Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 3

Sound patterns ‘ow’

SUBJECT: Phonics

TERM: 3rd Term

LESSON PLAN FOR 7th WEEK

CLASS : PRIMARY 3

AGE: 8 years

DURATION : 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : Sound patterns ‘ow’

CONTENT : Sound patterns ‘ow’

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

  1. Recognize, read and spell the ‘ow’ graphemes

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

SET INDUCTION : The teachers uses the ‘Oh did you see the Billy goat’ song to arouse the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities, songs

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

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

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

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

-Revises the Long and short vowel sounds we’ve treated before

- Introduces the grapheme ‘ow’ as one of the variations of the Long ‘o’ sound

Pupils listen, observe and participate

2

TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION

- Explains that the sound ‘ow’ takes the sound of the ‘o’ letter name and could also sound as ‘ow’ e.g crowd

- Gives a list of word with the ‘ow’ sound

ow                 long o

cow                 mow

flower              row

clown              narrow

crown              sow

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 snow(long o)

Or owl(ow)

- Shows the children several images of words containing the grapheme ‘ow’ and asks them to pronounce it aloud

Pupils listen, observe and participate

4

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils exercises on the ‘ow’ sound

Each word in the bracket has the letters ‘ow’ pronounced as a long ‘o’ sound. Write each in its correct sentence

(arrow, elbow, mower, hollow, shadow, window, yellow, snowing, shallow, pillow)

1. We cut the long grass with the _______

2. We painted the house dark blue and ______

3. The bright sun created a large _____ under the tree

4. I put the _____ on my bed to rest my head.

5. The bow and ______ are on the table

6. When I woke up cold, I saw it had been _______

7. This end of the pool is deep, but the other end is _______

8. Your ______ is a joint of your arm

9. This tube is solid, but those over there are _______

10. I opened the _____ to let in some fresh air

Pupils listen, observe and participate

5

EVALUATION

- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

 

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

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSONS

- Revisits the previous lesson on the ‘ow’ sounds

 

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

2

GUIDED PRACTICE

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

ow

yellow

elbow

shower

lower

wow

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

3

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils exercises on ‘ow’ sounds

Find the ‘ow’ words in the puzzle and write each beside its meaning below

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1. a drying cloth ______

2. a large gathering of people ________

3. a circus performer ________

4. a king wears one ______

5. fine crushed rock _______

6. it is in your bathroom _______

7. a colour ____________

8. to let someone do something ________

9. a tall building __________

10. the seed-bearing part of a plant ________

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

4

EVALUATION

- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

 



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