Early Reader
Lesson 134Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 134: The SL Blend

Focus: Blend sl

Objective

What we'll learn

Read words that begin with the sl consonant blend.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

sledslipslowsleepslidesmall

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the sled.
  • We can see the slip.
  • You can see the slow.
  • They can see the sleep.

Story time

Zoe and the Sled

Zoe went to the school. Zoe saw a sled and a slip.

"Look!" said Zoe. "The slow is by the sleep."

Max came to help. Together they played with the slide and the small.

At the end of the day, Zoe and Max smiled. What a wonderful Blend sl adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Zoe go?

2. What did Zoe see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 cloud

Meaning: tiny water drops floating in the sky

Example: That fluffy cloud looks like a sheep.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • slowA slow is something we can talk about or see.
  • sleepA sleep is something we can talk about or see.
  • slideA slide is something we can talk about or see.
  • smallA small 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

sledslipslowsleepslidesmall