Rhymes · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.1.2.1.1 - Compose short rhymes and tongue-twisters and recite them

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Recall and recite at least two previously taught rhymes from earlier grades with accuracy and expression.
Identify and name the rhyming words in a new rhyme presented by the teacher.
Compose a short original rhyme of at least four lines on a given topic, ensuring the end words rhyme.
Recite their composed rhyme clearly to the class, speaking loudly and at a steady pace.
Work cooperatively in a group to create and perform a parallel rhyme based on a model.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Rhymes (1.2)
Content standard: B3.1.2.1 - Appreciate a variety of literary pieces
Indicator: B3.1.2.1.1 - Compose short rhymes and tongue-twisters and recite them
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 1 (Week 1 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 70
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Revise some previously taught rhymes.
- Present the new rhymes and perform them as learners listen and observe.
- Read through the lines meaningfully with learners.
- Let learners read through the lines in groups and individually on their own.
- Focus on rhyming words by helping learners to identify them.
- Put learners in convenient groups. Assign them a rhyme and task them to compose a parallel one.
- Have groups recite their rhymes with the class.