Lesson Plan Template
Name: ___Danielle Carver__________________ Grade Level:__1____________
Estimated number of days lesson will cover: __1__________
Lesson Subject/Title: Long and Short Vowel Sounds
Performance Standards: ELA1R2 The student demonstrates the ability to identify and orally manipulate
words and individual sounds within those spoken words. The student
d. Distinguishes between long and short vowel sounds in spoken, one-syllable words
(can and cane).
Lesson Objectives (What students will know and/or do) : The student will know the difference between short and long a and e
vowels. They will be able to categorize 16 words on a wordlist into 4 groups (long a, short a, long e, short e) with 85% accuracy.
Enduring Understanding:
Essential Questions: Why do we have letters?
Key Vocabulary: short vowel, long vowel, long a, short a, long e, short e
Time
Procedures
Introduction/hook/activation of prior
knowledge
The teacher will teach the students the
vowel song “I like to ate ate ate apples and
bananas” (all a’s have long a sound) each
verse you use all a’s short, then all a’s as
long e’s then as short e’s
Instructional activities
Demonstrate/Model (if appropriate)
I will write a one syllable word on the board
and teach the children the long a symbol and
the short a symbol (hat). Then we will look
at several words on the board and move
them to their partners. All long a’s together,
all short, etc.
Guided Practice (if appropriate)
I will write a list of words on the board and
the children will categorize them on their
own dry erase boards.
Independent Practice (if appropriate)
Can take home a worksheet and circle the
correct words for each vowel sound.
Differentiation
Materials/Resources
Song on cd, teacher,
students
Assessment
Listen to whether or
not they are using
the correct vowels
Teacher, students, dry Walk around room
erase board, markers and check students
work.
Check independent
homework to be
sure they are doing
it correctly.
Review and Closure
Gather students back together and go over
what we have learned for today. Call
individual students to the board and have
them put the words in correct place. Have
other students give thumbs up to encourage
and agree.
I will see who
understands by the
thumbs up or
thumbs down.
Lesson Reflection:
What worked well in your lesson?
What modifications did you make in your instruction for varying abilities of students based on your formative assessments?
What follow-up instruction related to your objectives is needed either for remediation or extension?
What would you still like to learn that might help you to better meet the diverse needs of your students?