Lesson Plan for Junior Secondary 2 - English Comprehension - Speech Work: Rhymes

**Lesson Plan: Junior Secondary 2 English Comprehension – Speech Work: Rhymes** **Grade:** Junior Secondary 2 **Subject:** English Language **Duration:** 60 minutes **Topic:** Speech Work: Rhymes --- ### **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. --- This lesson plan aims to make learning about rhymes engaging and interactive, fostering an appreciation for poetry and the playful aspects of language.