Early Reader
Lesson 124Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 124: The CR Blend

Focus: Blend cr

Objective

What we'll learn

Read words that begin with the cr consonant blend.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

crabcribcrowncrackcreamcrop

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the crab.
  • We can see the crib.
  • You can see the crown.
  • They can see the crack.

Story time

Zoe and the Crab

Zoe went to the garden. Zoe saw a crab and a crib.

"Look!" said Zoe. "The crown is by the crack."

Max came to help. Together they played with the cream and the crop.

At the end of the day, Zoe and Max smiled. What a wonderful Blend cr adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Zoe go?

2. What did Zoe see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 energy

Meaning: the power to do work or make things move

Example: Sunlight gives plants the energy to grow.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • creamA cream is something we can talk about or see.
  • cropA crop is something we can talk about or see.
  • crabA crab is something we can talk about or see.
  • cribA crib is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Choose the word that fits the Blend cr pattern.

Which word belongs with Blend cr?

Which word belongs with Blend cr?

Which word belongs with Blend cr?

Stretch

Try more words

crabcribcrowncrackcreamcrop