Explicit Phonics Lesson Sequence:
Weekly Lesson Plan Template
1. Develop Phonemic Awareness 3 mins 2. Introduce and Review Sound-Spelling 3 mins
Phoneme awareness skill Words for practice: Introduce New Sound- New Sound-Spelling Concept:
(highlight one or more): Spelling Concept
M: M:
• Onset-rime • Model
• Segmentation T: T:
• Practice
• Blending
W: • Use in Context W:
• Isolation
• Deletion Th: Th:
• Manipulation F: F:
Example Prompts:
The word is---------.
What’s the word? Notes: Notes:
What sounds do you hear? Review Previously taught
sound-spelling patterns
Let’s tap it out!
What is the first sound? middle (20 or fewer sound-spelling
sound? final sound? cards)
Change the /xxx/ to /xxx/ what
do you get? *only the sounds,
not the letters
Note: Use visual or physical
scaffolds, but do not show
students the words.
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3. Blend Words 6 mins 4. Build Automatic Word Recognition 3 mins
12-15 words daily containing Words list: Using word from Step 3: Notes:
the week’s phonics skill and/
or review skills. M: • Point to the left- “THINK”
• Words in phonics lesson, if T: • Run finger under the word-
missing, pull from later in the “READ”
W:
week
Th:
• Sound-by-sound or
Continuous Blending F:
Notes: Note: Previously taught irregular Optional – Irregular words to
words may also be practiced in practice:
this step.
M:
T:
W:
Th:
F:
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5. Apply to Decodable Text 10 mins 6. Word Work for Decoding and Encoding 10 mins
1-2 sentences in daily routine Sentences: Examples: Word Work Plan:
followed by decodable readers
M: • Word or sentence dictation M:
• If sentences or a student • Word building
book does not appear in the T: T:
lesson, pull from a lesson • Word sorts
W: W:
later in the week for daily • Elkonin Boxes with letters
practice. Th: Th:
• Sentences can be pulled F: F:
Prompts:
directly from decodable text.
• The sound is ___. What
sound? ____
• Write the letter or letters that
Student Book (can repeat): make the ____ sound.
M: • The word is ____. What
word? ____
T: Notes:
• Elbows up. Let’s tap out
W: ____. OR “That’s a sight word.
Spell _____.”
Th:
• Write the word ____.
F:
• Listen.
• Listen again.
• Say it, say it again
Notes: • Count or tap the number of
word you hear and see.
• Write the sentence.
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