Pre-Reader
Lesson 20Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 20: Meet the Letter Tt

Focus: Letter T

Objective

What we'll learn

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

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Little readers, today we meet the letter Tt. Point to it. Say its name. Then say its sound: "t... t... turtle!"

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

turtletenttoptreetigertoadtoy

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the turtle.
  • We can see the tent.
  • You can see the top.
  • They can see the tree.

Story time

Ada and the Turtle

Ada went to the garden. Ada saw a turtle and a tent.

"Look!" said Ada. "The top is by the tree."

Leo came to help. Together they played with the tiger and the toad.

At the end of the day, Ada and Leo smiled. What a wonderful Letter T 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

🔬 computer

Meaning: a machine that follows step-by-step instructions

Example: I play games on my computer.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • toyA toy is something we can talk about or see.
  • toyA toy is something we can talk about or see.
  • toyA toy is something we can talk about or see.
  • toyA toy is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Choose the word that fits the Letter T pattern.

Which word belongs with Letter T?

Which word belongs with Letter T?

Which word belongs with Letter T?

Stretch

Try more words

treetigertoadtoyttt