Pre-Reader
Lesson 28Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 28: What Sound Do You Hear First?

Focus: First sound: B

Objective

What we'll learn

Isolate the beginning sound in words that start with B.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

ballbearboatbugbirdbookbee

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the ball.
  • We can see the bear.
  • You can see the boat.
  • They can see the bug.

Story time

Luna and the Ball

Luna went to the garden. Luna saw a ball and a bear.

"Look!" said Luna. "The boat is by the bug."

Bo came to help. Together they played with the bird and the book.

At the end of the day, Luna and Bo smiled. What a wonderful First sound: B adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Luna go?

2. What did Luna see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 lever

Meaning: a bar that helps lift heavy things

Example: A seesaw is a kind of lever.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • ballA ball is something we can talk about or see.
  • ballA ball is something we can talk about or see.
  • ballA ball is something we can talk about or see.
  • ballA ball is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Choose the word that fits the First sound: B pattern.

Which word belongs with First sound: B?

Which word belongs with First sound: B?

Which word belongs with First sound: B?

Stretch

Try more words

boatbugbirdbookbee