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
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
- wagon — A wagon is something we can talk about or see.
- wagon — A wagon is something we can talk about or see.
- wagon — A wagon is something we can talk about or see.
- wagon — A wagon is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Match each word to what it starts with.
Stretch