3FN6 – Reading & Writing – Phonics: Consonant Digraphs ch, sh, wh, tch

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Class Lesson Plan

Objectives:

Students will understand the concept of digraphs and trigraphs.
Students will recognize and pronounce the ‘ch,’ ‘sh,’ and ‘wh’ digraphs and the ‘tch’ trigraph.
Students will practice reading and writing words containing these digraphs and trigraphs.

Materials:
Whiteboard
Visual aids (images or words with digraphs and trigraphs)
Spelling word list:

chin
itch
push
chef
when
wash
much
sharp
pitch
where
peach
child
wheat
chariot
machine

Introduction (5 minutes):

Define what a digraph is: when two letters come together to make one sound. Explain that today’s focus is on the ‘ch,’ ‘sh,’ ‘wh’ digraphs, and the ‘tch’ trigraph. Discuss that these combinations create new sounds, different from the individual sounds of the letters.

Theocratic Connections:

N/A

Activity 1 – ‘ch,’ ‘sh,’ and ‘wh’ Digraphs (7 minutes):

Explain that a digraph is when 2 letters come together to make 1 sound. The sound the letters make together is a new sound that is different from the sound they make when they are apart. Model this for the class using an example such as ‘c-h’. The letters C and H make a different sound when you put them together. Explain that digraphs can go at the beginning, middle or end of a word. (e.g. chess, machine, much)

Present examples of words with ‘c-h,’ ‘s-h,’ and ‘w-h’ digraphs on the whiteboard. Practice pronouncing these words as a class and identify the common sounds created by each digraph.

Activity 2 – ‘tch’ Trigraph (7 minutes):

Introduce the concept of a trigraph, explaining that it involves three letters making one sound. Provide examples of words with the ‘t-c-h’ trigraph on the whiteboard. Discuss the specific position of the ‘t-c-h’ trigraph at the end of words and practice pronouncing words together.

Activity 3 – Reading and Writing Practice (9 minutes):

Have students take turns reading the words containing ‘ch,’ ‘sh,’ and ‘wh’ digraphs and the ‘tch’ trigraph aloud, emphasizing the correct pronunciation of the digraphs and trigraph. Encourage students to write sentences using these words to reinforce understanding.

Conclusion (2 minutes):

Summarize key points: Digraphs are when two letters create one sound, and a trigraph involves three letters making one sound. The focus was on ‘ch,’ ‘sh,’ ‘wh’ digraphs, and ‘tch’ trigraph.
Remind students to practice reading and writing words with these digraphs and trigraphs during the week.

Assessment:

Informally assess students through participation in reading activities, their ability to pronounce words with digraphs and trigraphs, and their written sentences using the learned combinations.