The document provides lesson plans for teaching students about the letter 'n' and the story of Nat the Rat. The objectives are to talk about the story stimulus, associate the letter 'n' with the sound /n/, demonstrate understanding by answering simple questions, and produce a mask based on the story. The lesson plans include introductions, steps to introduce the letter 'n' and story, consolidate learning, and closure activities. Appendices provide pictures, text, and a mask template to support the lessons.

1. WORLD OF STORIES
Nn
Unit 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/; and
iii. 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. How many 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 Rat
b. 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 repeat
c. 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; and
ii. 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 writing
lines [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.
N n2
3
1
2
1

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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 Nn
Trace and write neatly.

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APPENDIX 7
Write:
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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• pictures are for the whole class
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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APPENDIX 9