Early Reader
Lesson 126Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 126: The FL Blend

Focus: Blend fl

Objective

What we'll learn

Read words that begin with the fl consonant blend.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

flagflapflipflockflamefloat

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the flag.
  • We can see the flap.
  • You can see the flip.
  • They can see the flock.

Story time

Ivy and the Flag

Ivy went to the school. Ivy saw a flag and a flap.

"Look!" said Ivy. "The flip is by the flock."

Kai came to help. Together they played with the flame and the float.

At the end of the day, Ivy and Kai smiled. What a wonderful Blend fl adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Ivy go?

2. What did Ivy see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 motion

Meaning: when something is moving from place to place

Example: A rolling ball is in motion.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • flagA flag is something we can talk about or see.
  • flapA flap is something we can talk about or see.
  • flipA flip is something we can talk about or see.
  • flockA flock 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

flagflapflipflockflamefloat