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Click and Stick with CK

Consonant Digraphs Review

Day 9of 180
Week 2of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and read words ending with the ck digraph

2

Understand that two letters can make one sound

3

Build confidence in decoding simple words

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 4:20

“My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.”

— Proverbs 4:20 (WEB)

Just as we listen carefully to learn God's words, we also listen carefully to sounds in words

📦 Materials Needed

  • Letter cards
  • Playdough
  • Whiteboard
  • Dry erase marker
  • Picture cards with ck words
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle and show them ck letter cards. Explain that ck always makes one sound at the end of words.

💭 Review Question: Can you think of any words that end with the 'ck' sound?
2Teaching (8 min)

Demonstrate how ck works together to make one sound at the end of words like 'duck', 'sock', and 'track'.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • ck is always found at the end of words
  • ck makes the 'k' sound
  • It helps us know how to spell words correctly
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sound does ck make?
  • Where do we find ck in words?
  • Can you make up a silly sentence with a ck word?
3Activity: CK Word Building (10 min)
hands-on

Students will use playdough to build and sound out ck words

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each student playdough
  2. Call out ck words like 'back', 'tick', 'deck'
  3. Students form letters and build the words
  4. Practice saying each word slowly
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Provide letter templates to trace

Challenge: Create original ck words independently

4Closing (2 min)

Review the words we learned and practice saying them together

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sound does ck make?
  • Where do we find ck in words?
  • Can you tell me one ck word?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and understand new sounds. Amen.

Coming up: Tomorrow we will read a fun story with lots of digraph words!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 119:105

“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.”

— Psalm 119:105 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Flashlight reading of the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Digraphs are two letters that make one sound, helping children understand complex phonetic rules

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice ck words at home
  • Play sound games during everyday activities
  • Encourage playful word exploration
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering that ck always works together at the end of words

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Confidence in identifying and reading ck words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a ck word hunt around the house
  • Draw pictures of ck words
  • Make a ck word book

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