Week 1, lesson 2 Tricky Words (said, so)- Phonics Phase 4 - Lesson plan

The lesson plan for Week 1, Day 2 in the Phonics Phase 4 series targets the introduction of two new 'tricky words' for young learners: 'said' and 'so'. The objective is clearly stated at the beginning of the lesson, with the aim for children to learn and be able to use these words. The lesson begins with a 'Quickwrite' activity, where the teacher calls out phonemes and the children write the corresponding graphemes on their whiteboards, serving as a warm-up to revisit previous knowledge and prepare for the new content.

During the 'Teach' phase, the instructor presents the tricky words, encouraging the children to sound them out and then cycle through them multiple times to reinforce recognition. The children are also asked to help construct sentences using the new words, aiding in comprehension and contextual understanding. The 'Practise' segment involves a 'Tricky Word Race' where children work in teams to quickly read words from a selection of tricky word cards, including the ones introduced in the lesson. This is intended to promote both speed and accuracy in word recognition. The 'Apply' phase consists of two activities: 'Caption Match', where children match phrases to pictures, and 'Mini Whiteboard Work', where they write the tricky words on their whiteboards as dictated by the teacher, allowing for hands-on practice and application of the words they have learned.