Pre-Reader
Lesson 47Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 47: What Sound Do You Hear First?

Focus: First sound: U

Objective

What we'll learn

Isolate the beginning sound in words that start with U.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

umbrellaupunderunicornusurnuncle

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the umbrella.
  • We can see the up.
  • You can see the under.
  • They can see the unicorn.

Story time

Max and the Umbrella

Max went to the park. Max saw a umbrella and a up.

"Look!" said Max. "The under is by the unicorn."

Ada came to help. Together they played with the us and the urn.

At the end of the day, Max and Ada smiled. What a wonderful First sound: U adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Max go?

2. What did Max see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 volume

Meaning: how much space something takes up

Example: The jug has a large volume of water.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • urnA urn is something we can talk about or see.
  • urnA urn is something we can talk about or see.
  • urnA urn is something we can talk about or see.
  • urnA urn is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Sort each word into the right group. (Tap a word, then tap a group.)

First sound: U

Other

Stretch

Try more words

underunicornusurnuncle