SUBJECT: Phonics

TERM: 2^nd Term

LESSON PLAN FOR 7th WEEK

CLASS : PRIMARY 3

AGE: 8 years

DURATION : 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : The short ‘u’ sound pattern

CONTENT : The short ‘u’ sound pattern

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

Match the letter u with the short u sound
Practice identifying the short u 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 u sound, chart showing objects with the short u sound, white board, dry erase marker, mirror

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Spelling, reading and sorting words with the short u 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 u sound(u__e, ue, ew) words - Introduces the new topic as ‘short u’ sound	Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION	- Explains that unlike the ‘long u’ sound, the ‘short u’ sound appears in only one form ‘u’ - Gives a list of word with the short u sound u	Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Asks the pupils to fill in the missing gap with the short ‘o’ sound and pronounce the word aloud J___g B___g C___p Pl__s Dr__m	Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils exercises on the short ‘u’ sound Find the short ‘u’ words that have been jumbled up and write each beside a word it can be linked to in some way below Crust bunch lunch plum uncle ugly truck skull bunk hump 1. camel _______ 2. breakfast ______ 3. aunt _______ 4. pretty _______ 5. bread _______ 6. head _______ 7. bed ________ 8. car ________ 9. fruit _________ 10. Banana ______	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 u sounds

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSONS

- Revisits the previous lesson on short ‘u’ sounds

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

GUIDED PRACTICE

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

cut

rut

slut

slug

rut

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils exercises on short ‘u’ sounds

t	r	u	m	p	e	t	x
t	b	u	t	t	e	r	h
u	b	u	c	k	e	t	u
n	p	u	p	p	e	t	n
n	f	u	n	n	y	x	g
e	u	m	p	i	r	e	r
l	s	u	p	p	e	r	y
t	h	u	n	d	e	r	x

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

1. noise during a storm _______

2. amusing ________

3. referee ______

4. an evening meal _______

5. a food made from milk ______

6. a wooden doll on strings _______

7. a long hollow in the ground _______

8. in need of food _______

9. musical instrument _______

10. water container _________

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

EVALUATION

- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

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