By the way, I have lessons for almost all of the phonetic skills taught in the first grade and some of the second grade skills.
As I have said before, the guidelines for instruction are on the first post I wrote.
As I have said before, the guidelines for instruction are on the first post I wrote.
Explicit Phonics Lesson
Digraph -ck
Day 1
Objective: Sound and blend words using the short ă, short
ĭ and -ck.
Review
“Can you tell me the letter name of
the vowels?” (a, e, i, o, u,
and sometimes y) “We have worked with the short ă
sound. What is the short sound of a?” / ă/ as
in apple. (Have
letter Aa visible) “What is the hand sign that we have
used for /ă/?” Wait for a response. “Pretend you
are holding an apple in your hand with me and say the sound of short ă.”
“We have also worked with the short
sound of the vowel i.” (Have
letter Ii visible.) “What is the short sound of i?” (/
ĭ/ as in itch.) Use the hand signal of
scratching the left arm with the right hand for itch. “Igloo begins with / ĭ/.
Can you think of any other words that begin with the / ĭ/ sound?” iguana,
it, is, if, in, icky, Indian.
“Today we are going to study two consonants that work
together to make one sound. What two letters use the sound is /k/?” ( k
and sometimes c) “Those two letters work together in
the spelling –ck to make one sound, /k/ as in kite. This spelling, where two letters work
together to make one sound, is called a digraph. A digraph is two letters that work together to make one sound. What is a digraph?(two letters that make one sound.) What do we call two letters that make one sound? (a digraph)
“The –ck
spelling doesn’t come at the beginning of words. It usually comes at the end of a word. –ck
is only used after a short vowel sound. The
word sack uses the –ck spelling. What
are the sounds in sack. /s/ /a/ /k/ Let’s spell the
work sack together.” (Write the spellings for the sounds on the board as
members of the class dictate.) “Let’s try another one. pick” (Use the same process as with sack.)
“What do
we call two consonants that work together to make one sound?” digraph
“What
sound does the digraph –ck make?” /k/
“What
are three spellings for the /k/ sound?” c,
k, -ck
“What
kind of vowel sound comes before the –ck spelling?” A
short vowel sound
“Where
is the –ck spelling most often found in a word?” At the end
PA (oral)
“Listen to
these words and see if you can hear the /k/sound or not. If you hear the /k/ sound
in the word, I want you to give me a thumbs up. If you don’t hear /k/ in the
word, give me a thumbs down. So if I say kick,
/k/ /ĭ/ /ck/, you would give me a thumbs up because the /k/ sound is in the word kick. If I say tip, /t/ /ĭ
/ /p/, you would give me a thumbs down because you do not hear /k/ in the word tip.”
sick came tack touch push lick
kiss thick rich pack cock car
Decoding
Using two differently colored markers,
write the words on the board one phoneme at a time. As you write, say “sound”
and have the students give the sound for the spelling you have just written.
When the word is complete, go back and have them give you the sounds again on
cue. Then have them blend the sounds into a word as you use your finger to
underline the word. At the end of each row go back and re-read the row before
going on to the next row. When all the words are decoded, take time to talk
about the meanings of any words that might be unknown.
sack sick back pack
tick trick black brick
snack track slick pick
Once all the words are on the board,
use the “Buddy Up” strategy and give clues.
The buddies are to find the word you gave the clue for, and raise their
hands. As they give the answer, you circle the answer. Sometimes more than one
clue may be necessary. If the first clue doesn’t produce the answer, the next
clue might be the row that the target word is on.
Some clues might be:
1. the sound a clock might make tick
2. antonym for
white black
3. Put the groceries
in a ___. sack
4. synonym for ill sick
5. used to build a house brick
6. synonym for choose pick
7. antonym for
front back
8. a clever act trick
9. a little food
eaten between meals snack
10. synonym for smooth and slippery slick
11. A train runs
on a ____. track
When there is only one word left
(pack), have the buddies read the last word. Each buddy then uses the word in a
sentence, telling their buddy. Some of the sentences can be shared with the
whole class.
In this procedure not only are the
words being read and re-read, but the meanings of the words (or words in the
clues) are being studied. Don’t
neglect stressing the vocabulary factor.
Decodable Text
Practice reading words in text using
the Decoding Practice.
Day 2
Review
“What is
the short sound of the letter a?” /ă/
“What is
the hand sign and key word we use to remember the sound of short ă?”
(Key
word: apple Hand sign: holding an
imaginary apple.)
“What is
the short sound of the letter i?” /ĭ/
“What is
the hand sign and key word we use to remember the sound of sort ĭ?”
