Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

- Writes the word ‘RABBIT’ on the board

- asks the pupils who had ever seen ‘rabbits’ before and explains they little animals. She also explains that ‘RABBIT’ happens to use a pretty special spelling pattern. It is spelt with two ‘b’ or ‘double letters’

- Informs the pupils that today we’ll be practicing reading and spelling other words that also use internal double letters

Pupils observe, learn and participate

2

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

- Explains that double consonants occur naturally in some words while others occur because a prefix or suffix is added e.g rabbit, carrot, irreversible etc

- tells the pupils that they will be taught a new spelling rule today called the ‘FLOSS RULE’ which states that if you hear the /f/, /l/, /s/ or /z/ sound after a short vowel sound at the end of a one syllable word, then you double the ending letters

-Reviews the concept of a syllable with the class by saying a single syllable word aloud and clapping for the syllable

- demonstrates reading and spelling another word with internal double letters word such as ‘accelerate’ pointing out both the short a and the /k/ in the middle

Pupils observe, learn and participate

3

GUIDED PRACTICE

- pass out the mini white-boards and dry erase markers to the pupils

- writes out the following words on the board: corridor, gorilla, alligator, mammoth

- point to each word and asks the pupils to write it on their board, then circle double letters and underline the short vowel

-repeats the process for each word

- Pupils observe, learn and participate

4

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

-Gives the pupils the exercise below

Write each word in the brackets beside its meaning below

(daffodil, rabbit, jewellery, alligator, mammoth, mannequin, moccasin, accelerate, corridor, gorilla, mayonnaise, hurricane)

1. Large ape _________

2. to go faster ________

3. small fury animal ______

4. large reptile ________

5. model ________

6. destructive wind _______

7. passage, hallway ______

8. extinct elephant-like animal _______

9. Flower ________

10. Soft footwear ______

11. necklaces and bangles ________

12. salad dressing ______

Pupils observe, learn and participate

5

EVALUATION

-checks in with each individual as needed. Monitors, commends and corrects where necessary

Pupils observe, learn and participate

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

- Writes the word ‘abbatoir’ on the board

- asks the pupils who had been to an abbatoir before and explains that it is a place where farm animals like cattle, goats, rams etc are butchered and that it has a special spelling pattern. It is spelt with two ‘b’ or ‘double letters’

- Informs the pupils that today we’ll be practicing reading and spelling other words that also use internal double consonants

Pupils observe, learn and participate

2

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

- points out to the word ‘ABBATOIR’ and points out that the letter ‘a’ makes a short ‘a’ sound

- tells the pupils that they will be learning other words that contain internal double consonants

-Reviews the concept of a syllable with the class by saying a single syllable word aloud and clapping for the syllable

- demonstrates reading and spelling another internal double consonant word such as ‘porridge’ pointing out both the short o and the /r/ in the middle

Pupils observe, learn and participate

3

GUIDED PRACTICE

- pass out the mini white-boards and dry erase markers to the pupils

- writes out the following words on the board: rabbit, gobble, apply, puppy, mummur, goggle

- points to each word and asks the pupils to write it on their board, then circle double letters and underline the short vowel

-repeats the process for each word

- Pupils observe, learn and participate

4

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils the below exercise to work on.

Choose a set of double letters in the box and write in the appropriate space below. Use each set of double letters twice

1. bu___ard(large bird)

2. aba___oir(meat works)

3. mu___on(meat of sheep)

4. profe___or(learned teacher)

5. hi__opotamus(large animal)

6. bli__ard(snowstorm)

7. squi__el(small animal)

8. pa___enger(person being driven)

9. sa__hire(a precious bluestone)

10. i__ocent(not guilty)

11. po__idge(meal)

12. ante__a(aerial for a television)

Choose the correct set of double letters to fill the space

1. pu__in(bird)

ff,mm

2. che__ar(cheese)

tt,dd

3. bro__li(vegetable)

bb,cc

4. sa___le(riding seat)

dd,pp

5. exa__erate(overstate)

mm,gg

6. a__ic(top room)

zz, tt

Pupils observe, learn and participate

5

EVALUATION

-check in with each individual as needed

­-Monitors, commends and corrects where necessary

Pupils observe, learn and participate

FLOSS YES

FLOSS NO