Phonics Lesson 69 tch /ch/: Feb 2-6 (Reading Practice Book)

Phonics Lessons - Feb 2-6

Lesson 69: tch /ch/

We have learned that the consonant digraph ch spells /ch/ like at the beginning of the word chin. It can come at the beginning of words or can came at the end of words, like in such and rich. 

The grapheme tch is another way to spell /ch/. This is a trigraph which means it is three letters that make one sound. The trigraph tch only comes at the end of the word and follows after a short vowel sound, as in the words catch and pitch. 

We spent some time realizing the difference of when to use tch and ch. That gets confusing when there are choices to spell the same sound. We found that tch is used only at the end of words and only after short vowel sounds. However, ch can come at the beginning or the end of the word where it follows other vowel sounds that are not short or other consonants. 

However, there are exceptions to this rule when ch is used when tch should have been used. We found the acronym WoRMS that stands for 

which

rich

much

such 

The English language is a tricky one but we are learning with these lessons! 

In this week's text called, Catching Fish, students are looking for those words that follow the tch spelling pattern. They are looking to highlight the whole word. Students are also looking to illustrate the story to demonstrate their understanding of the text.

Heart (Irregular) Words of the Week

Heart words are words that do not decode or follow the spelling rules that we have been learning. We have to know them by 'heart'. However, once we learn more spelling rules, they may be only temporary heart words and the rules will come along later! In the meantime, we have been focusing on reviewing and learning the words below with focused in class practice. These will eventually (if not already) be on spelling word lists or word rings. 

This week we are reviewing:

• been
• into
• friend
• because

This week's new words:

• woman
• women

Fluency Grids
With each lesson, there is a fluency grid with the lesson focus that is intended to help students recognize the phonics rule and assist in reading it with accuracy and automaticity. At home, challenge your young reader to read the word (aim is to decode/read each word within 3 seconds) and then recall it each time they see it within the grid of mixed up, repeated words. A couple minutes of practice is all they need. This acts as a warm up before reading the text that also applies the same skill while building on all the previous skills as well. Each week we are building on the previous week to become more fluent readers so we can focus on what the text is sharing rather than spending all the time decoding the words.

Homework Reminders
Students have been working on the story in their Reading Practice book that will come home each weekend. At school, they work with a partner to complete their fluency grid, read with someone their story and highlight the focus words. Following, they are illustrating a picture for the text to show their understanding. 

At home, students are to finish the above tasks and read to an expert the week's lesson(s). After completing, parents are to initial at the indicated spot at the top. 

This week, we are have completed one lesson so there will be one story to complete in their white Reading Practice booklet after the clip. Please see the information letter in the front of the book for more, detailed information about this weekend practice book coming home. Please return on Monday (or Tuesday if there is a no school day on Monday).

Happy reading!