TERM: 1^ST TERM

SUBJECT: PHONICS

TERM: 1^ST TERM

LESSON PLAN FOR 4th WEEK

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

AGE: 9 years

DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC: Sound patterns ‘th’ and ‘sh’

CONTENT: Sound patterns ‘th’ and ‘sh’

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

Recognize, read and spell the ‘th’ and ‘sh’ 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 ‘sh’ sounds, chart showing objects with the ‘th’ and ‘sh’ 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 Use the words in the bracket to complete the sentences{only one word has a voiced ‘th’} (author, thumb, leather, thistles, eighth, faithful, marathon, feather, warmth, thermal, theology, therefore) 1. The dog remained loyal and _____ to its master 2. The sharp ______ scratched my legs 3. he hopes to become a priest so he will study __________ 4. This is the _____ day of the month 5. The ______ has written a sequel to her first book 6. The _______ pool was boiling hot 7. He missed the nail and hit his ______ with the hammer 8. John is quite ill and ______ will not be here this afternoon 9. The shoes were made of _______ from crocodile skins 10. Thomas won the _______ at the last Olympic Games 11. The _______ from the fire melted the ice 12. The sparrow placed the _______ in its nest to make it soft	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 ‘sh’

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 ‘sh’	The pupils listen, observe and participate
2	EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/ TEACHER MODELLING	The teacher writes words with the diagraph ‘sh’ on the board and sounds it repeatedly f-i-sh w-i-sh d-i-sh sh-o-p sh-i-n sh-o-t sh-o-ck sh-u-t sh-i-p c-a-sh	The pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	The teacher evaluates the pupils By dictating each of the words containing ‘sh’ f-i-sh w-i-sh d-i-sh sh-o-p sh-i-n sh-o-t sh-o-ck sh-u-t sh-i-p c-a-sh	The pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils the below exercise to work on Write the ‘sh’ word in the bracket beside their meanings below (demolish, bishop, marsh, vanish, mushroom, accomplish, extinguish, perish, astonish, shriek) 1. achieve ________ 2. douse a flame _______ 3. die or pass away ________ 4. wet boggy area _______ 5. knock down a building _________ 6. amaze _______ 7. squeal loudly _______ 8. kind of fungus _______ 9. disappear _______ 10. senior church official ________	The pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

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