B2 English Language · Term 2 Week 2: Word Families-Rhyming Endings and Common Digraphs

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.2.3.1.2 - Use words containing digraphs to make meaningful sentences.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the digraphs ch, ph, and sh in given words by reading them aloud.
Build at least 5 new words from each of the digraphs ch, ph, and sh.
Use words containing digraphs to create meaningful oral sentences.
Write 3 complete sentences, each containing at least one word with a digraph, with correct capitalisation and full stops.
Read aloud sentences containing digraph words with improved fluency and accuracy.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Word Families-Rhyming Endings and Common Digraphs (2.3)
Content standard: B2.2.3.1 - Employ knowledge of rhyming endings and common digraphs to enhance reading comprehension
Indicator: B2.2.3.1.2 - Use words containing digraphs to make meaningful sentences.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 2 (Week 14 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 51
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Introduce learners to simple digraphs as in; ch- church ph- photo sh - shirt
- Have learners build as many words as possible from digraphs.
- Have learners form meaningful sentences with the words.