LESSON PLAN FORMAT

Lesson Topic/Focus: Word of the week: watch Date: 16/11/16

VCF-10 Learning Area: English Year level(s): Prep
VCF-10 Mode: Reading and Viewing Lesson duration: 60 min
VCF-10 Strand(s): Language
VCF-10 sub-Strand(s): Phonic and word knowledge

Learning Standard(s)/Outcome(s)/Objective(s):
Identify rhyming words, alliteration patterns, syllables and some sounds (phonemes) in spoken
words (VCELA168)

At the conclusion of this lesson, the students will know/understand that:

They can use phonic and word knowledge to use the word of the week in sentences

Establish challenging learning goals (3.1)

At the conclusion of this lesson, the students will demonstrate the skills/strategies of:
Understand that tch makes a ch sound when said in watch.

Assessment:
Work sample

Assessment criteria for analysis:

Using the tch sound and being aware of what letters make this sound.

Teaching focus:
Introducing new word of the week
The pre-service teacher's teaching skill for observation by Supervising Teacher

Background to the learning:

Children have been practising their fluency when reading and using phonic knowledge to
sound out unknown words.

Lesson resources:
- White board & white board markers
- Students workbooks
- Writing prompt (watch)
- Consolidation
o Magnetic letters
o Pebbles
o Bolts
Lesson content:
A. Introduction
10 mins

Write the word watch on the board. Use letter cards to show how it is blended together
(w/a/tch)
Get the students to read out the word, what does this word mean? There are two meanings,
this is called a homonym
Explain/discuss that tch makes a ch sound when said in watch.
Brainstorm words that have the same sound (write these on a poster) and words that rhyme
(verbally)

Model writing a sentence using the word. Ensure to use capital letter at the start of a sentence,
full stop at the end and finger spaces between the words.

B. Development
25 mins
In their writing books, students need to write three sentences about the word of the week
When finished, students to practice building the word with magnetic letters/pebbles/bolts.

C. Consolidation, practice, extension

5-10 mins
Students can draw a picture to accompany their sentences.
Levels:
High-write a sentence with other tch words
Low- Create words that have the tch sound Each ability group has been set a
with the word bolts and copy into book challenging achievable learning goal
Teacher group- shared writing come up (3.1).
with a sentence together.

D. Closure
5mins
Pick 3-5 students to come up to the front of the class and show their work

Lesson/activity transition:

Students are to pack away books and activities then sit back on the mat.