Primary 1 English Studies – First Term Week Ten: Letter-Sound Correspondence And Reading

TOPIC: LETTER-SOUND CORRESPONDENCE AND READING

A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

1. Alphabet chart.
2. Letter flashcards.
3. Picture cards.
4. Word cards.
5. Pupils’ writing books and pencils.

B: REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of work.
2. Recommended English Studies textbook for Primary 1.
3. Online educational resources.

C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

The pupils can form and read some simple three-letter words.

D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. Match letters with their sounds.
2. Form simple words from sounds.
3. Read simple words correctly.
4. Read short sentences.
5. Follow simple instructions.
6. Write simple words.

E: CONTENT

Letters and Their Sounds

Letters have sounds.

Examples:

b – /b/ as in ball ⚽

c – /k/ as in cat 🐱

d – /d/ as in dog 🐶

f – /f/ as in fish 🐟

m – /m/ as in man 👨

s – /s/ as in sun ☀️

Building Words

We can join letter sounds to form words.

c + a + t = cat 🐱

d + o + g = dog 🐶

f + a + n = fan

s + u + n = sun ☀️

p + e + n = pen 🖊️

Reading Simple Sentences

Pupils should practise reading short sentences.

• This is a cat.
• I see a dog.
• The sun is hot.
• This is my pen.
• I have a bag.

Simple Instructions

Pupils should listen and obey simple instructions.

• Stand up.
• Sit down.
• Open your book.
• Close your book.
• Raise your hand.

F: LESSON PRESENTATION

F1: Teachers’ Activities

1. Revises letter sounds with the pupils.
2. Shows letters and pronounces their sounds.
3. Guides pupils to blend sounds into words.
4. Reads simple words and sentences aloud.
5. Gives simple instructions for pupils to follow.
6. Guides pupils to write simple words.

F2: Pupils’ Activities

1. Repeat letter sounds.
2. Match letters with their sounds.
3. Blend sounds to form words.
4. Read simple words and sentences.
5. Follow simple instructions.
6. Write simple words.

G: CONCLUSION

The teacher revises letter sounds, word formation and simple reading.

The teacher introduces the next topic, “Reading Fluency and Revision.”

H: EVALUATION GUIDE

Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:

1. What sound does b make?
2. Blend: s + u + n.
3. Read: cat, dog, pen.
4. Read this sentence: This is a cat.
5. What should you do when the teacher says, “Open your book”?
6. Write any three simple words.