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Digraph and Blend Review

Review and Celebrate

Day 167of 180
Week 34of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Review and sort words with digraphs and blends

2

Recognize common digraph and blend patterns

3

Read words with digraphs and blends fluently

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

Just as we learn to read by practicing sounds, we learn about God by practicing His words

📦 Materials Needed

  • Digraph and blend sorting cards
  • Word building mat
  • Letter tiles
  • Marker board
  • Colored markers
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and sing a phonics review song. Explain we're going to play a special word sorting game today!

💭 Review Question: What sounds do you remember from our digraph friends like 'sh' and 'ch'?
2Teaching (5 min)

Review digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh) and blends (bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl, br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr)

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Digraphs are two letters that make one sound
  • Blends are two or three consonants that keep their own sounds
  • We can read more words when we know these special sound patterns
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you think of a word with 'sh'?
  • What sound does 'ch' make?
  • How do blends help us read bigger words?
3Activity: Digraph and Blend Sort (7 min)
hands-on

Students will sort word cards into different digraph and blend categories

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out sorting mats with digraph/blend headers
  2. Give each student a set of word cards
  3. Have them place words in correct categories
  4. Read words together after sorting
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer cards and focus on 3-4 digraphs

Challenge: Create sentences using sorted words

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate learning by doing a quick word reading parade

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite digraph today?
  • Can you show me a blend you learned?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn to read and understand your wonderful words.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll review our sight 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 - shine a light on words while reading

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Digraphs and blends are critical phonics skills that help children decode more complex words

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice digraphs and blends at home during reading time
  • Make it fun by turning word practice into a game
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children may find blends challenging, so patience is key

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Confidence in reading words with digraphs and blends

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a digraph/blend word search
  • Make a picture book of digraph words
  • Play 'I Spy' with digraph words

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