Pre-Reader
Lesson 4Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 4: Meet the Letter Dd

Focus: Letter D

Objective

What we'll learn

Recognize the letter D, hear its sound, and name words that start with D.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Little readers, today we meet the letter Dd. Point to it. Say its name. Then say its sound: "d... d... dog!"

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Look at each word. Trace the letter Dd with your finger and say the sound.

Words

Word list

dogduckdrumdoordishdaddeer

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the dog.
  • We can see the duck.
  • You can see the drum.
  • They can see the door.

Story time

Zoe and the Dog

Zoe went to the garden. Zoe saw a dog and a duck.

"Look!" said Zoe. "The drum is by the door."

Max came to help. Together they played with the dish and the dad.

At the end of the day, Zoe and Max smiled. What a wonderful Letter D 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

🔬 plant

Meaning: a living thing that grows in soil and makes its own food

Example: A sunflower is a plant that grows very tall.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • dishA dish is something we can talk about or see.
  • dishA dish is something we can talk about or see.
  • dishA dish is something we can talk about or see.
  • dishA dish is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Choose the word that fits the Letter D pattern.

Which word belongs with Letter D?

Which word belongs with Letter D?

Which word belongs with Letter D?

Stretch

Try more words

doordishdaddeerddd