Lesson 128: The GL Blend
Focus: Blend gl
Objective
What we'll learn
Read words that begin with the gl consonant blend.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
A blend is two consonants together, and you can hear both sounds. Say /g/ + /l/ smoothly.
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Say each sound of gl, then add the rest of the word.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the glad.
- We can see the glue.
- You can see the glow.
- They can see the glass.
Story time
Luna and the Glad
Luna went to the yard. Luna saw a glad and a glue.
"Look!" said Luna. "The glow is by the glass."
Bo came to help. Together they played with the globe and the glide.
At the end of the day, Luna and Bo smiled. What a wonderful Blend gl adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Luna go?
2. What did Luna see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 planet
Meaning: a large round object that goes around a star
Example: Earth is the planet we live on.
Review
Vocabulary review
- glow — A glow is something we can talk about or see.
- glass — A glass is something we can talk about or see.
- globe — A globe is something we can talk about or see.
- glide — A glide is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Choose the word that fits the Blend gl pattern.
Which word belongs with Blend gl?
Which word belongs with Blend gl?
Which word belongs with Blend gl?
Stretch