Pre-Reader
Lesson 27Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 27: What Sound Do You Hear First?

Focus: First sound: A

Objective

What we'll learn

Isolate the beginning sound in words that start with A.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Say each word slowly. Stretch out the first sound. What sound do you hear at the beginning of apple?

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Say each word. Clap when you hear the /a/ sound at the start.

Words

Word list

appleantarrowaxeacornarmalligator

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the apple.
  • We can see the ant.
  • You can see the arrow.
  • They can see the axe.

Story time

Max and the Apple

Max went to the farm. Max saw a apple and a ant.

"Look!" said Max. "The arrow is by the axe."

Ada came to help. Together they played with the acorn and the arm.

At the end of the day, Max and Ada smiled. What a wonderful First sound: A adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Max go?

2. What did Max see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 gear

Meaning: a wheel with teeth that turns another gear

Example: The bike gear helps me pedal faster.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • alligatorA alligator is something we can talk about or see.
  • alligatorA alligator is something we can talk about or see.
  • alligatorA alligator is something we can talk about or see.
  • alligatorA alligator is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Sort each word into the right group. (Tap a word, then tap a group.)

First sound: A

Other

Stretch

Try more words

arrowaxeacornarmalligator