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Lesson Plan Template

  • Grade

  • Subject

  • Section

Kindergarten

ELA

Phonological Awareness

  • Competency

RI.3.1

  • Aligned Standards

Reading: Foundational Skills

  • Strand

RF.K.2.d

  • Vocabulary

Digraph Detectives

Choose Digraphs Correctly

Prerequisite Skill

Materials and Preparation

  • Guided Practice Worksheet 

  • Independent Practice Worksheet

Learning Objectives

Students will identify and differentiate between initial and final digraphs (wh, sh, th, ch) in words.

Introduction

Learn with an example: Listen to the word I say aloud. Which sound does it start with? Show a picture of a wheel.

Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling

When two letters come together to make one sound, they are called a digraph. Some digraphs are wh, sh, th, and ch. Example: Say the word aloud. The sound at the start of the word is spelled with the digraph wh. Example words: cheese, shell, think.

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Guided Practice

Students will use the guided practice worksheet to circle digraphs. Encourage group or pair discussion.

Independent Practice

Distribute the independent practice worksheet. Students will match words to pictures, reinforcing digraph recognition.

Differentiation

Support

Offer additional support through one-on-one assistance or targeted practice.

Extension

Challenge students by introducing more words with digraphs or incorporating them into sentences.

Assessment

Assess student understanding through participation, completed worksheets, and exit tickets.

Review and closing

Recap key digraphs and their sounds.

Misconceptions

Clarify any confusion about digraph sounds by revisiting examples and providing extra practice.

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