3rd Grade Words With Vowel Digraphs Lesson Plan Example

Topic: words with vowel digraphs

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to read words with vowel digraphs.

Materials

• List of words with vowel digraphs (such as "igh," "oo," and "ee")
• Flashcards with the words on one side and their meanings on the other side
• Chart paper and pens or pencils

Warm-up

• Have students sit in a circle.
• Hold up a flashcard and say the word out loud.
• Ask students if they know what the word means.
• Encourage them to use descriptive words to describe the word's meaning.

Direct Instruction

• Write the vowel digraphs on the board: , , , , , , , .
• Tell students that these are special combinations of vowels that make their own unique sound.
• Write a word with a vowel digraph on the board and have students repeat the sound it makes.
• Ask students to name other words they know that have the same vowel digraph.

Guided Practice

• Write a set of words with vowel digraphs on the board.
• Have students work in pairs to identify the vowel digraph and make the sound.
• Walk around the room to assist and encourage students as needed.

Independent Practice

• Have students work on a project to create a word book with words with vowel digraphs.
• Students can choose the words to include and create illustrations for their book.
• Encourage students to use the sounds they learned to read the words correctly.

Closure

• Review the sounds that are represented by vowel digraphs and how to read words with these sounds.
• Ask students to share their word book with the class.

Assessment

• Observe students during independent practice to ensure they are accurately reading and spelling words with vowel digraphs.
• Collect and review their word books to assess their understanding of words with vowel digraphs.