Introduction of the Unit
Words that Rhyme
Why rhyme words?
Where can rhyme be found?
What are words that sound
the same?
What is rhyme?
How can you tell words that
rhyme?
Comprehend the meaning of simple written selections, using prior
knowledge, letter/sound relationships and picture clues
Obtain connotation from picture clues
Derive meaning from illustrations/print using prior
knowledge/experience
Develop meaning from print using sound/symbol relationships
Understand the meaning of simple survival word/pictures
Label objects/pictures. Apply letter/sound relationships as emergent
writers
Listen and respond to stories, poems, and age appropriate music
At the end of the unit, the students will be able to;
Recognize (by sound) words that rhyme
Identify (by sound) words that rhyme
Visualize the word in picture form and draw the picture that
symbolizes the word
Compare 2 words to a key word and choose the word that
rhymes with the key word
Copy, paste and insert pictures and words and make a short
poem by using Windows Movie Maker (with adult assistance)
Perform the short poem and view the PowerPoint slide
In this unit, teacher will bestow what is rhyme and where can we
found it. Teacher will go aboard knowledge in the phase of phonemic
awareness through songs, nursery rhymes and many excellent poems.
Teacher will create slideshow and audio presentations by choosing of words
that rhyme, in that method children would love to participate and learn the
words that rhyme. The final output of the students would be a short poem
and they will work that through Windows Movie Maker and after that they
will have poem delivery to the whole classroom. By the end of the unit,
children will not merely learn what rhyme is but they would also be able to
distinguish and know appropriate use of words that rhyme.
The first week will serve as the introductory of the whole unit. In preparatory for the
unit, the teacher will show a PowerPoint presentation of different nursery rhymes and
poetry from other books. Two nursery rhymes will be sang and acted by the students
each day. The table below shows the schedule of the nursery rhymes to be performed.
Day
Nursery Rhymes
Monday
Head, Shoulders, knees and toes.
Eency-Weency Spider
Tuesday
Mulberry Bush
Three Little Ducks
Wednesday
Mary had a little lamb
Wheels on the bus
Thursday
At the Zoo
My Mother
Friday
Time to rise
A child’s evening prayer
After that enjoyable activity, there will be an assessment and they will use different
worksheets.
On the second week, the teacher will present the concept of
rhyming words. On the first day, a PowerPoint presentation will be
presented to the class. Afterwards, a worksheet will be given to the
students as an assessment. An assignment will be given to the
students to be submitted and performed the next day. On the second
day, each student will perform their researched poem. On the third
day, the teacher will present in class a video presentation of various
poems. After which, an oral recitation will be conducted as an
assessment. On the fourth day, an interactive quiz will be given to
the class. On the fifth day, the students will be asked to write a
draft of the poem that they will be submitting as a final output.
The third week will be allocated for the poetry making
using Windows Movie Maker. On the first day, the teacher will
check the draft of each student. A self-assessment checklist
will be given to each student after their draft has been
checked. On the second day, the teacher together with the
teacher aides will demonstrate the proper usage of Windows
Movie Maker. On the third day, a hands-on activity will be
done for the children to be familiarized with the program.
The fourth and fifth day, will be used by the class to create
their final output.
The first to fourth days, shall be used for the final
output presentation. A rubric for the final presentation will
be used. The fifth day will be allotted for the awarding
ceremony of the class. Certificates for the performance will
be handed out.