Lesson 45: What Sound Do You Hear First?
Focus: First sound: S
Objective
What we'll learn
Isolate the beginning sound in words that start with S.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
Say each word slowly. Stretch out the first sound. What sound do you hear at the beginning of sun?
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Say each word. Clap when you hear the /s/ sound at the start.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the sun.
- We can see the snake.
- You can see the star.
- They can see the sock.
Story time
Sam and the Sun
Sam went to the hill. Sam saw a sun and a snake.
"Look!" said Sam. "The star is by the sock."
Luna came to help. Together they played with the seal and the sled.
At the end of the day, Sam and Luna smiled. What a wonderful First sound: S adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Sam go?
2. What did Sam see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 measure
Meaning: to find out the size of something
Example: We measure how tall the plant grew.
Review
Vocabulary review
- sock — A sock is something we can talk about or see.
- sock — A sock is something we can talk about or see.
- sock — A sock is something we can talk about or see.
- sock — A sock is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Match each word to what it starts with.
Stretch