SUBJECT: Phonics

TERM: 3^rd Term

LESSON PLAN FOR 6th WEEK

CLASS : PRIMARY 3

AGE: 8 years

DURATION : 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : Sound patterns ‘ou’

CONTENT : Sound patterns ‘ou’

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

Recognize, read and spell the ‘ou’ graphemes

ENTRY BEHAVIOR : Pupils can identify and recite all the letters of the alphabets and the vowels

SET INDUCTION : The teachers uses the ‘I pricked my thumb with a needle’ song to arouse the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities, Songs

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Objects with the ‘ou’ grapheme, chart showing objects with the ‘ou’ grapheme sound, white board, dry erase marker, clue cards

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Recognition, spelling and reading the ‘ou’ graphemes

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	-Revises the Long and short vowel sounds we’ve treated before - Introduces the grapheme ‘ou’	Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION	- Explains that the sound ‘ou’ can sound as ‘ow’ e.g ground It could also sound as a long oo sound e.g group It could also be pronounced as a short u sound e.g touch - Gives a list of word with the ‘ou’ sound in the explained variations ow oo u rout you cough sound youth tough sour route rough round routine wrought souse troupe found wound	Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Shows the pupils clue cards with the grapheme in front and a clue word at the back. Have them say the clue word then sound the grapheme it represents e.g round(ow) Or wound(oo) Or rough(u) - Shows the children several images of words containing the grapheme ‘ou’ and asks them to pronounce it aloud	Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils exercises on the ‘ou’ sound The underlined ‘ou’ words below are pronounced as either long ‘oo’ sound or short ‘u’ sound. Answer Yes or No after each sentence 1. You can have a bowl of soup at meal times. _____ 2. A youth is a very, very old person. ______ 3. It is wise to touch a hot stove. ______ 4. A brave person has a lot of courage. ______ 5. Australia is a tiny country. ______ 6. A deep wound can be very painful. _____	Pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

PERIOD 3: Recognition, spelling and reading the ‘ou’ graphemes

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSONS	- Revisits the previous lesson on the ‘ou’ sounds	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Makes a list of more words containing the ‘ou’ sound and ask the pupils the pronounce them aloud repeatedly ou coup mountain cloud mouse rough	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils exercises on ‘ou’ sounds The ‘ou’ words in the brackets all have the ‘ow’ sound. Use each word in its correct sentence below 1. the miners _____ a new reef of gold 2. The blood ______ followed the tracks of the convicts 3. After going east, we decided to head _____ 4. Kolade fell heavily to the ______ and hurt his arm 5. A Kangaroo is an animal that has a _____ to keep its young 6. When we finished the test, we went _____ to play 7. There were over a _____ people at the concert 8. We ran ____ the backyard to get warm 9. We put the egg whites in with the ______ and stirred the mixture 10. My parents were _____ when I won the race	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

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