1. This document outlines a vocabulary lesson plan focused on teaching digraphs and blends to elementary school students. 2. The lesson includes reviewing blends, introducing new words containing blends like "rust" and "shrimp", spelling exercises, and assigning homework practicing the new words. 3. The objectives are for students to read, tap out, and spell 5 words with digraphs/blends correctly 80% of the time based on checks.

1. Just Words Maria Angala, NBCT Jefferson Academy, Washington DC

2. FIRST FIVE! 1. Come in quietly and take your seat 2. Place materials on desk 3. Take out HW assignment 4. Write down HW assignment in agenda book 5. Begin “JUST START!”

4. your – Flash your big grin at them.

5. were – They were at the golf club.

6. where – Where do the squid swim?“Skywrite” these words with your finger while you spell them orally. Do three times for each word. Circle these new high frequency words in your notebook. Add the sentences in the High frequency/ Sight Words Check page for Units 1-3.

7. PRIDE scholars, hit it!! Vocabulary, vocabulary how many words do you know? We’ll have power to read in Just Words class Here we go!! Let’s rock & read!!

8. OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, SWBAT: - read, tap & spell 5 words with digraph/ blends. …80% of the time as measured by quick checks.

9. Review: Blends hide Blends. Explain: Remember that when there are two or more consonants together each making their own sound they are called a blend. Examine: And take note that these sounds can be pulled apart. (demonstrate: practice saying sounds individually then blended). Examine: Also remember that blends may appear before a vowel (snap) or after a vowel (sent) note Now, let’s form the word slip. Explain: The word slip is also formed by two consonants, a vowel, and a consonant (c-v-c) Let’s take a look at another word: ship. Compare & contrast: Who can tell me the big difference & similarities between these words? (tap) Explain: Slip has four letters & four sounds. That’s why s & l have their own cards. Examine: ship only has 3 sounds that’s why sh have only one card.

11. WORD: shrimp

12. Let’s tap the word-

13. How many sounds does it make?

14. Let’s mark the digraph and the blend –

15. GREAT JOB!Teacher Build Words hide

16. Remember that blends can also have three letters. WORD: scrap Are there consonants together that each keep its sound? 3 scr I need a volunteer to underline the 3 letters in the blend, separate line under each letter WONDERFUL!! Always remember to tap each sound of a blend or digraph blend separately. You’re a winner!!

17. SPELLING hide Get you magnetic journal I need a volunteer to come up to the board and spell the word clasp with the sound cards The rest of you will spell the word in your MJ Please mark the digraph & blends WORDS: thump, blast, strap, sprint, lost Let’s tap the word…(or call on a student) Who can tell me which the digraph/ blend is? Why is it a digraph/ blend? Spell it on your magnetic journal…

18. HOMEWORK 1. Write these words three times, and 2. Use these words in a sentence: twist stump drift slept thrust Yes, I can!!

19. DID WE MEET THE OBJECTIVES? By the end of the lesson, SWBAT: - read, tap & spell 5 words with digraph/ blends. …80% of the time as measured by quick checks.

20. YOU ARE AMAZING!!! With the power to read, We’re super readers, Working together Achieving together!! You deserve a Chimpan-CHEER!!!

21. LAST FIVE! 1. Homework in homework folder 2. Notes in folders 3. Materials put away 4. Clean desk and area 5. Line up when instructed