Grade III Lesson Plan Hindi

Lesson Plan: Hindi Alphabets (स्वर और व्यंजन)

Grade Level: Grade 3

Subject: Hindi

Duration: 2 Weeks (10 class periods, 40 minutes each)

CBSE Alignment:

  • Textbook Reference: NCERT "Rimjhim" Class 3 (e.g., Unit 1: "Kakku" or Unit 2: "Shekhibaaz Makkhi" for basic letter recognition).
  • Learning Outcomes: Recognize, pronounce, and write स्वर and व्यंजन; form simple words using the Hindi alphabet.

Objectives:

By the end of the two weeks, students will be able to:

  1. Identify and write all 13 स्वर (vowels) and 33 व्यंजन (consonants) of the Hindi Varnmala.
  2. Pronounce each letter accurately with correct articulation.
  3. Differentiate between short (ह्रस्व) and long (दीर्घ) स्वर.
  4. Combine स्वर and व्यंजन to form simple two- and three-letter words.
  5. Read and write basic words and sentences from "Rimjhim."
  6. Apply Varnmala knowledge in creative tasks (e.g., naming objects, short sentences).

Materials Needed:

  • Flashcards with स्वर (e.g., अ, आ) and व्यंजन (e.g., क, ख)
  • Pictures for examples (e.g., अ – अनार, क – कमल)
  • Slate and chalk or notebooks and pencils
  • Whiteboard/markers or blackboard/chalk
  • Worksheets for tracing, matching, and word-building
  • "Rimjhim" textbook for reading excerpts
  • Colored paper and crayons for crafts
  • Audio of Varnmala song (e.g., "अ से अनार, आ से आम") or teacher-led singing

Week 1: स्वर (Vowels) and Initial व्यंजन (Consonants)

Day 1: Introduction to स्वर (Vowels) – Part 1

Objective: Learn and write the first set of स्वर (अ, आ, इ, ई).
Activities:

  1. Warm-Up (5 min): Sing a short Varnmala song: "अ आ इ ई, सुनो मेरे भाई" with claps.
  2. Direct Instruction (15 min):
    • List: अ, आ, इ, ई. Pronounce with examples: "अ – अनार, आ – आम, इ – इमली, ई – ईख."
    • Explain: "अ and इ are short (ह्रस्व), आ and ई are long (दीर्घ)."
  3. Activity (15 min): स्वर Writing
    • Students trace अ, आ, इ, ई on slates (5 times each). Match to pictures (e.g., "आ – आम").
    • Say aloud: "ई से ईख."
  4. Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "अ से क्या शुरू होता है?" (What starts with अ?)
    Homework: Write अ, आ, इ, ई (5 times each) and draw one picture (e.g., "इ – इमली").

Day 2: स्वर (Vowels) – Part 2

Objective: Learn and write the remaining स्वर (उ, ऊ, ऋ, ए, ऐ, ओ, औ, अं, अः).
Activities:

  1. Recap (5 min): Flashcard drill: Show अ, आ, इ, ई; students say examples (e.g., "आ – आम").
  2. Direct Instruction (15 min):
    • List: उ, ऊ, ऋ, ए, ऐ, ओ, औ, अं, अः. Pronounce with examples: "उ – उल्लू, ऊ – ऊँट, ऋ – ऋषि, ए – एक, ऐ – ऐनक, ओ – ओखली, औ – और, अं – अंगूर, अः – अहा."
    • Highlight: "उ is short, ऊ is long."
  3. Activity (15 min): स्वर Match
    • Students trace उ to अः (5 times each). Match to words (e.g., "औ – और").
    • Say: "ऋ से ऋषि."
  4. Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "ऊ से क्या बनता है?" (What’s made from ऊ?)
    Homework: Write उ, ऊ, ऋ, ए, ऐ (5 times each) and draw one picture (e.g., "ए – एक").

