Week 22, lesson 1 Phoneme Short "oul, u, oo" - Phonics Phase 5, unit 3 - Lesson plan

In the first lesson of Week 22, part of the Phonics Phase 5 curriculum, the objective is to teach children the various spellings of the short /oo/ phoneme, as heard in words like 'book' and 'put'. The lesson begins with a 'Quickdash' activity, where students quickly identify phonemes from grapheme flashcards, including digraphs and trigraphs, that they have previously learned. This fast-paced review prepares them for the new content.

During the teaching phase, the instructor introduces the Ook pictophone, a visual tool representing the short /oo/ sound. The class explores different graphemes that can represent this phoneme: , , and . Together, they practice writing words such as 'good', 'could', and 'put', paying special attention to the underlined grapheme that conveys the short /oo/ sound. For the practice activity, the 'Sound Spotter' game is played, where students read aloud sentences written on the board and identify the phoneme of the day. They underline where this sound appears in the sentences, and afterwards, a list of graphemes used for the phoneme is compiled. To apply their knowledge, children use mini whiteboards to write dictated words and sentences that contain the short /oo/ sound, reinforcing their understanding of the different spellings of the phoneme.