Spelling for Grade 2 – List 6: Lessons and Exercises Mastering spelling builds a strong foundation for reading and writing confidence. This lesson focuses on List 6, which introduces second graders to the “sh” and “ch” digraphs, alongside essential high-frequency sight words. Digraphs are pairs of letters that work together to make one unique sound. Word List 6 Overview Here are the ten spelling words for this lesson. ship shop fish chin chop much them then with of Phonics Lesson: Digraph Focus The “sh” Sound
The letters s and h team up to make the quiet /sh/ sound, like in the word “hush.” This sound can appear at the beginning or the end of a word. ship (starts with /sh/) shop (starts with /sh/) fish (ends with /sh/) The “ch” Sound
The letters c and h combine to make the sharp /ch/ sound, like a train engine or the word “chew.” chin (starts with /ch/) chop (starts with /ch/) much (ends with /ch/) Tricky Sight Words
The words them, then, with, and of are high-frequency words. The word of is especially tricky because the “f” makes a /v/ sound. Students should practice memorizing its shape. Daily Practice Exercises Exercise 1: Missing Letters
Fill in the missing digraph (sh or ch) to complete the spelling words. _ _ o p (Hint: Cut into small pieces!) Exercise 2: Context Clues
Choose the correct word from List 6 to finish each sentence. The large _______ sailed across the deep blue ocean. Please come _______ me to the park. We went to the pet _______ to look at the puppies. I ate too _______ birthday cake and feel full. First we will eat dinner, and _______ we will have dessert. Exercise 3: Word Sorting
Draw two columns on a piece of paper. Label the first column “sh” Words and the second column “ch” Words. Sort the following six words into their correct column: fish, chin, chop, ship, much, shop. Answer Key Exercise 1 ship fish chin much chop Exercise 2 Exercise 3 “sh” Words: ship, shop, fish “ch” Words: chin, chop, much To help me tailor the next spelling resource, tell me: Do you need printable worksheets for these exercises?
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