Early Reader
Lesson 129Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 129: The GR Blend

Focus: Blend gr

Objective

What we'll learn

Read words that begin with the gr consonant blend.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

grabgringreengrapegrowgrass

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the grab.
  • We can see the grin.
  • You can see the green.
  • They can see the grape.

Story time

Kai and the Grab

Kai went to the pond. Kai saw a grab and a grin.

"Look!" said Kai. "The green is by the grape."

Mia came to help. Together they played with the grow and the grass.

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Kai go?

2. What did Kai see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 orbit

Meaning: the path one object takes around another

Example: The moon orbits the Earth.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • grapeA grape is something we can talk about or see.
  • growA grow is something we can talk about or see.
  • grassA grass is something we can talk about or see.
  • grabA grab is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

grabgringreengrapegrowgrass