Pre-Reader
Lesson 22Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 22: Meet the Letter Vv

Focus: Letter V

Objective

What we'll learn

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

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Little readers, today we meet the letter Vv. Point to it. Say its name. Then say its sound: "v... v... van!"

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

vanvetvinevaseviolinvolcanovillage

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the van.
  • We can see the vet.
  • You can see the vine.
  • They can see the vase.

Story time

Mia and the Van

Mia went to the school. Mia saw a van and a vet.

"Look!" said Mia. "The vine is by the vase."

Sam came to help. Together they played with the violin and the volcano.

At the end of the day, Mia and Sam smiled. What a wonderful Letter V adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Mia go?

2. What did Mia see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 code

Meaning: instructions we write for a computer to follow

Example: I wrote code to move my robot.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • vetA vet is something we can talk about or see.
  • vetA vet is something we can talk about or see.
  • vetA vet is something we can talk about or see.
  • vetA vet 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

vaseviolinvolcanovillagevvv