Word Families-Rhyming… · B2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.2.3.1.1 - Use common rhyming/endings to decode simple words

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and say aloud the rhyming endings in word families such as -an, -at, -en, and -op.
Form new words by changing the beginning letter of a given word (for example, changing pan to man, fan, or tan).
Read out at least five rhyming words from a word family with correct pronunciation.
Sort given words into their correct word family groups.
Create simple sentences using rhyming words from the same word family.

Sign in with your phone number to read the full note and download the GES plan - free.

Sign in with phone number

Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Word Families-Rhyming Endings and Common Digraphs (2.3)
Content standard: B2.2.3.1 - Employ knowledge of rhyming endings and common digraphs to enhance reading comprehension
Indicator: B2.2.3.1.1 - Use common rhyming/endings to decode simple words
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 2 (Week 14 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. 51
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Introduce learners to simple word formation by changing the beginning letter of words.
e.g. pan, man, fan (You may use a phonic slide to give practice).
- Have learners build on these rhyming endings.
- In groups, let learners read out their words.
- Have learners form sentences with these rhyming words.