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What topic	Phonological awareness
What length (min)	30
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Lesson Plan: Phonological Awareness

Subject: English

Year Level: 1

Duration: 30 minutes

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Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Identify and produce rhyming words.
• Blend sounds to form words.
• Segment sounds in simple words.

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Materials Needed

• Whiteboard and markers
• Phonological awareness flashcards
• Picture books with rhyming text
• Worksheets for blending and segmenting activities

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Introduction (5 minutes)

• Begin the lesson by explaining what phonological awareness is: the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate sounds in spoken language.
• Discuss the importance of phonological awareness for reading and writing skills.

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Direct Instruction (10 minutes)

Rhyming Words

1. Introduce the concept of rhyming words using examples (e.g., cat, hat, bat).
2. Read a short rhyming picture book aloud to the class.
3. After reading, ask students to identify the rhyming pairs from the story.

Blending Sounds

1. Explain the process of blending sounds to create words.
2. Model blending with simple sounds (e.g., /c/ + /a/ + /t/ = cat).
3. Have students practice blending sounds with teacher-led examples.

Segmenting Sounds

1. Introduce the concept of segmenting by breaking words into sounds.
2. Demonstrate segmenting with words such as "dog" (/d/ + /o/ + /g/).
3. In pairs, have students practice segmenting familiar words.

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Guided Practice (10 minutes)

• Conduct a “Sound Sorting” activity where students categorize words into rhyming and non-rhyming groups on the whiteboard.
• Use flashcards to have students blend and segment sounds together as a class, providing guidance and support.

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Independent Practice (5 minutes)

• Distribute worksheets that include activities for blending and segmenting.
  • Activity 1: Circle the rhyming words in a list.
  • Activity 2: For a given set of sounds, write the word that can be formed.
  • Activity 3: Break the words into their individual sounds.

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Conclusion (2 minutes)

• Review the key points: What is phonological awareness? Why is it important?
• Reinforce the skills learned in the lesson.

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Homework

Tasks

1. Rhyming Words: Write down three pairs of rhyming words.

2. Blending Sounds: Choose 5 sets of sounds from the list below and write the corresponding words:

   • /b/ + /l/ + /ue/
   • /s/ + /un/
   • /h/ + /at/
   • /f/ + /ish/
   • /m/ + /ap/

3. Segmenting Sounds: Find any 5 words in your home and write them down, then break each word into its sounds.

Answers

1. Sample answers for rhyming words:

   • cat/hat
   • big/fig
   • sun/run

2. Blending sounds:

   • Blue
   • Sun
   • Hat
   • Fish
   • Map

3. Segmenting sounds: Answers will vary based on student selection; example:

   • Dog: /d/ + /o/ + /g/
   • Cat: /k/ + /a/ + /t/

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This lesson plan provides a structured approach to introducing phonological awareness skills to Year 1 students in a 30-minute session, aligning with Australian education standards.