Pre-Reader
Lesson 21Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 21: Meet the Letter Uu

Focus: Letter U

Objective

What we'll learn

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

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Little readers, today we meet the letter Uu. Point to it. Say its name. Then say its sound: "u... u... umbrella!"

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

umbrellaupunderunicornusurnuncle

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the umbrella.
  • We can see the up.
  • You can see the under.
  • They can see the unicorn.

Story time

Bo and the Umbrella

Bo went to the hill. Bo saw a umbrella and a up.

"Look!" said Bo. "The under is by the unicorn."

Zoe came to help. Together they played with the us and the urn.

At the end of the day, Bo and Zoe smiled. What a wonderful Letter U adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Bo go?

2. What did Bo see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 robot

Meaning: a machine that can move and do tasks by itself

Example: The robot picked up the ball.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • umbrellaA umbrella is something we can talk about or see.
  • umbrellaA umbrella is something we can talk about or see.
  • umbrellaA umbrella is something we can talk about or see.
  • umbrellaA umbrella is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

unicornusurnuncleuuu