Phonics - Primary 4 - Vowel sounds 'a'

SUBJECT: PHONICS

TERM: 3^RD TERM

LESSON PLAN FOR 6th WEEK

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

AGE: 9 years

DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC: Vowel sounds ‘a’

CONTENT: Vowel sounds ‘a’

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

Spell, read and sort words with a short and long ‘a’ sound

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

SET INDUCTION: The teachers uses the ‘a as in ……….’ to arouse the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Objects with the long and short ‘a’ sound, chart showing objects with the long and short ‘a’ sound, white board, dry erase marker, mirror

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Spelling, reading and sorting words with the short vowel sound ‘a’

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

INTRODUCTION

- Revises the previous lesson on Vowel alternations when suffixes are added

- Introduces the new topic on short Vowel sound ‘a’

Pupils listen, observe and participate

SPELLING GENERALISATIONS

- Explains that the letter ‘a’ could be pronounced as a short ‘a’ sound e.g bat, apple etc

- Makes a list of words containing the short vowel sound ‘a’ ‘

dragon

gnat

taxi

apple

flash

Pupils listen, observe and participate

GUIDED PRACTICE

- Dictates the following words for the pupils to write down in their notebooks

Lambs

Taxi

Flash

dragon

apple

gnat

Pupils listen, observe and participate

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils the below exercise to work on independently

D	r	a	g	o	n	m
A	c	g	n	a	t	a
m	a	t	a	x	i	t
N	m	a	p	p	l	e
A	e	f	l	a	s	h
L	l	l	a	m	b	s

1. baby sheep ________

2. small biting insect _______

3. animal with a hump ______

4. fruit ___________

5. mythical fire-breathing creature _________

6. water reservoir _________

7. car for hire _________

8. sudden bright light ______

9. floor covering ________

Pupils listen, observe and participate

EVALUATION

- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

PERIOD 3: Spelling, reading and sorting words with the long vowel sound ‘a’

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	- Revises the previous lesson on short vowel sound ‘a’ - Introduces the new topic on Long Vowel sound ‘a’	Pupils listen, observe and participate
2	SPELLING GENERALISATIONS	- Explains that the letter ‘a’ could be pronounced as a long ‘a’ sound e.g male, cradle etc - Makes a list of words containing the long vowel sound ‘a’ ‘ Whale Stable Paste Chase Crane Exhale strange	Pupils listen, observe and participate
3	GUIDED PRACTICE	- Dictates the following words for the pupils to write down in their notebooks Whale Stable Paste Chase Crane Exhale strange	Pupils listen, observe and participate
4	INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME	- Gives the pupils the below exercise to work on Write the words in the bracket beside their meanings below (whale, paste, stable, chase, crane, exhale, strange, oasis) 1. bird ______ 2. to go after _______ 3. odd _______ 4. glue ________ 5. horses’ home _______ 6. breathe out _______ 7. fertile spot in a desert ________ 8. large ocean mammal ________	Pupils listen, observe and participate
5	EVALUATION	- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary