SUBJECT: Phonics

TERM: 2^nd Term

LESSON PLAN FOR THE 3rdWEEK

CLASS : PRIMARY 3

AGE: 8 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;

Match the letter A with the short A sound
Practice identifying the short A sound in the –ad and at word families

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 Write each short ‘a’ word from the bracket beside a word it can be linked to in some way (tadpole, traffic, palace, lantern, cabbage, hammer, magic, wagon, chapter, nappy) 1. nail _______ 2. cars, trucks _______ 3. king _______ 4. Lettuce _______ 5. Frog _______ 6. Wand ________ 7. wheel ______ 8. book _______ 9. Baby _______ 10. Torch ______	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 short a sounds

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSONS

- Revisits the previous lesson on short ‘a’ sounds

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

GUIDED PRACTICE

- Makes a list of more words containing the short ‘a’ sound and ask the pupils the pronounce them aloud repeatedly

act

rat

cap

sad

tag

map

bat

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils exercises on short ‘a’ sounds

x	c	a	m	e	l	g	v
x	a	t	t	i	c	a	a
c	a	n	v	a	s	l	n
t	a	b	l	e	t	l	i
c	a	c	t	u	s	o	s
p	l	a	n	e	t	p	h

Find the short ‘a’ sounding words in the puzzle and write each beside its meaning

1. desert plant ___________

2. disappear ____________

3. top room of a house ________

4. animal with a hump _________

5. thick strong cloth ________

6. movement of a horse _______

7. medicine pill __________

8. heavenly body ________

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

EVALUATION

- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

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