Mouth and Motion Slides Digraph Detectives • Lesson 1
Target: 80%+ Accuracy
Mouth & Motion SH & CH
Two letters team up to make one single sound!
sh
Quiet Whisper Lips rounded, steady air
ch
Chug Chug Train Stop air, sudden pop
Multisensory Cue: 1 Tap for the digraph team because it makes 1 sound !
SH
Visual Sound Cue • Keyword: Ship
Sound: /sh/
Mouth Shape
Lips push forward like a beak • Teeth close • Blow quiet air gently: "Shhh"
s h i p "sh - ship - /sh/"
Body Action
Hold your pointer finger to your lips gently like you are telling a secret!
Remember: S and H hold hands and share 1 single sound box!
Tap & Blend: SH Words
Tap 1 dot for each sound, then sweep finger to blend.
3 Sounds • 4 Letters
sh
i
p
/sh/ • /i/ • /p/ → ship
sh
e
d
/sh/ • /e/ • /d/ → shed
f
i
sh
/f/ • /i/ • /sh/ → fish
r
u
sh
/r/ • /u/ • /sh/ → rush
Notice: Digraph SH can be at the beginning or the end of words!
CH
Visual Sound Cue • Keyword: Chin
Sound: /ch/
Mouth Shape
Tongue stops the air on the roof of the mouth • Suddenly pop it open: /ch/!
c h i n "ch - chin - /ch/"
Body Action
Chug your arms like a locomotive train wheels: "Choo! Choo! /ch/ /ch/ /ch/"
Touch your chin every time you say /ch/ in "chin"!
Tap & Blend: CH Words
Tap 1 dot for each sound, then sweep finger to blend.
Multisensory Tapping
ch
i
n
/ch/ • /i/ • /n/ → chin
ch
o
p
/ch/ • /o/ • /p/ → chop
r
i
ch
/r/ • /i/ • /ch/ → rich
m
u
ch
/m/ • /u/ • /ch/ → much
Great job! CH also sounds like one unit whether at the front or the end.
Rapid Read Showdown: SH vs CH
Look for the Digraph Team!
Word 1 shop
Word 2 chat
Word 3 wish
Word 4 such
Word 5 chum
Word 6 shin
Word 7 mash
Word 8 rich
Ready for your Tactile Tap Worksheet? Grab your pencil and sound tracker!
Goal: 8 out of 10 Correct!
Sound Box Tapper Worksheet Lesson 1 Handout Goal: 80% Accuracy
Sound Box Tapper: SH & CH
Name: ______________________
Date: ______________________
sh
Keyword: ship (/sh/)
Mouth: Round lips forward, quiet gentle whisper. Finger to lips!
ch
Keyword: chin (/ch/)
Mouth: Tongue stops air, sudden push. Chug like a train!
1
Tactile Trace & Sound Tap Runway
(Trace 3 times with finger while saying sound, then tap dot)
s h
Trace 3x
1 Sound Tap
•
Say "/sh/"
c h
Trace 3x
1 Sound Tap
•
Say "/ch/"
2
Elkonin Sound Boxes: Tap & Map
Rule: Digraph team shares ONE box!
1. Target: ship 3 sounds / 4 letters
sh
Tap dots • Write missing letters • Blend
2. Target: chop 3 sounds / 4 letters
ch
Tap dots • Write missing letters • Blend
3. Target: fish Ending Digraph
sh
Tap dots • Write missing letters • Blend
4. Target: rich Ending Digraph
ch
Tap dots • Write missing letters • Blend
Turn over to Page 2 for the Digraph Highlight & Read Check !
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Lesson 1 Handout
Highlighted Digraph Reading Sprint
IEP Goal Target: 80% (8/10)
3
Highlight the Digraph Team
Color yellow or underline the letters that make 1 sound.
s h e d Digraph: [ ]
c h a t Digraph: [ ]
w i s h Digraph: [ ]
m u c h Digraph: [ ]
4
Isolated Word Decoding Check
Tap dot under each sound • Blend whole word aloud
ship
chop
fish
chin
shed
rich
shop
chat
rush
chum
IEP Goal Decoding Progress Check Benchmark: 80% (8/10 Words)
Words Correct
___ / 10
Accuracy %
Breath and Buzz Slides Digraph Detectives • Lesson 2
Goal: 80% Accurate Decoding
Breath & Buzz TH & WH
Discover how your tongue and breath make the magical sounds of TH and WH!
th
Tongue Sandwich Tongue gently between teeth!
wh
Breezy Wind Round lips, puff cool air!
Tactile Cue: Feel the air on your hand or your tongue on your teeth!
TH
Visual Sound Cue • Keyword: Thumb
Sound: /th/ (Unvoiced & Voiced)
Tongue Sandwich
Gently peek the tip of your tongue out between your top and bottom teeth and push air.
t h u m b "th - thumb - /th/"
Feel the Buzz
Put fingers on your throat! In "thin" it whispers, in "that" it buzzes!
Multisensory Rule: T and H stick together to make one single speech sound!
Tap & Blend: TH Words
Tap 1 dot for each sound, then sweep finger to blend.
Multisensory Tapping
th
i
n
/th/ • /i/ • /n/ → thin
p
a
th
/p/ • /a/ • /th/ → path
th
a
t
/th/ • /a/ • /t/ → that
m
o
th
/m/ • /o/ • /th/ → moth
Digraph TH can whisper in path or buzz in that !
WH
Visual Sound Cue • Keyword: Whip
Sound: /wh/ (or /w/)
Round Lips Breeze
Make a small tight circle with your lips, then blow out a breezy puff of wind: /wh/!
w h i p "wh - whip - /wh/"
Palm Wind Test
Hold your open palm right in front of your mouth and feel the cool wind as you whisper: "wh!"
