SUBSECRETARA DE EDUCACIN BSICA

COORDINACIN DE IDIOMAS
CICLO ESCOLAR 2015-2016

LESSON PLAN
TH

ND

JANUARY 8 TO JANUARY 22

Schools name:

Grade and unit:

th
6 Grade Unit 3 Product A

CCT:

Product:
Word game contest

Environment:
Literary and ludic
Stage(s):

Determine the day and time

of the contest, as well as the
number of participants and
their ages.

Instructors name:

ID:

Social practice:
Participate in language games with expressive and aesthetic purposes
Specific competence:
Discriminate stress of specific words in language games

Doing with the language (Activities):

Knowing about the language

(Background):

Session 1:
During this unit, you will organize a Spelling Bee competition where the students will participate and
learn to spell, pronounce, and stress previously selected words as well as learn about syllable count in
words.

Vocabulary:

10 minutes
Ask the students if they like to compete; tell them that competition keeps us motivated to continue to
improve and get better at whatever we want to do, preparing us for the challenges that life will throw at
us. Tell the learners to mention some activities in which they like to compete.
10 minutes
Write the words Spelling Bee on the board and ask the students if they know what a Spelling Bee is.
Complement their responses by telling them that a Spelling Bee is a competition where the participants
take turns to spell out words; model how this is done by spelling 3 to 5 words you consider them to
know.

competition
contest
contestant
participants
spelling
turn

5 minutes
Ask the students what they think would be the benefits of participating in a spelling bee. After listening
to their answers express the objective of this activity is to improve their spelling and increase their
vocabulary.

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25 minutes
Tell the students that they will participate in a spelling bee which will be carried out on the date and time
corresponding to the seventh session of this lesson plan (you must determine this in accordance to your
class schedule). Let them know how many participants will compete and the preliminary stages to
classify for the competition (these aspects must be determined in accordance to the necessities of each
group).

Establish the type of words

allowed and not allowed.

Session 2:
5 minutes
Remind the students that they will participate in a spelling bee which will help them increase their
vocabulary. For this they will generate a word list, throughout the next few classes, that will serve as a
guide for them to prepare for the event.

list
vocabulary
word

amount
clap
count
dictionary
syllable

30 minutes
Write 10 to 20 words from the Spelling Bee Word List on the board, while doing this say each word out
loud first, then say each letter as you write it, and upon completing the word say it again; just like in a
spelling bee. Once you have completed all the words, tell the students to spell the words with you in
unison. Remember to say the word, then each letter and finally say the word again. Tell the learners to
write the 10 words on their notebooks while they practice.
15 minutes
Erase the 10 words from the board and ask for volunteers to participate in spelling out these words.
Instruct them to say the word before and after spelling it.
Session 3:
25 minutes
Make four columns with the headings 1 Syllable, 2 Syllables, 3 Syllables and 4 Syllables as shown
in the table below. Choose 10 to 15 words from the Spelling Bee Word List with different amount of
syllables, and have students clap for each syllable in the word. Ask how many times they clapped, and
state the number of syllables in the word. For example, using the word classroom, say /class//room/, and
clap for each of the two syllables. Write the word in the corresponding column and ask the students to
copy this in their notebooks.
1 Syllable

