Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 3

The short ‘i’ sound pattern

SUBJECT: Phonics

TERM: 2nd Term

LESSON PLAN FOR 5th WEEK

CLASS : PRIMARY 3

AGE: 8 years

DURATION : 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : The short ‘i’ sound pattern

CONTENT : The short ‘i’ sound pattern

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

  1. Match the letter i with the short i sound
  2. Practice identifying the short i sound

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 i sound, chart showing objects with the short i sound, white board, dry erase marker, mirror

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Spelling, reading and sorting words with the short i 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 i sound(i__e, igh, y) words

- Introduces the new topic as ‘short i’ sound

Pupils listen, observe and participate

2

TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION

- Explains that unlike the ‘long i’ sound, the ‘short i’ sound appears in only one form ‘i’

- Gives a list of word with the short i sound

i

pin

tint

wit

tin

chin

dish

whip

Pupils listen, observe and participate

3

GUIDED PRACTICE

- Asks the pupils to fill in the missing gap with the short ‘i’ sound and pronounce the word aloud

B___d

B___g

L__d

R___d

K__ng

Pupils listen, observe and participate

4

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils exercises on the short ‘i’ sound

d

i

n

n

e

r

c

i

t

y

s

p

k

l

s

c

l

i

i

i

k

h

i

l

t

z

i

i

p

l

t

a

n

l

p

o

e

r

n

l

e

w

n

d

y

y

r

s

w

i

n

t

e

r

Find the short ‘I’ words in the puzzle and write them beside their meanings

1. Head rests on a bed _________

2. a large town _______

3. a baby cat ________

4. a reptile __________

5. cool _________

6. soft footwear _______

7. not fat _______

8. cold season ______

9. meal of the day ______

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 i sounds

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSONS

- Revisits the previous lesson on short ‘i’ sounds

 

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

2

GUIDED PRACTICE

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

i

bit

lit

pill

skill

fifty

swift

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

3

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils exercises on short ‘i’ sounds

The underlined words in these sentences are all short ‘I’ words. Read each sentence and after, write Yes or No

1. A severe storm of wind and snow is a blizzard _______

2. A boy can be your sister  _______

3. A lemon can be quite bitter  _______

4. You wear a mitten on your feet ______

5. If you turn round and round you could become dizzy _______

6. In winter the days are always hot _______

7. Criminals are sometimes put in a prison. _______

8. A mouse is big but an elephant is little. _______

9. You can use a tissue to wipe your nose. _______

10. An insect has ten legs. _______

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

4

EVALUATION

- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

 



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