Lesson 153: The EA (SHORT) Digraph
Focus: Digraph ea (short)
Objective
What we'll learn
Read words with the ea (short) 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 ea (short), don't say two sounds – say one!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Underline the ea (short) in each word. Say the one sound it makes.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the head.
- We can see the bread.
- You can see the read.
- They can see the deaf.
Story time
Leo and the Head
Leo went to the pond. Leo saw a head and a bread.
"Look!" said Leo. "The read is by the deaf."
Ivy came to help. Together they played with the heavy and the ready.
At the end of the day, Leo and Ivy smiled. What a wonderful Digraph ea (short) adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Leo go?
2. What did Leo see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 divide
Meaning: to split a number into equal groups
Example: Divide 8 cookies by 2 to give each friend 4.
Review
Vocabulary review
- deaf — A deaf is something we can talk about or see.
- heavy — A heavy is something we can talk about or see.
- ready — A ready is something we can talk about or see.
- head — A head is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Match each word to what it starts with.
Stretch