Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

Sound patterns 'a'

SUBJECT: PHONICS

TERM: 2ND TERM

LESSON PLAN FOR 2nd WEEK

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

AGE: 9 years

DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC: Sound patterns, ‘a’

CONTENT: Sound patterns, ‘a’

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

  1. Recognize and spell sets of words with letter ‘a’ but have the ‘ar’ and short ‘o’ sound

ENTRY BEHAVIOR: Pupils can identify that all the vowels have both short and long sounds

SET INDUCTION: The teachers uses the ‘Ants on my arm’ song to arouse the pupils’ interest

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Objects with the letter ‘a’ that has a/an ‘ar’ sound and short ‘o’ sound, chart showing objects with the letter ‘a’ that has a/an ‘ar’ sound and short ‘o’ sound, white board, dry erase marker, word web,

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Spelling, reading and sorting words with letter ‘a’ that has an ‘ar’ sound

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

- Asks the pupils what they know about vowels

 

-Writes a word that contains letter ‘a’ that has an ‘ar’ sound on the board

Mask

 

And asks the pupils to pronounce it aloud and state their observations

 

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

2

TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS

- Makes a list of words containing letter ‘a’ that has an ‘ar’ sound and ask the pupils to pronounce them aloud repeatedly

Koala

Calf

Bath

Fast

flask

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

3

GUIDED PRACTICE

- Dictates the below words for the pupils to write in their exercise books

Koala

Calf

Bath

Fast

flask

glass

basket

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

4

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

-Gives the pupils exercises to work on

Write out the words in the grid beside their meanings

k

o

a

l

a

b

p

c

a

l

f

a

a

m

a

s

t

n

l

c

a

l

m

a

m

f

a

s

t

n

g

l

a

s

s

a

b

a

s

k

e

t

f

l

a

s

k

x

1. container for liquid ________

2. not nervous _______

3. very quick _______

4. part of your hand ______

5. part of a sailing ship ______

6. yellow fruit _______

7. clear window material ______

8. newborn cow ______

9. an animal _______

10. Object for carrying things in _________

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

5

EVALUATION

- - Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

 

 

PERIOD 3: Spelling, reading and sorting words with letter ‘a’ that has a short ‘o’ sound

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

- Asks the pupils what they know about vowels

 

-Writes a word that contains letter ‘a’ that has a short ‘o’ sound on the board

wash

 

And asks the pupils to pronounce it aloud and state their observations

 

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

2

TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS

- Makes a list of words containing letter ‘a’ that has a short ‘o’ sound and ask the pupils to pronounce them aloud repeatedly

Wallow

Walnut

Wallet

Squash

Washer

Quarry

Swamp

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

3

GUIDED PRACTICE

- Dictates the below words for the pupils to write in their exercise books

Wallow

Walnut

Wallet

Squash

Washer

Quarry

Swamp

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

4

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

-Gives the pupils exercises to work on

Write each word beside its meaning below

(swan, walnut, wallet, swamp, squash, squadron, quarrel, quantity, walrus, washer, watched, quarry)

1. edible nut ______

2. group of war planes _______

3. cleaner ______

4. where stone is mined ______

5. observed _______

6. vegetable or game ________

7. money holder ______

8. sea animal _______

9. amount _______

10. argument _______

11. wet bushland area _______

12. graceful waterbird  _______

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

5

EVALUATION

- - Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

 



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