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Digraph Story Writing

Digraphs and Special Sounds

Day 70of 180
Week 14of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Write sentences using words with different digraphs

2

Illustrate a story with learned digraph words

3

Practice creative writing skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 16:24

“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”

— Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)

Words can be beautiful and powerful when we use them carefully

📦 Materials Needed

  • Lined writing paper
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Pencil
  • Digraph word list
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Review the digraphs learned this week: ch, sh, th, wh. Sing a quick digraph song.

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me a word with a 'ch' sound?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll create a special story using our digraph words! Remember, a good story has characters, a setting, and something that happens.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Use at least 3 digraph words in your story
  • Draw pictures to show what's happening
  • Be creative and have fun!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What kind of story would you like to tell?
  • Who might be the main character?
3Activity: Digraph Story Adventure (10 min)
project

Students will write and illustrate a short story using digraph words

📝 Instructions:
  1. Think of a simple story idea
  2. Write 3-4 sentences using ch, sh, th, or wh words
  3. Draw pictures to match your story
  4. Share your story with a friend
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Write 2-3 sentences with help from teacher

Challenge: Write a longer story with dialogue

4Closing (3 min)

Share stories and celebrate our creative writing!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What digraph words did you use?
  • What was your favorite part of your story?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for giving us words to share our thoughts and imaginations.

Coming up: Next week, we'll learn more special sounds in reading!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 16:24

“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”

— Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Whisper the verse with soft 'sh' sounds

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning to connect sounds and create meaningful writing

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity
  • Help with spelling if needed
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children may find writing challenging or feel shy about sharing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Proper use of digraph words and creative storytelling

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Record the story on video
  • Create a class book of digraph stories
  • Act out the stories with friends

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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