Pre-Reader
Lesson 44Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 44: What Sound Do You Hear First?

Focus: First sound: R

Objective

What we'll learn

Isolate the beginning sound in words that start with R.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

ratrugrainrockrunringrabbit

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the rat.
  • We can see the rug.
  • You can see the rain.
  • They can see the rock.

Story time

Zoe and the Rat

Zoe went to the garden. Zoe saw a rat and a rug.

"Look!" said Zoe. "The rain is by the rock."

Max came to help. Together they played with the run and the ring.

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

🔬 cube

Meaning: a 3D shape with six square faces

Example: A dice is shaped like a cube.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • rainA rain is something we can talk about or see.
  • rainA rain is something we can talk about or see.
  • rainA rain is something we can talk about or see.
  • rainA rain is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Choose the word that fits the First sound: R pattern.

Which word belongs with First sound: R?

Which word belongs with First sound: R?

Which word belongs with First sound: R?

Stretch

Try more words

rainrockrunringrabbit