Pre-Reader
Lesson 39Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 39: What Sound Do You Hear First?

Focus: First sound: M

Objective

What we'll learn

Isolate the beginning sound in words that start with M.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

moonmousemapmilkmommudmitten

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the moon.
  • We can see the mouse.
  • You can see the map.
  • They can see the milk.

Story time

Kai and the Moon

Kai went to the park. Kai saw a moon and a mouse.

"Look!" said Kai. "The map is by the milk."

Mia came to help. Together they played with the mom and the mud.

At the end of the day, Kai and Mia smiled. What a wonderful First sound: M adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Kai go?

2. What did Kai see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 angle

Meaning: the space between two lines that meet

Example: A square has four equal angles.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • momA mom is something we can talk about or see.
  • momA mom is something we can talk about or see.
  • momA mom is something we can talk about or see.
  • momA mom 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: M

Other

Stretch

Try more words

mapmilkmommudmitten