### Lesson Plan: Simple Sentences with Group 4 Consonant/Vowel/Consonant (CVC) Words
#### Level: Nursery 2
#### Duration: 30-40 minutes
#### Objective:
- To help students recognize, read, and form simple sentences using Group 4 CVC words.
- To build their confidence in reading and making sense of short sentences.
#### Materials:
- Flashcards with Group 4 CVC words (e.g., "bat," "cat," "hat," "mat," "pat," "rat," "sat")
- Visual aids (pictures corresponding to CVC words)
- Sentence strips or a whiteboard
- Markers or chalk
- Simple readers/booklets with Group 4 CVC words
- Worksheets for sentence formation
- Stickers or stamps for rewards
#### Group 4 CVC Words:
- bat
- cat
- hat
- mat
- pat
- rat
- sat
### Introduction (5-10 minutes):
1. **Greeting and Warm-Up:**
- Greet the students.
- Sing a phonics song to engage the students and get them ready for the lesson.
2. **Review of CVC Words:**
- Use flashcards to review Group 4 CVC words.
- Show each word, say it out loud, and have the students repeat after you.
### Instruction (10-15 minutes):
1. **Introduction to Simple Sentences:**
- Explain what sentences are and how they are made up of words.
- Show a simple sentence example using one of the CVC words, such as "The cat sat."
2. **Reading Simple Sentences:**
- Present a few simple sentences using a whiteboard or sentence strips. Example sentences could include:
- "A cat sat."
- "The rat is on the mat."
- "Pat the bat."
- Read each sentence aloud and have students repeat after you.
3. **Interactive Activity - Picture Matching:**
- Show pictures corresponding to the CVC words and ask students to match the pictures with the correct sentences.
- Example: Hold up a picture of a cat and ask, "Which sentence says, 'The cat sat'?"
### Practice (10 minutes):
1. **Sentence Formation Activity:**
- Distribute sentence formation worksheets.
- Worksheet Sample 1:
- Picture of a bat.
- Traced sentence: "Pat the bat."
- Students will trace the sentence and repeat it.
- Worksheet Sample 2:
- Picture of a rat on a mat.
- Students will cut out words "rat," "is," "on," "the," "mat" and paste them to form "The rat is on the mat."
- Walk around to provide help and guidance as needed.
### Conclusion (5 minutes):
1. **Review and Recap:**
- Quickly review what was learned in the lesson.
- Ask a few students to read their sentences aloud.
2. **Reward and Encourage:**
- Give out stickers or stamps to students who participated and tried their best.
- Encourage all students to keep practicing reading and forming sentences.
### Additional/Homework (optional):
- Provide a simple reader/booklet with group 4 CVC word sentences for students to take home.
- Ask parents to help their children read the book at home for reinforcement.
#### Reflection:
- Note the students’ progress and areas where they may need additional practice or support.
- Plan the next lesson based on this evaluation to further enhance their phonics skills.
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to recognize, read, and form simple sentences using Group 4 CVC words with greater confidence.