Lesson 125Early Reader10–15 minutes
Lesson 125: The DR Blend
Focus: Blend dr
Objective
What we'll learn
Read words that begin with the dr consonant blend.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
A blend is two consonants together, and you can hear both sounds. Say /d/ + /r/ smoothly.
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Say each sound of dr, then add the rest of the word.
Words
Word list
dropdrumdressdreamdrivedrink
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the drop.
- We can see the drum.
- You can see the dress.
- They can see the dream.
Story time
Sam and the Drop
Sam went to the hill. Sam saw a drop and a drum.
"Look!" said Sam. "The dress is by the dream."
Luna came to help. Together they played with the drive and the drink.
At the end of the day, Sam and Luna smiled. What a wonderful Blend dr adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Sam go?
2. What did Sam see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 force
Meaning: a push or a pull on an object
Example: You use force to push a swing.
Review
Vocabulary review
- drink — A drink is something we can talk about or see.
- drop — A drop is something we can talk about or see.
- drum — A drum is something we can talk about or see.
- dress — A dress is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Match each word to what it starts with.
Stretch
Try more words
dropdrumdressdreamdrivedrink