2nd Grade Short Vowel Lesson Plan

Topic: short vowel rules

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify and pronounce short vowels in words.

Materials:

• Word cards with short vowel words (e.g., cat, dog, hat, bat, pat, sit)
• Short Vowel Poster: Print on card stock and cut out the individual vowels. Arrange the vowels on a poster board in the correct order---a, e, i, o, and then u (see Short Vowel Poster image). Leave space on the poster board to write the words that contain the short vowels.
• String or wool thread
• Needle
• Scissors
• Whiteboard or blackboard and chalk

Warm-Up

• Review the alphabet with the students.
• Ask the students to name the letters and say the sounds that each letter makes.
• Write the alphabet on the whiteboard or blackboard.
• Ask the students to raise their hand if they hear a sound that is not a short vowel sound.
• Write the incorrect sound on the whiteboard or blackboard.
• Repeat this process with each short vowel sound.

Direct Instruction

• Review the short vowel sounds with the students.
• Ask the students to say each short vowel sound out loud.
• Write the short vowel sounds on the whiteboard or blackboard.
• Have the students repeat the short vowel sounds after you.
• Review the short vowel rules with the students.
• Ask the students to name the short vowel sound that each word begins with.
• If the word begins with a short vowel sound, have the students say the short vowel sound out loud.
• If the word begins with a non-short vowel sound, have the students say the non-short vowel sound out loud.
• Have the students repeat the short vowel sound that each word begins with.

Guided Practice

• Have the students work in pairs or small groups.
• Give each group a set of short vowel flashcards or pictures.
• Have the students take turns showing the flashcards or pictures to their group members and asking them to name the short vowel sound of each word.
• Encourage the students to ask questions and give feedback to their group members.

Independent Practice

• Have the students choose a topic that they are interested in (such as dinosaurs, baseball, or butterflies).
• Ask the students to find pictures or information about their chosen topic and create a short presentation (using pictures, drawings, or printed information).
• Encourage the students to use the short vowel sounds they have learned to pronounce the words in their presentation.

Closure

• Ask the students to share their presentations with the class.
• Remind the students of the short vowel sounds they have learned and have them practice saying the words in their presentations.

Assessment

• Observe the students during independent practice to assess their understanding of the short vowel sounds.
• Collect the students' presentations and assess their ability to recognize and pronounce the short vowel sounds in words.
• Provide feedback to the students on their presentations and their ability to pronounce the short vowel sounds.