2 Syllables

3 Syllables

4 Syllables

15 minutes
Tell the students that they must lookup these words in a dictionary and write the meaning in their
notebooks. If a student does not have a dictionary this activity can also be organized in teams of two or
three.
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10 minutes
Ask the students at random for the meaning of the words they looked up in the dictionary; before each
meaning is provided the student must state the word, spell it and then state the word again. Remind the
students that this will serve to enrich their vocabulary as well as allowing them a better comprehension
of the words required for the spelling bee.
Session 4:
Watch Lesson 6a - WORD STRESS - English Pronunciation to better teach this session.
10 minutes
Tell the students that in the previous lesson they learned how to separate a word into syllables. Proper
pronunciation is important in communication, for this reason they will learn about word stress. Stressing
a part of the word implies three basic aspects: Volume, Length and Pitch; write these three aspects as
you mention them. In word stress, the stressed syllable will be pronounced at a higher volume (raise
your voice and point to the word Volume as you state this), with a longer length (lengthen the words
and point to the word Length on the board as you say this), and at a higher Pitch (sharpen your tone
and point to the word Pitch as you say this).
10 minutes
Tell the students that you will demonstrate using the word classroom which previously was identified
as having two syllables; one of the two syllables is stressed (only vowel sounds are stressed, meaning
that in the stressed syllable, the vowel sound is louder, longer and at a higher pitch). Show the Volume
flashcard and say that in the word classroom the first syllable is stressed; so they must slightly raise the
volume of their voice. Model this while showing the flashcard (Image 1), raise your voice in the first
syllable and lower it for the second syllable; repeat this several times.

higher
length
louder
longer
lower
pitch
shorter
softer
stress
volume

10 minutes
Now tell the students that the second aspect to consider in word stress is Length. Show the
corresponding flashcard (Image 2) and mention that since the first syllable in the word classroom is
stressed, this part of the word must be slightly lengthened. Model this while showing the flashcard,
lengthen the pronunciation of the first syllable and shorten it for the second syllable; repeat this several
times.
10 minutes
Tell the students that the third aspect to take into account in word stress is Pitch. Show the
corresponding flashcard (Image 3) and mention that as mentioned, the first syllable in the word
classroom is stressed; this part of the word must be pronounced in a slightly higher pitch. Model this
while showing the flashcard, use a higher pitch while pronouncing the first syllable and then lower your
tone for the second syllable; repeat this several times.

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10 minutes
Now tell the students that all three aspects must be combined for correct pronunciation. Pronounce the
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word classroom 2 to 3 times, making emphasis on the three aspects required for the stressed syllable.
Write 10 new words from the Spelling Bee Word List for the students to add to their own list.
Underline the stressed syllable in each word and guide the students in pronouncing them word in unison.

Set rules of participation and

mechanics of the word game
to practice word stress and
pronunciation.

Session 5:
15 minutes
Tell the students that to participate in the Spelling Bee, they must abide by rules and mechanics set for
the competition. Explain each rule ensuring that the students have understood them. The rules are:
1. The pronouncer announces the word to be spelled.
2. The speller pronounces the word, spells it and then says the word again. Failure to comply with
this is cause for disqualification.
3. The judge(s) determines whether or not the word was spelled correctly.
4. If the correct spelling was given, the speller remains in the game; if the spelling was incorrect,
that speller is eliminated from the game and the judge gives the correct spelling of that word.
5. When there are only two spellers left, if one contestant misspells a word, the other contestant
must spell that word correctly, plus one more word to be declared the winner of the spelling
bee.
Note: Be aware that you may adequate these rules according to the necessities of your classroom.

disqualification
game
judge
participation
practice
pronunciation
pronouncer
rules

simulation
score

15 minutes
After explaining the rules, model an example of the mechanics of the contest by asking for 5 volunteers
to simulate a spelling bee. Use the words with which they have been previously working and explain that
you will be the pronouncer and judge for this example.
20 minutes
Make teams of 3 or 4 students, where they will practice the spelling bee mechanics. One of them will
play the role of pronouncer and judge using 5 words from the list that they have been working on; while
the others will be participants. Once these words have been used or a participant has won, they must
change roles and continue to practice.
Session 6:
10 minutes
Tell the students that during this session they will practice a simulation of a spelling bee without
elimination. For this exercise they will be required to spell the words from the list they have been
constructing during the previous sessions, in addition to 20 new words that will be provided in this
session.
10 minutes
Write 20 new words from the Spelling Bee Word List on the board that the students must add to their
own word lists.

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30 minutes
Tell the students that for this exercise they will not be eliminated, instead they can keep track of their
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score to see how many words they spelled correctly. All the students will take turns in spelling words as
you pronounce and judge them. Remember that the objective of this exercise is to practice as many
words as possible before the contest.

