SUBJECT: Phonics

TERM: 3^rd Term

LESSON PLAN FOR 8th WEEK

CLASS : PRIMARY 3

AGE: 8 years

DURATION : 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : Sound patterns ‘th’ and ‘wh’

CONTENT : Sound patterns ‘th’ and ‘wh’

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

Recognize, read and spell the ‘th’ and ‘wh’ sounds

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

SET INDUCTION : The teachers uses the ‘Did you ever hear a rude clown’ song to arouse the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Objects with the ‘th’ and ‘wh’ sounds, chart showing objects with the ‘th’ and ‘wh’ sound, white board, dry erase marker, clue cards

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Sounding, identification and writing words with diagraphs ‘th’

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSON/INTRODUCTION	- Revises the previous lesson on silent letters - Introduces the topic on the board as Sounding, identifying and writing words with diagraphs ‘th’	The pupils listen, observe and participate
2	EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING	- Writes words with the diagraph ‘th’ on the board and sounds it repeatedly Th(voiced) Than Them This That Then Th(unvoiced) Thin Thank Theft Thing Think	The pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	- dictates each of the words containing ‘th’ for the pupils to write down in their notes Thick Sixth Cloth Teeth Tooth smooth	The pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils the exercise below All of the words in the bracket have an unvoiced ‘th’ sound. Write each word in its correct sentence below (thongs, throat, thunder, thrush, Thursday, throne, threw, thumb, thorn, thirteen) 1. Some people think that _____ is an unlucky number 2. Tony ______ the tennis ball across the yard 3. He missed the nail and instead hit his _____ with the hammer 4. Mia wore a pair of ______ to the beach 5. The loud ______ frightened the dogs 6. The sharp ______ made his foot bleed 7. The ______ built the nest in the ash tree 8. She has a sore _____ because she has a cold 9. The fifth day of the week is ______ 10. The king sat on his _____ and spoke to his subjects	The pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

PERIOD 3: Sounding, identification and writing words with diagraphs ‘wh’

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSON/INTRODUCTION	- Revises the previous lesson on words with the diagraph ‘th’ - Introduces the topic on the board as Sounding, identifying and writing words with diagraphs ‘wh’	The pupils listen, observe and participate
2	EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/ TEACHER MODELLING	- Explains that the letters ‘wh’ together can represent two sounds: a. a ‘w’ sound e.g when b. an ‘h’ sound e.g who - Writes words with the diagraph ‘wh’ on the board and explains ‘wh’ is usually followed by a vowel Wheat Wheel When Whose Who	The pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	The teacher evaluates the pupils By dictating each of the words containing ‘wh’ Whale Wheeze While Whistle	The pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils the below exercise to work on Each ‘wh’ word underlined in the sentences below has ‘w’ sound. Write Yes or No after each sentence 1. We can make flour from wheat. ______ 2. You will find a wheel on a car. ______ 3. A whale lives in the desert. ________ 4. A zebra is blue and white. _________ 5. You might wheeze if you have asthma. _________ 6. An umpire blows a whistle. _______	The pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

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