TOPIC: RHYMING WORD FAMILIES AND NAMING OF OBJECTS
A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Picture cards.
- Word flashcards.
- Pictures of kitchen objects.
- Alphabet chart.
- Pupils’ writing books and pencils.
B: REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Scheme of work.
- Recommended English Studies textbook for Primary 1.
- Online educational resources.
C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
The pupils have learnt simple rhyming words and how to blend sounds to form words.
D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Identify simple word families.
- Mention words that rhyme.
- Name some objects found in the kitchen.
- State simple uses of kitchen objects.
- Write the first letters of familiar objects.
E: CONTENT
Word Families
Word families are groups of words that have the same ending sound.
Examples:
-at family
🐱 cat
🦇 bat
🎩 hat
🧺 mat
-an family
👨 man
🪭 fan
🥫 can
The teacher says the words while pupils repeat.
Simple Rhymes
Rhyming words sound alike at the end.
Examples:
- cat – hat
- man – fan
- sun – fun
- dog – log
Objects in the Kitchen
Some objects found in the kitchen are:
🥄 Spoon – used for eating.
🍽️ Plate – used for serving food.
🥤 Cup – used for drinking.
🔪 Knife – used for cutting.
🍲 Pot – used for cooking.
Beginning Letters
Every word begins with a letter.
Examples:
- S – Spoon
- P – Plate
- C – Cup
- K – Knife
- P – Pot
F: LESSON PRESENTATION
F1: Teachers’ Activities
- Revises rhyming words with the pupils.
- Introduces simple word families.
- Guides pupils to say words that rhyme.
- Shows pictures of kitchen objects.
- Explains the simple uses of the objects.
- Guides pupils to identify the beginning letters of words.
F2: Pupils’ Activities
- Repeat rhyming words after the teacher.
- Mention words in the same word family.
- Name kitchen objects from pictures.
- State the uses of some kitchen objects.
- Write the first letters of familiar words.
G: CONCLUSION
The teacher revises word families and asks pupils to name some objects found in the kitchen.
The teacher introduces the next topic, “Songs, Rhymes and Simple Words.”
H: EVALUATION GUIDE
Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:
- Mention one word that rhymes with cat.
- Mention one word that rhymes with man.
- Name three objects found in the kitchen.
- What do we use a spoon for?
- What letter does cup begin with?
- Write the first letters of spoon, plate and knife.