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Focus:
Learning Standard(s):
Objective(s):

[Bix and Sox]

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Listening and Speaking

1.1.3 {SK & SJK}
By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
i.
say the phoneme /ks/ correctly; and
ii.
sing the song with the phoneme /ks/ with
guidance.

Time:

30/60 minutes

Teaching Aid(s):
Cross Curricular
Element(s):

picture, song chart

Multiple Intelligences - Verbal Linguistic

Set Induction:
a.
Show a figure of an ultraman. (Appendix 1).
b.
Get pupils to identify the character.
c.
Show pupils how ultraman does the /ks/ action.
d.
Ask pupils to repeat the action.
Step 1:
a. Introduce the phoneme /ks/ by showing the action.
Cross your hands and say /ks/.
b. Demonstrate how the sound is produced:
place the back of your tongue against
the roof on the back of your mouth.
lower your tongue to release a
Ask pupils to observe
you. Do it a few times
small puff of air.
to different groups.
put your tongue behind your front teeth
without touching them.
spread your lips slightly and force air through your mouth to
make a hissing sound.
c. Pupils practise saying the /ks/ sound aloud.
MI Verbal
d. Pupils do the action and say /ks/.
Linguistic
e. Pupils say /ks/ is for x.

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Step 2:
a.
Show the action for /f/, /b/ and /s/ and get pupils to identify
the
phonemes.
b.
Show action for // and ask pupils to sound it out aloud.
c.
Show action for // and ask pupils to sound it out aloud.
d.
Demonstrate the blending for the phonemes // and /x/.
Pupils
repeat.
e. Pupils work in pairs to practise the rhyme [ox].
f. Demonstrate the blending for the phonemes // and /x/. Pupils
repeat.
g. Pupils work in pairs to practise the rhyme [ix].
Step 3:
a. Demonstrate the blending of the word fox:
Write on the
Show action of /f/ and sound the phoneme aloud;
board: ox
Show action of [ox] and sound it out aloud;
Sound aloud the phoneme /f/ and point to the board ox.
Demonstrate the blending of the phonemes aloud: /f/+[ox].
b. Pupils work in pairs and practise the blending the word fox.
c. Repeat steps 3a and b for the words: box, Sox, Bix, fix and six.
Step
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

5:
Put up the song chart. (Appendix 2)
Read the lyrics.
Pupils repeat.
Sing the song.
Pupils follow by singing along.

Consolidation:
a. Divide the class into two groups.
b. Pupils practise the song.
c. Pupils perform the song.

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APPENDIX 1

Picture of a fox

Picture of a box

The number six

Picture of an ox

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Picture of a man fixing a

door. Arrow pointing to the
fixing action.

APPENDIX 2

Ox, fox, box and sox

La lala lala
Ox, fox, box and sox
Laaaa lalalalala
Ix, fix, Bix and Six
La lala lala
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Ix, fix, Bix and Six

Lalalala
Sung to the tune of Brown Girl in The Ring by Boney M.
(Refer to Youtube for the tune)
Focus:
Learning Standard(s):
Objective(s):

Reading
2.1.2 (f) /ks/, 2.2.1 {SK & SJK}
By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
i.
read sentences correctly; and
ii.
replace pictures with the correct words.

Time:

30/60 minutes

Teaching Aid(s):

pictures, sentence strips, reading text

Cross Curricular
Element(s):

Constructivism

Set Induction:
a. Lead pupils to sing the OX FOX BOX SOX song. (Appendix 2)
b. Show pictures and pupils identify objects. (Appendix 1)
Place the correct
c. Show the word on the board as pupils identify each object.
word cards below
Step 1:
a. Show pictures one at a time. (Appendix 3)

the relevant
pictures.

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c.
d.
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Introduce the corresponding lines orally.

Put up the sentence strips. (Appendix 4)
Pupils repeat after teacher.
Carry out chain reading.
Organise pupils into groups.
Pupils read aloud the line as instructed by the teacher.
Repeat a few rounds.

