SUBJECT: PHONICS

TERM: 3^RD TERM

LESSON PLAN FOR 4th WEEK

CLASS : PRIMARY 6

AGE: 11 years

DURATION : 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : Sound patterns ‘ou’

CONTENT : Sound patterns ‘ou’

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

Recognize, read and spell the ‘ou’ graphemes

ENTRY BEHAVIOR : Pupils can identify and recite all the letters of the alphabets and the vowels

SET INDUCTION : The teachers uses the ‘I pricked my thumb with a needle’ song to arouse the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,Songs

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Objects with the ‘ou’ grapheme, chart showing objects with the ‘ou’ grapheme sound, white board, dry erase marker, clue cards

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Recognition, spelling and reading the ‘ou’ graphemes

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	-Revises the Long and short vowel sounds we’ve treated before - Introduces the grapheme ‘ou’	Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION	- Explains that the sound ‘ou’ can sound as ‘ow’ e.g ground It could also sound as a long oo sound e.g group It could also be pronounced as a short u sound e.g touch - Gives a list of word with the ‘ou’ sound in the explained variations ow oo u rout you cough sound youth tough sour route rough round routine wrought souse troupe found wound	Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Shows the pupils clue cards with the grapheme in front and a clue word at the back. Have them say the clue word then sound the grapheme it represents e.g round(ow) Or wound(oo) Or rough(u) - Shows the children several images of words containing the grapheme ‘ou’ and asks them to pronounce it aloud Boundary Founder Trousers Council Scoundrel Voucher	Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils exercises on the ‘ou’ sound Use the ‘ou’ words in the bracket below to complete the sentences (boundary, flounder, trousers, fountain, council, scoundrel, doubtful, voucher, founder, bounty) 1. The first pioneer was the _______ of our city 2. The boys’ _______ were torn when the dog bit him 3. The mayor resigned as the leader of the ________ 4. There was a ________ for each feral animal he trapped 5. It is ________ we will reach the station in time 6. The cashier asked for my payment _________ 7. The mischievous boy was a real ______ 8. A large ______ was in the middle of the city square 9. He caught a two-kilogram _______ in the net 10. The ball went over the ________	Pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

PERIOD 3: Recognition, spelling and reading the ‘ou’ graphemes

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSONS	- Revisits the previous lesson on the ‘ou’ sounds	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Makes a list of more words containing the ‘ou’ sound and ask the pupils the pronounce them aloud repeatedly ou coup mountain cloud mouse rough	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils exercises on ‘ou’ sounds The ‘ou’ words in the brackets contain short ‘u’ sound or long ‘u’ sound. Write them beside the words they can be linked with (double, cousin, touched, youngster, moustache, toucan, coupon, acoustics, couch, cougar) 1. felt ____________ 2. beard __________ 3. relation _________ 4. adult _________ 5. Single __________ 6. bird _________ 7. seat ________ 8. cat _________ 9. sound ________ 10. gift _________	- Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

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