Lesson Planning of Vowels and Diphthongs
Subject English
Grade V
Students` Learning Outcomes
- Pronounce
and spell long and short vowels and diphthongs as they occur as practice items
and sentences in reading lessons and in speech.
Information
for Teachers
- Diphthongs
are vowel sounds/semi-vowel sounds into a single unbroken sound.
- Common
diphthongs in English are: as;
- /ow/
sound as in the word cow, how, bow, now, wow, owl, gown, allow
- /ou/
sound as in the word out, shout, foul, snout
- /oy/
sound as in the word boy, toy, joy, royal, enjoy
- Reinforcement
of the long and short vowels sounds must be done.
- While
teaching the lesson, the teacher should also use textbook wherein and whenever
it is applicable.
- Note
that this lesson focuses on diphthongs.
Material
/ Resources
Writing
board, chalk/marker, duster, mini-chart, extension worksheet 1 (5 in number)
Introduction
- Ask
the following questions to recap consonants, vowel and diphthongs.
- Ask
the students, as;
- What
are consonants?
- What
are vowels?
- What
are diphthongs?
- Appreciate
the correct responses of the students.
- Discuss
the difference between the vowel sounds and diphthongs in detail with the
students.
Development
Activity
1
- Draw
information from the Mini-charts given below on the writing board for recap
activity.
- Point
to the chart pasted / drawn on the writing board and say, “in groups of four
members make as many words as you can using ‘oi’,ow’, ‘oy’, ‘ou’/ each group
will focus on one diphthong family. Give them three minutes for doing it.
- Ask
the groups to share their ideas. Write their responses on the writing board.
- Ask
what the vowel sound in each of these words is. (/ow/)
- Point
to the mini-charts pasted/ drawn on the writing board. Say, as;
- ”What
is the vowel sound in each of these words?” (/oy/)
- “What
are the two ways we can spell the /oy/ sound?” (o-i and o-y)
- Students
have learnt the use of the /ow/, /ou/, /oy/, /oi/ vowel sounds in grade 3 and
4 so this will be a recap.
- Say,
“Today, we are focusing on sounds called diphthongs.” (Note that the spelling
is “diphthong, “not “diphthong.”)
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Activity
2
- Divide
the class into two groups. Give them five minutes to write /aw/ and /au/
words on the loose paper sheet.
- Allow
them to share their responses.
- Write
their answers on the writing board.
- Allow
one student to point out to the words on the writing board while the two
groups exchange their sheets and add more words to each other`s group work
for /aw/ and /au/ sound words.
- say,
as;
- “What do you notice about each group of two
words?” (They have the same spelling patterns)
- :So
when we find a word that rhymes with one of the words in the list maintained
on the writing board, chances are it is normally spelled with the same vowel patterns”
- Divide
the class into small groups. Give each group a few blank paper sheets and ask
children to look at the words written on the writing board and to think of
one new word that rhymes with the word on their sheet and write it on the
blank paper sheets. If they think of more than one same sound word, they can
use the additional sheets. Remind them to keep the spelling pattern the same
unless they think they have thought of an exception. Allow 5 minutes for this
activity.
- Ask
each group to check the spelling of any words they have written by looking at
other group`s work.
- Ask
children to write the /ou/ and /oi/ and /au/ diphthong words in the notebooks.
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Sum
up / Conclusion
- Sum
up the lesson by asking the students to read the words on the loose paper
sheets. These words should have different diphthongs.
Assessment
- Ask
the students to circle all the diphthongs words they can find in the
newspaper/textbook and paste/write them in the notebook. Share findings with
the class by adding more words to the paper sheets displayed in class having
oi. Oy, ow,
Follow
up
- Ask
the students to select any lesson from the textbook and underline five
diphthongs and write them in a table of three columns.
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