Early Reader
Lesson 127Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 127: The FR Blend

Focus: Blend fr

Objective

What we'll learn

Read words that begin with the fr consonant blend.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

frogfreefreshfruitfrownfriend

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the frog.
  • We can see the free.
  • You can see the fresh.
  • They can see the fruit.

Story time

Max and the Frog

Max went to the park. Max saw a frog and a free.

"Look!" said Max. "The fresh is by the fruit."

Ada came to help. Together they played with the frown and the friend.

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Max go?

2. What did Max see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 magnet

Meaning: an object that pulls iron toward it

Example: A magnet can pick up paper clips.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • freeA free is something we can talk about or see.
  • freshA fresh is something we can talk about or see.
  • fruitA fruit is something we can talk about or see.
  • frownA frown is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Sort each word into the right group. (Tap a word, then tap a group.)

Blend fr

Other

Stretch

Try more words

frogfreefreshfruitfrownfriend