Pre-Reader
Lesson 15Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 15: Meet the Letter Oo

Focus: Letter O

Objective

What we'll learn

Recognize the letter O, hear its sound, and name words that start with O.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Little readers, today we meet the letter Oo. Point to it. Say its name. Then say its sound: "o... o... octopus!"

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Look at each word. Trace the letter Oo with your finger and say the sound.

Words

Word list

octopusoxotteroliveonorangeostrich

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the octopus.
  • We can see the ox.
  • You can see the otter.
  • They can see the olive.

Story time

Sam and the Octopus

Sam went to the park. Sam saw a octopus and a ox.

"Look!" said Sam. "The otter is by the olive."

Luna came to help. Together they played with the on and the orange.

At the end of the day, Sam and Luna smiled. What a wonderful Letter O adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Sam go?

2. What did Sam see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 weather

Meaning: what the sky and air are like outside

Example: Today the weather is sunny and warm.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • oxA ox is something we can talk about or see.
  • oxA ox is something we can talk about or see.
  • oxA ox is something we can talk about or see.
  • oxA ox 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.)

Letter O

Other

Stretch

Try more words

oliveonorangeostrichooo