LESSON PLAN FOR 4th WEEK

CLASS : PRIMARY 1

AGE: 5-6years

DURATION : 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TERM: 2nd Term

TOPIC : The short ‘a’ sound pattern

CONTENT : The short ‘a’ sound pattern

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to;

ENENTRY BEHAVIOR : Pupils can identify and recite all the letters of the alphabets and the vowels

SET INDUCTION : The teachers uses the alphabet song to arouse the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Objects with the short a sound, chart showing objects with the short a sound, white board, dry erase marker, mirror

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Spelling, reading and sorting words with the short a sounds

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	-Asks the pupils to recite all the letters of the alphabet, vowels and long a sound(ai, ay, a__e) words - Introduces the new topic as ‘short a’ sound	Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION	- Explains that unlike the ‘long a’ sound, the ‘short a’ sound appears in only one form ‘a’ - Gives a list of word with the short a sound a flag hat ant axe lamb rat	Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Asks the pupils to fill in the missing gap with the short ‘a’ sound and pronounce the word aloud B___d B___g C___b D___d F___d H___d	Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils exercises on the short ‘a’ sound Underline the short ‘a’ sound among the below group of words Sand daisy apple plate Magic cactus safety shadow ate match catch	Pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

PERIOD 3: Spelling, reading and sorting words with the short a sounds

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSONS	- Revisits the previous lesson on short ‘a’ sounds	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Makes a list of more words containing the short ‘a’ sound and ask the pupils the pronounce them aloud repeatedly a act rat cap sad tag map bat	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils exercises on short ‘a’ sounds Choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the sentences. Write out the sentences 1. A duck can (quack, quick) _______ 2. You use a (stump, stamp) ______ to post a letter 3. At the beach, you can dig in the (sand, send) ________ 4. You have a (handle, candle) _____ on a birthday cake	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

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