Skill

RF.1.3.Ai: Know the Sounds for Common Consonant Digraphs (sh, ch, tch, th, ph, gh, ng)

 

Standard

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3.A: Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.

 

Description

Mastery: Student is able to segment printed/written words containing consonant digraphs and knows letter-sound correspondence of consonant digraphs in isolation.

 

Acquiring: Student is able to identify some letter-sound correspondence of consonant digraphs in isolation with the aid of teacher or when referring to sound/spelling card.

Probes

T: What sound do these letters make? (sh, ch, tch, th, ph, gh, ng).

 

T: What sound does ____ make? (show cards with sh, ch, tch, th, ph, gh, ng)
S: /sh/, /ch/, /ch/, /th/, /f/, /f/ (if student says /g/ as is “ghost,” ask what other sound it can make), /ng/

 

T: What are some of the different spellings for the __ sound? (/sh/, /ch/, /ch/, /th/, /f/)
S: sh, ch, tch, th, ph, gh (student may also list f for /f/)

 

T: Can you tell me which word has the /sh/ sound? rush, stink, same
S: rush

T: Can you tell me which word has the /ch/ sound? wash, shine, watch
S: watch

T: Can you tell me which word has the /th/ sound? some, with, time
S: with

T: Can you tell me which word has the /f/ sound? cough, race, ghost
S: cough

 

Activities and Resources

 

Small Group Instruction – Direct Instruction

• F.005 Letter-Sound Correspondence Fluency Letter Wheel
• Introduce /sh/
• Reintroduce /sh/
• Introduce /th/
• Reintroduce /th/
• Introduce /ch/
• Reintroduce /ch/
• Introduce /ph/
• Reintroduce /ph/
• Letter Combination Accuracy
• Consonant Digraph Bingo
• /sh/ digraph game

 

During Transitions

• Consonant Digraph Flashcards
• Letter Combination Fluency (Student Led)
• Consonant Digraphs: sh ch wh th

 

 

Reinforce Skills/Independent Work Time – Independent/Small Group Center Activity

• AK7 Sound Flash (include digraphs in the pile)
• AK8 Sound Wheels (use blank spinners to include digraphs)
• AK9 Sound Match (add digraphs in pile of letter cards)
• AK10 Sound Bags (include pictures of words with digraphs)
• P.019 Letter Sound Folder Sort (use consonant digraphs only – do not include vowel teams)
• Picture Sort
• First Words with Consonant Digraphs (use only sh, ch, th)
• Memory with Words with Consonant Digraphs
• Beginning and Ending Digraph Clip Cards
• Digraph Sorting Picture Cards (for Beginning and Ending)
• Digraph Clip Cards

 

 

Display (e.g. Anchor Chart):

 

Considerations & Reminders

• Teachers and students should be able to see each others’ mouths when producing consonant digraphs. For proper articulation, students should be able to see the placement of the tongue, mouth, etc.
• Be careful to differentiate between consonant blends (two letters that keep both of their individual sounds even when combined) and digraphs (two letters that make one new sound).