This lesson plan is for a first grade class and focuses on teaching alphabet and spelling using animals. The students will use reference materials to learn alphabetical order by first letter. They will play a guessing game to match numbers to letters. Then students will say animal names starting with called out letters and practice spelling. A PowerPoint presentation will show animals for students to spell. Finally, students will mimic animal flashcards in a closing activity to reinforce the spelling.

1. A n im a ls

2. LESSON PLAN: ANIMALS
TARGET: ALPHABET AND
SPELLING
STUDENTS: FIRST GRADE
ELEMENTARY
BY: YANIRA BRICEÑO CAMACHO
COD:1010921320

3. OBJECTIVES
Students will:
• Use simple reference
materials (signs)
• Use knowledge of
alphabetical order by first
letter

4. WARM UP- GUESSING GAME
• Write on the board the
following numbers: 1, 14 ,
9 , 13 , 1, 12 , a n d 19 .
Ask Ss to change the number
for the corresponding letter of
the alphabet. Explain that
each number shows the

5. PRE-ACTIVITY
• Call out any letter and ask
Ss to say names of animals
that start with the letter.
Repeat this exercise as
much as you think is
necessary.
• Check the spelling.

6. A C T IV IT Y:
P O W E R P O IN T
P R E S E N T A T IO N
• Present the slide show of
animals.
• Ss must spell the words on
the screen.

7. CLOSING ACTIVITY- MIMIC
• For this mimic game, use flashcards of
pictures of animals that you have just shown to
your Ss on the PPP.
• Have one of your Ss pick out a flashcard and
impersonate the animal shown on the flashcard
to their classmates (only mimic).
• This activity can be done in teams or groups
and every Student can do mimic for his/her
team. You can keep the score on the board.

8. a b c d e
f g
h i j k l m
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9. A
Alligator

10. B
Bear

11. C
Chic ken

12. D
Donkey

13. E
Elephant

14. F
Frog

15. G
Giraffe

16. H
Hors e

17. I
Iguana

18. J
J aguar

19. K
Kangaroo

20. L
L ion

21. M
Monkey

22. N
Nautilus

23. O
Oc topus

24. P
Penguin

25. Q
Qua il

26. R
Rabbit

27. S
S nake

28. T
Tiger

29. U
Unicorn

30. V
Vulture

31. W
Whale

32. X X
ray f ish
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33. Y
Yak

34. Z
Zebra