Week 33, lesson 5 New High Frequency Words (water,please,whole,hour,busy) - Phonics Phase 5, unit 4 - Lesson plan

In Week 33, Day 5 of Phonics Phase 5, Unit 4, the lesson plan introduces students to new high frequency words (HFWs) that they will encounter often in their reading and writing. The objective of the lesson is for the children to learn the words 'water', 'please', 'whole', 'hour', and 'busy'. The lesson begins with a revisiting exercise called Sound Match, where the teacher writes a grapheme on the board and the children are encouraged to identify and vocalise the various phonemes associated with it. For example, the grapheme can represent sounds such as /ear/ in 'fear', /air/ in 'bear', and /er/ in 'heard'.

During the teaching phase, the new HFWs are written on the board, and the children are asked to contribute example sentences using these words. The lesson becomes interactive as the children take turns calling out the words, and the activity can be made even more engaging by turning it into a game with pairs of students. To practice, a HFW Treasure Hunt is organised where flashcards with the HFWs and some nonsense words are hidden around the classroom for children to find and record on their treasure lists. Finally, the application of the lesson involves children using mini whiteboards to write down each word and phrase as dictated by the teacher, such as 'I'd like some water please' or 'I'm busy reading for a whole hour', which they then proudly display to the class.