WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE

BLENDING & SEGMENTING

Unit 15

Learning New Words

Focus: Learning Standard(s): Objective(s): Time: Teaching Aid(s):

Listening and Speaking 1.1.1 (g), 1.2.2 (a), 1.1.4 {SK & SJK} By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to: i. blend and segment orally. 30/60 minutes letter cards, word cards, chart, phoneme card

Cross Curricular Element(s): Multiple Intelligence, Creativity and Innovation Introduction: a. Greet pupils. b. Pupils reply. Set Induction: a. Demonstrate the actions. b. Ask pupils to guess the sound. c. Do the action and say the sound. Step 1: a Display a series of pictures on the board. (Appendix 1) b. Get pupils to name the pictures. c. Talk about the picture stressing on the focus words. Step 2: a. b. c. d. Revise the sounds and their actions. Use the focus words. Do the actions together and get pupils to say the sounds. Get pupils to say the words and the sounds. Repeat the activity in groups. Focus words: cat, kid, sit, nap, mat, cot, pin, cap, tip, dig, pit ,dog

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Step 3: a. Identify three pupils and give them a letter card each. (Appendix 2) b. Say /k/ twice and turn the pupil holding the letter c to face the class. c. Repeat the action with the letter a. d. Blend the two sounds and say it twice. e. Then go to the third pupil and say /t/ twice. f. Blend the three sounds. g. Repeat all the actions and ask pupils to follow. h. Do the same with the other words. Step 4:

Step a: Ask them to stand apart and face the board. Step c: Ask pupils to stand closer.

a. Write a word on the board. Step e: Example: tap Guide the pupil b. Get pupils to say the word. to face the class c. Get pupils to identify the different sounds in the word. and stand closer d. Distribute letter cards. to the other two e. Get pupils to show the letter card for the first sound. pupils. f. Pupils say the sound /t/. g. Next, guide pupils to show the letter card for the second sound. h. Pupils say //. i. Pupils show the letter card for the third sound. For segmenting j. Pupils say /p/. a word, pupils k. Say tap has three sounds: /t/, //, /p/. should know the number of letters Consolidation: and sounds in a word. a. Divide pupils into pairs. b. Distribute picture cards, word cards and letter cards. c. A pupil picks a picture card and names it. d. The other pupil will blend the sounds into words. Example:

Say /k/, //, /p/ (repeat thrice) then say the word cap.
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e. Next, a pupil picks a word card. f. The other pair says the word and segments the phonemes. Example:

mat
Closure: a. Leave the class by thanking the pupils. b. Pupils respond appropriately. Say mat /m/, //, /t/

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APPENDIX 1

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s i g s i g

a n o a n o
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t m c t m c

p d k p d k

*Note: Prepare a set for each pupil.

Focus: Learning Standard(s): Objective(s):

Reading 2.1.2 (a) (c),2.1.3,2.1.4,2.2.1 (a) & (b) {SK & SJK} By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to: i. blend phonemes into words; ii. segment words to spell; and iii. follow simple instructions. 30/60 minutes picture cards, text chart , letter cards, bingo cards, rebus chart

Time: Teaching Aid(s):

Cross Curricular Element(s): Multiple Intelligence, Creativity and Innovation Introduction: a. Greet pupils. b. Pupils reply. Set Induction: a. Show the pictures. (Appendix 3) b. Get pupils to name the pictures. c. Get pupils to blend the phonemes to form words. Step 1: a. Display the pictures. (Appendix 3) b. Read the text. (Appendix 4) c. Read the text again. d. Get pupils to read the focus words. Step 2: a. Display the text on the board. (Appendix 5) b. Read the text. Replace the pictures with words. c. Read the text again. d. Get pupils to say the words to replace the picture. e. Distribute letter cards. (Appendix 2) f. Point to a picture in the text. (Appendix 5) g. Get pupils to blend the phonemes to form the word.

Use your discretion on the number of words according to pupils ability.

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h. Get a pupil to pick the correct word card. (Appendix 6) Step 3: a. Work in pairs. b. Each group is given a bingo card. (Appendix 7) c. Say the phoneme and pupils cross out the letter. d. The group that finishes first will shout BINGO. e. They will have to say the phoneme to spell the word. f. Stick the bingo card on the board. g. Pupils say the phoneme and blend them. h. Continue the game. Consolidation: a. Pupils complete the exercise on page 83 in their module. (Appendix 8) Closure: a. Leave the class by thanking the pupils. b. Pupils respond appropriately.

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A girl, a cat and a kid, They go to a hill, They skip and skip, They sit and nap, They skip and skip, K, K, K

A girl, a cat and a kid, They skip to a mat, They sit in a cot, They put on a cap, They tap a pot, O, O, O
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APPENDIX 5

A girl, a

and a

They go to a hill, They skip and skip, They sit and nap, They skip and skip, K, K, K

A girl, a cat and a kid, They skip to a They sit in a They put on a They tap a pot, O, O, O
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cat nap pin

kid mat cap

sit cot tip

pot dig pit pat dog

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APPENDIX 7
Bingo Cards

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APPENDIX 8
Name the pictures.

Break these words.

1. 2. 3. 4.

pin dog tin tap

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Focus: Learning Standard(s): Objective(s):

Writing 3.1.2 (a), (d), (e) {SK & SJK} By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to: i. blend and segment words; and ii. write words and phrases neatly. 30/60 minutes picture cards, word cards, worksheets Intelligence, Creativity and Innovation

Time: Teaching Aid(s):

Cross Curricular Element(s): Multiple Introduction: a. Greet pupils. b. Pupils reply. Set Induction:

a. Recap the previous lesson. b. Show a picture card. (Appendix 3) c. Get pupils to name the picture. d. Get pupils to say out the phonemes. e. Ask pupils to blend the phonemes. Step 1: a. Show a word card. (Appendix 6) b. Guide pupils to read the word. c. Next, get pupils to segment the word. Step 2: a. Complete exercise on page 84 of pupils module. (Appendix 9) Step 3:

Teacher may use a number of picture cards for this activity based on pupils ability.

Teacher may use a number of word cards for this activity based on pupils ability.

a. Guide pupils to complete the exercise on page 85 in their module. (Appendix 10)

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Consolidation: a. Show any picture and ask pupils to say the phoneme. (Appendix 3) Closure: a. Leave the class by thanking the pupils. b. Pupils respond appropriately.

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APPENDIX 9

Rearrange the letters. Write the words

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APPENDIX 10

Fill in the missing letters. Write the phrases.

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Focus: Learning Standard(s): Objective(s): Time: Teaching Aid(s):

Language Arts 4.3.2 (b) {SK & SJK} By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to: i. sing and perform an action song. 30/60 minutes composite picture, text chart

Cross Curricular Element(s): Creativity and Innovation Introduction: a. Greet pupils. b. Pupils reply. Set Induction: a. Display the composite picture. (Appendix 1) b. Talk about the picture. Step 1: a. Display the text. (Appendix 5) b. Read the text together. c. Teacher sings the song with action. d. Teacher and pupils sing together with actions Step 2: a. Pupils stand in a circle and face to one direction. b. Pupils sings with action. c. Repeat the song. Step 3: a. Pupils work in groups. b. Sing and practise the actions. c. Perform in groups. Teacher praises the group that sings well. Encourage the weak pupils to sing along with the teacher. Step c: Teacher sings the song to any suitable tune.

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Consolidation: a. Pupils perform individually. b. Get pupils to sing the song again with actions. Closure: a. Leave the class by thanking the pupils. b. Pupils respond appropriately.

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