Lesson 7

Lesson Plan # 7: Differentiating Vowel Sounds

Lesson Overview: Reviewing the anchor charts created for E
and I, students will be able to differentiate between the medial
vowel sounds when sorting pictures.
Resources or Materials Needed
Alphabet Chart (Appendix C)
Long and Short E and I Card (Appendix H and G)
Charts created for E and I
Scissors
Paper
Glue stick
Jack Hartmann Learning Rocks Vol.2 DVD
Listening Center with phonics cards
Student computers with starfall.com
Performance Objective 7: Given a set of picture cards with E
and I long and short
medial vowel sounds, students will be able
to correctly identify and sort the pictures based on the use of
phonemic awareness to identify the medial sound a minimum of
9 out of 10 times .
Time: 40 minutes repeated for 2 days
Step 1: Pre-Instructional Activities

To begin the lesson, we will sing the alphabet song and find
all five vowels on an alphabet chart. After the alphabet chart, as a
class we will review the difference between a long and short
vowel, generating examples with a turn and talk partner.
Step 2: Content Presentation
We will review letter E and the word chart we made, then
letter I. With emphasis on how your mouth moves when saying
each sound, we will discuss the differences in sounds. When
saying the /e/ sound your mouth opens slightly with a smile. To
say the /i/ sound, your lips are tight against your teeth. We will
then reread the charts and emphasizing making the sounds with
our mouths, turning to a partner several times to practice.
Step 3: Learner Participation
Students will have several opportunities to turn and talk to a
partner as well as model for the whole group creating the
different vowel sounds. Prior to being dismissed students have a
brain break with Jack Hartmann DVD
Step 4: Assessment
Students will be completing a long/short vowel picture sort
Appendix H and G. They will be cutting out pictures of words that
either belong in a /e/ column or a /i/ column. After completing, I
will review the sort and any changes needed must be done. Day
2, students may be chosen to either participate in the listening
center or go to starfall.com instead of the sort.
Step 5: Follow-Through Activities
We will be referring back to vowel sounds of e and i as it appears
in reading as well as writing.