## Lesson Plan: Phonics for Primary 5 - Sound Patterns 'au' and 'ou'
### Subject
Phonics
### Grade Level
Primary 5
### Duration
60 minutes
### Objective
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. Identify and distinguish between the 'au' and 'ou' sound patterns.
2. Read and write words containing the 'au' and 'ou' sound patterns.
3. Use words with 'au' and 'ou' sound patterns in sentences.
### Materials
- Whiteboard and markers
- Flashcards with 'au' and 'ou' words
- Worksheets
- Audiobook or audio recording containing 'au' and 'ou' sound patterns
- Chart paper and markers
- Notebooks and pencils
### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Warm-Up:** Begin the class with a short greeting. Conduct a quick warm-up activity where students say any words they know that contain the 'au' and 'ou' sound patterns.
2. **Objective Outline:** Explain the objective of the lesson. Introduce the 'au' and 'ou' sound patterns and explain that these are vowel teams which have specific sounds.
### Direct Instruction (15 minutes)
1. **Sound Pattern Exploration:**
- Write "au" and "ou" on the whiteboard.
- Explain that 'au' often sounds like /ɔː/ (as in "author") and 'ou' can sound like /aʊ/ (as in "house").
- Provide examples and write them on the board: for 'au' (author, autumn, cause) and for 'ou' (house, mouse, found).
2. **Phoneme Demonstration:**
- Pronounce each example word slowly, emphasizing the 'au' and 'ou' sounds. Have the students repeat after you.
### Guided Practice (15 minutes)
1. **Flashcard Activity:**
- Show flashcards with 'au' and 'ou' words. Ask students to read the words aloud collectively and then individually.
2. **Listening Exercise:**
- Play an audiobook or audio recording containing words with 'au' and 'ou' sound patterns. Ask students to listen carefully and list down any words they recognize.
### Independent Practice (10 minutes)
1. **Worksheet Activity:**
- Distribute worksheets containing sentences with blank spaces. Students need to fill in the blanks using 'au' and 'ou' words from a provided word bank.
- Example sentences:
- The ____ runs through the garden. (mouse)
- They will ____ the document tomorrow. (author)
### Application (5 minutes)
1. **Sentence Construction:**
- Ask students to write their own sentences using at least one 'au' and one 'ou' word. Share a few examples with the class.
### Review and Assessment (5 minutes)
1. **Peer Review:**
- Have students pair up and exchange their notebooks. Each student reads the other’s sentences to check for correct usage of the 'au' and 'ou' sound patterns.
2. **Quick Quiz:**
- Conduct a quick oral quiz where you say words and students identify whether they contain 'au' or 'ou'.
### Closure (5 minutes)
1. **Recap:**
- Review the key points of the lesson. Reiterate the sounds of 'au' and 'ou' and their usage in words.
2. **Exit Ticket:**
- Ask each student to write down one word with 'au' and one with 'ou' before they leave the classroom.
### Homework
- Assign students to find five additional words with 'au' and 'ou' and write a sentence for each word in their notebooks.
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### Additional Notes
- For students who may need extra help, consider providing visual aids or phonemic charts.
- For advanced students, you might want to introduce more complex 'au' and 'ou' words or have them write a short paragraph using a set of given words.