SUBJECT: Phonics

TERM: 2^nd Term

LESSON PLAN FOR 2nd WEEK

CLASS : PRIMARY 3

AGE: 8 years

DURATION : 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : R-influenced vowels(er and ir)

CONTENT : R-influenced vowels(er and ir)

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

Recognize and spell sets of words with ‘r’
Be familiar with ‘r’ controlled spelling patterns

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

SET INDUCTION : The teachers uses the ‘The bossy R’ song to arouse the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Objects with the ‘er’ and ‘ir’ sound, chart showing objects with the ‘er’ and ‘ir’ sound, white board, dry erase marker, word web,

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Spelling, reading and sorting words with the ‘er’

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	- Asks the pupils what they know about vowels -Writes an r-controlled word on the board specifically the one that has vowel(s) ‘e’ preceding it her And asks the pupils to pronounce it aloud and state their observations - Explains that when r comes after any vowel in this case ‘e’, we cannot hear the vowel sound because the ‘r’ takes over making the ‘r’ a bossy ‘r’	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS	- Makes a list of words containing ‘er’ and ask the pupils the pronounce them aloud repeatedly er butter fern perch dancer perk	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Asks the pupils to join the word pieces and write the word on the line 1. danc + er __________ 2. p + er + k __________ 3. p + er + ch __________ 4. bu + tt + er __________	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	-Gives the pupils exercises on r-influenced words Join the word pieces from the bracket to the spaces below. Each word you make has the letters ‘er’ (tim, news, sil, whis, ti, spi) 1. _____paper(we read it each day) 2. _____per(to talk quietly) 3. _____ger(large striped cat) 4. _____ber(wood for building) 5. _____ver(a precious metal) 6. _____der(eight-legged creature)	- 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 ‘ir’ sound

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	- Asks the pupils what they know about vowels -Writes an r-controlled word on the board specifically the one that has vowel(s) ‘i’ preceding it And asks the pupils to pronounce it aloud and state their observations - Explains that when r comes after any vowel in this case ‘i’ or , we cannot hear the vowel sound because the ‘r’ takes over making the ‘r’ a bossy ‘r’	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS	- Makes a list of words containing ‘ir’ and ask the pupils the pronounce them aloud repeatedly ir girl skirt third dirty dirt	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Asks the pupils to join the word pieces and write the word on the line 1. th + ir + st _______ 2. b + ir + th _______ 3. d + ir + ty ________ 4. sh + ir + t _________	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	-Gives the pupils exercises on r-influenced words ‘ir’ Write each ‘ir’ word from the bracket in its correct sentence below (circus, circle, smirk, chirp, birthday, squirt, stir, skirt) 1. Alice wore a pretty blue _______ to school 2. We could hear a small bird ______ nearby 3. The principal told her to wipe the ______ off her face 4. It will be my tenth _______ next Monday 5. I told the boy not to _______ me with the water pistol 6. Most of all I enjoyed the clowns at the ______ 7. Joe drew a large ______ in his workbook 8. Add milk and eggs to the flour and then ______ it well	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

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