Developing Reader
Lesson 240Developing Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 240: Y as a vowel

Focus: Y as a vowel

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and understand words with the Y as a vowel pattern.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

At the end of a word, Y can say /ee/ or /i/.

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Read each word. Underline the tricky pattern.

Words

Word list

babyhappysunnyskyflycry

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the baby.
  • We can see the happy.
  • You can see the sunny.
  • They can see the sky.

Story time

Ada and the Baby

Ada went to the yard. Ada saw a baby and a happy.

"Look!" said Ada. "The sunny is by the sky."

Leo came to help. Together they played with the fly and the cry.

At the end of the day, Ada and Leo smiled. What a wonderful Y as a vowel 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

🔬 plant

Meaning: a living thing that grows in soil and makes its own food

Example: A sunflower is a plant that grows very tall.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • babyA baby is something we can talk about or see.
  • happyA happy is something we can talk about or see.
  • sunnyA sunny is something we can talk about or see.
  • skyA sky is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Choose the word that fits the Y as a vowel pattern.

Which word belongs with Y as a vowel?

Which word belongs with Y as a vowel?

Which word belongs with Y as a vowel?

Stretch

Try more words

babyhappysunnyskyflycry