Understanding Digraphs and Blends

This lesson focuses on reading and spelling first-grade words with five sounds, including blends, glued sounds, and digraphs. The teacher introduces vowel teams that make the long 'o' sound and explains how to blend words with five sounds. Students practice marking words with blends and glued sounds, and the lesson concludes with a practice session on the word 'slept'.

What is the main goal of today's lesson?

• To write a story

• To practice math problems

• To read and spell words with five sounds

• To learn about animals

What should students do during the warm-up exercise?

• Solve math problems

• Echo the letters, keywords, and sounds

• Write down the letters

• Draw pictures

Which vowel team makes the long 'o' sound?

• OA

• IE

• AI

• OU

What is the keyword for the vowel team 'OA'?

• Boat

• Toe

• Snow

• Plow

What is the keyword for the vowel team 'OE'?

• Toe

• Snow

• Boat

• Plow

What are the two sounds that 'ow' can make?

• E and O

• I and U

• A and E

• O and OW

What is the keyword for the long 'o' sound of 'OW'?

• Boat

• Toe

• Snow

• Plow

What is the keyword for the 'ow' sound of 'OW'?

• Plow

• Snow

• Toe

• Boat

How many sounds are in the word 'clump'?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

What is a digraph blend?

• A blend of three vowels

• A digraph combined with a consonant

• A vowel team

• A single letter