SUBJECT: PHONICS

TERM: 2^nd TERM

LESSON PLAN FOR 9th WEEK

CLASS : PRIMARY 5

AGE: 10 years

DURATION : 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : Silent letters

CONTENT : Silent letters

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

Recognize and spell sets of words with silent letters
Be familiar with words with silent letters

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

SET INDUCTION : The teachers uses the ‘The bossy R’ song to arouse the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Objects with the silent letters, chart showing objects with the silent letters, white board, dry erase marker, word web,

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Spelling, reading and sorting words with silent letters

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

INTRODUCTION

- Asks the pupils what they know about vowels

-Writes a word on the board that contains silent letters

And asks the pupils to pronounce it aloud and state their observations

- Explains that when they are contained in a word silent or unsounded letters, they are called silent words

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS

- Makes a list of words containing silent letters and ask the pupils the pronounce them aloud repeatedly

hate

name

climb

crumb

thumb

tomb

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

GUIDED PRACTICE

- Tells the pupils that many words contain silent or unsounded letters.

- Pupils are to work in pairs. Each pupil must think of words that have silent letters in them

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

-Gives the pupils exercises on the silent letters

s	g	n	a	t	b
c	c	h	c	y	e
e	o	o	a	o	r
n	m	u	l	l	e
t	b	r	f	k	t

All the words in the grid contain a silent letter. Find the words and use them to complete the sentences below

1. I tidied my hair with a _________

2. There are sixty minutes in one _________

3. The yellow part of an egg is called the ________

4. A soft cap is a _________

5. This flower has a very strong _______

6. I slapped the _______ away with my hand

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

EVALUATION

- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

PERIOD 3: Spelling, reading and sorting words with silent letters

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSONS	- Revisits the previous lesson on silent letters	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Makes a list of more words containing silent letters and ask the pupils the pronounce them aloud repeatedly Knee Castle Knife Palm Lamb School Thistle	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils exercises on silent letters Write the word in the bracket beside its definition below. Circle the silent letter in each word (honest, hymn, knives, thumb, science, handsome, wreath, answer, aisle, sword) 1. school subject __________ 2. digit of the hand _______ 3. cutting implements _________ 4. song of praise ________ 5. trustworthy ___________ 6. space between seats _________ 7. steel weapon __________ 8. opposite to question __________ 9. ring of flowers __________ 10. good looking __________	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

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