Read a consonant digraph
Say the word, underline its first two letters and blend that sound with the remaining sounds.
About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 1Digraphs, Blends and Long Vowels
Apply read a consonant digraph, keep both sounds in a blend, read final-e words, read a vowel team using supplied texts and original responses.
Before you begin
- Blend short-vowel three-sound words.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
Keep both sounds in a blend
Point to the first two consonants. Say each sound and slide them together into the rest of the word.
About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 2Read final-e words
Find vowel-consonant-e. Say the first vowel name, keep the consonant sound and do not pronounce the final e separately.
About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 3Read a vowel team
Underline the team, read its sound in the supplied word and blend with the surrounding consonants.
About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 4Review and transfer
After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.
Open the unit reviewGuest answers are temporary. Keep your own paper or document; this unit does not certify completion or record a school grade.
Topic references
- Common Core State Standards ELA topic references; not certified alignment: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.3 — Digraphs, Blends and Long Vowels
These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.