### Lesson Plan: Phonics Sound Patterns (Long and Short 'oo' and 'oi' sounds)
**Grade:** Primary 4
**Topic:** Sound patterns – Long and Short ‘oo’ sound, and ‘oi’ sound
**Duration:** 60 minutes
#### Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. Identify and differentiate between the long and short ‘oo’ sounds.
2. Identify and pronounce words containing the ‘oi’ sound.
3. Use words with long and short ‘oo’ and ‘oi’ sounds in sentences.
#### Materials
- Whiteboard and markers
- Flashcards with words containing long and short ‘oo’ sounds, and ‘oi’ sounds
- Worksheets with matching and fill-in-the-blank activities
- Audio clips of words with ‘oo’ and ‘oi’ sounds
- Chart paper and markers for group activities
#### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Objective Overview:**
- Greet the students and share the objectives for the lesson.
- Briefly introduce the concepts of long and short 'oo' sounds and the 'oi' sound.
2. **Hook:**
- Play an audio clip that includes words with long and short ‘oo’ sounds, and ‘oi’ sounds.
- Ask students to listen carefully and notice any patterns in the sounds.
#### Direct Instruction (15 minutes)
1. **Explanation and Examples:**
- Write the letters ‘oo’ on the board. Explain the difference between the long ‘oo’ (as in “moon”) and the short ‘oo’ (as in “book”).
- Provide examples and say the words out loud, asking students to repeat after you. (e.g., long ‘oo’: moon, food, school; short ‘oo’: book, hook, foot).
- Write the letters ‘oi’ on the board and explain the sound it makes (as in “coin”).
- Provide examples and say the words out loud, asking students to repeat after you. (e.g., oil, coin, boil, soil).
#### Guided Practice (15 minutes)
1. **Interactive Flashcard Activity:**
- Show flashcards with words containing long and short ‘oo’ sounds, and ‘oi’ sounds.
- Ask students to decide whether each word contains a long ‘oo’, a short ‘oo’, or an ‘oi’ sound and to place the flashcard in the correct category on the board.
2. **Pronunciation Practice:**
- In pairs, students take turns reading out words from a list that includes long and short ‘oo’ sounds, and ‘oi’ sounds, assisting each other with pronunciation.
#### Independent Practice (10 minutes)
1. **Worksheet Activity:**
- Distribute worksheets that have matching, fill-in-the-blank, and sorting activities focused on long ‘oo’, short ‘oo’, and ‘oi’ sounds.
- Students work individually to complete the worksheet.
#### Group Activity (10 minutes)
1. **Create a Sound Chart:**
- Divide the class into small groups. Provide each group with chart paper and markers.
- Each group creates a chart with three columns: “Long ‘oo’”, “Short ‘oo’”, and ‘Oi’’. They list as many words as they can for each sound.
- Groups present their charts to the class.
#### Conclusion (10 minutes)
1. **Recap and Review:**
- Quickly review the differences between the long and short ‘oo’ sounds and the ‘oi’ sound.
- Call on a few students to share examples of words they learned during the lesson.
2. **Exit Ticket:**
- Ask students to write one sentence each using a word with a long ‘oo’ sound, a short ‘oo’ sound, and an ‘oi’ sound.
- Collect the sentences as they leave to assess their understanding.
**Homework:**
1. Assign a short reading passage that includes several words with long ‘oo’, short ‘oo’, and ‘oi’ sounds.
2. Students are to underline the words with these sounds in the passage and read them aloud to a family member.
#### Evaluation:
- Monitor student participation and responses during group and individual activities.
- Review and provide feedback on the exit tickets and homework to assess understanding and correct usage of the sound patterns.
**Note:** Adjustments can be made based on class size, student needs, and available resources.