Developing Reader
Lesson 190Developing Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 190: 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

Ada and the Unit

Ada went to the school. Ada saw a unit and a music.

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

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

At the end of the day, Ada and Leo smiled. What a wonderful Long vowel: long u adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Ada go?

2. What did Ada see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 galaxy

Meaning: a giant group of stars, gas, and dust

Example: Our galaxy is called the Milky Way.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • tulipA tulip is something we can talk about or see.
  • 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.

Play

Fun challenge

Pick the word that finishes the sentence.

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

Stretch

Try more words

unitmusichumanfuturetulipstudent