SUBJECT: PHONICS

TERM: 1^ST TERM

LESSON PLAN FOR 2nd WEEK

CLASS: Primary 4

AGE: 9 years

DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC: Complex consonant groups ‘ck’ and ‘dge’

CONTENT: Complex consonant groups ‘ck’ and ‘dge’

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

aRecognize, read and spell the ‘ck’ and ‘dge’ sounds

ENTRY BEHAVIOR: Pupils can identify all alphabets letters and long and short vowel sounds

SET INDUCTION: The teachers uses the phonics songs 'We are clicking castanets' to arouse the interest of the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Flash cards, phonics sound chart, audiovisual clips of the phonics sound/song, pictures of objects with the 'ck' and ‘dge’ sounds

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Recognition, spelling and reading the ‘ck’ sound

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	-Revises the Long and short vowel sounds previously treated - Introduces the ‘ck’ sound	Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION	- Explains that the sound ‘ck’ is called ‘two-letter k’ and that it is only used after a short vowel - Gives a list of word with the ‘ck’ sound ck wicked jacket locket buckle hockey cockatoo	Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Shows the pupils clue cards with the ‘ck’ in front and a clue word at the back. Have them say the clue word then sound ‘ck’ it represents e.g tick(ck)- -Shows the children several images of words containing the ‘ck’ sound and asks them to pronounce it aloud	Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils exercises on the ‘ck’ sound Write the ck words in the brackets beside their meanings below (wicked, chuckle, jacket, stocking, wicket, locket, buckle, paddock, locker, quickly, hockey, cockatoo) 1. giggle _______ 2. rapidly _______ 3. leg covering _______ 4. light coat _______ 5. evil _________ 6. part of a belt _______ 7. sport __________ 8. Australian parrot ______ 9. Field __________ 10. small storage box _______ 11. used in a cricket game _______ 12. piece of jewellery ________	Pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

PERIOD 3: Recognition, spelling and reading the ‘dge’ sound

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	-Revises the ‘ck’ sounds previously treated - Introduces the ‘dge’ sound	Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION	- Explains that the sound ‘dge’ follows a short vowel - Gives a list of word with the ‘dge’ sound dge badge edge ledge judge porridge gadget fudge knowledge hedge dodge	Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Shows the pupils clue cards with the ‘dge’ in front and a clue word at the back. Have them say the clue word then sound ‘dge’ it represents e.g ledge-(dge) -Shows the children several images of words containing the ‘dge’ sound and asks them to pronounce it aloud	Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils exercises on the ‘dge’ sound Use the words in the bracket to complete the sentences below (badge, edge, ledge, judge, porridge, gadget, fudge, knowledge, hedge Dodge) 1. The children peered over the _______ of the steep cliff 2. You should spend plenty of time acquiring _______ 3. For dessert, he had a bowl of chocolate _______ 4. I had a bowl of ______ for breakfast 5. William wore his club’s ______ on his lapel 6. The home was surrounded by a neatly cut _______ 7. He grabbed the ball and tried to ______ his opponent 8. We put the vases on the ______ of the kitchen cupboard 9. The _______ sentenced the criminal to jail 10. This little ______ is quite useful around the house	Pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

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