Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use initial and extended phonics, including vowel digraphs and trigraphs, to decode and encode words when reading and creating texts.

Materials and Prep

Materials needed: paper, pencil, markers, and a list of words with vowel digraphs and trigraphs.

Prep: Familiarize yourself with the vowel digraphs (two vowels that make one sound) and trigraphs (three letters that make one sound).

Activities

• Word Hunt: Search for words around the house that have vowel digraphs or trigraphs. Write them down and share with me.

• Matching Game: Create flashcards with words containing vowel digraphs and trigraphs. Match the words with their corresponding pictures.

• Story Time: Let's create a story together using words with vowel digraphs and trigraphs. You can illustrate the story too!

Talking Points

• "Today, we are going to learn about special letter combinations that make unique sounds. These combinations are called vowel digraphs and trigraphs."

• "Vowel digraphs are two vowels that work together to make one sound. For example, 'ai' in 'rain' or 'ea' in 'read'."

• "Trigraphs are three letters that come together to make one sound. Like 'igh' in 'night' or 'ear' in 'hear'."

• "Let's practice reading words with these special letter combinations. Can you try reading this word 'boat' and tell me which vowel digraph you see?"

• "Now, let's create our own word with a trigraph. How about we make a word with 'igh' in it? What do you think of the word 'light'?"

• "Great job! You are becoming a pro at using vowel digraphs and trigraphs to read and write words. Keep practicing and you'll master them in no time!"