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
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
- stop — A stop is something we can talk about or see.
- star — A star is something we can talk about or see.
- stay — A stay is something we can talk about or see.
- stone — A 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