(Key
word: itch Hand sign: scratching the
arm)
“What do
we call two consonants that work together to make one sound?” digraph
“What
sound does the digraph –ck make?” /k/
“What
are three spellings for the /k/ sound?” c,
k, -ck
“What
kind of vowel sound comes before the –ck spelling?” A
short vowel sound
“Where
is the –ck spelling most often found in a word?” At the end
PA (oral)
“I am going to
say some words with the /k/sound. I want you to tell me if the sound is at the
beginning of the word or at the end of the word. If I say kind, you would tell me the /k/ sound is at the beginning of the
word by giving me the thumbs up sign. If I say duck, you would tell me the /k/ sound is at the end of the word by
giving me the thumbs down sign. Be sure your Buddy agrees with you before you
raise your hand to give me your answer.” (Segment words if needed.)
milk lick kiss calf king stick
thick cover quack kit chick truck
Decoding
Use the same procedure that was used
on Day 1.
stack stick wick pack
brick lick crack Jack
backpack click lack sick
1. Synonym for
branch stick
2. A camera sound click
3. Synonym for pile stack
4. The string at the top of a candle wick
5. Used to build a
wall brick
6. Used to bring
items to school backpack
7. A male name Jack
8. If you don’t
have enough, you ___ something lack
9. A way to eat a
lollipop lick
10. Putting clothes in a suitcase pack
11. I don't feel well. I'm ______. sick
Have
the students read the last word (crack)to their partner. Then each makes up a
sentence using the word. Have them go for 7-Up sentences (7 or more words in
the sentence.)
Decodable Text
Use –ck phrases to practice reading.
The first time through, have them follow as you read. The second time, have
them chorally read with you. Then the Buddies can take turns reading to each
other.
Day 3
Review
“What do
we call two consonants that work together to make one sound?” digraph
“What
sound does the digraph –ck make?” /k/
“What
are three spellings for the /k/ sound?” c,
k, -ck
“What
kind of vowel sound comes before the –ck spelling?” A
short vowel sound
“Where
is the –ck spelling most often found in a word?” At the end
Encoding: Dictation
Use the dictation procedure. Be sure
to make them ask, “Which spelling?”
1. /ă / a /ĭ/ i /k/ k /k/ c /k/ ck
2. pack pick
sick
3. sack snack
thick
4. quick
backpack
A snack is in the backpack.
Decodable Text:
Practice reading the –ck phrases as it was done on Day 2.
Day 4
Review: Have the class decode 6 to 18 /k/ words on the board or on flashcards.
Word
Building
or Word Chaining
Use as much as you feel is
appropriate.
sick tack lick
stick track lack
tick rack sack
trick Jack sick
Rick sack pick
brick snack pack
thick slack tack
quick lack track
chick black trick
lick back brick
slick pack
Decodable Text
Use –ck sentences to practice reading
–ck words in context. Follow the format of the phrase reading.
Day 5
Review
“Two
letters working together to make one sound are called a _digraph_.
-ck is a
_digraph__.
The
sound of –ck is _/k/_.
-ck is
used after a _short_
vowel sound.
-ck is
used most often at the _end_ of a word.
The /k/
sound at the end of a word with a short vowel sound is usually spelled with _-ck_.”
Encoding/Dictation
1. /k/ k / ĭ/ ĭ /k/ c
/ă/ a
/k / -ck
2. back
black stack
3. kick tick trick
4. backtrack
handpick
Do not kick the brick stack.
Decodable Text: Use
–ck sentences to practice re-reading with a buddy.
Decoding
Practice
kick
sick tack pack sack
trick
stick black snack brick
|
1.
a
brick stack 2. pack a snack
3. the slick trick 4. kick the stick
1.
Rick
is sick of that snack.
2.
The
black stick is thick.
3.
Pack the yak in a sack.
4.
The stick is black.
5.
Jack can put bricks in a stack.
6.
A crack is in that brick.
-ck Phrases
1.
his slick trick 11. in his backpack
2. a sick chick 12. pick a stick
3. pick a snack 13. fill the sack
4. click on it 14. a black brick
5. with a big kick 15. thick stack
6. stack of bricks 16. pack a snack
7. stack of sticks 17. sack the jacks
8. on the track 18. kick it back
9. lick it 19. trick you
10. a slick stick 20.
pick it up
-ck Sentences
1.
Jack
will hit the sack.
2.
Play
jacks with Jan and me.
3.
He
kicked the thick stick.
4.
Get
a quick snack.
5.
We
will not trick you.
6.
I
can pick up the stick.
7.
Is
a brick in the backpack?.
8.
Put
the pack on your back.
9. Rick will stack the bricks.
10. Hit it with a stick.
11. Do the trick with the brick.
12. Stick it up with a tack.
13. If you are sick, hit the sack.
14. Do not run on a slick track.
15. Jack will backtrack to the shack.
16. Nick did a lap on the track.
17. The cat will lick the milk.
18. The brick will crack
the stick.
