B1 English Language · Term 2 Week 1: Pre-Reading Activities

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.2.1.2.2 - Orally segment spoken syllables/words into individual sounds e.g. stop = s-t-o-p

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Clap the number of sounds they hear in simple spoken words such as am, pot and stop.
Say each individual sound in a spoken word, in the correct order, using their fingers to count the sounds.
Segment one-syllable words with two sounds (am = a-m), three sounds (pot = p-o-t) and four sounds (stop = s-t-o-p) when the teacher says the word aloud.
Match a spoken word to the correct number of sound cards or counters placed on their desk.
Work with a partner to segment a word into sounds, taking turns to say each sound clearly.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Pre-Reading Activities (2.1)
Content standard: B1.2.1.2 - Manipulate the sounds of the letters of English
Indicator: B1.2.1.2.2 - Orally segment spoken syllables/words into individual sounds e.g. stop = s-t-o-p
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 1 (Week 13 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 18
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Model segmenting spoken syllables/words into individual sounds,
e.g. (stop = s-t-o-p, am = a-m, pot = p-o-t).
- Provide opportunities for learners to practise segmenting syllables/words into individual sounds.