Phonics - Primary 1 - The short ‘u’ sound pattern
The short ‘u’ sound pattern
The short ‘u’ sound pattern
SUBJECT: Phonics
TERM: 2nd Term
LESSON PLAN FOR 8th WEEK
CLASS: PRIMARY 1
AGE: 6 years
DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
TOPIC: The short ‘u’ sound pattern
CONTENT: The short ‘u’ sound pattern
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to;
ENTRY BEHAVIOR: Pupils can identify and recite all the letters of the alphabets and the vowels
SET INDUCTION: The teachers uses the alphabet song to arouse the pupils
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, group activities,
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Objects with the short u sound, chart showing objects with the short u sound, white board, dry erase marker, mirror
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1 AND 2: Spelling, reading and sorting words with the short u sounds
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STEPS |
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY |
PUPILS ACTIVITY |
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1 |
INTRODUCTION |
-Asks the pupils to recite all the letters of the alphabet, vowels and long u sound(u__e, ue, ew) words - Introduces the new topic as ‘short u’ sound |
Pupils listen, observe and participate |
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2 |
TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION |
- Explains that unlike the ‘long u’ sound, the ‘short u’ sound appears in only one form ‘u’ - Gives a list of word with the short u sound U Jug Bug Cup Plus Minus drum
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Pupils listen, observe and participate |
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3 |
GUIDED PRACTICE |
- Asks the pupils to fill in the missing gap with the short ‘o’ sound and pronounce the word aloud J___g B___g C___p Pl__s Dr__m |
Pupils listen, observe and participate |
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4 |
INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME |
- Gives the pupils exercises on the short ‘u’ sound (Hut, rug, run) 1. He can ______ 2. The _____ is big 3. The ____ is made of raffia palm |
Pupils listen, observe and participate |
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5 |
EVALUATION |
- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary |
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PERIOD 3: Spelling, reading and sorting words with the short u sounds
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STEPS |
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY |
PUPILS ACTIVITY |
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1 |
REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSONS |
- Revisits the previous lesson on short ‘u’ sounds
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- Pupils listen, observe and participate |
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2 |
GUIDED PRACTICE |
- Makes a list of more words containing the short ‘u’ sound and ask the pupils the pronounce them aloud repeatedly u cut rut slut slug rut must trust
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- Pupils listen, observe and participate |
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3 |
INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME |
- Gives the pupils exercises on short ‘u’ sounds Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks in this story (jug, bun, plum, cup) One day, a girl took a ______ and a _______ to put on the kitchen table near a _______ that she filled with milk from the _______ |
- Pupils listen, observe and participate |
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4 |
EVALUATION |
- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary |
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