Lesson 50: What Sound Do You Hear First?
Focus: First sound: X
Objective
What we'll learn
Isolate the beginning sound in words that start with X.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
Say each word slowly. Stretch out the first sound. What sound do you hear at the beginning of box?
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Say each word. Clap when you hear the /x/ sound at the start.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the box.
- We can see the fox.
- You can see the ox.
- They can see the six.
Story time
Ada and the Box
Ada went to the beach. Ada saw a box and a fox.
"Look!" said Ada. "The ox is by the six."
Leo came to help. Together they played with the wax and the mix.
At the end of the day, Ada and Leo smiled. What a wonderful First sound: X adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Ada go?
2. What did Ada see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 experiment
Meaning: a test to find out how something works
Example: In our experiment, we watched ice melt.
Review
Vocabulary review
- fox — A fox is something we can talk about or see.
- fox — A fox is something we can talk about or see.
- fox — A fox is something we can talk about or see.
- fox — A fox 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