Constructivism

Consolidation:
a. Pupils read the text aloud.
b. Pupils complete the exercise on page 36 in the pupils module.

APPENDIX 3

Picture of a lady mixing some flour

and butter in a big bowl, arrow
pointing to her action of mixing

Picture of a man fixing a door,

arrow pointing to the fixing action

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Picture of the number 6

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Picture of an ox named Dix

APPENDIX 4

Sox is a fox.
Sox sits on a box.
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Bix is an ox.
Bix likes to fix.
Sox is six years old.
Bix is six feet tall.

Focus:
Learning Standard(s):
Objective(s):

Time:

Writing
3.1.2 (a), (b), (d), (f), 3.2.4 {SK & SJK}
By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
i. write the letter x neatly on triple lines;
ii. rearrange words to form simple meaningful
sentences; and
iii.write simple sentences neatly.

30/60 minutes
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Teaching Aid(s):

picture, sentence strips

Cross Curricular
Element(s):

Multiple Intelligences Visual Spatial

Set Induction:
a. Put up the picture of Bix (Appendix 3) and Sox. (Appendix 1)
b. Lead pupils to talk about BDix and Sox.
Step 1:
a. Demonstrate drawing simple strokes.
b. Pupils follow.
c. Demonstrate the correct way of writing the letters X and x.

d.
e.
f.
g.

MI Visual
Spatial

Put up the triple line chart.

Invite a few pupils to write on the chart.
Ensure that the pupils write with the correct stroke.
Complete the exercise on page 37 in the pupils module.

Step 2:
a. Show pupils a set of jumbled up word cards on the board. (Appendix 5)
b. Put up picture of Sox.
c. Lead pupils to arrange the word cards correctly.
d. Arrange and paste the cards under the picture.
e. Organise pupils into groups.
f. Distribute jumbled up word cards to each group. (Appendix 5)
g. In groups, pupils arrange the word cards to form a meaningful
sentence.
h. Pupils take turns to read the sentences aloud.
Step 3:
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a. Complete the exercise on page 38 in the pupils module.

Consolidation:
a. Sing the song aloud.

APPENDIX 5

Sox

is

fox.

Bix

is

an

ox.

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Sox

is

not

an

ox.

Bix

is

not

fox.

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Focus:

Language Arts

Learning Standard(s):
Objective(s):

4.1.2, 4.3.2 (b) {SK & SJK}

By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
i.
sing the OX, FOX, BOX , SOX song
with
actions; or
ii.
recite the DIX AND SOX rhyme using
stick puppets they have made.

Time:
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30/60 minutes
Teaching Aid(s):

song chart, rhyme chart, stick puppets

Cross Curricular
Element(s):

Multiple Intelligences Musical

Set Induction (1):

a.
Put up the song chart. (Appendix 2)
b. Pupils sing together with teacher.
Set Induction (2):
a.
Put up the rhyme chart. (Appendix 6)
b. Lead pupils to recite the rhyme.
c.
Pupils practise reciting the rhyme a few rounds.

MI
Musical

Step 1:
a.
Show suitable actions to perform the song.
b. Guide pupils with the actions.
c.
Pupils practise the singing with the actions a few times.
OR
d. Distribute stick puppets of Bix and Sox
Step d:
Make enough stick
to pupils. (Appendix 7)
e.
Guide pupils to recite rhyme with the stick puppets.puppets for every pupil.

f. Pupils practise reciting the rhyme with the stick puppets a few times.

Consolidation:
a. Pupils perform the song; or
b. Recite the rhyme with the stick puppets in front of the class.

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APPENDIX 7

Sox is a fox.
Sox sits on a box.
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Picture of Sox sitting on

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Picture of Bix fixing the

door.

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Bix is an ox.
Bix likes to fix.

Sox is six years old.

Bix is six feet tall.
Bix

Sox

an ox

a fox

APPENDIX 8

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Sox
Sox

Ice cream
stick

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Bix

Ice cream
stick

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