Day 3: Review of स्वर

Objective: Consolidate all 13 स्वर and practice pronunciation.
Activities:

  1. Warm-Up (5 min): Sing full Varnmala song: "अ आ इ ई, उ ऊ ऋ, ए ऐ ओ औ, अं अः."
  2. Direct Instruction (15 min):
    • Recap all स्वर with flashcards. Pronounce slowly: "अ, आ, इ…"
    • Play "Rimjhim" excerpt (e.g., "कक्कू" – "कक्कू की कविता"): Identify स्वर (e.g., "कक्कू में ऊ").
  3. Activity (15 min): स्वर Game
    • Students pick a स्वर card, say it, and name a word (e.g., "इ – इमली"). Write all 13 स्वर in order.
  4. Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "कौन से स्वर लंबे हैं?" (Which vowels are long?)
    Homework: Write all 13 स्वर in order and write one word for 5 स्वर (e.g., "आ – आम").

Day 4: व्यंजन (Consonants) – Part 1 (क to ट)

Objective: Learn and write the first set of व्यंजन (क to ट).
Activities:

  1. Recap (5 min): Review स्वर: "ई से क्या शुरू होता है?" (What starts with ई?)
  2. Direct Instruction (15 min):
    • List: क, ख, ग, घ, ङ, च, छ, ज, झ, ञ, ट, ठ, ड, ढ, ण. Pronounce with examples: "क – कमल, ख – खरगोश, ग – गाय."
    • Group: "क वर्ग: क, ख, ग, घ, ङ."
  3. Activity (15 min): व्यंजन Writing
    • Students trace क to ट (5 times each). Match to pictures (e.g., "ज – जंगल").
    • Say: "ग से गाय."
  4. Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "च वर्ग में कौन से अक्षर हैं?" (Which letters are in the च varg?)
    Homework: Write क, ख, ग, घ, ङ (5 times each) and draw one picture (e.g., "ख – खरगोश").

Day 5: व्यंजन (Consonants) – Part 2 (त to न)

Objective: Learn and write the next set of व्यंजन (त to न).
Activities:

  1. Recap (5 min): Flashcard drill: Show क to ट; students say examples (e.g., "ट – टमाटर").
  2. Direct Instruction (15 min):
    • List: त, थ, द, ध, न. Pronounce with examples: "त – तालाब, थ – थाली, द – दादी, ध – धनिया, न – नदी."
    • Group: "त वर्ग: त, थ, द, ध, न."
  3. Activity (15 min): व्यंजन Match
    • Students trace त to न (5 times each). Match to words (e.g., "न – नदी").
    • Say: "द से दादी."
  4. Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "त से क्या शुरू होता है?" (What starts with त?)
    Homework: Write त, थ, द, ध, न (5 times each) and write one word (e.g., "थ – थाली").

Week 2: More व्यंजन and Word Formation

Day 6: व्यंजन (Consonants) – Part 3 (प to म)

Objective: Learn and write व्यंजन from प to म.
Activities:

  1. Recap (5 min): Review त to न: "न से क्या बनता है?" (What’s made from न?)
  2. Direct Instruction (15 min):
    • List: प, फ, ब, भ, म. Pronounce with examples: "प – पेड़, फ – फूल, ब – बकरी, भ – भालू, म – मछली."
    • Group: "प वर्ग: प, फ, ब, भ, म."
  3. Activity (15 min): व्यंजन Practice
    • Students trace प to म (5 times each). Match to pictures (e.g., "फ – फूल").
    • Say: "म से मछली."
  4. Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "प वर्ग में कौन से अक्षर हैं?" (Which letters are in the प varg?)
    Homework: Write प, फ, ब, भ, म (5 times each) and draw one picture (e.g., "ब – बकरी").

