Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 1
The short âuâ sound pattern
The short âuâ sound pattern
SUBJECT: Phonics
TERM: 2nd Term
LESSON PLAN FOR 8th WEEK
CLASS: PRIMARY 1
AGE: 6 years
DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
TOPIC: The short ‘u’ sound pattern
CONTENT: The short ‘u’ sound pattern
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to;
ENTRY 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 u sound, chart showing objects with the short u sound, white board, dry erase marker, mirror
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1 AND 2: Spelling, reading and sorting words with the short u 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 u sound(u__e, ue, ew) words - Introduces the new topic as ‘short u’ sound | Pupils listen, observe and participate |
2 | TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION | - Explains that unlike the ‘long u’ sound, the ‘short u’ sound appears in only one form ‘u’ - Gives a list of word with the short u sound U Jug Bug Cup Plus Minus drum
| Pupils listen, observe and participate |
3 | GUIDED PRACTICE | - Asks the pupils to fill in the missing gap with the short ‘o’ sound and pronounce the word aloud J___g B___g C___p Pl__s Dr__m | Pupils listen, observe and participate |
4 | INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME | - Gives the pupils exercises on the short ‘u’ sound (Hut, rug, run) 1. He can ______ 2. The _____ is big 3. The ____ is made of raffia palm | Pupils listen, observe and participate |
5 | EVALUATION | - Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary |
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PERIOD 3: Spelling, reading and sorting words with the short u sounds
S/N | STEPS | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPILS ACTIVITY |
1 | REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSONS | - Revisits the previous lesson on short ‘u’ sounds
| - Pupils listen, observe and participate |
2 | GUIDED PRACTICE | - Makes a list of more words containing the short ‘u’ sound and ask the pupils the pronounce them aloud repeatedly u cut rut slut slug rut must trust
| - Pupils listen, observe and participate |
3 | INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME | - Gives the pupils exercises on short ‘u’ sounds Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks in this story (jug, bun, plum, cup) One day, a girl took a ______ and a _______ to put on the kitchen table near a _______ that she filled with milk from the _______ | - Pupils listen, observe and participate |
4 | EVALUATION | - Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary |
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