Phonic Lesson Plan

Candidate’s Name: Chavee Fink

Grade Level: 3rd

Title of the lesson: The Vowels

Length of the lesson: 1 ½ hours

Central focus Phonics and vowel recognition

Knowledge of students to inform teaching Students need phonological awareness, and knowledge of vowels, vowel sounds, and word structure including vowels.

Common Core State Standards Sample: CCSS RF 1.3 (Reading: Foundational Skills, Phonics and Word Recognitions) 5. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. 6. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. CCSS Conventions of Standard English 2.Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. F. Use spelling patterns and generalizations in writing words.

Support literacy development through language (academic language) Students will analyze the story and recognize the importance of vowels. Students will identify the vowels that belong in each word. Students will need both oral and written language for this class, as they will be discussing the story, as well as writing with vowels.

Learning objectives Will understand the importance of vowels. Will be able to add vowels to consonants to make them into words.

Formal and informal assessment: Students will be assessed informally, during the group reading activities, class discussions, and in class work sheets. The homework sheet will give the teacher a real feel on how much each student caught on to and understands.

Instructional procedure: On a SMART board, show the story, The Vowels, {http://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/ViewOnline.aspx?Is5=false&ProductID=6491} to the class. (*The Vowels is about a family, called the Vowels, who are not complete until each of their vowel children is born. Until each child is born, their words are without those vowels.) Ask the students to retell the story. Have them identify what happened when each child was born. Ask the students to recognize the importance of vowels. Go through the story again, pausing on each page to ask questions as follows: Why can’t we understand what they are saying? Which vowels do you think fit into this word. Which vowel did Alan/Ellen/Iris/Otto/Ursila/Aunt Cyndy add to the family? What vowel sounds (2 kinds) do we hear in his name? What other vowels are still missing? What happened when Otto got lost? Again, have the students identify the importance of vowels. Divide the classroom into groups of 4. Give out consonant cards, as well as vowel cards. Have one student make a word without vowels with the consonant cards. Their peers will fill out the words with vowels. Give out a sheet with the following sections: Which vowel is missing from each word? (Ex: fmily) Fill in the blanks: (Example: C_T, D_G, DR_SS, TABL_E. Extra credit: Turn these letters into a word! (Example: t, twr, ktchn) Do one example of each section on the board with the students. Give the students a similar sheet for homework to assess their comprehension.

Instructional resources and materials: SMART board The Vowels book, by Sally M. Walker http://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/ViewOnline.aspx?Is5=false&ProductID=6491 Letter cards Work sheet Homework Sheet

Reflection The instructional plans include the whole class. In third grade, the students are already familiar with vowels. This lesson just shows the importance of vowels and how they complete words. There is much practice done, including going through the story and filling in the vowels together, the game with cards, as well as work sheet and homework sheet. This lesson reaches all students.