Pre-Reader
Lesson 46Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 46: What Sound Do You Hear First?

Focus: First sound: T

Objective

What we'll learn

Isolate the beginning sound in words that start with T.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

turtletenttoptreetigertoadtoy

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the turtle.
  • We can see the tent.
  • You can see the top.
  • They can see the tree.

Story time

Ivy and the Turtle

Ivy went to the school. Ivy saw a turtle and a tent.

"Look!" said Ivy. "The top is by the tree."

Kai came to help. Together they played with the tiger and the toad.

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Ivy go?

2. What did Ivy see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 length

Meaning: how long something is from end to end

Example: The pencil’s length is 15 centimeters.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • tigerA tiger is something we can talk about or see.
  • tigerA tiger is something we can talk about or see.
  • tigerA tiger is something we can talk about or see.
  • tigerA tiger is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Pick the word that finishes the sentence.

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

Stretch

Try more words

toptreetigertoadtoy