Early Reader
Lesson 142Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 142: The SH Digraph

Focus: Digraph sh

Objective

What we'll learn

Read words with the sh 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 sh, don't say two sounds – say one!

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

shipshopshellshinesheepshort

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the ship.
  • We can see the shop.
  • You can see the shell.
  • They can see the shine.

Story time

Mia and the Ship

Mia went to the school. Mia saw a ship and a shop.

"Look!" said Mia. "The shell is by the shine."

Sam came to help. Together they played with the sheep and the short.

At the end of the day, Mia and Sam smiled. What a wonderful Digraph sh adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Mia go?

2. What did Mia see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 battery

Meaning: a small box that stores electric energy

Example: The battery powers the flashlight.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • sheepA sheep is something we can talk about or see.
  • shortA short is something we can talk about or see.
  • shipA ship is something we can talk about or see.
  • shopA shop is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Pick the word that finishes the sentence.

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

Stretch

Try more words

shipshopshellshinesheepshort