State and Model the Objective
Tell the children that they will play a game called "Cheer for the Champion" as they practice saying the /ch/ sound in words that begin with the letters ch, such as choose, cheer, champion, and check.

Literacy Activities
Cheer for the Champion!

• Show the children each of the word cards, read them aloud, and explain what they mean.
• Have the children think of an action for each word.
• Demonstrate and explain how to play “Cheer for the Champion” (similar to charades).
  • Choose a word card.
  • Do actions to help the class guess the word (give ideas and clues where necessary).
  • When the children guess the word, have them cheer for the person who guessed the word and shout, “Cheer for the champion!”
• Repeat the game, having different children choose and act out the /ch/ words.

More Practice
Identify the target sound

• Have one of the children choose one of the word cards and read it out loud, emphasizing the /ch/ sound (e.g., “/ch/, /ch/, cheer.” Support as needed).
• Ask for a volunteer to write the word on the board (allow the volunteer to look at the word card for help, or have the children help the volunteer).
• When all the /ch/ words have been written on the board, read them together.

Write the target letter

• Write the ch words on the board or on chart paper.
• Read them as a class and emphasize the /ch/ sound.
• Have the children come up to the board and circle the letters ch in the words.