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
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
- skin — A skin is something we can talk about or see.
- sky — A sky is something we can talk about or see.
- skate — A skate is something we can talk about or see.
- skunk — A skunk is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Match each word to what it starts with.
Stretch