Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

Vowel sounds 'e'

SUBJECT: PHONICS

TERM: 3RD TERM

LESSON PLAN FOR 7th WEEK

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

AGE: 9 years

DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC: Vowel sounds ‘e’

CONTENT: Vowel sounds ‘e’

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

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

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

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

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, group activities,

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

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

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

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

- Revises the previous lesson on Vowel sounds ‘a’

 

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

Pupils listen, observe and participate

2

SPELLING GENERALISATIONS

- Explains that the letter ‘e’ could be pronounced as a short ‘e’ sound e.g bent, sent etc

 

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

Insect

Scent

Level

Dentist

Flesh

Shed

fresh                      

Pupils listen, observe and participate

3

GUIDED PRACTICE

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

Insect

Scent

Level

Dentist

Flesh

Shed

fresh                      

Pupils listen, observe and participate

4

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils the below exercise to work on independently

 

Find and uncramp the words and write each beside its meaning

Insect scent level dentist flesh shed fresh fence rent dress cent seven

1. Ladies clothing _____________

2. person who cares for teeth ________

3. new, not stale ___________

4. money paid to lease a home _________

5. border to keep in cattle ________

6. small creature with six legs ___________

7. money _________

8. odour, smell ___________

9. meat _________

10. farm building ___________

11. number ____________

12. even ___________

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 ‘e’

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

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

 

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

Pupils listen, observe and participate

2

SPELLING GENERALISATIONS

- Explains that when the letter ‘e’ appears at the middle and at the end, the ‘e’ in the middle gives long sound and the final one is short

- Makes a list of words containing ‘e’ at the middle and at the end

 

Recede

Serene

Concrete

Sincere

Atmosphere

Complete

Severe

Pupils listen, observe and participate

3

GUIDED PRACTICE

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

Recede

Serene

Concrete

Sincere

Atmosphere

Complete

Severe

Pupils listen, observe and participate

4

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils the below exercise to work on

Complete the sentences below with the correct words from the bracket

(recede, serene, concrete, sincere, atmosphere, complete, severe, athlete, sphere, stampede)

1. I am sure his apology is ________

2. The missile zoomed through the Earth’s _______

3. The buffalo began to ________ with sudden noise

4. At last, the jigsaw puzzle is __________

5. Joshua has a _______ cold and will not be at school

6. Oliver is worried as his hairline is beginning to _________

7. The footpath is made of _______

8. The Earth is the shape of a ________

9. Ken is a keen _______ and may go to the Olympics one day

10. The sleeping children made the room peaceful and _________

Pupils listen, observe and participate

5

EVALUATION

- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

 



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