12th Grade Riddles With Phonetic Transcription Lesson Plan Example

Topic: Riddles with Phonetic Transcription

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to understand and transcribe the phonetic pronunciations in riddles.

Materials

• Riddles with phonetic transcription
• Pen and paper for each student

Warm-up

• Ask students if they have heard of riddles before. Ask them to share some examples of riddles they know.
• Introduce the concept of phonetic transcription, which is the representation of sounds in written form. For example, the word "cat" can be phonetically transcribed as [kæt], where the symbol [ ] represents the sounds and not the spelling.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of phonetic transcription in riddles. Explain that riddles often use phonetic transcription to make them harder to solve.
• Provide students with some riddles that use phonetic transcription. Have students attempt to solve the riddles by sounding out the phonetic transcription.
• After students have had a chance to try solving the riddles, review the answers together as a class.

Guided Practice

• Divide students into pairs. Provide each pair with a set of riddles that use phonetic transcription.
• Have students work together to solve the riddles, providing assistance as needed.
• When students have solved all the riddles, have them share their solutions with the class.

Independent Practice

• Provide each student with a different set of riddles that use phonetic transcription.
• Have students work independently to solve the riddles, without assistance.
• When students have solved all the riddles, have them share their solutions with the class.

Closure

• Review the importance of using phonetic transcription in English writing, and the difficulties that can arise when it is not used correctly.
• Ask students to share any interesting or challenging riddles they solved during the activity.

Assessment

• Observe students during the riddle solving activity, and provide feedback on their use of phonetic transcription in their written riddles.
• Collect and grade the written riddles, paying special attention to the use of phonetic transcription.