3rd Grade 3 Sound Of Ed Lesson Plan Example

Topic: Reading words with the "ed" suffix

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to read words with the "ed" suffix with proper pronunciation and intonation.

Materials

• Word cards with words containing the "ed" suffix
• Pictures of objects that correspond with the words
• Index cards
• Markers or pens

Warm-up

• Show the students the word cards with words containing the "ed" suffix and ask them to read the words aloud.
• Encourage the students to exaggerate the pronunciation of the words with the "ed" suffix.
• Ask the students to raise their hands if they are able to read the words correctly.

Direct Instruction

• Explain to the students that there are three different ways to pronounce the "ed" suffix.
• Show the students the word cards with words containing the "ed" suffix again, this time with the corresponding hand gestures for each pronunciation.
• Have the students practice saying the three sounds of "ed" out loud with the corresponding hand gestures.
• Remind the students to exaggerate the pronunciation of the "ed" suffix.

Guided Practice

• Split the students into pairs.
• Give each pair a set of word cards with words containing the "ed" suffix.
• Have the students take turns showing a word to their partner and saying the three sounds of "ed" out loud with the corresponding hand gestures.
• Encourage the students to help each other if they are having trouble pronouncing a word correctly.
• When the practice is complete, have the students place the word cards in a sorted pile with the correct pronunciation on top, incorrect pronunciation on bottom, and plain word cards in the middle.

Independent Practice

• Give each student a piece of paper and a pen.
• Ask the students to write a sentence using at least one word with the "ed" suffix.
• Encourage the students to use the word cards from the guided practice to help them with spelling.
• When the independent practice is complete, have the students share their sentences with the class.

Closure

• Review the three sounds of "ed" and remind the students how to read them.
• Ask the students to share one thing they learned about reading "ed" words today.
• Thank the students for their participation and ask them to put their materials away.

Assessment

• Observe the students during independent practice to assess their ability to read the three sounds of "ed".
• Have the students take a quiz where they must identify which sound each "ed" word starts with, or have them read a "ed" word and select the corresponding work from a group of options.