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UFLI Foundations · Digraphs

Lesson 50: wh /w/, ph /f/

Lesson 50 is lesson 69 of 148 in the UFLI Foundations sequence, in the Digraphs unit, starting on page 178 of the manual.

In short

Lesson 50 teaches wh /w/, ph /f/. It comes after Lesson 49 (Digraphs Review 1) and before Lesson 51 (ng /ŋ/). Teach it from the manual, then record the date, the minutes and one rating of how it went.

What to record after teaching it

  • The date and the minutes. That is the instruction log.
  • One rating, seen cold at the start of the next session: Needs support, Developing or Secure.
  • Whether wh /w/, ph /f/ needs to come back: next session for Needs support, after about three sessions for Developing.
  • A one-line note only if something surprised you.

The Digraphs unit

12 lessons. This one is 9 of 12.

  1. Lesson 42: FLSZ Spelling Rule
  2. Lesson 43: -all, -oll, -ull
  3. Lesson 44: ck /k/
  4. Lesson 45: sh /sh/
  5. Lesson 46: th /th/ (voiced)
  6. Lesson 47: th /th/ (unvoiced)
  7. Lesson 48: ch /ch/
  8. Lesson 49: Digraphs Review 1
  9. Lesson 50: wh /w/, ph /f/
  10. Lesson 51: ng /ŋ/
  11. Lesson 52: nk /ŋk/
  12. Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2

Practice this pattern

Consonant digraphs. A few original practice words:

  • shut
  • rush
  • cash
  • dash
  • mash
  • such
Word list, sentences and warm-ups 

Questions people ask

Is this the official UFLI Foundations Lesson 50?
No. This page gives the lesson's name, concept, unit and place in the sequence so you can plan and track. The lesson itself is in the UFLI Foundations manual, which you teach from. Literacy Trail is not affiliated with the University of Florida Literacy Institute.
Can a student start here?
Yes, if they read and spell the concepts of the earlier lessons reliably. Start one or two lessons before the first shaky one, which may mean Lesson 49, and mark the earlier lessons as already taught so the record reads correctly.
What if wh /w/, ph /f/ does not stick?
Teach the next lesson anyway and bring this concept back for two minutes at the start of the next session. Two Needs support ratings in a row on it means change the approach (build it, write it, then read it) rather than repeat the lesson.

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