Objectives:

Students will understand the sounds of the consonants c and g, as well as the -ge and -dge word endings.
Students will recognize and pronounce words containing the soft and hard c sounds, as well as words with -ge and -dge endings.
Students will practice reading and writing words with these consonant sounds and word endings.

Materials:
Whiteboard
Visual aids (images or words with soft and hard c sounds, -ge and -dge endings)
Spelling word list:

• nice 
• age
• rice 
• edge 
• stage 
• giant 
• range 
• judge 
• ledge 
• police 
• candle
• bridge 
• office 
• strange
• cent

Introduction (5 minutes):

Review the concept of consonants as letters that are not vowels.
Introduce the sounds of the consonants c and g, focusing on the soft and hard sounds of c and the different sound of g when part of a digraph or trigraph.
Explain the -ge and -dge word endings and their pronunciation.

Theocratic Connections:

Discuss how understanding different sounds of consonants can aid in reading challenging words in the Bible, referencing examples from passages with difficult names or terms.

Activity 1 – Introduction to Consonant Sounds (7 minutes):

Present examples of words with soft and hard c sounds on the whiteboard.
Practice pronouncing these words as a class and identify the letters that determine the sound of c.

Activity 2 – Digraph and Trigraph Practice (7 minutes):

Present examples of words with -ge and -dge endings on the whiteboard.
Practice pronouncing these words as a class and emphasize the digraph and trigraph sounds created by ge and dge.

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

Use the Spelling List of words containing soft and hard c sounds, as well as words with -ge and -dge endings.
Have students take turns reading the words aloud, focusing on correct pronunciation.
Encourage students to write sentences using these words to reinforce understanding.

Conclusion (2 minutes):

Summarize key points: The consonants c and g can have different sounds depending on the letters that follow them. We focused on the soft and hard c sounds, as well as the -ge and -dge word endings today.

Remind students to practice reading and writing words with these consonant sounds and word endings to reinforce their understanding.

Assessment: