Pre-Reader
Lesson 34Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 34: What Sound Do You Hear First?

Focus: First sound: H

Objective

What we'll learn

Isolate the beginning sound in words that start with H.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

hathousehenhillhorsehandheart

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the hat.
  • We can see the house.
  • You can see the hen.
  • They can see the hill.

Story time

Zoe and the Hat

Zoe went to the beach. Zoe saw a hat and a house.

"Look!" said Zoe. "The hen is by the hill."

Max came to help. Together they played with the horse and the hand.

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Zoe go?

2. What did Zoe see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 multiply

Meaning: to add the same number many times

Example: Multiply 3 by 4 to get 12.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • heartA heart is something we can talk about or see.
  • heartA heart is something we can talk about or see.
  • heartA heart is something we can talk about or see.
  • heartA heart is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Pick the word that finishes the sentence.

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

Stretch

Try more words

henhillhorsehandheart