Recognizing the Final Sound of Words That Is Different from Its Final Symbol

I. Learning Objective

Recognizes that the final sound in the word may not be the sound of the final symbol (words with silent final vowel sound) e.g.: hate, late, mate

II. Subject Matter

Recognizing Final Sound of Words that Is Different from Its Final Symbol

(Words with silent final vowel sound)

References:PELC Reading 1, p. 14

Childrens Reading Laboratory, pp. 23-30

Materials:pictures, flashcards, charts

Value Focus:Active participation in activities

III. Procedure

A. Preparatory Activities

1. Spelling/Review:

Teacher gives a spelling exercise on words with silent letters:

palm

psalm

island

combing

handkerchief

climbing

Teacher shall check the spelling exercise. Let the class read the words.

What can you say about each word? (There is a letter which is not sounded.)

Identify the letter which is silent in each word.

2. Motivation

Lets look at these words on the board. Listen well as I say each word. Find out how these words are pronounced.

B. Development of the Lesson

1. Presentation

Teacher gives sample words for pupils to read.

Examples:

time

clue

please

gate

bale

pale

late

safe

vale

bade

date

hare

fate

care

write

bite

2. Analysis and Discussion

Process Questions

What is common to all these words? (Final sound is not the sound of the final letter or symbol.)

Lets take the word time as an example.

Spell time.

Whats the final letter/symbol? (e)

Whats the final sound? (/m/)

What happens to the final letter when the word is produced? (The final letter/symbol is not sounded.)

Teacher guides the pupils in the analysis of each word.

Practice Exercise

Identify the final letter and the final sound in each word.

Word

Final letter

Final sound

Example: late

1. sale

2. hate

3. made

4. safe

5. vase

e

/t/

3. Generalization

a. Take note that some words have final sounds that may not be the sounds of their final symbols. In other words, the final letter is silent or unsounded.

b. A vowel in a one-syllable word is long when the word ends in a silent e.

4.Values Integration

Did you listen well?

Say: You must listen and participate actively during a discussion so you can easily understand the lesson we are trying to learn. This way, you can say the words correctly.

C. Post Activity

1. Application

Note to the teacher:

(The following activities can be applied or adapted for skill development. Encode the words which have silent final letters.)

1. pine

greet

sit

pass

2. top

ten

bus

make

3. got

main

mare

get

4. four

gate

cat

crab

5. less

hate

song

mood

6. tan

leaf

same

seek

7. hide

said

ask

torn

8. car

fear

fare

far

9. vine

hot

cut

pail

10. mall

sell

shout

knife

2. Enrichment Activities

A. Individual Activity (Using a WORD BANK)

-Teacher will get her prepared WORD BANK. The word bank contains words some of which have silent final letters when pronounced.

Examples:

pine

blue

pass

rice

ten

bus

make

got

mane

come

gate

cat

cube

lace

hate

rude

tan

hide

ham

vine

-Pupils will be called by the teacher as he/she draws one word form the bank.

Read the word aloud then say Yes if it has final silent letter and No if it has none.

B. Group Activity

Divide the class into three groups. Give each group an activity sheet.

Group 1

Activity Sheet

Direction: Color the flower red if the word has a final silent letter and color it green if it has none.

Group 2

Activity Sheet

Direction: Color the flower red if the word has a final silent letter and color it green if it has none.

Group 3

Activity Sheet

Direction: Color the flower red if the word has a final silent letter and color it green if it has none.

(Have the pupils post their work on the board.)

IV. Evaluation

Read the following words. Identify the final sound in each word.

1.make - / /

2.hate - / /

3.safe - / /

4.made - / /

5.site - / /

V. Assignment

Give ten words with silent final letters.

blue

lane

box

brown

gate

done

greet

date

meat

neat

tie

late

soap

sail

mate

seat

fate

beet