Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

Sound patterns long and short ‘oo’ sound, and ‘oi’

SUBJECT: PHONICS

TERM: 3RD TERM

LESSON PLAN FOR 1st WEEK

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

AGE: 9 years

DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC: Sound patterns long and short ‘oo’ sound, and ‘oi’

CONTENT: Sound patterns long and short ‘oo’ sound, and ‘oi’

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

  1. Recognize, read and spell the long and short ‘oo’ sound and ‘oi’

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

SET INDUCTION: The teachers uses the short and long ‘oo’ song to arouse the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Objects with the short and long ‘oo’ and ‘oi’ sounds, chart showing objects with the short and long ‘oo’ and ‘oi’ sound, white board, dry erase marker, clue cards

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Sounding, identification and writing words with the long and short ‘oo’ sound 

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSON/INTRODUCTION

- Revises the previous lesson on the Long and short ‘ea’ sound

 

- Introduces the topic on the board as Sounding, identifying and writing the short and long ‘oo’ sound

The pupils listen, observe and participate

2

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

- Explains that the letters ‘oo’ together are sometimes pronounced as a long ‘oo’ sound as in room

Sometimes ‘oo’ is pronounced as a short ‘oo’ sound as in look

oo(Long)

food

soon

hoot

scoop

moor

 

oo(short)

wool

wood

nook

rookie

cook

The pupils listen, observe and participate

3

GUIDED PRACTICE

- Shows the pupils clue cards with the short and long ‘oo’ sound in front and a clue word at the back. Have them say the clue word then sound long ‘oo’ or short ‘oo’ as the case may

e.g

short ‘oo’ sound

book

wool

 

Long ‘oo’ sound

Hoot

broom

-Shows the children several images of words containing the short and long ‘oo’ sound and asks them to pronounce it aloud

The pupils listen, observe and participate

4

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils the exercise below

Write each of the ‘oo’ words in the box beside its meaning below

(igloo, hooligan, noose, stoop, lagoon, kangaroo, bamboo, cartoon, cool, choosing, oozing, schooner)

1. Large sailing ship _______

2. hopping marsupial _______

3. to bend down ________

4. unruly person _________

5. knot in a rope _______

6. long tall grass _______

7. staying calm _______

8. seeping ________

9. selecting ________

10. animated movie _________

11. home mad of ice _________

12. pool of water _________

The pupils listen, observe and participate

5

EVALUATION

- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

 

 

PERIOD 3: Recognition, spelling and reading the ‘oi’ graphemes

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

-Revises the ‘oo’ sound previously treated

 

- Introduces the grapheme ‘oi’ 

Pupils listen, observe and participate

2

TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION

- Explains that both sounds are pronounced as ‘oi’

 

- Gives a list of word with the ‘oi’ sound

oi

poise

voice

boil

appoint

noisy

rejoice

moisture

quoit                       

Pupils listen, observe and participate

3

GUIDED PRACTICE

- Shows the pupils clue cards with the grapheme in front and a clue word at the back. Have them say the clue word then sound the grapheme it represents e.g joint(oi)

 

- Shows the children several images of words containing the grapheme ‘oi’ and asks them to pronounce it aloud

Pupils listen, observe and participate

4

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils exercises on the ‘oi’ sound

 Use the ‘oi’ words in the bracket to complete the sentences below

(poise, poisonous, noisy, appoint, disappoint, rejoice, moisture, ointment, coin, quoit, voice, boil)

1. When the water got very hot it began to _______

2. It was very ______ at the disco with the loud music

3. I hate to _______ you but I will not be helping

4. The team began to _______ when they won the match

5. We dried the cloth to rid it of any _______

6. They will _______ Charles as school captain

7. Richard displayed grace and _______ at the award night

8. Do not touch those leaves as they are ______

9. Joshua threw the _______ over the base stick

10. Because of his sore throat Jack’s ______ was quite hoarse

11. Janet rubbed the _______ over the bruise on her arm

12. A cent is a small ______

Pupils listen, observe and participate

5

EVALUATION

- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

 



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