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:

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:

Match rhyming words like cat and bat.
Provide rhyming words for given examples.
Identify and trace hump strokes.
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:

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

Examples:

Rhyming words: ball, tall, call.
Matching rhyming pairs: hat and bat, sun and fun.
Words with /g/: goat, girl, gum, gate, gift.
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:

Rhymes: Words that sound alike, helping us play with sounds.
Humps: Curved strokes used in writing letters like “m” and “n.”
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:

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

Learners’ Activities:

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

Class Activity Discussion

15 FAQs and Answers:

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

Evaluation

15 Fill-in-the-blank Questions:

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

What are rhyming words?
Give two rhyming words for “cat.”
Draw a hump on your worksheet.
Name one word starting with /g/.
Write the sound of “gate.”
Which word does not rhyme: ball, call, box?
Say the sound of /g/.
Match “gum” with the letter sound.
Identify the curve shape on the board.
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.