Developing Reader
Lesson 185Developing Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 185: Long u Words

Focus: Long vowel: long u

Objective

What we'll learn

Read multi-syllable words with a long u sound.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

A long vowel says its own name. Stretch it out and listen for the vowel!

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Read each word slowly. Point to the vowel that says its name.

Words

Word list

unitmusichumanfuturetulipstudent

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the unit.
  • We can see the music.
  • You can see the human.
  • They can see the future.

Story time

Sam and the Unit

Sam went to the pond. Sam saw a unit and a music.

"Look!" said Sam. "The human is by the future."

Luna came to help. Together they played with the tulip and the student.

At the end of the day, Sam and Luna smiled. What a wonderful Long vowel: long u 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

🔬 motion

Meaning: when something is moving from place to place

Example: A rolling ball is in motion.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • studentA student is something we can talk about or see.
  • unitA unit is something we can talk about or see.
  • musicA music is something we can talk about or see.
  • humanA human is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

unitmusichumanfuturetulipstudent