Early Reader
Lesson 141Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 141: The CH Digraph

Focus: Digraph ch

Objective

What we'll learn

Read words with the ch digraph, where two letters make one sound.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

A digraph is two letters that team up to make ONE sound. When you see ch, don't say two sounds – say one!

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Underline the ch in each word. Say the one sound it makes.

Words

Word list

chinchipchatchickchasecheese

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the chin.
  • We can see the chip.
  • You can see the chat.
  • They can see the chick.

Story time

Bo and the Chin

Bo went to the hill. Bo saw a chin and a chip.

"Look!" said Bo. "The chat is by the chick."

Zoe came to help. Together they played with the chase and the cheese.

At the end of the day, Bo and Zoe smiled. What a wonderful Digraph ch adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Bo go?

2. What did Bo see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 circuit

Meaning: a loop that lets electricity flow

Example: The circuit lights up the bulb.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • chickA chick is something we can talk about or see.
  • chaseA chase is something we can talk about or see.
  • cheeseA cheese is something we can talk about or see.
  • chinA chin is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

chinchipchatchickchasecheese