Week 20, lesson 4 New High Frequency Words (children,him,which,get,just) - Phonics Phase 5, unit 3- Lesson plan

In Week 20, Day 4 of Phonics Phase 5, Unit 3, the lesson plan focuses on introducing and consolidating new high frequency words (HFWs) for young learners. The objective for the day is to review the words 'children', 'him', 'which', 'get', and 'just'. The lesson starts with a 'Word Breaker' activity where a word is spoken aloud, and the class is asked to break it down into its constituent sounds before saying it together again. This exercise is repeated with a few words to reinforce phonemic awareness.

The teaching phase involves writing the new HFWs on the board and encouraging children to come up with sentences that include these words. To make the learning process more engaging, the children are paired up and take turns to call out the words in a fun, game-like format. The practice stage of the lesson includes a 'HFW Treasure Hunt', where children search for flashcards with HFWs and two nonsense words hidden around the classroom. They are provided with a treasure list to record the real words they find. If there's extra time, an extension activity encourages them to write sentences using as many HFWs as possible. Finally, the application of the lesson involves children writing the HFWs on mini whiteboards, followed by dictation of phrases that incorporate today's words, such as "Children just love him" and "Which toy did you decide to get?"