Early Reader
Lesson 130Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 130: The PL Blend

Focus: Blend pl

Objective

What we'll learn

Read words that begin with the pl consonant blend.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

planplayplumplantplateplus

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the plan.
  • We can see the play.
  • You can see the plum.
  • They can see the plant.

Story time

Ada and the Plan

Ada went to the beach. Ada saw a plan and a play.

"Look!" said Ada. "The plum is by the plant."

Leo came to help. Together they played with the plate and the plus.

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Ada go?

2. What did Ada see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 star

Meaning: a huge ball of hot gas that shines in space

Example: The sun is our closest star.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • plateA plate is something we can talk about or see.
  • plusA plus is something we can talk about or see.
  • planA plan is something we can talk about or see.
  • playA play 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

planplayplumplantplateplus