Phonics: Vowel Sounds(a, E, I, O, U) – Basic 2 English Lesson Note (Third Term)

LESSON A: PHONICS – VOWEL SOUNDS (a, e, i, o, u)

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Identify the vowel sounds
2. Pronounce the vowel sounds correctly
3. Identify words containing the vowel sounds
4. Produce new words with the vowel sounds

Content

The Five Vowels: A, E, I, O, U

Short A Sound /æ/ (as in “cat”)

• Words: cat, bat, hat, mat, bag, fan

Short E Sound /ε/ (as in “bed”)

• Words: bed, red, pen, hen, net, wet

Short I Sound /ɪ/ (as in “sit”)

• Words: sit, bit, hit, pin, win, big

Short O Sound /ɒ/ (as in “hot”)

• Words: hot, pot, dog, log, box, fox

Short U Sound /ʌ/ (as in “cup”)

• Words: cup, bus, run, sun, fun, cut

Long Vowel Sounds

Long A (says its name): cake, make, lake Long E (says its name): tree, see, bee Long I (says its name): bike, like, kite Long O (says its name): home, bone, rope Long U (says its name): tube, cube, huge

Exercise

1. Sort words by their vowel sounds
2. Say vowel sounds clearly
3. Find new words with each vowel