Pre-Reader
Lesson 49Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 49: What Sound Do You Hear First?

Focus: First sound: W

Objective

What we'll learn

Isolate the beginning sound in words that start with W.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

wagonwebwolfwindwavewormwatch

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the wagon.
  • We can see the web.
  • You can see the wolf.
  • They can see the wind.

Story time

Kai and the Wagon

Kai went to the pond. Kai saw a wagon and a web.

"Look!" said Kai. "The wolf is by the wind."

Mia came to help. Together they played with the wave and the worm.

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Kai go?

2. What did Kai see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 sequence

Meaning: things placed in a special order

Example: The sequence 1, 2, 3, 4 counts up by one.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • wagonA wagon is something we can talk about or see.
  • wagonA wagon is something we can talk about or see.
  • wagonA wagon is something we can talk about or see.
  • wagonA wagon is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

wolfwindwavewormwatch