Writing of Alphabet: Two Letter Words – Basic 2 English Lesson Note (First Term)

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Arrange two letters to form a word
2. Match the letters
3. Pronounce the two letters matched together

Introduction

When we put two letters together, we can make small words. These are the shortest words in English.

Content Development

Common Two-Letter Words:

Words with ‘a’:

• am (I am happy)
• an (an apple)
• as (as big as)
• at (at school)

Words with ‘e’:

• be (be good)
• he (he runs)
• me (give me)
• we (we play)

Words with ‘i’:

• in (in the box)
• is (it is red)
• if (if you can)
• it (it is mine)

Words with ‘o’:

• of (piece of cake)
• on (on the table)
• or (red or blue)
• to (go to school)

Words with ‘u’:

• up (look up)
• us (help us)

Other Two-Letter Words:

• by (stand by me)
• do (do your work)
• go (let’s go)
• my (my book)
• no (no running)
• so (so happy)

Letter Matching Practice:

Building Words:

1. a + m = am
   • “I am a student”
2. h + e = he
   • “He is my friend”
3. i + n = in
   • “The cat is in the box”
4. o + n = on
   • “The book is on the table”
5. u + p = up
   • “The bird flies up”

Pronunciation Practice:

• am: /a/ + /m/ = “am”
• he: /h/ + /e/ = “he”
• in: /i/ + /n/ = “in”
• on: /o/ + /n/ = “on”
• up: /u/ + /p/ = “up”

Word Formation Activity: Give pupils letters to arrange:

• Letters: a, m → Word: am
• Letters: i, t → Word: it
• Letters: w, e → Word: we
• Letters: g, o → Word: go

Using Two-Letter Words in Simple Sentences:

• I am happy.
• He is tall.
• It is in the bag.
• We go to school.
• Look up at the sky.

Exercise 5: Two-Letter Words

1. Join letters to make words:

1. h + e = ____
2. i + n = ____
3. o + n = ____
4. u + p = ____

1. Complete the sentences with two-letter words:

1. I ___ happy. (am/is)
2. ___ is my friend. (He/It)
3. The cat is ___ the box. (in/on)
4. Look ___ at the sky. (up/in)