English Lesson Plan for Year 1 – Lesson 1 – Magic ‘e’

Content descriptor/elaboration/ Activities and Management Considerations Assessment

Content DescriptorUse short vowels, common long vowels, constant diagraphs and constant blends when writing, and blend these to read single syllable words (ACELA1458)

Elaborationusing knowledge of letters and sounds to write words with short vowels, for example ‘man’, and common long vowel sounds, for example ‘cake’

Resources

YouTube Magic ‘e’ clip Magic ‘e’ wand Butchers paper Coloured markers 4 in a row game, counters & yellow/red dice. Spelling words worksheets

Introduction – whole class mat session (15 mins)

Introduce the topic using the Magic ‘e’ rhyme. Show students the Magic ‘e’ YouTube clip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZhl6YcrxZQ Today, we are going to learn what happens when

we put the letter e on the end of a short vowel word. When we add the magic e to the end of a short vowel word it changes it to say its name for example a to A, e to E and so on.

Group activity using the folding card strip: What is the first word on this page? (kit) How does the vowel sound in the word kit?Is the vowel in the word kit long or short? How does the word next to it look different? (It has an E on the end.) When you add the magic e to the word kit, it becomes kite.

Questioning and observation during explicit teaching session.

English FocusThe use of the

Example Lesson Plan

magic/silent ‘e’ at the end of a word to change the short vowel sound to say its name.

Is the vowel in the word kite long or short? (long) How does the vowel sound in the word ride? Repeat with cap.

Ask students; Can you think of any other words that can be changed by adding the Magic ‘e’ to the end of it?

Show students the butchers paper and use the Magic ‘e’ wand to transform the word.

Students to take it in turns to come up and say the say the short vowel word and use the magic e wand to change it onto the long vowel word.

Main Body – 4 rotations for 15 mins each

Rotation 1 – Magic ‘e’ 4 in a row.Higher level: students take it in turns to choose a word and say it, they then use the magic e wand to change the short vowel to say its name. If they do this correctly, they can place a counter on the word. The aim of the game is to get 4 in a row, they can go horizontal, vertical or diagonal.Lower level: students play a similar game, however it has been modified to use both words and pictures. Students only need to say the word that has already been changed by the magic e to be able to place a counter down.

Rotation 2 - Guided Reading Rotation 3 – Spelling Spin activity with weekly words. Rotation 4 - written activity to assess student understanding of Magic ‘e’

1. Add the magic to say its name (with images). 2. Circle the magic e words and make sentences.

Observation of the rotations.

Results from the written activity as the summative assessment.

Conclusion Summarise what we have done in the lesson. Use questioning to gauge student understanding

1. Can anyone tell me what the magic e does to words?2. Can you give me some examples of this?3. How does it change the meaning of the word – can you put

the new word into a sentence for me?

Tailored Plan

Low-achievers:

High Achievers:

During the rotations myself and my mentor teacher will support the groups that need it.

4 in a row activity has been modified Working in pairs to support each other Lower levelled written activities

4 in a row activity is more challenging Written activity is more challenging

Example Lesson Plan

fin can bit hop hid

pan mop kit trip tub

cut pet rid hat pan

sam tim glob tot pin

cub hop shin rat at

bon not mad cod bit

4 In A Row!!!

cute dude bite shine hide

wave cake kite stripe

tube

bike time ride slide note

cube wave bone gate pine

plane cape note tape ate

4 In A Row!!!1. Find all the magic e words by drawing a circle around them. Read your circled words to your partner, how many did you find?

2. Can you write some sentences that include magic e words?

cut hat sit nine

hug made pet tap

kite same not rat hate

site cute gat pip fine

at site page stag

Name………………………………………………Date……………………….Can you help me find my magic e words?

Name…………………………………………………. Date……………………………

Add the magic e to make the vowel say its name!

tub

cap

pin

cub

kit

tap

plan

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

Name……………………………………………..Date…………………………………

Use the words with and without the power of magic e to complete the sentences.

cap plate plane cutebone mop same hatbrave pet ripe hug

1. When we were at the park my brother lost his baseball ____________.

2. After dinner my mum asked me to take my ______________ into the kitchen.

3. We went to the _________ shop to buy fish food.

4. My dog loves burying his _____________ in the garden!

5. Firefighters are very ____________.

6. I __________ my teddy every night when I go to bed.

7. The _____________ was very loud when it flew over our house!

8. My mum always checks the tomatoes to see if they are ____________.

9. The twins in my class always wear the ____________ clothes.

10. I couldn’t go out at recess because I forgot my ____________.

11. My mum uses a ____________ to clean the floor.

12. I love my new kitten because she is so ______________.