Lesson 150: The TCH Digraph
Focus: Digraph tch
Objective
What we'll learn
Read words with the tch 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 tch, don't say two sounds – say one!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Underline the tch in each word. Say the one sound it makes.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the catch.
- We can see the match.
- You can see the watch.
- They can see the witch.
Story time
Ada and the Catch
Ada went to the school. Ada saw a catch and a match.
"Look!" said Ada. "The watch is by the witch."
Leo came to help. Together they played with the batch and the hatch.
At the end of the day, Ada and Leo smiled. What a wonderful Digraph tch adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Ada go?
2. What did Ada see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 add
Meaning: to put numbers together to find the total
Example: If I add 2 and 3, I get 5.
Review
Vocabulary review
- catch — A catch is something we can talk about or see.
- match — A match is something we can talk about or see.
- watch — A watch is something we can talk about or see.
- witch — A witch 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