Pre-Reader
Lesson 31Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 31: What Sound Do You Hear First?

Focus: First sound: E

Objective

What we'll learn

Isolate the beginning sound in words that start with E.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

eggelephantelkengineenvelopeelbowexit

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the egg.
  • We can see the elephant.
  • You can see the elk.
  • They can see the engine.

Story time

Bo and the Egg

Bo went to the park. Bo saw a egg and a elephant.

"Look!" said Bo. "The elk is by the engine."

Zoe came to help. Together they played with the envelope and the elbow.

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Bo go?

2. What did Bo see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 structure

Meaning: something that is built and stays in place

Example: A treehouse is a fun structure.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • engineA engine is something we can talk about or see.
  • engineA engine is something we can talk about or see.
  • engineA engine is something we can talk about or see.
  • engineA engine 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: E

Other

Stretch

Try more words

elkengineenvelopeelbowexit