Identifying Words with Final /f/

I. Learning Objectives:

• Identify words with final /f/
• Demonstrate the proper way of producing the final /f/

II. Subject Matter:

• Words with Final /f/
• References: PELC, Listening 1, p. 14
• Integrated Learning in English 3, p. 71
• Materials: pictures, charts, flashcards, concrete objects
• Value Focus; Love for God; Perseverance

III. Procedure

A. Preparatory Activities

1. Motivation:

• Ask pupils to go out of the room and observe the things around.
• Ask: What did you see outside? (Writer their answers on the board).
• Which of your answers were created by God?

     2.  Unlocking of Difficulties:

• Through context clues

           created - made, produced

            Jose has created a new project for his Art Class.

           bloom- glow

           Flowers are beautiful. They bloom in the month of May.

           rough situation - a bad time, a time that there are problems

           Bea's father went to Saudi Arabia to work. On her graduation her father was not there. It was a                    

           rough situation for her.

           tough work- a difficult chore

           Roy has been asked by his mother to do all the chores at home. Doing these chores was tough work     

           for him.

           give up - surrender

           Pearl almost gives up when she can't solve difficult word problems in her math class.

B. Development of the Lesson

1. Presentation:

          Let the pupils read the short paragraph.

            THE CREATOR

                God  created the world. He gave us life. He made all things beautiful. He made the sun 

        that gives light for flowers to bloom and for the leaves to make food. When the time or situation seems    

        rough  and work seems too tough, do not give up. God is always with us.

     2.  Analysis and Discussion

• Comprehension Check-up:

1. Who is God ?
2. What are the things He gave us?
3. How does the sun help the plants?
4. What do you think the author means when he or she wrote "When the situation seems rough and work seems tough, don't give up"?
5. Do you believe that God is always with us?
6. Why? or Why not?
7. How do you show your love for God?

• Which words in the paragraph end with the /f/ sound? Write the words on the board, then ask how the ending letter/s sound.
• life              rough
• off              tough
• Let the pupils look at the list of words on the chart and state the final sound of each.

          f /fe/                                            gh-/f/                                      ph -/f/

       leaf                                                cough                                   graph

       life                                                 rough                                    paragraph

      wife                                                laugh                                     telegraph

      chief                                               tough                                    autograph

      beef                                               enough                                  seismograph

• Let the pupils read the words first.
• Then the teacher reads the words with correct pronunciation for pupils to follow.
• Let the class read by groups,. pairs, individually.

    Practice Exercises (Whole Class)

    Listen as the teacher reads the sets of words. Let the pupils choose the word which has the final /f/ in   

    each given set.

1.  leaf              left               sip
2. cough           grab             mad
3. cart              chart            wharf
4. leap              meat            beef
5. bright            tough           luck

    Look for a partner. Read the words that end in /f/ as your partner listens. Show your partner the proper  

   way of producing the final sound.

• enough                telegraph
• graph                  laugh
• paragraph           life
• bluff                    leaf
• cliff                     beef

3. Generalization:

1. Application:

          Word Corners

• Give each pupil cards with words ending in f, fe, gh, ph.
• When the teacher gives the signal, pupils will choose a corner where they will post their cards according to the ending letters of the words.
• Then, let the class form groups and read the word cards posted in the word corners.

     2. Enrichment Activities:

•      Group Work: Let the pupils search for words with the final /f/ from any book. Let them write the words under their proper columns. Then, let each group read aloud the listed words.

            f                                     fe                                    gh                                      ph

      1.

      2.

      3.

      4.

      5.

     3. Values Integration:

• Perseverance is the virtue of not giving up when the situation gets rough and when the work gets tough.
• Teacher explains further. She may ask the pupils to share some experiences similar to the material read.

IV. Evaluation:

Direction: Tell the students that you will read some words. They will write A if the word has the final /f/  and write B if the word does not have the final /f/.

1. telegraph
2. straight
3. tough
4. craft
5. chief
6. grant
7. paragraph
8. proof
9. laugh
10. trap

V. Assignment:

Underline the ending letter/s that produce the /f/sound.

1. seismograph
2. autograph
3. cough
4. life
5. beef

List down other words with final /f/.