Organize the contest and

invite students from other
groups to participate.

Session 7:
10 minutes
Review the rules with the students and let them know that elimination will be enforced during the
contest. Tell that the contest will last 30 minutes, any students that have not been eliminated will be
considered winners.

experience
feedback
winner

30 minutes
Carry out the competition using the rules and mechanics previously established.

Achievements:
Reads a list of previously
10 minutes
selected words aloud.
Ask the students to share their thoughts on the experience of participating in a spelling bee. Provide
Spells words with different
feedback and encouragement to the participants.
number of syllables.
Classifies words based on
number of syllables.
Divides words into syllables
to identify stress.
Identifies stress on different
types of words while
listening.
Spells, pronounces, and
stresses previously selected
words.
Reference:
Assessment:
NEPBE Syllabus Cycle 3
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A+ for those who reach the third round of the competition.
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A for those who reach the second round of the competition.
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B for those who are eliminated in the first round of the competition.
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C for whoever is reluctant to participate in the competition.
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Word List

1 Syllable
3 LETTERS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

sun
bus
few
act
bid
red
one
cat
raid

4 LETTERS
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

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dumb
Moon
Slew
Life
base
head
plot

17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.

high
soul
fear
love
week
head
rage
base
door
drop
yard
heat
pole
cord
vile
path
step
sack
soul
week

37.
38.

high
fear

5 LETTERS
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.

sword
steel
sweep
tongue
wrong
spoke
cause
worse
crown
blame
mourn
scene
break
dumb
faith

54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.

count
glove
steep
knees
snake
pause
month
bomb
month

6 LETTERS
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.

cheeks
yelled
tongue
rhythm
school

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2 Syllables
5 LETTERS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.

issue
every
avoid
party
tiger
enter
lotus
cynic
polar
offin
abide
noble
women
balue
viper
cobra
moral

6 LETTERS
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
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defeat
socket
island
dozen
stupid
sullen
russel
forcep
frigid
donkey
detect
syntax
beyond
insist
debate
advent
senses
senate
wisdom
effect
silent
advent

40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
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67.
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71.
72.
73.
74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
82.

grassy
milam
saucer
bamboo
spirit
facile
weapon
honour
London
daring
police
forget
dining
listen
public
player
lavish
ladies
master
fellow
beggar
ragged
master
narrow
facing
finger
cereal
gallon
thirty
bitter
lentil
result
number
refuce
labour
tribal
employ
Europe
winter
pastor
travel
seldom
faster

83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.
91.
92.
93.
94.
95.
96.
97.
98.
99.
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102.
103.
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109.
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111.
112.
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114.
115.
116.
117.
118.
119.
120.
121.
122.
123.
124.
125.

valour
evince
mortar
create
design
senses
regime
marvel
symbol
scanty
vision
reflect
murals
unleash
bestial
fortune
targets
censure
believe
ancient
billion
between
fearful
invent
support
scarely
closest
conflict
forceps
outside
basking
charmer
targets
bestial
fortune
believe
rejoice
against
measure
weapon
coffers
patient
censure

126. defour
127. demons
7 LETTERS
128.
129.
130.
131.
132.
133.
134.
135.
136.
137.
138.
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162.
163.
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165.
166.

crevase
dormant
complex
current
glacier
fissure
crevase
pur pose
ob jects
quarter
respect
meaning
morning
routine
journey
concert
express
profile
painter
wizened
cobbled
absense
sincere
acquire
suffice
degrees
defines
sunrise
plastic
blazing
torrent
furnace
heaving
jamming
teenage
decades
punches
jamming
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167.
168.
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186.
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188.
189.
190.
191.

pursuit
demands
climate
bondage
private
surplus
species
species
attract
ringing
placing
central
cuckoos
parents
reaches
confuse
welfare
surplus
nuclear
sanctum
fastest
baffled
display
deities
bonding

8 LETTERS
192.
193.
194.
195.
196.

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function
captured
practice
keyboard
scarbble

