Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to decode words with less common consonant digraphs and apply this skill when reading texts.

Materials and Prep

• Whiteboard and markers
• Word cards with words containing consonant digraphs like "sh", "ch", "th", "wh"
• Fun reading book with words containing less common consonant digraphs
• Enthusiasm and willingness to learn!

Activities

1. Consonant Digraph Hunt: Hide word cards around the room with words containing less common consonant digraphs. Have the student find and read each word.

2. Word Building: Use the word cards to build new words with consonant digraphs. Encourage the student to sound out each digraph.

3. Story Time: Read a fun story together that contains words with less common consonant digraphs. Have the student identify and read out these words.

Talking Points

• Let's learn about special letter pairs that make unique sounds. For example, "sh" sounds like "shh" in "shark".
• When we see two letters together, we can blend their sounds to read the word. Like "ch" in "cheese" says "chh".
• Practice saying the sounds of the consonant digraphs we've learned. Repeat after me: "th" like in "thumb" makes the "thh" sound.
• Now, let's play a game! Can you find the word card with the "wh" digraph? Great job! That's "whale".
• Reading stories with these special letter pairs will help us become better readers. Let's read this story and find all the words with consonant digraphs together.
• Remember, the more we practice, the easier it will become to read words with less common consonant digraphs. Keep up the great work!