Early Reader
Lesson 133Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 133: The SK Blend

Focus: Blend sk

Objective

What we'll learn

Read words that begin with the sk consonant blend.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

skipskinskyskateskunkskull

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the skip.
  • We can see the skin.
  • You can see the sky.
  • They can see the skate.

Story time

Leo and the Skip

Leo went to the hill. Leo saw a skip and a skin.

"Look!" said Leo. "The sky is by the skate."

Ivy came to help. Together they played with the skunk and the skull.

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Leo go?

2. What did Leo see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 weather

Meaning: what the sky and air are like outside

Example: Today the weather is sunny and warm.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • skinA skin is something we can talk about or see.
  • skyA sky is something we can talk about or see.
  • skateA skate is something we can talk about or see.
  • skunkA skunk is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

skipskinskyskateskunkskull