Pre-Reader
Lesson 37Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 37: What Sound Do You Hear First?

Focus: First sound: K

Objective

What we'll learn

Isolate the beginning sound in words that start with K.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

kitekingkeykidkittenkickkoala

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the kite.
  • We can see the king.
  • You can see the key.
  • They can see the kid.

Story time

Max and the Kite

Max went to the hill. Max saw a kite and a king.

"Look!" said Max. "The key is by the kid."

Ada came to help. Together they played with the kitten and the kick.

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

🔬 sum

Meaning: the answer when we add numbers

Example: The sum of 4 and 5 is 9.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • keyA key is something we can talk about or see.
  • keyA key is something we can talk about or see.
  • keyA key is something we can talk about or see.
  • keyA key is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

keykidkittenkickkoala