SUBJECT: PHONICS

TERM: 3^RDTERM

LESSON PLAN FOR 2nd WEEK

CLASS: PRIMARY 2

AGE: 7 years

DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC: Sound patterns ‘th’ and ‘sq’

CONTENT: Sound patterns ‘th’ and ‘sq’

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

Recognize, read and spell the ‘th’ and ‘sq’ sounds

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

SET INDUCTION: The teachers uses the ‘Did you ever hear a rude clown’ song to arouse the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Objects with the ‘th’ and ‘sq’ sounds, chart showing objects with the ‘th’ and ‘sq’ sound, white board, dry erase marker, clue cards

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Sounding, identification and writing words with diagraphs ‘th’

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSON/INTRODUCTION	- Revises the previous lesson on silent letters - Introduces the topic on the board as Sounding, identifying and writing words with diagraphs ‘th’	The pupils listen, observe and participate
2	EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING	- Writes words with the diagraph ‘th’ on the board and sounds it repeatedly Th(voiced) Than Them This That Then Th(unvoiced) Thin Thank Theft Thing Think	The pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	- dictates each of the words containing ‘th’ for the pupils to write down in their notes Thick Sixth Cloth Teeth Tooth smooth	The pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils the exercise below Use the word in the brackets to complete the sentences (throat, throne, three) 1. The king sat on his _______ 2. Sophie had a sore _______ 3. A triangle has _______ sides	The pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

PERIOD 3: Sounding, identification and writing words with diagraphs ‘sq’

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSON/INTRODUCTION	- Revises the previous lesson on words with the diagraph ‘th’ - Introduces the topic on the board as Sounding, identifying and writing words with diagraphs ‘sq’	The pupils listen, observe and participate
2	EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/ TEACHER MODELLING	- Writes words with the diagraph ‘sq’ on the board and explains ‘sq’ is usually followed by the vowel ‘u’ Square Squirrel Squat Squirt Squint	The pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	The teacher evaluates the pupils By dictating each of the words containing ‘sq’ squirrel squash squeak squeeze	The pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils the below exercise to work on Use the words in the bracket to complete the sentences (squeak, square, squirrel, squirt) 1. A lion will roar but a mouse will ________ 2. He use a rubber pistol to _______ water at his friends 3. A ______ has four sides 4. The _______ hid the nuts it collected in the hollow of the tree	The pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

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