Early Reader
Lesson 148Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 148: The KN Digraph

Focus: Digraph kn

Objective

What we'll learn

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

kneeknotknowknitknockknight

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the knee.
  • We can see the knot.
  • You can see the know.
  • They can see the knit.

Story time

Luna and the Knee

Luna went to the garden. Luna saw a knee and a knot.

"Look!" said Luna. "The know is by the knit."

Bo came to help. Together they played with the knock and the knight.

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Luna go?

2. What did Luna see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 bridge

Meaning: a path built to cross over water or a road

Example: The bridge crosses the wide river.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • knockA knock is something we can talk about or see.
  • knightA knight is something we can talk about or see.
  • kneeA knee is something we can talk about or see.
  • knotA knot is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Choose the word that fits the Digraph kn pattern.

Which word belongs with Digraph kn?

Which word belongs with Digraph kn?

Which word belongs with Digraph kn?

Stretch

Try more words

kneeknotknowknitknockknight