Pre-Reader
Lesson 38Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 38: What Sound Do You Hear First?

Focus: First sound: L

Objective

What we'll learn

Isolate the beginning sound in words that start with L.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

lionleafloglamplakelidladder

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the lion.
  • We can see the leaf.
  • You can see the log.
  • They can see the lamp.

Story time

Luna and the Lion

Luna went to the school. Luna saw a lion and a leaf.

"Look!" said Luna. "The log is by the lamp."

Bo came to help. Together they played with the lake and the lid.

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

🔬 fraction

Meaning: a piece of a whole thing

Example: Half of a pizza is a fraction.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • lampA lamp is something we can talk about or see.
  • lampA lamp is something we can talk about or see.
  • lampA lamp is something we can talk about or see.
  • lampA lamp 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

loglamplakelidladder