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
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
- grape — A grape is something we can talk about or see.
- grow — A grow is something we can talk about or see.
- grass — A grass is something we can talk about or see.
- grab — A grab is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Match each word to what it starts with.
Stretch