Day 7: व्यंजन (Consonants) – Part 4 (य to ह)

Objective: Learn and write the remaining व्यंजन (य to ह).
Activities:

  1. Recap (5 min): Review प to म: "भ से क्या शुरू होता है?" (What starts with भ?)
  2. Direct Instruction (15 min):
    • List: य, र, ल, व, श, ष, स, ह. Pronounce with examples: "य – यमुना, र – रोटी, ल – लड्डू, व – वायु, श – शेर, ष – षट्कोण, स – सूरज, ह – हवा."
    • Note: "No specific varg for these."
  3. Activity (15 min): व्यंजन Writing
    • Students trace य to ह (5 times each). Match to words (e.g., "स – सूरज").
    • Say: "ह से हवा."
  4. Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "र से क्या बनता है?" (What’s made from र?)
    Homework: Write य, र, ल, व, श (5 times each) and write one word (e.g., "ल – लड्डू").

Day 8: Combining स्वर and व्यंजन – Simple Words

Objective: Form two- and three-letter words using स्वर and व्यंजन.
Activities:

  1. Recap (5 min): Sing Varnmala song, focus on य to ह.
  2. Direct Instruction (15 min):
    • Explain: "स्वर और व्यंजन मिलकर शब्द बनाते हैं।" (Vowels and consonants make words.)
    • Examples: "क + अ = क, क + म = कम, ग + र + म = गरम" (warm).
  3. Activity (15 min): Word Formation
    • Students use flashcards (e.g., क, म, अ) to form words: "कम," "गरम," "नम" (bow).
    • Write 5 words (e.g., "सद," "रस").
  4. Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "प और न से क्या बनता है?" (What’s made from प and न?)
    Homework: Write 5 three-letter words (e.g., "नमक," "सफर").

Day 9: Reading and Writing Sentences

Objective: Read and write simple sentences with स्वर and व्यंजन.
Activities:

  1. Recap (5 min): Review: "गरम का मतलब क्या है?" (What does गरम mean?)
  2. Direct Instruction (15 min):
    • Say: "शब्दों से वाक्य बनते हैं।" (Words make sentences.)
    • Use "Rimjhim" (e.g., "कक्कू" – "कक्कू कूदता है"): Identify स्वर (उ) and व्यंजन (क).
  3. Activity (15 min): Sentence Building
    • Students read: "गरम पानी," then write: "सूरज चमकता है" (The sun shines).
    • Circle स्वर and underline व्यंजन in one sentence.
  4. Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "आपने क्या लिखा?" (What did you write?)
    Homework: Write 3 sentences using words from class (e.g., "हवा चलती है").

Day 10: Review and Creative Application

Objective: Apply स्वर and व्यंजन in creative writing.
Activities:

  1. Warm-Up (5 min): Sing Varnmala song with all letters.
  2. Review (15 min): Varnmala Quiz
    • Show flashcards (e.g., ग, ई). Students say and write a word (e.g., "गीत").
    • Read "Rimjhim" excerpt (e.g., "शेखीबाज़ मक्खी" – "मक्खी उड़ती है"). Identify letters.
  3. Activity (15 min): Mini-Story
    • Students write a 4-sentence story (e.g., "कक्कू गाता है। सूरज चमकता है। हवा चलती है। गाय खाती है।").
    • Draw a picture for one sentence.
  4. Wrap-Up (5 min): Share stories. Ask: "आपने कौन से अक्षर इस्तेमाल किए?" Celebrate with a cheer.
    Homework: Write 5 words and 2 sentences about your favorite animal (e.g., "कुत्ता भौंकता है").

Assessment:

  • Formative: Participation in songs, writing, and reading; accuracy in worksheets and homework.
  • Summative: Day 10 mini-story (scored out of 10: 4 for word use, 4 for sentences, 2 for creativity).
  • Observation: Ability to pronounce and write स्वर and व्यंजन during activities.

Extensions:

  • Reading: Read a "Rimjhim" poem (e.g., "Kakku") and underline स्वर and व्यंजन.
  • Game: Play "Letter Bingo" with स्वर and व्यंजन cards.
  • Craft: Make a Varnmala chart with pictures (e.g., "क – कमल").

Notes for Teachers:

  • Use "Rimjhim" examples to connect to CBSE lessons.
  • Emphasize clear pronunciation with mouth movements.
  • Simplify for struggling learners (e.g., focus on 5 स्वर and 10 व्यंजन first).
  • Encourage peer help to build confidence.