Early Reader
Lesson 122Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 122: The BR Blend

Focus: Blend br

Objective

What we'll learn

Read words that begin with the br consonant blend.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

A blend is two consonants together, and you can hear both sounds. Say /b/ + /r/ smoothly.

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Say each sound of br, then add the rest of the word.

Words

Word list

brownbrickbreadbringbravebrush

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the brown.
  • We can see the brick.
  • You can see the bread.
  • They can see the bring.

Story time

Mia and the Brown

Mia went to the beach. Mia saw a brown and a brick.

"Look!" said Mia. "The bread is by the bring."

Sam came to help. Together they played with the brave and the brush.

At the end of the day, Mia and Sam smiled. What a wonderful Blend br adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Mia go?

2. What did Mia see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 plant

Meaning: a living thing that grows in soil and makes its own food

Example: A sunflower is a plant that grows very tall.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • breadA bread is something we can talk about or see.
  • bringA bring is something we can talk about or see.
  • braveA brave is something we can talk about or see.
  • brushA brush is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Pick the word that finishes the sentence.

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

Stretch

Try more words

brownbrickbreadbringbravebrush