Early Reader
Lesson 149Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 149: The WR Digraph

Focus: Digraph wr

Objective

What we'll learn

Read words with the wr digraph, where two letters make one sound.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

A digraph is two letters that team up to make ONE sound. When you see wr, don't say two sounds – say one!

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Underline the wr in each word. Say the one sound it makes.

Words

Word list

writewristwrapwrongwrenwreck

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the write.
  • We can see the wrist.
  • You can see the wrap.
  • They can see the wrong.

Story time

Kai and the Write

Kai went to the hill. Kai saw a write and a wrist.

"Look!" said Kai. "The wrap is by the wrong."

Mia came to help. Together they played with the wren and the wreck.

At the end of the day, Kai and Mia smiled. What a wonderful Digraph wr 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

🔬 structure

Meaning: something that is built and stays in place

Example: A treehouse is a fun structure.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • wreckA wreck is something we can talk about or see.
  • writeA write is something we can talk about or see.
  • wristA wrist is something we can talk about or see.
  • wrapA wrap is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

writewristwrapwrongwrenwreck