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Lesson 45

sh /sh/

The grapheme SH spells /sh/

Although students have learned double letters and -CK, SH is the first grapheme that represents a sound that is different from either of its letters.

Today's plan

about 15 min
  1. Step 1Warm up our ears (blend & segment)2 min
  2. Steps 2 & 3Look & Say / Listen & Spell4 min
  3. Step 4Blending drill3 min
  4. Step 5New concept + read/spell6 min
Step 1

Warm Up Our Ears

Say the sounds; students blend them into a word. Then say a word; students break it apart.

Blend it (teacher says sounds → you say word)

/sh/ · /ĭ/ · /n/shin
/sh/ · /ŏ/ · /k/shock
/d/ · /ă/ · /sh/dash

Break it (I say word → you say sounds)

Steps 2 & 3

Flashcard Drills

Full-screen cards for the class. Tap a card to check the answer, or press Hear the words to hear the example words read aloud.

Step 4

Blending Drill

Change one part at a time and read the new word.

Initial

k l p m l ck s

s t w u

sl tr str

qu

Middle

i

Final

ck l s

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Step 5

New Concept

Today we learn a new digraph, SH, which spells the sound /sh/, like at the beginning of sheep.

Highlighted words are the ones to show and practice reading — tap one to hear it.

A consonant digraph is when two consonants come together to make one sound. You have already learned about a consonant digraph. We have talked about CK. When C and K are together at the end of a word, they make one sound, /k/. The two consonants S and H have their own sounds, /s/ and /h/. But when these consonants come together in words, they make one new sound, /sh/, like at the beginning of the word . The consonant digraph SH can come at the beginning of a word, such as and . The consonant digraph SH can come at the end of a word, such as and .

sh /sh/

The two consonants S and H come together to make one new sound, /sh/, like at the beginning of sheep. SH can come at the beginning or end of a word.

How our mouth moves

To make the /sh/ sound, put your teeth together and round your lips like this…(model). Pull your tongue back toward the back of your mouth. Be sure your voice is off because this is a quiet sound (model finger in front of mouth in "shh" fashion). The /sh/ sound is a continuous sound that can be stretched out (use continuous hand motion). Watch me /sh/. You try /sh/.

Sound wall

Add grapheme card 'sh' to the consonant grid under the /sh/ picture card. Practice letter formation for sh.

Open the digital sound wall →