6th Grade Voices Of Letters Lesson Plan Example (English)

Topic: letters have different sounds and make different noises

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify the different sounds that letters make and create words with those letters.

Materials

• Chart with the letters of the alphabet written on it
• Various objects that represent each letter's sound (e.g. a bell for the letter "b", a whistle for the letter "s", a piece of chalk for the letter "h", etc.)
• A list of words that include each letter

Warm-up

• Have students sit in a circle and pass a small object around. When a student receives the object, they should call out the name of the letter that they think the object represents. For example, if the object is a bell, the student might say, "B!" If the student is correct, they remain in the game. If the student is incorrect, they are out of the game. The last student standing is the winner.

Direct Instruction

• Explain to students that the letters of the alphabet have their own unique sounds. These sounds are called phonemes, and they are the building blocks of words.
• Have students repeat the phonemes of the letters of the alphabet after you.
• Demonstrate how to pronounce each phoneme, and encourage students to listen and repeat after you.
• Review the phonemes of all the letters of the alphabet.

Guided Practice

• Have students work in pairs or small groups.
• Give each student a sheet of paper and a pencil.
• Have students use the phoneme chart to write the sounds of the letters of the alphabet on their paper.
• Have students use the phoneme chart to check their work, and correct any mistakes.
• Have students share their work with the class.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose a word that begins with one of the letters of the alphabet.
• Have students think of a way to represent the sound of the chosen letter using their voice or body.
• Have students present their ideas to the class.
• Have the class vote on the best idea, and award a prize to the winner.

Closure

• Review the sounds that each letter represents.
• Ask students to share any new ideas they have for representing the sounds using their voice or body.

Assessment:

• Observe students during independent practice and provide feedback on their ability to use their voice or body to represent different sounds.
• Listen to students as they read their stories and provide feedback on their ability to accurately represent the sounds in the words.