Lesson 154: The OUGH Digraph
Focus: Digraph ough
Objective
What we'll learn
Read words with the ough 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 ough, don't say two sounds – say one!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Underline the ough in each word. Say the one sound it makes.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the though.
- We can see the through.
- You can see the thought.
- They can see the rough.
Story time
Zoe and the Though
Zoe went to the beach. Zoe saw a though and a through.
"Look!" said Zoe. "The thought is by the rough."
Max came to help. Together they played with the tough and the cough.
At the end of the day, Zoe and Max smiled. What a wonderful Digraph ough adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Zoe go?
2. What did Zoe see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 equal
Meaning: the same in value or amount
Example: Two halves are equal to one whole.
Review
Vocabulary review
- tough — A tough is something we can talk about or see.
- cough — A cough is something we can talk about or see.
- though — A though is something we can talk about or see.
- through — A through 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