**Lesson Plan: Junior Secondary 2 English Comprehension – Speech Work: Rhymes**
**Grade:** Junior Secondary 2
**Subject:** English Language
**Duration:** 60 minutes
**Topic:** Speech Work: Rhymes
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### **Learning Objectives:**
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. Identify and understand the concept of rhymes in English.
2. Analyze and recognize rhyming patterns in poetry and prose.
3. Create their own rhyming words and use them in sentences.
### **Materials Needed:**
- Whiteboard and markers
- Copies of selected rhyming poems
- Audio recordings of rhymes (optional)
- Worksheet with rhyming exercises
- Notebook and pen/pencil
### **Lesson Activities:**
#### **Introduction (10 minutes)**
1. **Warm-Up Activity:**
- Greet the students and briefly recap the previous lesson.
- Write a simple nursery rhyme on the board (e.g., "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star").
- Ask students to identify the rhyming words in the rhyme (e.g., "star" and "are").
2. **Discussion:**
- Introduce the topic by explaining what rhymes are: words that have the same or similar ending sounds.
- Discuss the importance of rhymes in poetry and music, and how they make language fun and memorable.
#### **Main Activity (35 minutes)**
3. **Identifying Rhymes:**
- Distribute copies of a short rhyming poem (e.g., "The Owl and the Pussycat" by Edward Lear).
- Read the poem aloud to the class.
- Ask students to work in pairs to underline the rhyming words in each stanza.
- Review the rhyming pairs as a class and write them on the board.
4. **Listening Activity (Optional):**
- Play an audio recording of a rhyming poem or song.
- Have students listen and jot down any rhyming words they hear.
- Discuss the rhymes as a class.
5. **Creating Rhymes:**
- Hand out the rhyming worksheet.
- On the worksheet, include a list of words for which students need to write rhyming pairs (e.g., cat, day, night).
- After students complete the worksheet, review their answers and discuss any challenges they faced.
#### **Practice Activity (15 minutes)**
6. **Rhyming Sentences:**
- Divide students into small groups.
- Each group will create a short poem or a few sentences using rhyming words from the worksheet.
- Encourage creativity and fun in their work.
- Have each group present their creation to the class.
### **Conclusion (5 minutes)**
7. **Review and Recap:**
- Summarize the key points about rhymes and their importance.
- Ask a few students to share what they learned from the lesson.
- Provide positive feedback and encouragement for their participation and creativity.
8. **Homework Assignment:**
- Assign students to find a short poem or song that contains rhymes and write a brief paragraph about the rhyming words used in it.
### **Assessment:**
- Monitor and assess students’ participation during activities.
- Evaluate the worksheets and group presentations to check for understanding and correct use of rhyming words.
- Review homework assignments to ensure comprehension of the topic.
### **Additional Notes:**
- Be sensitive to varying levels of student ability and provide support as needed.
- Encourage students to explore rhymes in different forms of media outside of class, such as music, books, and online resources.
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This lesson plan aims to make learning about rhymes engaging and interactive, fostering an appreciation for poetry and the playful aspects of language.