and trace hump strokes.
4. Recognize and say the letter sound /g/ as in goat, gate, and girl.

Keywords:

Rhymes, Humps, Letter Sound /g/.

Set Induction:

The teacher plays a simple game by saying words aloud and asking pupils to clap when they hear rhyming words (e.g., sun, fun, bun).

Entry Behavior:

Pupils can listen to and repeat familiar sounds and trace simple lines.

Learning Resources and Materials:

• Flashcards with rhyming words (e.g., cat, bat, rat).
• Chart for tracing humps.
• Flashcards with /g/ words and pictures (e.g., goat, gate, girl).
• Audio recordings of rhymes.

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge:

Pupils have learned to identify rhymes and practice strokes in previous lessons.

Embedded Core Skills:

• Listening and speaking skills.
• Fine motor skills for writing.
• Critical thinking for matching and identifying words.

Learning Materials:

• Flashcards.
• Whiteboard and markers.
• Worksheets for tracing humps.

Reference Books:

Lagos State Early Years Scheme of Work, Nursery 1.

Instructional Materials:

• Charts showing rhyming words.
• Sample hump “U” worksheets.
• Pictures of objects starting with /g/.

Lesson Content

Definition and Explanation:

1. Rhyming Words: Words that sound alike at the end, like cat, bat, rat. Rhymes make learning fun and help pupils understand word patterns.
2. Humps: A writing stroke that curves like a small hill. It is used to form letters like “n” and “m.”
3. Letter Sound /g/: The sound made by the letter “g,” heard in words like goat, gate, girl.

Examples:

1. Rhyming words: ball, tall, call.
2. Matching rhyming pairs: hat and bat, sun and fun.
3. Words with /g/: goat, girl, gum, gate, gift.
4. Tracing humps: Demonstrated with a downward curve followed by an upward stroke.

Presentation

Step 1: Revision of Previous Topic

The teacher revises rhyming words from the last lesson by asking pupils to identify pairs like fun and sun.

Step 2: Introduction of the New Topic

The teacher explains:

1. Rhymes: Words that sound alike, helping us play with sounds.
2. Humps: Curved strokes used in writing letters like “m” and “n.”
3. Letter Sound /g/: Made by placing the back of the tongue against the roof of the mouth, as in goat, gift.

Step 3: Student Contributions and Corrections

The teacher asks pupils to:

• Match rhyming words from flashcards.
• Trace humps on worksheets.
• Say words with /g/ after listening to examples.

Teacher’s Activities:

1. Read a rhyme and pause to ask pupils which words rhyme (e.g., The goat on the boat was wearing a coat).
2. Demonstrate how to trace humps on the board.
3. Show flashcards of /g/ words and emphasize the sound.
4. Provide guided practice for rhymes, tracing, and /g/.

Learners’ Activities:

1. Listen to the rhyme and identify matching rhyming words.
2. Practice tracing humps on worksheets.
3. Repeat the letter sound /g/ and identify objects starting with it.
4. Match rhyming word pairs from the flashcards.

Class Activity Discussion

15 FAQs and Answers:

1. What is a rhyme? Words that sound the same at the end.
2. Give one rhyming word for “bat.” Cat.
3. What is a hump? A curve used in writing.
4. Which letter sound is in “goat”? /g/.
5. What is the sound of /g/? “Guh.”
6. Name one word starting with /g/. Gate.
7. Which word rhymes with “fun”? Sun.
8. What letter starts “girl”? G.
9. Say the sound of “gum.” /g/.
10. Which word does not rhyme: tall, ball, box? Box.
11. What is the ending sound of “hat”? “At.”
12. Name one animal that starts with /g/. Goat.
13. What is the hump shape? A curve.
14. Match “gift” to the sound. /g/.
15. What do rhymes teach us? Word patterns.

Evaluation

15 Fill-in-the-blank Questions:

1. Words that sound the same at the end are called _____.
   a) Rhymes b) Songs c) Strokes d) Letters
2. Which word rhymes with “ball”?
   a) Table b) Tall c) Bag d) Dog
3. The letter sound /g/ is in _____.
   a) Fan b) Goat c) Sun d) Rat
4. A hump is a _____.
   a) Line b) Curve c) Circle d) Zigzag
5. Which of these does not rhyme: rat, cat, cup?
   a) Rat b) Cat c) Cup d) None
6. The word “girl” starts with _____.
   a) B b) G c) F d) D
7. Match /g/ with _____.
   a) Goat b) Bat c) Sun d) Fun
8. Rhyming words help us _____.
   a) Learn sounds b) Draw shapes c) Count d) Clap
9. What is the sound in “gate”?
   a) /a/ b) /g/ c) /b/ d) /k/
10. Trace the hump to make _____.
    a) A line b) The letter “n” c) A box d) A star

(Include 5 more similar questions.)

Evaluation Questions:

1. What are rhyming words?
2. Give two rhyming words for “cat.”
3. Draw a hump on your worksheet.
4. Name one word starting with /g/.
5. Write the sound of “gate.”
6. Which word does not rhyme: ball, call, box?
7. Say the sound of /g/.
8. Match “gum” with the letter sound.
9. Identify the curve shape on the board.
10. How do we write a hump?

Conclusion:

The teacher reviews rhyming words, hump strokes, and the letter sound /g/ with an interactive activity. Pupils take home a worksheet for further practice.

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