Pre-Reader
Lesson 18Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 18: Meet the Letter Rr

Focus: Letter R

Objective

What we'll learn

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

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Little readers, today we meet the letter Rr. Point to it. Say its name. Then say its sound: "r... r... rat!"

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

ratrugrainrockrunringrabbit

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the rat.
  • We can see the rug.
  • You can see the rain.
  • They can see the rock.

Story time

Luna and the Rat

Luna went to the beach. Luna saw a rat and a rug.

"Look!" said Luna. "The rain is by the rock."

Bo came to help. Together they played with the run and the ring.

At the end of the day, Luna and Bo smiled. What a wonderful Letter R 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

🔬 mammal

Meaning: an animal with fur that feeds its babies milk

Example: A dog is a friendly mammal.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • runA run is something we can talk about or see.
  • runA run is something we can talk about or see.
  • runA run is something we can talk about or see.
  • runA run 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

rockrunringrabbitrrr