Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 2

Sound patterns ‘scr’, ‘str’, ‘spr’ and ‘shr’

SUBJECT: PHONICS

TERM: 3RD TERM

LESSON PLAN FOR 6th WEEK

CLASS: PRIMARY 2

AGE: 7 years

DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC: Sound patterns ‘scr’, ‘str’, ‘spr’ and ‘shr’

CONTENT: Sound patterns ‘scr’, ‘str’, ‘spr’ and ‘shr’

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

  1. Recognize, read and spell the ‘scr’, ‘str’, ‘spr’ and ‘shr’ sounds

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

SET INDUCTION: The teachers uses the ‘Trains are chugging up the hill’ and ‘Hush! Hush! Hush!’ song to arouse the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Objects with the ‘scr’, ‘str’, ‘spr’ and ‘shr’ sounds, chart showing objects with the ‘scr’, ‘str’, ‘spr’ and ‘shr’ sound, white board, dry erase marker, clue cards

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Sounding, identification and writing words with diagraphs ‘scr’, ‘str’, ‘spr’ and ‘shr’

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSON/INTRODUCTION

- Revises the previous lesson on the ‘ow’ sounds

- Introduces the topic on the board as Sounding, identifying and writing words  with diagraphs  ‘scr’, ‘str’, ‘spr’ and ‘shr’

The pupils listen, observe and participate

2

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

- Writes words with the diagraph ‘scr’, ‘str’, ‘spr’ and ‘shr’ on the board and sounds it repeatedly

Scr

Scram

Scrap

 

Str

Strap

stream

 

spr

sprint

sprain

 

shr

shred

shrub

The pupils listen, observe and participate

3

GUIDED PRACTICE

- dictates each of the words containing ‘ch’ for the pupils to write down in their notes

1. scratch

2. shrub

3. Spring

4. shrink

5. strict

6. scribble

The pupils listen, observe and participate

4

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils the exercise below

Uncramp the words and write them beside their meanings

Shrimp shrine straight street sprints read scrub scream

1. not bent _________

2. road with houses along it _______

3. small water creature _______

4. short race _________

5. low trees in the bush _________

6. sacred place   __________

7. to yell loudly ________

8. to put things around _______

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 ‘scr’, ‘str’, ‘spr’ and ‘shr’ 

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSONS

- Revisits the previous lesson on the ‘scr’, ‘str’, ‘spr’ and ‘shr’ 

Sound patterns

 

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

2

GUIDED PRACTICE

- Makes a list of more words containing the ‘scr’, ‘str’, ‘spr’ and ‘shr’ sound patterns and ask the pupils the pronounce them aloud repeatedly

Scr

Scratch

Scalp

 

Str

Strain

Streak

 

Spr

Spread

Spree

 

Shr

Shriek

Shrink

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

3

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils exercises on ‘scr’, ‘str’, ‘spr’ and ‘shr’ sounds

Use the words in the bracket to complete the sentences below

(scratch,  sprain,  shrink,  strict,  straw,  shrub,  spring,  scribble)

1. The farmer spread the ______ to make a bed for the horse

2. My little sister did a lot of _____ in my notebook

3. Our teacher is _____ but always fair

4. The cat began to ______ the person who held it

5. A small _______ with yellow flowers grew on the lawn

6. Sometimes when you wash clothes, they will ________

7. Noah must be careful not to _______ his leg playing sport now

8. In _______ the weather usually begins to warm up

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

4

EVALUATION

- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

 



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