Early Reader
Lesson 136Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 136: The SN Blend

Focus: Blend sn

Objective

What we'll learn

Read words that begin with the sn consonant blend.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

snapsnipsnowsnakesneezesnug

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the snap.
  • We can see the snip.
  • You can see the snow.
  • They can see the snake.

Story time

Ivy and the Snap

Ivy went to the yard. Ivy saw a snap and a snip.

"Look!" said Ivy. "The snow is by the snake."

Kai came to help. Together they played with the sneeze and the snug.

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Ivy go?

2. What did Ivy see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 mammal

Meaning: an animal with fur that feeds its babies milk

Example: A dog is a friendly mammal.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • sneezeA sneeze is something we can talk about or see.
  • snugA snug is something we can talk about or see.
  • snapA snap is something we can talk about or see.
  • snipA snip is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Choose the word that fits the Blend sn pattern.

Which word belongs with Blend sn?

Which word belongs with Blend sn?

Which word belongs with Blend sn?

Stretch

Try more words

snapsnipsnowsnakesneezesnug