State the Objective 
Tell the children that they will choose foods for children to chew and chomp while they listen for words that begin with the /ch/ sound, such as chocolate, chips, cherries, and cheese. 
 

Literacy Activities 
Choose foods to chomp

• Write down the word children.
• Explain that the children only like to chew foods that start with the /ch/ sound like chocolate, chips, cherries, and cheese. 
• Help the children identify each picture card (see below), emphasizing the /ch/ sound. 
• Let a child choose a picture card and decide whether it begins with the /ch/ sound.
• If the card starts with /ch/, have the child place it by the word children.
• Have the children say phrases like, “Chomp and chew the chips, children!”

Chomp and chew /ch/ foods (optional)

• Let each child choose a real /ch/ food (or picture card) (e.g., chips, cherries, cheese, etc.). 
• Have them say, “I choose to chomp and chew ___!”

Read Chomp and Chew

• Display the Chomp and Chew target text (see below).
• Read the text to the children, pointing to each word and emphasizing the /ch/ sound.  
• Show the children the ch blend and ask them to find other words that begin with the /ch/ sound.

List words with the /ch/ sound 

• Make a list of /ch/ words the children got to chomp and chew (e.g., chocolate, cheese). 
• Tell the children you can think of other words that start with /ch/ (e.g., chin, chair, cheetah). 
• Ask each child to think of and share a word that starts with /ch/ (support as needed).