Teachers R US: January 2021

Are you looking for an activity that is engaging, gives students the opportunity to work together, and move around? If so, then this is the activity for you.

I like to place word cards around the classroom and have students go find them. When students find the words they write them under ch, sh, th, wh. I also like to give students either a picture or a word and then have them find their match. Both activities are lots of fun.

Here is some more detailed information about this activity:

This activity comes with:

Word and Picture Sort

-Students will match pictures to words and sort by ch, sh, th, and wh

-I left some cards blank so you can fill them out and add pictures

-This activity covers 40 digraph words

-This product comes in color and black and white

Worksheet

This activity comes with 4 worksheets.

Worksheet #1: Picture cards are placed around the classroom. Students will then walk around the classroom looking for the picture cards. Once they have found a card, students will write the word under the correct category. When all of the blanks are filled students will then pick two words from the list and write them into sentences.

Worksheet #2: Students circle words that match the picture. Then they pick two words and write them into sentences.

Worksheet #3: Students fill in the blanks with the correct digraph. Then students pick words and write them under the correct category.

Worksheet #4: Students cut out pictures and glue them under the correct category. Then students sound out the word and write it under the correct category.

Black and White Word Cards

-I made a card for every digraph word used in this activity. You can either send the cards home or create games using the cards like Memory or Go Fish.

Lesson Plan

-I created a lesson plans that could be used for this literacy activity. The lesson plan comes with common core state standards, and ideas on how to use the word and picture.

Video Ideas and Books that Teach digraphs

-I wrote down videos that cover ch, sh, th, and wh. I also wrote down books that you can read that will help emphasize on digraphs.

Here is an example on how to use this activity: I play several games with word cards as a whole group. The main games that I play that my students love is mingle and 2 circle game. Mingle is where you give each student a card. You start the game by saying “mingle”. Students will walk around the room until you say stop. When you say stop, students are to find the closest person to them to partner up with. They read their card to them and then switch cards. I repeat this game until students lose interest. The 2 circle game is where I have students get into 2 circles (an inner and outer circle). When they get into their circle they make sure that they have a partner that faces them. Students read their card to their partner and switch cards. Then I have the inner circle move to the right one time. Continue to do this until students have made a complete circle. You can also give each student a picture or a word card. Then have them find its match.

Common Core State Standards that are covered in this activity

RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, RF.1.3.c

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