Pre-Reader
Lesson 45Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

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

sunsnakestarsocksealsledsand

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

  • sockA sock is something we can talk about or see.
  • sockA sock is something we can talk about or see.
  • sockA sock is something we can talk about or see.
  • sockA sock is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

starsocksealsledsand