Blending Sounds of letters to form words Phonics English Studies Primary 1 First Term Lesson Notes Week 8

Class: Primary 1

Subject: English Studies

Topic: Blending Sounds of Letters to Form Words

Sub-topic: Introduction to Blending Sounds

Duration: 45 minutes

Term: First Term

Week: Week 8

Previous Knowledge: Students should have prior knowledge of letter sounds.

Learning Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:

1. Understand the concept of blending sounds.
2. Blend individual letter sounds to form simple words.
3. Pronounce and read basic words correctly.

Embedded Core Skills: Reading, Listening, Speaking

Learning Materials:

• Flashcards with individual letter sounds
• Word cards (cat, dog, sun, man)
• Whiteboard and markers
• Chalkboard and chalk
• Interactive activities and worksheets

Content:

1. cat 🐱
   • /c/ + /a/ + /t/ = cat
2. dog 🐶
   • /d/ + /o/ + /g/ = dog
3. sun ☀️
   • /s/ + /u/ + /n/ = sun
4. man 👨
   • /m/ + /a/ + /n/ = man
5. run 🏃
   • /r/ + /u/ + /n/ = run
6. van 🚐
   • /v/ + /a/ + /n/ = van
7. cup ☕
   • /c/ + /u/ + /p/ = cup
8. pen ✒️
   • /p/ + /e/ + /n/ = pen
9. hat 🎩
   • /h/ + /a/ + /t/ = hat
10. bus 🚌
    • /b/ + /u/ + /s/ = bus

Learning to blend sounds into words is like solving a fun word puzzle! 🧩 Keep practicing! 📚✏️

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Evaluation

1. To form the word “cat,” you blend the sounds /c/ + /a/ + /t/ (a) true (b) false
2. When you blend the sounds /d/ + /o/ + /g/, you get the word ______. (a) dag (b) dog (c) dug (d) dim
3. The word “sun” is formed by blending the sounds /s/ + /u/ + /n/. (a) true (b) false
4. If you blend /m/ + /a/ + /n/, you’ll get the word ______. (a) map (b) ran (c) man (d) sun
5. To create the word “run,” blend the sounds /r/ + /u/ + /n/. (a) true (b) false
6. When you combine /v/ + /a/ + /n/, what word do you get? (a) can (b) fan (c) van (d) car
7. The word “cup” is formed by blending the sounds /c/ + /u/ + /p/. (a) true (b) false
8. Blend /p/ + /e/ + /n/ to form the word ______. (a) pig (b) pet (c) pen (d) pan
9. If you combine /h/ + /a/ + /t/, you’ll create the word ______. (a) hat (b) bat (c) rat (d) mat
10. The word “bus” is formed by blending the sounds /b/ + /u/ + /s/. (a) true (b) false
11. To make the word “log,” blend the sounds /l/ + /o/ + /g/. (a) true (b) false
12. When you blend /f/ + /l/ + /a/ + /g/, you get the word ______. (a) flag (b) flat (c) frog (d) flip
13. The word “mop” is formed by blending the sounds /m/ + /o/ + /p/. (a) true (b) false
14. Blend /n/ + /o/ + /t/ to create the word ______. (a) hot (b) hat (c) net (d) not
15. The word “ten” is formed by blending the sounds /t/ + /e/ + /n/. (a) true (b) false

Presentation

1. Introduction (5 minutes):
   • Greet the students and create a lively classroom environment.
   • Explain that today we’ll learn to create words by blending letter sounds.
2. Blending Demonstration (10 minutes):
   • Display a flashcard with the letter ‘c’ and another with ‘a.’
   • Pronounce ‘c’ and ‘a’ separately and then blend them to form ‘ca.’ Ask students to repeat.
   • Repeat this process with other letters to form simple words (e.g., ‘ca’ + ‘t’ = ‘cat’).
3. Word Recognition (5 minutes):
   • Show word cards with pictures (cat, dog, sun, man).
   • Ask students to identify the letters in each word and blend the sounds to say the word.
   • Encourage students to participate by taking turns.
4. Practice (10 minutes):
   • Distribute flashcards with letters to students.
   • In pairs, students should blend the sounds on their flashcards and create simple words. Teachers should provide assistance as needed.

Teacher’s Activities:

• Engage and interact with students.
• Demonstrate blending sounds to create words.
• Provide guidance during practice activities.

Learners’ Activities:

• Participate actively in demonstrations and word recognition.
• Work in pairs to practice blending sounds and forming words.

Assessment (5 minutes):

• Call on individual students to blend letter sounds and read words aloud.
• Evaluate each student’s ability to pronounce and read the words correctly.

Ten Evaluation Questions:

1. What is blending sounds?
2. How do you blend ‘c’ and ‘a’ to form the word ‘cat’?
3. What is the word formed by blending ‘d’ and ‘o’?
4. How do you create the word ‘sun’ by blending sounds?
5. Explain what happens when you blend ‘m,’ ‘a,’ and ‘n.’
6. What is the word ‘run’ formed by blending?
7. How do you blend ‘v’ and ‘a’ to make ‘van’?
8. Describe the word ‘cup’ formed by blending sounds.
9. How do you pronounce the word ‘pen’ after blending sounds?
10. Show me how to blend ‘h’ and ‘a’ to form ‘hat.’

Conclusion:

In this lesson, we’ve learned how to blend individual letter sounds to form words. Blending sounds is a fundamental skill for reading, and we’ll continue to practice this to become better readers. Keep practicing, and soon you’ll be able to read many more words on your own