Understanding Digraphs and Trick Words

The lesson for first graders focuses on spelling and reading words with digraphs. It begins with a warm-up of drill sounds, followed by an explanation of digraphs and their positions in words. Students engage in an interactive game to guess the word of the day using digraphs. The lesson continues with a 'Digraph Detective' activity where students identify and underline digraphs in words. Finally, the lesson introduces new trick words and provides practice in reading them.

What is the main goal of today's lesson?

• To learn about animals

• To spell and read words with digraphs

• To practice math problems

• To draw pictures

Which sound does the letter 'a' make in the drill sounds?

• Uh

• Oh

• Eh

• Ah

What is the keyword for the digraph 'wh'?

• Whale

• Whistle

• Wheel

• Whip

Where is the digraph 'ck' typically found in a word?

• In the middle

• At the beginning

• Anywhere

• At the end

Which tiles are needed for the word of the day game?

• U, CH, N

• I, CK, P

• A, SH, T

• E, TH, M

What should you do if a word does not have a digraph in the detective activity?

• Highlight it

• Underline it

• Circle it

• Put an X through it

Which word contains the digraph 'sh'?

• Cat

• Rash

• Dog

• Bird

What is the trick word in the sentence 'The friends went to a party'?

• Friends

• Went

• To

• Party

Which of the following is a trick word?

• Run

• And

• Cat

• Dog

Why can't trick words be tapped out?

• They are too easy

• They are too long

• They have unique sounds

• They are not real words