ESL Phonics Lessons: Consonant Digraphs (ch, sh) – Reading Practice

This ESL phonics lesson features a short story to practice reading the consonant digraphs “ch” and “sh”. This lesson is designed to help students recognize, pronounce, and use these digraphs in their reading and writing. By engaging in various activities, students will enhance their phonemic awareness, pronunciation, and reading fluency, building a strong foundation in phonics.

ESL Phonics: Lesson Objectives

• Identify Consonant Digraphs “ch” and “sh”: Help students recognize and correctly pronounce words containing the “ch” and “sh” digraphs.
• Improve Pronunciation: Practice accurate pronunciation of words with the “ch” and “sh” digraphs.
• Enhance Reading and Writing Skills: Develop reading and writing skills by using words and sentences with “ch” and “sh” digraphs.
• Increase Phonemic Awareness: Strengthen students’ understanding of these specific consonant digraphs and their roles in words.

Mastering consonant blends and digraphs is an essential step in learning English phonics for ESL students. Explore the resources ESL Phonics section at Stickyball.net to find worksheets, games, and more to support your phonics teaching journey.

The free ESL phonics lesson below features a short reading passage focusing on the consonant digraphs “ch” and “sh.” This ESL phonics lesson is available for free download, and you can download many more lesson like this in our textbook Phonics Monster: Consonant Blends and Digraphs.