Lesson Plan for Primary 2 - Phonics - R-influenced Vowels (or, Ore, Our, Oar)

**Lesson Plan: R-Influenced Vowels (or, ore, our, oar)** **Grade Level:** Primary 2 **Subject:** Phonics **Duration:** 45 minutes --- ### **Objective:** Students will: 1. Identify and pronounce r-influenced vowels (or, ore, our, oar). 2. Differentiate between the sounds and spellings of each r-influenced vowel. 3. Use r-influenced vowels in reading and writing activities. ### **Materials:** - Flashcards with words containing or, ore, our, oar - Whiteboard and markers - Picture cards to illustrate words - "R-Influenced Vowel Treasure Hunt" worksheet - Sentence strips for dictation practice - Digital device for playing audio clips (optional) ### **Introduction (10 minutes):** 1. **Greeting and Warm-Up:** - Begin with a brief greeting and a fun phonics song to warm up the class. - Discuss how sometimes the letter 'r' can change the sound of the vowels that come before it. 2. **Explanation:** - Introduce the topic of r-influenced vowels. Write the combinations "or," "ore," "our," and "oar" on the whiteboard. - Explain that these combinations make a special sound because the "r" affects the vowel sound. ### **Direct Instruction (15 minutes):** 3. **Flashcard Activity:** - Show flashcards with words like "corn," "store," "four," and "roar." - Have the students say each word aloud, emphasizing the r-influenced sound. - Show pictures corresponding to each word and ask students to match them. 4. **Guided Practice:** - Write a few example sentences on the whiteboard and read them aloud, asking students to listen carefully to the r-influenced vowels. - Call on students to come up to the board one at a time to underline the r-influenced vowels in each sentence. ### **Independent Practice (10 minutes):** 5. **Worksheet Activity:** - Hand out the "R-Influenced Vowel Treasure Hunt" worksheet. - Students will find and circle r-influenced vowel combinations in a word search, then write a sentence using one of the words they found. ### **Application (5 minutes):** 6. **Dictation Practice:** - Use sentence strips to dictate a few sentences containing r-influenced vowels, such as "I found a shell on the shore." and "The bear hunts for food." - Have students write down these sentences in their notebooks, ensuring correct spelling and use of the r-influenced vowels. ### **Closure (5 minutes):** 7. **Recap and Review:** - Recap the lesson by revisiting the combinations "or," "ore," "our," and "oar" on the whiteboard. - Ask a few students to share sentences they wrote with their partners. - Encourage students to look for r-influenced vowels in their reading at home. ### **Assessment:** - Monitor students during independent practice to ensure they correctly identify and use r-influenced vowels. - Collect the "R-Influenced Vowel Treasure Hunt" worksheet to check for understanding and accuracy. ### **Extension Activity:** - Provide r-influenced vowel audio clips for listening practice. - Encourage students to create their own flashcards at home with different r-influenced vowel words. --- **Homework:** - Ask students to draw a picture and write a sentence using at least one r-influenced vowel word. This plan integrates a variety of activities to cater to different learning styles and ensures that students can recognize, pronounce, and use r-influenced vowels effectively.