Important Detective Fact: WH only appears at the BEGINNING of English words!
Tap & Blend: WH Words
Tap 1 dot for each sound, then sweep finger to blend.
Multisensory Tapping
wh
i
p
/wh/ • /i/ • /p/ → whip
wh
i
m
/wh/ • /i/ • /m/ → whim
wh
e
n
/wh/ • /e/ • /n/ → when
wh
i
z
/wh/ • /i/ • /z/ → whiz
Notice: Short vowels /i/ and /e/ make quick, crisp sounds!
Tactile Trail Worksheet Lesson 2 Handout Goal: 80% Accuracy
Tactile Trail: TH & WH Words
Name: ______________________
Date: ______________________
th
Keyword: thumb (/th/)
Mouth: Tongue gently peeks between teeth. Blow air!
wh
Keyword: whip (/wh/)
Mouth: Round lips into small circle. Feel cool wind on palm!
1
Tactile Trace & Sound Tap Runway
(Trace 3 times with finger while saying sound, then tap dot)
t h
Trace 3x
1 Sound Tap
•
Say "/th/"
w h
Trace 3x
1 Sound Tap
•
Say "/wh/"
2
Sound Boxes: Map & Tap
Digraph team stays in 1 box!
1. Target: thin 3 sounds / 4 letters
th
Tap dots • Write missing letters • Blend
2. Target: whip 3 sounds / 4 letters
wh
Tap dots • Write missing letters • Blend
3. Target: path Ending Digraph
th
Tap dots • Write missing letters • Blend
4. Target: whim 3 sounds / 4 letters
wh
Tap dots • Write missing letters • Blend
Flip over for the TH & WH Reading Trail & Benchmark Check !
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Lesson 2 Handout
Highlighted Reading Trail: TH & WH
IEP Goal Target: 80% (8/10)
3
Highlight the Digraph Team
Color yellow or underline the digraph team in each word.
t h a t Digraph: [ ]
w h e n Digraph: [ ]
m o t h Digraph: [ ]
w h i z Digraph: [ ]
4
Isolated Word Decoding Check
Point to sound dots • Blend whole word aloud
thin
whip
path
whim
that
bath
when
moth
whiz
thick
IEP Goal Decoding Progress Check Benchmark: 80% (8/10 Words)
Words Correct
___ / 10
Accuracy %
___ %
Soldier CK Rules Slides Digraph Detectives • Lesson 3
Mastery Benchmark: 80%
Guard -CK & Digraph Mastery
Meet the ending hero -CK who protects short vowels, then show off all 5 digraph powers!
ck
The Short Vowel Bodyguard Only at the END right after a short vowel!
Review All 5 Teams Today: SH • CH • TH • WH • CK
-CK
Visual Sound Cue • Keyword: Duck
Sound: /k/ (1 Sound)
Mouth Action
Back of your tongue lifts to the roof of your mouth and releases a sharp tap: /k/!
d u c k "ck - duck - /k/"
The -CK Secret
C and K join hands at the END of a word to guard the short vowel right before it!
Whenever you see -CK, remember: Two letters, ONE sound (/k/)!
Tap & Blend: -CK Words
Tap 1 dot for each sound, then sweep finger to blend.
3 Sounds • 4 Letters
d
u
ck
/d/ • /u/ • /k/ → duck
s
o
ck
/s/ • /o/ • /k/ → sock
p
a
ck
/p/ • /a/ • /k/ → pack
p
i
ck
/p/ • /i/ • /k/ → pick
Great tapping! The short vowel is guarded and makes its quick short sound!
The 5 Digraph Anchor Headquarters
2 Letters = 1 Sound
sh ship /sh/
Quiet whisper
ch chin /ch/
Chug train
th thumb /th/
Tongue peek
wh whip /wh/
Round breeze
-ck duck /k/
End guard
You have all the clues! Look at the mouth shape, tap the sounds, and blend smoothly.
Rapid Flash Relay: All 5 Digraphs
Spot the Digraph & Read!
ship
chop
thin
whip
sock
fish
rich
bath
when
duck
Ready for your 20-Word Assessment Probe! You've got this!
Goal: 80% (16/20 Correct)
Digraph Detective Mastery!
You know the mouth shapes, you tap the sounds, and you decode words with sh, ch, th, wh, and ck!
Target Reached: 80%+ Accuracy in Isolation!
Decoding Goal Assessment Student Reading Probe IEP Mastery Goal: 80% (16/20)
Digraph Detective: Decoding Probe
Student: ______________________
Date: ______________________
sh ship (/sh/) • quiet lips
ch chin (/ch/) • train chug
th thumb (/th/) • tongue peek
wh whip (/wh/) • cool breeze
ck duck (/k/) • short vowel guard
Student Directions: Point your finger to each sound dot below the word. Say each sound, then sweep your finger across to read the whole word smoothly.
ship
chop
thin
whip
duck
shed
chin
path
whim
sock
fish
rich
moth
when
pack
rush
much
with
whiz
lock
Multisensory Decoding: Tap dots • Blend whole word • Keep going!
Student Page 1 of 2
Teacher Scoring Protocol
IEP Progress Monitoring & Error Analysis
Student: __________________
Evaluator: __________________
Date: __________________
Scoring Routine: Mark [✓] for correct whole-word decoding. If incorrect, record exact phonetic substitution in the error column. Note whether student self-corrected or used multisensory cues (tapping, articulatory cue).
# Word Target Correct Error / Phonetic Transcription Multisensory Used 1 ship sh
