Phonemic Awareness / Diction English Grammar Primary 4 First Term Lesson Notes

English Grammar Primary 4 First Term Lesson Notes

Week 1: Introduction to Vowel Sounds

• Topic: Short Vowel Sounds
• Pronunciation & Phonetics:
  • /a/ as in “cat” (short ‘a’)
  • /e/ as in “pen” (short ‘e’)
  • /i/ as in “sit” (short ‘i’)
  • /o/ as in “top” (short ‘o’)
  • /u/ as in “sun” (short ‘u’)
• IPA: /æ/, /e/, /ɪ/, /ɒ/, /ʌ/

Week 2: Introduction to Long Vowel Sounds

• Topic: Long Vowel Sounds
• Pronunciation & Phonetics:
  • /a:/ as in “car” (long ‘a’)
  • /e:/ as in “seat” (long ‘e’)
  • /i:/ as in “bike” (long ‘i’)
  • /o:/ as in “home” (long ‘o’)
  • /u:/ as in “blue” (long ‘u’)
• IPA: /ɑ:/, /i:/, /u:/, /e:/, /o:/

Week 3: Consonant Sounds – Stops (Plosives)

• Topic: Stop Consonant Sounds
• Pronunciation & Phonetics:
  • /p/ as in “pat”
  • /b/ as in “bat”
  • /t/ as in “top”
  • /d/ as in “dog”
  • /k/ as in “cat”
  • /g/ as in “go”
• IPA: /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/

Week 4: Consonant Sounds – Fricatives

• Topic: Fricative Consonant Sounds
• Pronunciation & Phonetics:
  • /f/ as in “fish”
  • /v/ as in “vase”
  • /θ/ (voiceless th) as in “think”
  • /ð/ (voiced th) as in “this”
  • /s/ as in “sun”
  • /z/ as in “zoo”
• IPA: /f/, /v/, /θ/, /ð/, /s/, /z/

Week 5: Consonant Sounds – Affricates

• Topic: Affricate Consonant Sounds
• Pronunciation & Phonetics:
  • /tʃ/ as in “chip”
  • /dʒ/ as in “jam”
• IPA: /tʃ/, /dʒ/

Week 6: Consonant Sounds – Nasals

• Topic: Nasal Consonant Sounds
• Pronunciation & Phonetics:
  • /m/ as in “man”
  • /n/ as in “no”
  • /ŋ/ as in “sing”
• IPA: /m/, /n/, /ŋ/

Week 7: Mid Term Assessment and Break

• Topic: Assessment and Review
• Activities:
  • Assessment: Evaluate understanding of vowel and consonant sounds.
  • Break: No new lessons; time for revision and rest.

Week 8: Consonant Sounds – Liquids and Glides

• Topic: Liquids and Glides
• Pronunciation & Phonetics:
  • /l/ as in “love”
  • /r/ as in “red”
  • /w/ as in “we”
  • /j/ as in “yes”
• IPA: /l/, /r/, /w/, /j/

Week 9: Advanced Vowel Sounds and Practice

• Topic: Advanced Practice with Vowels
• Pronunciation & Phonetics:
  • Review and practice differentiating between long and short vowel sounds.
  • Use minimal pairs and word lists for reinforcement.
• IPA: Review of /æ/, /e/, /ɪ/, /ɒ/, /ʌ/, /ɑ:/, /i:/, /u:/, /e:/, /o:/

Week 10: Advanced Consonant Sounds and Practice

• Topic: Advanced Practice with Consonants
• Pronunciation & Phonetics:
  • Review and practice all consonant sounds.
  • Use minimal pairs and word lists for reinforcement.
• IPA: Review of /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/, /f/, /v/, /θ/, /ð/, /s/, /z/, /tʃ/, /dʒ/, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/, /l/, /r/, /w/, /j/

Week 11: First Term Review Assessment and Revision

• Topic: Review and Assessment
• Activities:
  • Review: Comprehensive revision of all vowel and consonant sounds.
  • Assessment: Evaluate understanding through quizzes and activities.

Week 12: Examination Questions

• Topic: Examination on Phonemic Awareness and Diction
• Activities:
  • Examination: Answer questions on topics covered throughout the term.
  • Review: Discuss results and provide feedback.

This plan ensures a structured approach to teaching and assessing phonemic awareness, focusing on both vowel and consonant sounds throughout the term.