197.
198.
199.
200.
201.
202.
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response
airspace
daughter
thousand
freekled
platform
winkled
battered
reversed
foundded
scramble
concerns
disputes
houshold
claiming
displace
instance
breeding
darkness
problem
stresses
woodcock
smallest
guidance
grandeur
standing
distinct
fortress
disprove
marriage
inspired
shrouded

229.
230.
231.
232.
233.
234.
235.
236.
237.
238.
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244.
245.
246.
247.
248.

followed
midnight
recourse
tranfix
shrouded
business
firewood
trekking
scarcely
bestowed
slippery
symptoms
measure
machines
vanquish
captives
outbreak
contempt
battered
mushroom

9 LETTERS
249.
250.
251.
252.
253.
254.
255.
256.
257.
258.

statesmen
scientist
slithered
ceaseless
monstrons
diarrohea
slithered
outspread
spattered
mountains

259.
260.
261.
262.
263.
264.
265.
266.
267.
268.
269.
270.
271.
272.
273.
274.

plaything
thousands
movements
birthright
ceaseless
shoulders
parchment
stammered
judgement
sheltered
foundded
challenge
spoonfuls
themselves
mountains
warblers landmarks

10 LETTERS
275.
276.
277.
278.
279.
280.
281.
282.
283.

maintained
throughout
discharged
stronghold
threshhold
scriptures
speechless
conscience
struggling

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3 Syllables
6 LETTERS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

interval
mutiny
heroic
icicle
magical
energy
luxury
remedy
Indian
oration
legacy
Africa

7 LETTERS
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.

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colonel
gratify
element
Siberia
excited
another
kalasam
clarity
artisan
century
million
glacier
visitor
capital
piteous

28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.

eagerly
popular
imagine
tiniest
impetus
imagery
mollify
euphony
creator

8 LETTERS
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.

interval
assembly
crusader
personal
votaries
believe
majestic
opposite
verbiage
derision
heritage
dramatic
adequate
advocate sanctity
eminence
dilemma
ultimate
properly
engineer
internal

57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
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80.
81.
82.
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.

imprison
religion leftover
resident
survival exercise
attitude
definite overhead
alleyway
recently
tomorrow
domestic
employer
policies
extended
reminder
seasonal
earliest
evidence
Niltergiris
sererral
commonly
heritage
dedicate
resemble
intricate
treasury
opulence
integral
fanciful
masterly
towering
carnatic

88.
89.
90.
91.
92.
93.
94.
95.
96.
97.
98.
99.
100.
101.

cultural
expertise
unkindly
triumvirs
numerous
caprices
delusive
embodied
intutive
cucumber
sanctify
observer
serenely
argument

9 LETTERS
102.
103.
104.
105.
106.
107.
108.
109.
110.
111.
112.
113.
114.
115.
116.

forbidden
curelties
postulate
undernate
absollute
preserver
destroyer
narrative
witticism
different
endeavour
qualities
abandoned
forgotten
suffering

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4 Syllables
7 LETTERS
117. usually
118. economy
8 LETTERS
119.
120.
121.
122.
123.
124.
125.
126.
127.

locality
enormity
security
military
equality
morality
efficacy
atrocity
futility

151.
152.
153.
154.
155.
156.
157.
158.
159.
160.
161.
162.
163.
164.

ultimately
capacities
subservient
individual
delicately
fascinating
decorative
nauseating
illiterate
methylated
advantages
mechanical
competitor
associate

9 LETTERS
128.
129.
130.
131.
132.
133.

memorable
publicity
dominated
kilometer
immediate
inherited

10 LETTERS
134.
135.
136.
137.
138.
139.
140.
141.
142.
143.
144.
145.
146.
147.
148.
149.
150.

especially
cultivator
incredible
occupation
generation
technology
experience
ambassador
multimedia
ornamental
university
recreation
interested
particular
irreverent
metropolis
astrologer

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Volume

Louder

Softer
Image 1

Length

Longer

Shorter
Image 2

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Pitch

Higher

Lower
Image 3

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