Early Reader
Lesson 138Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 138: The ST Blend

Focus: Blend st

Objective

What we'll learn

Read words that begin with the st consonant blend.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

stopstarstaystonestorestick

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the stop.
  • We can see the star.
  • You can see the stay.
  • They can see the stone.

Story time

Luna and the Stop

Luna went to the beach. Luna saw a stop and a star.

"Look!" said Luna. "The stay is by the stone."

Bo came to help. Together they played with the store and the stick.

At the end of the day, Luna and Bo smiled. What a wonderful Blend st adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Luna go?

2. What did Luna see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 computer

Meaning: a machine that follows step-by-step instructions

Example: I play games on my computer.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • stopA stop is something we can talk about or see.
  • starA star is something we can talk about or see.
  • stayA stay is something we can talk about or see.
  • stoneA stone 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

stopstarstaystonestorestick