Explicit Phonics Lesson
Digraph sh
Day 1
Objective: Sound and blend words using the digraph sh.
Review
We have learned that two letters that
work together to make one sound are called a digraph. What digraphs have we already
studied? –ck, th, and ng When is the –ck spelling used? After a short vowel
sound. What are the sounds of th? /th/ and /th/ What is the sound of –ng? /ng/ as in ring. What is a digraph? Two
letters that work together to make one sound.
Today we are going to study a new digraph. Show the shoe
picture card. The sound of sh is /sh/ as if you are
telling someone to be quiet. The word shoe begins with /sh/. Make the sound
with me by puckering your lips with your teeth almost together and blowing air.
/sh/ is a quiet sound that can keep streaming out of your mouth a long time.
The /sh/ sound is spelled sh.
What is
the shoe sound? /sh/
What do
we call two consonants that work together to make one sound? digraph
What
sound does the digraph sh make? /sh/
What is
the spelling for the shoe sound?
sh
PA (oral)
Listen to
these words and see if you can hear the digraph /sh/ or not. If you hear the /sh/
sound in the word, I want you to give me a thumbs up. If you don’t hear /sh/ in
the word, give me a thumbs down. So if I say ship, /sh/ /ĭ/ /p/, you would give me a thumbs up because the /sh/ sound
is in the word ship. If I say sip, /s/ /ĭ / /p/, you would give me a
thumbs down because you do not hear /sh/ in the word sip.
shy dish dash dad wash wall
shall shoe mash map sis shine
Decoding
Use the decoding procedure as in
previous lessons. After all the words have been decoded, take time to talk about the meanings of any words that might be
unknown.
wish rash trash crash
ship shop shells shed
shelf shin shock shut
Some clues might
be:
1. red
spots on your skin rash
2. antonym
for open shut
3. you find them at the beach shells
4. synonym for store shop
5. a place for books shelf
6. things to be thrown out trash
7. synonym for boat ship
8. If you stick something in an
electrical socket, you will get a
____. shock
9. the front of your lower leg shin
10. a small
building for tools shed
11. A dream is a ____ your heart makes. wish
When there is only one word left (crash), have the buddies read the last
word. Each buddy then uses the word in a sentence
Decodable Text
Practice reading words in text using
the decoding practice page.
Day 2
Review
What do
we call two consonants that work together to make one sound? digraph
What
sound does the digraph –ck make? /k/
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
What other
digraphs have we studied? th,
-ng, and sh
What are
the sounds of these digraphs? /th/,
/th/, /ng/, and /sh/
What is
the pictures that helps remind us of the th sounds? Thumb and Feather
What
picture reminds us of the sh sound? Shoe
PA (oral)
I am going to
say some words with the /sh/sound. I want you to tell me if the sound is at the
beginning, middle, or at the end of the word. If I say shy /sh/ /ī/, you would tell me the /sh/ is at the beginning of the
word. If I say dish, you would tell
me the /sh/ is at the end of the word. Be sure your Buddy agrees with you
before you raise your hand to give me your answer. (Segment words if
needed.) Where is the /sh/ sound in the word cash? At the end
Be
listening carefully. I may throw in a “fooler” that doesn’t have the
/sh/ sound.
push fresh shape crash shoe touch
wish shade dash shout Josh show
Decoding
Use the same procedure that was used
on Day 1.
shack shift shrug Shreveport
flash flesh flush shush
fish mash brush fresh
1. Synonym for move
a little shift
2. To wash away flush
3. You do this to
teeth and hair brush
4. Antonym for stale fresh
5. The part of the
body that is not bone flesh
6. Synonym for
quiet shush
7. An aquatic
animal fish
8. The name of our
city Shreveport
9. Body language
that says, “I don’t know.” shrug
10. A quick,
bright light flash
11. Synonym for
shed shack
Have
the students read the last word (mash)
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 sh phrases to practice reading
words in text. 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 is
the sound of the –ck digraph? /k/
What
picture card helps us remember the –ck digraph sound? Kite
What is
the sound of the th digraph? /th/ and /th/
What
picture card helps us remember the /th/ sound? Thumb and Feather
What is
the digraph we are studying this week? Sh
What
sound does it make? /sh/
What
picture card helps us remember the sh sound? Shoe
What do
we call sh, th, -ng, and –ck?
Digraphs
Encoding: Dictation
Use the dictation
procedure. Be sure to make them ask, “Which spelling?”
1. /th / th /ŭ/ u /k/ ck /th/ th /sh/ sh
2. fish wish
dish
3. ship shut
shin
4. shocking wishing
Trish was wishing for a fish dish.
Decodable Text:
Practice reading the sh phrases as it was
done on Day 2.
Day 4
Review: Have the class decode 6 to 18 /sh/ words on the board or on flashcards.
Word
Building
or Word Chaining
Use as much as you feel is
appropriate. Segment words as needed.
ash ship rash
dash shop trash
rash shot crash
lash shod crush
flash shed rush
flesh shell brush
flush shall
lush sham
rush
crush
Decodable Text
Use sh sentences to practice reading
sh 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_.
The
other digraph we have studied is _th_.
The
sounds of the digraph th are _/th/_ and _/th/_.
Name two
other digraphs we have studied. –ng
and sh
What
sounds do they make? /ng/ and
/sh/
What
picture reminds us of the sh sound? Shoe
Encoding/Dictation
1. /ĕ/ e / sh/ sh /k/ ck /ng/ ng /ŏ / o
2. rash trash thrash
3. shop
shod shed
4. brush
shrimp
Set
the trash in back of the shop.
Decodable Text: Use
sh sentences to practice reading
with a buddy.
Decoding
Practice
|
wish fish dish mash rash
ship shop shut shot shod
|
shut
the shop
dish
of hash
in a rush
wish for fish
1.
The
fish jumps into the ship.
2.
Brush the trash in the can.
3.
Crush the shells with a rock.
4.
Trish was in a rush to go.
5.
She will shop for shells.
6.
The flash and crash of the
storm was bad.
7. We had fresh fish and shrimp.
sh Phrases
1. a fresh fish 11. get a shock
2. the shock of it 12. on the shelf
3. wish for help 13. in a rush
4. brush the dog 14. shut in a shed
5. stash the trash 15. crush nutshells
6. in the shed 16. fresh shrimp
7. ship in a storm 17. shed its skin
8.
flash
and crash 18. bump his shin
9.
shut
the shop 19. bad skin rash
10. on the ship 20.
splish-splash
Sh Sentences
1.
That
fish will splash you.
2.
Trish
tells her wish.
3.
A
kid is shut in the shed.
4.
That
bug just shed its skin.
5.
Josh
bumps his shin on the rocks.
6.
Stash
the trash in the shed.
7.
Shift
the box on the shelf.
8.
Mom
shops for shrimp at
that shop.
9. She has a gash on her shin.
10. Shall I make a wish?
11. Josh was in a big rush to go.
12.
The
smell of the shell was
a shock.
13. Set the fresh fish on the dish.
14. This is my last wish.
15. The dish of hash was hot.
16. Brush the dog in the shed.
17. I got the brush at the pet
shop.
18. Don’t rush to
splash in the pond.
