Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

Vowel sounds 'u'

SUBJECT: PHONICS

TERM: 3RD TERM

LESSON PLAN FOR 10th WEEK

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

AGE: 9 years

DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC: Vowel sounds ‘u’

CONTENT: Vowel sounds ‘u’

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

  1. Spell, read and sort words with a short and long ‘u’ sound

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

SET INDUCTION: The teachers uses the ‘u as in ……….’ to arouse the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Objects with the long and short ‘u’ sound, chart showing objects with the long and short ‘u’ sound, white board, dry erase marker, mirror

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Spelling, reading and sorting words with the short vowel sound ‘u’

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

- Revises the previous lesson on Vowel sounds ‘o’

 

- Introduces the new topic on short Vowel sound ‘u’               

Pupils listen, observe and participate

2

SPELLING GENERALISATIONS

- Explains that the letter ‘u’ could be pronounced as a short ‘u’ sound e.g cut, but etc

 

- Makes a list of words containing the short vowel sound ‘u’   

Adult

Skunk

Sunrise

Trunk

Crumb

Umbrella

Slum

Drudge

hundred

Pupils listen, observe and participate

3

GUIDED PRACTICE

- Dictates the following words for the pupils to write down in their notebooks

Adult

Skunk

Sunrise

Trunk

Crumb

Umbrella

Slum

Drudge

hundred

Pupils listen, observe and participate

4

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils the below exercise to work on independently

 

From the bracket, choose a word that can be linked in some way to the words below

(adult, skunk, sunrise, trunk, crumb, umbrella, slum, drudge, hundred, uncle, ugly, under)

1. bread ________

2. elephant _______

3. hovel _______

4. dawn _______

5. auntie _______

6. child ________

7. rain ________

8. work ________

9. duckling _______

10. century _______

11. above ________

12. smell ________

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 the long/short vowel sound ‘u’

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

- Revises the previous lesson on short vowel sound ‘u’

 

- Introduces the new topic on Long/short Vowel sound ‘u’               

Pupils listen, observe and participate

2

SPELLING GENERALISATIONS

- Explains that sometimes ‘u’ makes a long ‘u’ sound, where the final ‘e’ makes short sound e.g cute, reduce etc

 

- Makes a list of words containing the long ‘u’ sound where the final ‘e’ makes short sound

 

Amuse

Bugle

Pupil

Confuse

Secure

Furniture

Future

puncture

Pupils listen, observe and participate

3

GUIDED PRACTICE

- Dictates the following words for the pupils to write down in their notebooks

Amuse

Bugle

Pupil

Confuse

Secure

Furniture

Future

puncture

Pupils listen, observe and participate

4

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils the below exercise to work on

Write each of the word in the bracket beside its meaning below

(amuse, bugle, confuse, furniture, puncture, duel, pupil, moisture, secur, future, perfume, population)

1. dampness _________

2. muddle up _________

3. tables, chairs ________

4. fight between two _______

5. part of the eye ________

6. number of people ________

7. entertain _________

8. safe ________

9. ahead of time _________

10. musical instrument _________

11. flat tyre _________

12. scent __________

Pupils listen, observe and participate

5

EVALUATION

- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

 



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