Lesson 121: The BL Blend
Focus: Blend bl
Objective
What we'll learn
Read words that begin with the bl consonant blend.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
A blend is two consonants together, and you can hear both sounds. Say /b/ + /l/ smoothly.
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Say each sound of bl, then add the rest of the word.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the black.
- We can see the blue.
- You can see the block.
- They can see the blend.
Story time
Bo and the Black
Bo went to the pond. Bo saw a black and a blue.
"Look!" said Bo. "The block is by the blend."
Zoe came to help. Together they played with the blast and the blink.
At the end of the day, Bo and Zoe smiled. What a wonderful Blend bl adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Bo go?
2. What did Bo see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 cell
Meaning: the smallest part of a living thing
Example: Your body is made of trillions of tiny cells.
Review
Vocabulary review
- blue — A blue is something we can talk about or see.
- block — A block is something we can talk about or see.
- blend — A blend is something we can talk about or see.
- blast — A blast is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Match each word to what it starts with.
Stretch