Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

Vowel sounds 'i'

SUBJECT: PHONICS

TERM: 3RD TERM

LESSON PLAN FOR 8th WEEK

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

AGE: 9 years

DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC: Vowel sounds ‘i’

CONTENT: Vowel sounds ‘i’

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

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

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

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

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, group activities,

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

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

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

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

- Revises the previous lesson on Vowel sounds ‘e’

 

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

Pupils listen, observe and participate

2

SPELLING GENERALISATIONS

- Explains that the letter ‘i’ could be pronounced as a short ‘i’ sound e.g fix, trick etc

 

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

insect

hospital

limb

picnic

tickle

litter

sister                   

Pupils listen, observe and participate

3

GUIDED PRACTICE

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

insect

hospital

limb

picnic

tickle

litter

sister                      

Pupils listen, observe and participate

4

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils the below exercise to work on independently

 

Complete the sentences with the words in the bracket

(comic, hospital, limb, picnic, tickle, litter, sister, thistle, prison, liquid)

1. The sharp ______ hurt my finger

2. My _______ works as a nurse at the hospital

3. There was a disappointing amount of _______ on the road

4. The injured person was rushed to the ________

5. I really enjoyed reading that funny ________

6. The criminal will be in this ______ for ten more years

7. If you ______ me under the armpits I will laugh

8. Water and oil are both kinds of _______

9. Yesterday, we went on a ________ in the bush

10. Jack’s heavy weight caused the ______ of the tree break

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 ‘i’

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

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

 

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

Pupils listen, observe and participate

2

SPELLING GENERALISATIONS

- Explains that when the letter ‘i’ appears at the middle andand ‘e’ at the end, the ‘i’ in the middle gives long sound and the final ‘e’ makes a short sound

 

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

 

Fine

Mine

Hostile

Fragile

Vampire

Wine

Fertile

Mobiles

Pupils listen, observe and participate

3

GUIDED PRACTICE

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

Fine

Mine

Hostile

Fragile

Vampire

Wine

Fertile

Mobiles

Pupils listen, observe and participate

4

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils the below exercise to work on

Find the words from the words cramped up and write them beside their meanings

Hostile hive fragile spider vampire stride science wine require polite fertile mobile

1. eight-legged creature ___________

2. school subject ____________

3. courteous, not rude _________

4. movable ____________

5. angry, belligerent ___________

6. bees’ home ____________

7. easily broken ___________

8. long step ____________

9. Drink made from grapes __________

10. need _____________

11. rich soil ___________

12. blood-sucking bat __________

Pupils listen, observe and participate

5

EVALUATION

- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

 



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