Lesson 139: The SW Blend
Focus: Blend sw
Objective
What we'll learn
Read words that begin with the sw consonant blend.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
A blend is two consonants together, and you can hear both sounds. Say /s/ + /w/ smoothly.
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Say each sound of sw, then add the rest of the word.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the swim.
- We can see the swing.
- You can see the swan.
- They can see the sweet.
Story time
Kai and the Swim
Kai went to the farm. Kai saw a swim and a swing.
"Look!" said Kai. "The swan is by the sweet."
Mia came to help. Together they played with the sweep and the switch.
At the end of the day, Kai and Mia smiled. What a wonderful Blend sw adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Kai go?
2. What did Kai see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 robot
Meaning: a machine that can move and do tasks by itself
Example: The robot picked up the ball.
Review
Vocabulary review
- swing — A swing is something we can talk about or see.
- swan — A swan is something we can talk about or see.
- sweet — A sweet is something we can talk about or see.
- sweep — A sweep 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 sw
Other
Stretch