READY Teacher's Guide-April 2026 - Flipbook - Page 31
Let's Review: Phonics
Ready to Read – Digraphs
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Show the flashcards and ask: What same sound do you hear in the words: children, teacher, lunch?
(Elicit: the sound /ch/)
What two letters make the sound /ch/? (Elicit: The letters C and H)
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Show the flashcards and ask: What same sound do you hear in the words: sheep, shoulder, wash?
(Elicit: the sound /sh/)
What two letters make the sound /sh/? (Elicit: The letters S and H)
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Show the flashcards and ask: What same sound do you hear in the words: think, bathroom, teeth?
(Elicit: the sound /th/)
What sound do you hear in the words: theater, third, anything? (Elicit: the sound /TH/)
What two letters make the sounds /th/ and /TH/? (Elicit: The letters T and H)
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Show the flashcards and ask: What sound do you hear in the words: phone, elephant, photograph?
(Elicit: the sound /f/)
What two letters make the sound /f/? (Elicit: The letters P and H)
Course Book page 8
Course Book page 8, task 1
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Before reading, have pupils point to each digraph (ch, sh, th, ph) and review the sound(s) each
digraph makes.
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Have pupils listen and read the words along with the recording. Have pupils point to each word on
the page as they hear it.
Listening Script Getting Ready Page 8 #1
The letters C and H make the sound /ch/: choose, change, teach, grandchild
The letters S and H make the sound /sh/: English, ship, should, show
The letters T and H make two sounds.
The letters T and H make the sound /th/: thing, north, south, without
The letters P and H make the sound /f/: cell phone, photo, elephant
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After listening, repeat the words one at a time. For each word, have pupils find the digraph (CH, SH,
TH, or PH) and say if it's in the beginning, middle, or end of the word.
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Ask pupils to say other words they know that have the sounds /ch/, /sh/, /th/, /TH/, /f/ (ph). As you
elicit words, add them to the lists in task 1 on the board.
Course Book page 8, task 2
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Have pupils look at the sentence pyramid and find at least one word for each digraph (ch, sh, th, ph).
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Use the sentence pyramid to practice reading for fluency. Have pupils read the lines of the sentence
pyramid aloud until they say a full sentence. Have pupils practice pronouncing the words in the
sentence accurately and assess them for fluency skills. Repeat the reading practice twice.
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Have pupils complete the peer assessment checklist found in the workbook on page 280.
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GETTING READY / PART 1
