Phonics - Primary 3 - The short ‘u’ sound pattern
The short ‘u’ sound pattern
The short ‘u’ sound pattern
SUBJECT: Phonics
TERM: 2nd Term
LESSON PLAN FOR 7th WEEK
CLASS : PRIMARY 3
AGE: 8 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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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
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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 Find the short ‘u’ words that have been jumbled up and write each beside a word it can be linked to in some way below Crust bunch lunch plum uncle ugly truck skull bunk hump 1. camel _______ 2. breakfast ______ 3. aunt _______ 4. pretty _______ 5. bread _______ 6. head _______ 7. bed ________ 8. car ________ 9. fruit _________ 10. Banana ______ |
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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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
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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
Find the short ‘u’ words in the puzzle and write each beside its meaning 1. noise during a storm _______ 2. amusing ________ 3. referee ______ 4. an evening meal _______ 5. a food made from milk ______ 6. a wooden doll on strings _______ 7. a long hollow in the ground _______ 8. in need of food _______ 9. musical instrument _______ 10. water container _________ |
- 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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