JHS1 English Language · Term 1 Week 6: English Sounds

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.1.3.1.2 - Produce pure vowel sounds (long vowels) in context

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the five long vowel sounds in English: ee (as in see), ah (as in car), aw (as in saw), oo (as in moon), and er (as in bird).
Produce each long vowel sound accurately in single words and in short phrases.
Distinguish between long and short vowel sounds when listening to pairs of words.
Use long vowel sounds correctly in connected speech during a short speaking activity.
Sort given words into groups based on their long vowel sound.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: English Sounds (1.3)
Content standard: B7.1.3.1 - Articulate English speech sounds to develop confidence and skills in listening and speaking
Indicator: B7.1.3.1.2 - Produce pure vowel sounds (long vowels) in context
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 6 (Week 6 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, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 6
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Identify and produce long vowels in context. E.g.: part, peel, bloom.
- Distinguish between long and short vowels in context.
- Listen to and produce sounds as used in connected speech.