Rhymes SUBJECT · B2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.1.2.1.1 - Interpret rhymes and tongue-twisters in own words

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Recite at least one familiar rhyme and one tongue-twister from memory with appropriate actions and gestures.
Explain the meaning of a rhyme in their own simple words after listening to it performed.
Identify the main character, setting or event in a rhyme when asked by the teacher.
Perform a rhyme or tongue-twister individually or in small groups, using actions that match the words.
Respond to simple questions about a rhyme’s message, showing their personal understanding.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Rhymes SUBJECT (1.2)
Content standard: B2.1.2.1 - Show understanding of a variety of literary pieces.
Indicator: B2.1.2.1.1 - Interpret rhymes and tongue-twisters in own words
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. 39
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Revise some familiar rhymes and tongue-twisters learnt.
- Select a rhyme from learners.
- As learners listen and observe, perform the rhyme (Recite it, accompanied with actions and gestures, two or three times).
- Recite lines of the rhyme as learners join in and repeat lines after you.
- Teach the accompanying actions through demonstration.
- Let learners repeat lines of the rhyme on their own accompanied with appropriate actions.
- Through questions, have learners interpret the rhymes in their own words.