WORLD OF STORIES

Unit 14Two Little Kittens

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Focus: Listening and Speaking

Learning Standard(s): 1.1.1 (a), 1.1.4 {SK & SJK}

Objective(s): By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:i. associate the letter ‘k’ with the sound /k/;ii.say the sound /k/ correctly; andiii. talk about a stimulus with guidance.

Time: 30/60 minutes

Teaching Aid(s): powerpoint; picture cards, composite picture (farm)

Cross Curricular Element(s): Multiple Intelligences

Introduction:

a. Greet pupils.b. Pupils reply.

Set Induction:

a. Group the pupils. b. Distribute jigsaw puzzle cards. (Appendix 1)c. Pupils arrange the cards to form a picture.d. Guide pupils to identify the picture. e. Say the words and pupils repeat. Get pupils to

identify the initial sound /k/.

Step 1:

a. Revise the phoneme /k/. b. Get pupils to recall the action for /k/.c. Demonstrate how to sound it out: • You can feel the sound in the back of your mouth. • It sounds a bit like /g/ but when you say /k/, you can feel air coming out from your mouth.d. Instructpupilstoimagineflyingakiteandsay/k/.e. Pupils trace the letter and say /k/.f. Get pupils to say /k/ is also for ‘k’.

Step c:Ask pupils to observe you. Do it a few times

to different groups.

Step e: Pupils may trace letter in the air,

on the desk, in the sandbox, on a friend’s

back etc.

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Step a: Use realia if possible.

Step 2:

a. Show pictures of kitten, key and kite. b. Pupils name the things they see.c. Get pupils to repeat the words.

Step 3:

a. Place the pictures face-down on a table in front of the class.b. Say a word and get pupils to pick the correct picture.c. Pupil will hold the card up and say the word aloud. d. Get the class to read all the words together.

Consolidation:

a. Say words with /m/ and /k/ sounds. b. Pupils tick the words with the /k/ sound on page 75 in their module.

(Appendix 2)

Closure:

a. Leave the class by thanking the pupils.b. Pupils respond appropriately.

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APPENDIX 2

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Listen to your teacher.Tick () the correct word.

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Focus: Reading

Learning Standard(s): 2.1.2 (c) /k/ (k), 2.2.3 {SK & SJK}

Objective(s): By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:i. articulatewordswiththe/k/soundcorrectly;ii.read and understand a simple rhyme; andiii. complete a rhyme correctly.

Time: 30/60 minutes

Teaching Aid(s): word cards, rhyme chart, masks, worksheet

Cross Curricular Element(s): Multiple Intelligences

Introduction:

a. Greet pupils. b. Pupils reply.

Set Induction:

a. Show pictures of the key, kitten, kite and book.b. Get pupils to identify the pictures and say the words aloud.c. Do the action of the kite and get pupils to say the sound /k/ as they do

the action. d. Read the words again and pupils repeat.

Step 1:

a. Show two masks of kittens and introduce them as Kip and Kit. (Appendix 3)b. Talk about the kittens with the pupils. c. Put up the rhyme ‘Two little kittens’. (Appendix 4)d. Read and pupils listen to pronunciation.e. Repeat the rhyme and pupils follow.

Step 2:

a. Put up a chart. (Appendix 5)b. Read the rhyme.c. Get pupils to fill in the missing words. (Appendix 6)d. Pupils recite the rhyme as a class.

Step a:Prepare two

masks.

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Step 3:

a. Pupils come out in pairs.b. Get them to wear the masks. c. The pairs hold the correct picture. Example: Kip holds a book. Kit holds a kite or a picture card. d. The rest of the pupils read the rhyme aloud.

Consolidation:

a. Pupils complete exercise on page 77 in their module. (Appendix 7)b. They complete the rhyme with words with the /k/ sound.

Closure:

a. Leave the class by thanking the pupilsb. Pupils respond appropriately.

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APPENDIX 3

Kit

Kip

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APPENDIX 4

Two Little Kittens

Two little kittens,In a cot,

One is Kip,The other is Kit.

Kip has a book.He likes to read.Kit has a kite.

He likes to play.

Kip and Kit,Two little kittens,Kip likes the book.Kit likes the kite.

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APPENDIX 5

Two little kittens,

Two little ,In a cot,One is ,The other is .

Kip has a .He likes to read.Kit has a .He likes to play.

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APPENDIX 6

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book Kip

Kit

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APPENDIX 7

Choose the correct word and fill in the blanks.

Two Little Kittens.

Two little , (kittens, mittens)

In a cot,

One is Kip,

The other is Kit,

Kip has a . (cook, book)

He likes to read.

Kit has a , (kite, bite)

He likes to play,

Kip and Kit

Two little , (mittens, kittens)

Kip likes the . (book, cook)

Kit likes the . (bite, kite)

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Focus: Writing

Learning Standard(s): 3.1.2 (a), (b), (f) {SK & SJK}

Objective(s): By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:i. write at word, phrase and sentence level.

Time: 30/60 minutes

Teaching Aid(s): rhyme chart; worksheet

Cross Curricular Element(s): Multiple Intelligences

Introduction:

a. Greet pupils. b. Pupils reply.

Set Induction:

a. Show the rhyme. Read aloud and pupils follow.(Appendix 4)b. Stress on the words with the /k/sound.

Step 1:

a. Put up picture cards of kittens, a key, a book and a kite. b. Distribute word cards. (Appendix 6)c. Get pupils to match the word cards to the correct pictures.

Step 2:

a. Write the letter ‘K/k’ on the board and say /k/.b. Show the correct formation of the letter ‘K/k’.

c. Pupils trace the letter ‘K/k’ and say /k/.

Pupils may carry out action in the air,

on the desk, in the sandbox, on a friend’s

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Step 3:

a. Complete exercise on page 79 in pupil’s module. (Appendix 8)b. Pupils copy and write neatly.

Consolidation:

a. Get pupils to read the rhyme. (Appendix 4)b. Each time a group reads the rhyme, another group echoes by saying /k/

whenever they hear a word with the /k/ sound.

Closure:

a. Leave the class by thanking the pupils. b. Pupils respond appropriately.Word Cards

Rearrange the letters.

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APPENDIX 8Trace and write neatly.

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Focus: Language Arts

Learning Standard(s): 4.1.2, 4.3.1 (a) {SK &SJK}

Objective(s): By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:i. recite a rhyme with actions; andii. make a kite with guidance

Time: 30/60 minutes

Teaching Aid(s): framework of a kite, glue, sticks, colour pencils, string

Cross Curricular Element(s): Creativity

Introduction:

a. Greet pupils. b. Pupils reply.

Set Induction:

a. Recite the rhyme ‘Two little kittens’ with pupils. (Appendix 5)

Step 1:

a. Distribute model of kites to pupils. (Appendix 10)b. Pupils colour the kites.

Step 2:

a. Show pupils how to glue the sticks at the back of the kite and tie the string at the end of the kite.

b. Pupils display their work in front of the class.

Consolidation:

a. Recite the rhyme as a group with simple actions. (Appendix 5)

Closure:

a. Leave the class by thanking the pupils.b. Pupils respond appropriately.

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