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**Lesson Plan for Phonics: Sound Patterns 'th' and 'sq'**
**Grade Level:** Primary 2
**Subject:** Phonics
**Duration:** 45 minutes
### **Objectives:**
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Identify and pronounce the sound patterns 'th' and 'sq'.
2. Recognize and read words containing the 'th' and 'sq' sound patterns.
3. Use words with 'th' and 'sq' in simple sentences.
### **Materials Needed:**
- Flashcards with 'th' and 'sq' words
- Word list (e.g., thin, thick, third, thorn, square, squid, squish)
- Whiteboard and markers
- Chart paper and markers
- Illustrated storybook containing 'th' and 'sq' words
- Worksheets for individual practice
- Audio recordings of 'th' and 'sq' sounds
### **Introduction (10 minutes):**
1. **Warm-Up Activity:**
- Greet the class and have a brief conversation, asking them if they know any words starting with 'th' or 'sq'.
- Play an audio clip featuring both 'th' and 'sq' sounds in different words to engage auditory learners.
2. **Introduction to Sound Patterns:**
- Write 'th' and 'sq' on the whiteboard.
- Pronounce each sound pattern clearly and ask the students to repeat after you.
- Discuss how 'th' has a distinct soft sound (like in "thin") and hard sound (like in "this").
### **Instruction (15 minutes):**
1. **Teaching 'th' Sound:**
- Show students flashcards with 'th' words (e.g., thin, thick, third, thorn).
- Pronounce each word clearly, emphasizing the 'th' sound.
- Have students repeat after you.
- Use the words in simple sentences to provide context.
2. **Teaching 'sq' Sound:**
- Show students flashcards with 'sq' words (e.g., square, squid, squish).
- Pronounce each word clearly, emphasizing the 'sq' sound.
- Have students repeat after you.
- Use the words in simple sentences to provide context.
### **Guided Practice (10 minutes):**
1. **Reading Practice:**
- Display a short, illustrated story that contains several 'th' and 'sq' words.
- Read the story aloud to the class, asking students to listen for and point out 'th' and 'sq' words.
- Have students choral read the story with you, emphasizing the sound patterns.
2. **Interactive Activity:**
- Create two columns on chart paper: one for 'th' words and one for 'sq' words.
- Hand out word cards with various 'th' and 'sq' words to students.
- Ask students to come up and place their word cards in the appropriate column.
### **Independent Practice (5 minutes):**
- Distribute worksheets that have various exercises such as matching 'th' and 'sq' words to pictures, filling in the blanks, and word searches.
### **Closure (5 minutes):**
1. **Review:**
- Review the key points of the lesson by asking students to share one word they learned with 'th' and one with 'sq'.
- Ask for volunteers to use the words in a simple sentence.
2. **Homework Assignment:**
- Give students a list of 'th' and 'sq' words and ask them to write three sentences using any of the words.
### **Assessment:**
- Monitor students’ participation during guided practice.
- Collect and review the independent practice worksheets to check for understanding.
- Listen to students' pronunciation during activities to assess their grasp of the sound patterns.
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This lesson plan is designed to be engaging and interactive, integrating different teaching strategies to cater to various learning styles in the classroom.