Lesson Plan: Phonics Fun with Short Vowels

Most substitute teachers have experienced the anxiety of walking into a classroom to discover that no lesson plans were left you. Fear not! This easy phonics lesson will work great for kindergarten to grade 3 depending on your students' level.

A few materials are required - be sure to plan ahead.

Short Vowel Sounds Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan Objective: Students will be able to identify and read words with short vowel sounds.

Recommended Grade Levels: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade

Materials:

• Short vowel flashcards (a, e, i, o, u)

• Short vowel worksheets

• Short vowel word lists

Introduction (5 minutes):

• Introduce the concept of short vowels to the class.

• Show the flashcards and have students repeat the names of the vowels.

• Ask students if they can think of any words that have a short vowel sound. Write their responses on the board.

Direct Instruction (10 minutes):

• Using the flashcards, have students practice identifying the short vowel sounds in words.

• Call on students to give examples of words that have the short vowel sound being studied.

• Introduce the worksheets and explain that they will be working on them during the independent practice portion of the lesson.

Guided Practice (15 minutes):

• Divide the class into small groups and give each group a word list with short vowel words.

• Have students take turns reading the words aloud and identifying the short vowel sound in each word.

• Circulate the room to assist students as needed and to check for understanding.

Independent Practice (20 minutes):

• Have students work independently on the short vowel worksheets.

• These worksheets should include activities such as identifying short vowels in words, matching short vowel sounds to pictures, and completing short vowel words to make sentences.

• Monitor students as they work and assist as needed.

Closure (5 minutes):

• Review the short vowel sounds and have students give examples of words that have a short vowel sound.

• Collect the worksheets and flashcards.

• Remind students that they will be practicing short vowel sounds in future lessons.

Assessment:

• Observe students during independent practice and collect worksheets to assess their understanding of short vowel sounds.

• Give a short quiz at the end of the week to assess student progress.

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