Use Sounds to Form Three-Letter Words

Topic Strands:

1. Phonics – Use sounds to form three-letter words
2. Speech – Identification & pronunciation of object sounds
3. Vocabulary – Teaching of new words
4. Reading – Oral comprehension
5. Structure – Simple greetings and commands
6. Writing – Practice writing two-letter words

Lesson Content

1. Phonics – Use Sounds to Form Three-Letter Words

• Pupils revise earlier blends like c–a–t → cat, m–a–n → man, p–e–n → pen.
• Teacher introduces more CVC words (Consonant–Vowel–Consonant).
• Examples:
  • b–a–t → bat
  • d–o–g → dog
  • s–u–n → sun
  • l–e–g → leg
• Pupils practice blending sounds aloud: /b/ + /a/ + /t/ = bat.

Activity: Teacher writes words on the board, pupils clap and sound each letter, then blend.

2. Speech – Identification & Pronunciation of Object Sounds

• Teacher displays real objects or pictures: cup, bag, pen, box, mat, fan, pot.
• Pupils pronounce beginning sounds clearly: /c/, /b/, /p/, /b/, /m/, /f/, /p/.
• Teacher leads choral drills, then picks pupils individually to pronounce.

Activity: Pupils play “What sound is this?” — Teacher shows an object, pupils quickly say its starting sound.

3. Vocabulary – Teaching of New Words

• Introduce five new three-letter words:
  • cup, pen, box, mat, fan
• Teacher explains meaning with realia (objects) or drawings.
• Pupils repeat after teacher and use the words in short oral sentences.

4. Reading – Oral Comprehension

Short Passage (read aloud by teacher):

“A man has a pen. The pen is in a box. The man uses the pen to write.”

• Teacher asks oral comprehension questions:
  1. Who has a pen?
  2. Where is the pen?
  3. What does the man do with the pen?

5. Structure – Simple Greetings and Commands

• Teacher introduces simple greetings:
  • “Good morning, teacher.”
  • “How are you?” – “I am fine.”
• Introduce simple classroom commands:
  • “Stand up.”
  • “Sit down.”
  • “Clap your hands.”

Activity: Role-play greeting teacher and classmates. Teacher gives commands and pupils respond immediately.

6. Writing – Practice Writing Two-Letter Words

• Pupils trace and write: an, in, on, it, up, us, me.
• Teacher demonstrates how to join letters neatly on the board.
• Pupils copy into their exercise books.
• Extension: Teacher guides pupils to use some in short sentences:
  • “I am in.”
  • “It is up.”

Board Summary

• Phonics: bat, dog, sun, leg
• Object sounds: cup, bag, pen, mat, fan, pot
• New words: cup, pen, box, mat, fan
• Reading: Short passage comprehension
• Structure: Greetings & commands
• Writing: an, in, on, it, up, us, me

Class Exercises

Exercise 1 (Phonics):
Fill in the missing letters to make words:

1. b_ t → bat
2. d _ g → dog
3. s _ n → sun
4. l _ g → leg

Exercise 2 (Structure):
Respond correctly:

1. Teacher says: “Good morning.” – You say: __________
2. Teacher says: “Stand up.” – You __________
3. Teacher says: “Clap your hands.” – You __________

Assignment (5 MCQs in one line each)

Choose the correct answer.

1. The word formed by /c/ + /a/ + /t/ is ___. (a) cat (b) cap (c) cot (d) can)
2. The beginning sound in “fan” is ___. (a) /f/ (b) /b/ (c) /m/ (d) /t/)
3. A short way to greet in the morning is ___. (a) Good night (b) Good morning (c) Goodbye (d) Welcome)
4. Which of these is a two-letter word? (a) up (b) pen (c) sun (d) cat)
5. In the passage, the man uses the pen to ___. (a) eat (b) sing (c) write (d) read)