SUBJECT: Phonics

TERM: 1^st Term

WEEK: 7

CLASS: PRIMARY 1

AGE: 6 years

DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC: The long ‘e’ sound pattern (ee, ea and y)

CONTENT: The long ‘e’ sound pattern (ee, ea and y)

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

Spell, read and sort words with a long E sound

ENTRY BEHAVIOR: Pupils can identify that all the vowels have both short and long sounds

SET INDUCTION: The teachers uses the ‘e as in ……….’ chant to arouse the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, group activities,

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

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Spelling, reading and sorting words with the long e sound (ee, ea)

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	- With a mirror or a partner, She pronounces the ‘e’ sound repeatedly. Emphasizing that the long ‘e’ sound takes the form of the letter name ‘e’ - Writes a list of words on the board and asks the pupils to help identify the ones with the long ‘e’ sound which she underlines Stick made tree run easy rain bee may seed fun eight beat tube beach fan spot run teeth - The pupils are grouped into pairs and asked to come up with a list of words with the long ‘e’ sound -Then the teacher comes up with a T-chart of some letter combinations of the long ‘e’ sound Ee ea bee beat tree treat teeth breathe peel beans sweet dean deed deal	Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	SPELLING GENERALISATIONS	- Explains that the ‘ee’ can be found in the middle of the word and occassionally at the end of the word While the ‘ae’’ words can be found at the middle of the word Ee ea breeze dream creep feast speech squeak three reason flee season agree treason	Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Asks the pupils to determine whether each missing gaps will be the Long ‘e’ sound ‘ee’ or ‘ea’ Tw__k T__n S___n Bl___d Sp___d	Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils the below exercise to work on independently Choose the correct word to complete each sentence 1. Seven days is one ______. (weed, week) 2. I sleep with a _____ on my bed. (sheet, shoot) 3. I am going to ____ the kitten I found (keel, keep) 4. I enjoy eating rice and _____( beens, beans)	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 long e sound(y)

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	- With a mirror or a partner, She pronounces the ‘e’ sound repeatedly. Emphasizing that the long ‘e’ sound takes the form of the letter name ‘e’ - Writes a list of words on the board and asks the pupils to help identify the ones with the long ‘e’ sound which she underlines Stick made tree runeasy rain bee may seed fun eight beat tube beach fan spot run teeth - The pupils are grouped into pairs and asked to come up with a list of words with the long ‘e’ sound specifically with letter (y) Happy Glory Cherry Twenty Thirty Smelly Empty	Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	SPELLING GENERALISATIONS	- Explains that the ‘y’ represents the Long ‘e’ sound at the end of a word	Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Asks the pupils to fill in the missing gaps Berr__ Stink__ Famil__ Memor__	Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils the below exercise to work on independently The words in the bracket below all contain the Long ‘e’ sound. Choose from them to fill in the gaps (very, lolly, carry, penny, funny) 1. I had to ______ the shopping all the way home 2. We got back ______ late from a show in London 3. The clown was very _____ 4. All I had in my purse was one ______ 5. I had a _______ to help me cool down	Pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

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