Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 2
The short âaâ sound pattern
The short âaâ sound pattern
SUBJECT: PHONICS
TERM: 2ND TERM
LESSON PLAN FOR THE 6th WEEK
CLASS: PRIMARY 2
AGE: 7 years
DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
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;
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 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 Uncramp the words and write them in the spaces below Splash match catch camel wagon batter happen fancy 1. _____ 2. _____ 3. ______ 4. _______ 5. ______ 6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ | 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 a sound
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. (sand, hammer, apple, ladder, magic, shadow, tadpole, cactus) 1. Oliver hit the nail into the wood with a _________ 2. I ate a juicy red ______ for lunch 3. Sue climbed up the tall ______ carefully 4. The magician showed us some ______ 5. The _______ of the tree could be seen on a sunny day 6. In the desert, the ______ bloomed at night 7. After a few weeks, the ______ turned into a frog 8. She made a _______ castle at the beach | - Pupils listen, observe and participate |
4 | EVALUATION | - Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary |
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