Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 6
Silent letters
Silent letters
SUBJECT: PHONICS
TERM: 2ND TERM
LESSON PLAN FOR 2nd WEEK
CLASS : PRIMARY 6
AGE: 11 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;
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 |
1 | 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 |
2 | TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS | - Makes a list of words containing silent letters and ask the pupils the pronounce them aloud repeatedly Autumn Hymn Sword Beret Choir Knuckle Pneumonia Handsome Dinghy Knife Rhubarb scent | - Pupils listen, observe and participate |
3 | 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 |
4 | INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME | -Gives the pupils exercises on the silent letters Write the words in the bracket beside their meanings below and circle the silent letters (autumn, sword, beret, hymn, choir, knuckle, pneumonia, handsome, dinghy, knife, rhubarb, scent) 1. red-stalked plant _________ 2. cutting tool ________ 3. season _________ 4. soft cap _________ 5. singing group _______ 6. steel weapon _______ 7. lung disease _______ 8. perfume __________ 9. good looking _______ 10. small rubber boat _________ 11. finger joint _______ 12. sacred song ______ | - Pupils listen, observe and participate |
5 | EVALUATION | - Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary |
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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 The silent letter is missing in each of the words below. Supply the missing letters by writing the words correctly 1. dout _______ 2. gost _______ 3. thum _______ 4. casle _______ 5. plumer ______ 6. lam _________ 7. sissors _______ 8. wenesday _______ 9. cemical _________ 10. ofen ________ 11. nife _________ 12. det _________ | - Pupils listen, observe and participate |
4 | EVALUATION | - Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary |
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