Unit 3: Consonant Digraphs
Outcomes
- Students will learn about consonant digraphs and the sounds they make.
- Students will apply vowel digraphs rules when spelling and reading fluently.
- Students will differentiate between digraphs and blends.
| Activity | Purpose | Materials | Notes |
| Consonant Digraph introduction | Review the term “digraph.” Students will learn that the term “digraph” can be applied to both vowels and consonants. | Consonant Digraph Intro | *Add to Word Journal |
| Consonant Digraph practice | This worksheet gives students the opportunity to make words by inserting appropriate consonant digraphs. To make this activity more advanced, ask students to insert pictures of the words after they are formed. | Consonant Digraph Worksheet | |
| Spelling unit 3 list | This list focuses on various consonant digraphs. | Spelling unit 3 list | |
| Spelling unit 3 practice | This list focuses on various consonant digraphs. | Spelling unit 3 worksheet | |
| Fluency Phrases | This table has the most common 100 words and will help students develop both reading and speaking fluency. Access the document for teacher directions. | Fluency phrase strips | |
| Consonant Digraph Fluency passage | Repeated readings are crucial to fluency development. Use the passage to practice reading fluently. | Consonant digraph fluency passage | *Add to Word Journal |
| Consonant Blends intro | Students will understand how blends and consonants are different and how this affects both reading and spelling fluently. | Consonant blends presentation | *Add to Word Journal |
| Consonant Practice | This worksheet requires students to differentiate between blends and digraphs. | Consonant practice worksheet | |
| Blend fluency passage | Repeated readings are crucial to fluency development. Use the passage to practice reading fluently. | Blend fluency passage | |
| Blend activity | Extra practice with identification and reading of blends | Blend activity |
