ALEX Learning Activity

  

Reading Words With Consonant Digraphs

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  This learning activity provided by:  
Author: Ginger Henderson
System:Monroe County
School:Excel High School
  General Activity Information  
Activity ID: 2417
Title:
Reading Words With Consonant Digraphs
Digital Tool/Resource:
Phonics Word Lists: Beginning Consonant Digraphs (real and nonsense words)
Web Address – URL:
Overview:

In this small group activity, the teacher will guide students through decoding words spelled with consonant digraphs. Students will then decode isolated words and pseudo-words spelled with consonant digraphs with at least 97% accuracy.

This activity results from the ALEX Resource Development Summit.

  Associated Standards and Objectives  
Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 1
R2. Use knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and word analysis skills to decode and encode words accurately.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
R2.
  • Decode
  • Encode
  • Phoneme-grapheme correspondences
  • Word-analysis skills
Knowledge:
R2. Students know:
  • Phoneme (sound) to grapheme (letter or letters) correspondences to encode (spell) words accurately.
  • Grapheme (letter or letters) to phoneme (sound) correspondences to decode (read) words accurately.
  • Word-analysis skills.
Skills:
R2. Students are able to:
  • Encode and decode words accurately using knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences.
  • Encode and decode words accurately using word analysis skills.
Understanding:
R2. Students understand that:
  • Mapping graphemes to phonemes is essential for learning to read or decode words efficiently.
  • Mapping phonemes to graphemes is essential for learning to spell or encode words efficiently.
  • Analyzing a word's structure helps to read and spell a word.
Learning Objectives:

Students will know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.
  Strategies, Preparations and Variations  
Phase:
After/Explain/Elaborate
Activity:

1. Remind students of the sound-spelling correspondence for consonant digraphs. Write the consonant digraphs ch, sh, th, and wh on the board. Have each student touch each digraph and say its sound.

2. Have students practice reading words with consonant digraphs using the tool Consonant Digraph Decoding Cards. Hold one card so that all students can see it. Model blending the sounds in the word. Have students join you as you repeat this process with 2-3 additional word cards. Finally, give each student 1-3 word cards to decode as you watch, listen, and assess.

3. Have students choose one or more words to write and illustrate in a sentence.

4. As students work independently, call each student individually to read from the tool Phonics Word Lists: Beginning Consonant Digraphs (real and nonsense words). Have each student read the first line from each of the digraph charts aloud. Mark miscues and debrief with the student. This assessment is not timed. Students have reached mastery of decoding words with consonant digraphs when they reach at least 97% accuracy on both real and pseudo-words.
Assessment Strategies:

Observe and mark miscues as students decode words from the Phonics Word Lists: Beginning Consonant Digraphs (real and nonsense words) tool. Mastery is achieved when students meet or exceed 97% accuracy reading words with consonant digraphs.
Advanced Preparation:

Print and laminate word cards from the tool Consonant Digraph Decoding Cards.

Print the tool Phonics Word Lists: Beginning Consonant Digraphs (real and nonsense words). This tool has been created with 3 copies of each chart per page. You may print enough to have one copy for each child, but you will only use the first line from each chart to assess. Therefore, you may wish to copy and paste the first line from each chart to create your own table for student assessment. Additionally, you will need to place one copy of the tool inside a plastic sleeve for student use during the assessment.
Variation Tips (optional):

Students with advanced decoding skills may be allowed to practice decoding words from additional rows of the charts.
Notes or Recommendations (optional):

This activity is best suited for small group instruction. Individual assessment is necessary in order to determine mastery of the standard.

Before and During activities to accompany this lesson can be located here:
  Keywords and Search Tags  
Keywords and Search Tags: decoding, digraphs, phonics consonant digraphs, Reading, small group