SUBJECT: Phonics

TERM: 1^st Term

LESSON PLAN FOR 8th WEEK

CLASS : PRIMARY 3

AGE: 8 years

DURATION : 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : The long ‘u’ sound pattern (u)

CONTENT : The long ‘u’ sound pattern(u)

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

Spell, read and sort words with a long U sound

ENTRY BEHAVIOR : Pupils can identify that all the vowels have both short and long sounds

SET INDUCTION : The teachers uses the ‘u as in ……….’ chant to arouse the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Objects with the long u sound, chart showing objects with the long u sound, white board, dry erase marker, mirror

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Spelling, reading and sorting words with the long u sound(u)

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	- With a mirror or a partner, She pronounces the ‘u’ sound repeatedly. Emphasizing that the long ‘o’ sound takes the form of the letter name ‘u’ - Writes a list of words on the board and asks the pupils to help identify the ones with the long ‘u’ sound which she underlines high made value goat tree brew easy unicorn poach bike bee spoke rice human seed dew nephew ride bloat eight pride tube view smile whole stew fan spike issue run argue white rose - The pupils are grouped into pairs and asked to come up with a list of words with the long ‘u’ sound -Then the teacher comes up with words with the long u sound(u) U Union University Utility	Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	SPELLING GENERALISATIONS	- Explains that the ‘u’ can be found at the beginning and at the middle of the word Cupid Duty Union	Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Asks the pupils to determine whether each missing gaps will be the Long ‘u’ sound ___tility ___nion H___man ____niversity	Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils the below exercise to work on independently Write each of these long u word in the bracket beside its meaning below (bugle, rescue, tulip, perfume, student, picture, beauty, cube, cure) 1. a musical instrument ________ 2. a horse-like animal ________ 3. sweet-smelling scent _________ 4. a shape _________ 5. to heal a disease _________ 6. lovely to look at _________ 7. a kind of flower ________ 8. save _______ 9. drawing or painting _______ 10. a school pupil _______	Pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

PERIOD 3: Spelling, reading and sorting words with the long u sound(u)

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSONS	- Revisits the previous lesson on the long ‘u’ sounds	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Makes a list of more words containing the long ‘u’ sound and ask the pupils to pronounce them aloud repeatedly Long ‘u’ Amuse Dude Duke dune beauty	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils exercises on the long ‘u’ sound Write each long u word from the bracket in its correct sentence (pupil, student, pure, cubes, music, fuse, mule, fumes, excuse, beautiful) 1. The boy made up a clever _______ for not doing the work 2. These apples taste _______ 3. The doctor examined the _______ of her eye 4. The _______ was sorry for what she had done 5. We put ice ______ in the glass of lemonade 6. The ______ from the chemical made us feel sick 7. The ring was made from _______ gold 8. We listened to the _______ played by the orchestra 9. We changed the electrical _______ when the lights went out 10. A _______ can be a very stubborn animal	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

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