Lesson 135: The SM Blend
Focus: Blend sm
Objective
What we'll learn
Read words that begin with the sm consonant blend.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
A blend is two consonants together, and you can hear both sounds. Say /s/ + /m/ smoothly.
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Say each sound of sm, then add the rest of the word.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the smile.
- We can see the smell.
- You can see the smoke.
- They can see the smart.
Story time
Sam and the Smile
Sam went to the park. Sam saw a smile and a smell.
"Look!" said Sam. "The smoke is by the smart."
Luna came to help. Together they played with the smash and the smug.
At the end of the day, Sam and Luna smiled. What a wonderful Blend sm adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Sam go?
2. What did Sam see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 habitat
Meaning: the place where a plant or animal lives
Example: A frog’s habitat is a pond.
Review
Vocabulary review
- smart — A smart is something we can talk about or see.
- smash — A smash is something we can talk about or see.
- smug — A smug is something we can talk about or see.
- smile — A smile is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Sort each word into the right group. (Tap a word, then tap a group.)
Blend sm
Other
Stretch