SUBJECT: PHONICS

TERM: 1^st TERM

LESSON PLAN FOR 8thWEEK

CLASS : PRIMARY 5

AGE: 10 years

DURATION : 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : Hard and soft ‘g’

CONTENT : Hard and soft ‘g’

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

Identify and read words with the consonants ‘g’ that use both hard and soft sounds

ENTRY BEHAVIOR: Pupils can identify alphabet letters

SET INDUCTION: The teachers uses pictures of familiar objects with hard and soft ‘g’

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Class set of the Consonants: Hard or soft?, set of mini whiteboards and dry erase markers, pencils, scissors, glue, pencils,

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Identification and sounding of hard and soft ‘g’ sound

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	- Asks the pupils to name the 5 vowels A, E, I, O, U. Asks them what makes vowels special. (Each letters make two sounds, vowels are sometimes silent within a word) - Tells the pupils that today they’ll learn about some special consonants that also make two sounds- ‘G’ - She introduces the soft ‘g’ sound as in /j/- germ and the hard ‘g’ sound as in /g/- goat - She shows the pupil a handy trick to figure out if it will be a soft or hard ‘g’ sound; If the letter after the ‘g’ sound is ‘i’, ‘e’ or ‘y’ then the ‘g’ sound will be a soft sound but if the letter after ‘g’ is followed by ‘a’, ‘o’ and ‘u’ or another consonant, it will be a hard ‘g’ sound	The pupils listen, observe and participate
2	EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING	- shows the pupils one word at a time written on the board and model thinking aloud how to tell if the word contains a soft or hard sound. For example ‘giant’- soft ‘g’ sound because the after the ‘g’ sound is ‘I’ - Repeats with: gas, gypsy, green, general - asks the pupils the letters right after the ‘g’ sound and determine whether or not it will be a soft or hard ‘g’ sound	The pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Writes a new set of words on the board: giraffe, germ, glass, good, gram, giraffe. Point to one of the words written on the board and asks the pupils to help identify whether or not the word has a soft ‘g’ or hard ‘g’ sound. - circle the hard sounds and underline the soft sounds	The pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils exercises to work on Use the words in the bracket below to complete the sentences below (revenge, lounge, huge, guarantee, general, garlic, groan, engine, galaxy, government, genuine, guard, guide, guitar) 1. This machine is small but that one is a ________ 2. We lazed in the ______ all day 3. This is an artificial diamond but that one is _______ 4. The astronomer studied the _______ through the telescope 5. The _______ ordered the soldiers to retreat 6. The _______ of this car needs fuel 7. The pungent odour of the _______ made me sick 8. the pain in his stomach made him _______ 9. The _______ took the prisoner back to the cell 10. Jack plays his _________ when he gets the time 11. The tour ______ showed the visitors over the museum 12. The injured rhinoceros sought ________ on its tormentors. 13.This refrigerator has a ________ of two years 14. The ________ ordered everyone to be inoculated	The pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- collects the worksheets and assess whether the pupils were able to correctly sort each word by its corresponding sound

PERIOD 3: Identification and sounding of hard and soft ‘g’ sound

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSON/INTRODUCTION	- Revises the previous lessons on the Identification and sounding of hard and soft ‘c’ sound - Introduces the topic on the board as Identification and sounding of hard and soft ‘c’ sound	The pupils listen, observe and participate
2	EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING	- Writes more words with the hard and soft ‘g’ sound Hard ‘g’ sound Guitar Gadget Gutter Gorilla Gossip Goggles Gully Guilty Soft ‘g’ sound Genie Gypsy Gyrate Gesture Genius Giant Giraffe General	The pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	- dictates each of these words and ask the pupils to categorize them either under the Hard or Soft ‘g’ sound Genie Gypsy Gyrate Gesture Genius Giant Giraffe General Guitar Gadget Gutter Gorilla Gossip Goggles Gully Guilty	The pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Complete each sentence below by choosing the correct word from the box. Tick for those that begin with hard ‘g’ and put a cross(x) beside those that begin with soft ‘g’ sound. (Genie, Gypsy, Gyrate, Gesture, Genius, Giant Giraffe, General, Guitar Gadget, Gutter, Gorilla Gossip, Goggles, Gully Guilty) 1. The tiny thing made of metal is a fascinating __________ 2. Famous physicist, Albert Einstein was truly a __________ 3. In the fairytale, a _______ appears when the lamp is rubbed 4. Because of the dust, he decided to wear _________ 5. The water from the roof was directed away in the deep _______ 6. The miners searched for gold in the ________ between the hills 7. In this dance, the partners must ______ their hips 8. After joining the army, he became a ________ 9. In a kind _______, she gave the charity a big donation 10. We will not tolerate idle ______ in our group 11. To relax, he sat and strummed his _______ 12. The _______ moved his ________ 13. The huge _______ is the largest of the ape family 14. The judge found the burglar _________ 15. The newborn ______ was unsteady on its awkward legs 16. The legend tells of a mythical ________	The pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

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