Pre-Reader
Lesson 25Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 25: Meet the Letter Yy

Focus: Letter Y

Objective

What we'll learn

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

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Little readers, today we meet the letter Yy. Point to it. Say its name. Then say its sound: "y... y... yak!"

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

yakyarnyellyesyolkyardyawn

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the yak.
  • We can see the yarn.
  • You can see the yell.
  • They can see the yes.

Story time

Sam and the Yak

Sam went to the pond. Sam saw a yak and a yarn.

"Look!" said Sam. "The yell is by the yes."

Luna came to help. Together they played with the yolk and the yard.

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Sam go?

2. What did Sam see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 engineer

Meaning: a person who designs and builds things

Example: An engineer built the tall bridge.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • yolkA yolk is something we can talk about or see.
  • yolkA yolk is something we can talk about or see.
  • yolkA yolk is something we can talk about or see.
  • yolkA yolk is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

yesyolkyardyawnyyy