Early Reader
Lesson 152Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 152: The GH Digraph

Focus: Digraph gh

Objective

What we'll learn

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

ghostghoulaghastspaghettiyoghurtghee

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the ghost.
  • We can see the ghoul.
  • You can see the aghast.
  • They can see the spaghetti.

Story time

Mia and the Ghost

Mia went to the yard. Mia saw a ghost and a ghoul.

"Look!" said Mia. "The aghast is by the spaghetti."

Sam came to help. Together they played with the yoghurt and the ghee.

At the end of the day, Mia and Sam smiled. What a wonderful Digraph gh 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

🔬 multiply

Meaning: to add the same number many times

Example: Multiply 3 by 4 to get 12.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • aghastA aghast is something we can talk about or see.
  • spaghettiA spaghetti is something we can talk about or see.
  • yoghurtA yoghurt is something we can talk about or see.
  • gheeA ghee is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Choose the word that fits the Digraph gh pattern.

Which word belongs with Digraph gh?

Which word belongs with Digraph gh?

Which word belongs with Digraph gh?

Stretch

Try more words

ghostghoulaghastspaghettiyoghurtghee