Week 32, lesson 1 Verb Endings "s,es" - Phonics Phase 5, unit 4 - Lesson plan

Embarking on the first day of Unit 4 in their phonics journey, Year 1 students are set to explore the world of verbs, particularly focusing on those that end with 's' or 'es'. The objective of this lesson is to understand how to correctly apply these endings to verbs, an essential skill as they near the completion of Phase 5. The lesson begins with a revisiting activity where students engage with graphemes through a pictophone game, identifying different spellings of the same phoneme with examples such as 'rat', 'nurse', and 'fish'.

The teaching component involves a collaborative class exercise where the phrase "I jump" is written on the board and then modified to "She jumps" to demonstrate the addition of 's'. The lesson progresses by exploring the nuances of verb endings, such as adding 's' to make 'hugs' and 'es' to form 'wishes', including a syllable clapping exercise to identify when 'es' is needed. A checklist is provided to help students determine the correct ending, considering the final letters of the base word. Practice is made interactive with a verb-acting activity, where students pick verbs from a hat and then act them out after the class has added the correct ending. The lesson concludes with an application exercise where children write dictated phrases on mini whiteboards, showcasing their understanding of the day's lesson on verb endings.