**Lesson Plan for Phonics - Vowel Sounds 'e'**
**Grade Level**: Primary 4
**Topic**: Vowel Sounds 'e'
**Duration**: 45 minutes
**Objective**:
- Students will be able to identify and produce the /e/ and /ē/ vowel sounds.
- Students will recognize and spell words containing the vowel sounds 'e'.
**Materials**:
- Flashcards with words containing /e/ and /ē/ sounds (e.g., bed, pet, bee, tree)
- Audio clips of words with /e/ and /ē/ sounds.
- Whiteboard and markers.
- Worksheets with exercises on vowel sounds 'e'.
- Phonics readers or short stories featuring the vowel sounds 'e'.
**Lesson Procedure**:
**Introduction (10 mins)**
1. **Greeting and Objective Introduction**:
- Greet the students.
- Introduce the lesson by explaining that today we'll be learning about two different vowel sounds made by the letter 'e'.
2. **Warm-up Activity**:
- Play a quick listening game where students close their eyes and listen to the teacher pronounce words with /e/ (short 'e') and /ē/ (long 'e') sounds. Students guess which sound they heard.
**Instruction (15 mins)**
3. **Phonics Explanation**:
- Explain the difference between the /e/ sound (as in "bed" and "pet") and the /ē/ sound (as in "bee" and "tree").
- Write examples on the whiteboard and pronounce them clearly.
4. **Auditory Discrimination**:
- Play audio clips of words containing the /e/ and /ē/ sounds. Ask students to identify whether they hear the short 'e' or the long 'e'.
5. **Flashcard Activity**:
- Show flashcards with words. Students will clap once if they hear the /e/ sound and twice for the /ē/ sound.
**Guided Practice (10 mins)**
6. **Word Sorting**:
- Provide students with a worksheet or list of words. They will sort the words into two columns: one for /e/ sound and one for /ē/ sound.
7. **Group Reading**:
- Read a short story or passage with the class that includes many /e/ and /ē/ words. As you read, emphasize these sounds.
**Independent Practice (5 mins)**
8. **Worksheet Exercises**:
- Hand out worksheets that have fill-in-the-blank exercises, matching exercises, and picture labeling to reinforce the /e/ and /ē/ sounds.
**Conclusion (5 mins)**
9. **Review and Recap**:
- Quickly review the differences between the /e/ and /ē/ sounds.
- Ask a few students to share examples of words with the short 'e' and long 'e' sounds.
- Reinforce the day's lesson with positive feedback.
10. **Homework Assignment**:
- Provide students with a list of words and ask them to categorize them at home. Additionally, they can find and list three more words for each sound.
**Assessment**:
- Monitor students' participation and responses during class activities.
- Review worksheet accuracy.
- Conduct a quick oral assessment by asking each student to pronounce a few words with /e/ and /ē/ sounds before they leave.
**Notes**:
- Adjust the pace based on students’ understanding.
- Use visual and auditory aids to cater to different learning styles.
- Provide extra support to students who may struggle with distinguishing the vowel sounds.
By the end of this lesson, students should be more confident in distinguishing and using the /e/ and /ē/ sounds in their speaking and reading.