SUBJECT: PHONICS

TERM: 1^STTERM

LESSON PLAN FOR 3rd WEEK

CLASS: PRIMARY 2

AGE: 7 years

DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC: Homographs

CONTENT: Homographs

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

Define the term ‘Homographs’
Give examples and meanings of some pairs
recognize and discern homographs in text

ENTRY BEHAVIOR: Pupils can identify alphabet letters

SET INDUCTION: The teachers uses homograph riddles to arouse the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Index cards, timer, Homograph riddles

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Identification, sounding and spelling homographs

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	-Writes the following Homograph riddles on the board and read them aloud to pupils * I am a word that means the place where you wash your hands or the opposite of ‘float’. What word am i? * I am a word that means the sound a dog makes to communicate or the outside part of a tree trunk. What word am i? * Tells the pupils to guess the answer to the riddles and share with an elbow partner. Then, call on a few pupils to share their answers aloud to the class * Informs the pupils that this type of word is called a homograph	Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING	- Explains that ‘A homograph is a word that is spelled the same but has multiple meanings’	Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE/INTERACTIVE MODELLING	- Makes a list of homographs and some of their meanings Bass(type of fish)(deep voice) Fine(of good quality)(fine) Minute(Tiny)(unit of time) Sewer(drain)(person who sews) Wave(move the hand in greeting)(sea water coming into the shore)	Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives pupils exercises to work on Use the correct word in the Bracket to complete each sentence. Use each word twice (train, box, bank, sink) 1. I put all the toys in the large _______ 2. Ella deposited fifty dollars in her _____ account 3. After they collided, the two ships began to ______ beneath the waves 4. Some swimmers ______ everyday to get faster 5. Sam is learning to _______ so he can protect himself 6. The boys sat on the _______ of the river and threw their lines in 7. After tea, we washed the dishes in the _______ 8. We caught an express _______ from Melbourne to Sydney	Pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- Monitors and corrects the pupils where necessary

PERIOD 3: Identification, sounding and spelling homographs

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSONS	- Revisits the previous lesson on Homographs	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Makes a list of more homographs and ask the pupils to pronounce them aloud repeatedly Row(argument)(propel a boat) Wound(past tense of wind)(to injure) Learned(past tense of learn)(knowledgeable) Moped(was gloomy)(motorcycle) Evening(smoothing out)(after sunset)	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils exercises on Homographs Choose the right word from the bracket to complete each sentence (match, bark, post, pen, ball, crane, jam, bill) 1. an animal enclosure and a writing tool _______ 2. part of fence and to mail a letter _________ 3. A lighting tool and a sporting event _________ 4. a round object and a formal dance event _______ 5. Something to eat on bread and to get something caught ________ 6. a duck’s beak and the cost of something _________ 7. sound a dog makes and part of a tree ________ 8. a bird and a machine used in building ________	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

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