WORLD OF STORIES

NnUnit 7

Nat the Rat

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Focus: Listening and Speaking

Learning Standard(s): 1.1.2, 1.1.4, 1.3.1 (a) {SK & SJK}

Objective(s): By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:i. talk about a stimulus with guidance;ii.associate the letter ‘n’ with the sound /n/; andiii. demonstrate understanding by answering simple.

Time: 30/60 minutes

Teaching Aid(s): pictures, story text

Cross Curricular Element(s): Multiple Intelligences

Introduction:

a. Greet pupils.b. Pupils reply.

Set Induction:

a. Show picture of Nat, the rat. (Appendix 1)b. Pupils talk about the picture with guidance.c. Tell the story of Nat using pictures.

(Appendix 2a – 2d)

Step 1:

a. Introduce the phoneme /n/ by showing an action. b. Instruct pupils to: Touch the tip of your nose and

say /n/.c. Demonstrate how to sound it out: • When you say /n/, the tip of your tongue goes

behind your top teeth and your tongue does not move.

d. Get pupils to do the action and sound /n/. e. Pupils trace the letter and sound /n/.f. Get pupils to say /n/ is for ‘n’.

Step e: Pupils may trace letter in the air, on the desk, in

the sandbox, on a friend’s back etc.

Step b: Prompt with questions such as:

a.What is this?b. Howmany legs does it have?c.What colour is the nose?

Ask pupils to observe you. Do

it a few times to different groups.

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Step 2:

a. Show the pictures from the story and say aloud: Nat, nap, new, pan,on. (Appendix 2a – 2 d)

b. Say each word, emphasize the /n/ sound. Pupils repeat. c. Pupils match words said with pictures.

Consolidation:

a. Put up more pictures – tin, bin, pin, sit, tap, sip. (Appendix 3a – 3e)b. Pupils pick out pictures with the /n/ sound and say the word aloud.

Closure:

a. Teacher leaves the class by thanking the pupils.b. Pupils respond appropriately.

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APPENDIX 1

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APPENDIX 2[a]

Nat the Rat

Nat is a rat. Nat wants to take a nap. Nat takes a nap on the new mat. Then, Nat takes a nap in the new pan. Zzzzz..........Mother sees Nat in the pan.

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APPENDIX 2[b]

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APPENDIX 2[c]

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APPENDIX 2[d]

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APPENDIX 3[a]

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APPENDIX 3[b]

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APPENDIX 3[c]

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APPENDIX 3[d]

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APPENDIX 3[e]

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Focus: Reading

Learning Standard(s): 2.1.2 (b), 2.2.1 (a) (b), 2.2.3 {SK & SJK}

Objective(s): By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:i. Articulate the phoneme /n/ correctly;ii. Match words said with pictures;iii. read and understand simple sentences; and.iv. Re-arrange sentence parts to form sentences.

Time: 30/60 minutes

Teaching Aid(s): story, pictures, word cards, sentence parts

Cross Curricular Element(s): Constructivism

Introduction:

a. Greet pupils. b. Pupils reply.

Set Induction:

a. Recall the story of Nat the Ratb. Pupils retell the story with guidance. (Appendix 2a)c. Get pupils to do the action for /n/ and say /n/d. Pupils identify words in the story that has the /n/ sound.e. Point to the letter ‘n’ in the word and say /n/.f. Repeat with other words.

Step 1:

a. Put up text and pictures used in previous lesson. b. Read the story. Pupils repeatc. Pupils match words to pictures learnt in previous lesson.d. Read aloud words. (Appendix 4)

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Step 2:

a. Distribute sentence parts. (Appendices 5a – 5b)b. Pupils read aloud the sentence part received.c. Pupils then form sentences: e.g Pupil 1: Nat is [Pupil with the sentence part (a rat.) will stand up and read his/her sentence part]d. If the sentence is correct, pupils put up their sentence parts to form a

full sentence.

Consolidation:

a. Pupils read aloud all the complete sentences.

Closure:

a. Teacher leaves the class by thanking the pupils.b. Pupils respond appropriately.

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APPENDIX 4

Nat

new

in on

nap

pan

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Nat is

a rat

to take

Nat wants

a nap

APPENDIX 5[a]

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Nat takes

a nap on

the new mat.

a nap in

Nat takes

the new pan

APPENDIX 5[b]

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Focus: Writing

Learning Standard(s): 3.1.1 (b), (c), (f), (g), 3.1.2 (a), (b), (f) {SK & SJK}

Objective(s): By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:i. write the letter ‘N/n’ correctly; andii. Copy and write in neat legible print

Time: 30/60 minutes

Teaching Aid(s): writing exercise book, pictures

Cross Curricular Element(s): Constructivism

Introduction:

a. Greet pupils. b. Pupils reply.

Set Induction:

a. Demonstrate drawing simple strokes up and down. b. Pupils follow. c. Demonstrate drawing lines from left to right. d. Pupils follow.

Step 1:

a. Demonstrate correct way of writing letter ‘N/n’ on the board using writinglines [red and blue lines].

b. Pupils complete exercise on page 34 in pupil’s module. (Appendix 6)

Pupils may carry out action in the

air, on the desk, in the sandbox, on a friend’s back etc.

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Step 2:

a. Pupils complete exercise on page 33 in pupil’s module. (Appendix 7).

Consolidation:

a. Distribute two pictures to each pupil: Picture 1: Nat the rat Picture 2: Nat napping on the mat (Appendix 8)b. Paste pictures in pupil’s module on page 36. Pupils copy and write the

sentences for each picture below it. i. Picture 1: Nat is a rat. i. Picture 2: Nat takes a nap on the new mat.

Closure:a. Teacher leaves the class by thanking the pupils.b. Pupils respond appropriatelyt.

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APPENDIX 6

Nn Nn NnTrace and write neatly.

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APPENDIX 7Write:

Nat is a [1] ______________. Nat

wants to take a [2] ___________.

Nat takes a nap on the [ 3] ________

Then, Nat takes a nap in the new

[4] _______________.

Zzzzz……….. Mother sees Nat in the pan.

rat nap pan

mat

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•picturesareforthewholeclass

APPENDIX 8

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Focus: Language Arts

Learning Standard(s): 4.3.1 (c) {SK} 4.3.1 (d) {SJK}

Objective(s): By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:i. produce a mask based on a story.

Time: 30/60 minutes

Teaching Aid(s): template of a mask – rat, manila card, bands

Cross Curricular Element(s): Multiple Intelligences - kinaesthetic

Introduction:

a. Greet pupils. b. Pupils reply.

Set Induction:

a. Recall the story of Nat the Rat.

Step 1:

a. Distribute mask template. b. Pupils colour and cut out the mask. (Appendix 9)c. Pupils paste mask on manila card and attach bands.

Consolidation:

a. Pupils role play ‘Nat the Rat’ as the story is narrated.

Closure:

a. Teacher leaves the class by thanking the pupils.b. Pupils respond appropriately.

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