Lesson 57Pre-Reader10–15 minutes
Lesson 57: Blending sounds
Focus: Blending sounds
Objective
What we'll learn
Blend three sounds into a word.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
When we push sounds together, we build a word. /c/ /a/ /t/ = cat!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Say each sound, then blend: /s/ /u/ /n/ = sun.
Words
Word list
catsunmappigbeddog
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the cat.
- We can see the sun.
- You can see the map.
- They can see the pig.
Story time
Max and the Cat
Max went to the pond. Max saw a cat and a sun.
"Look!" said Max. "The map is by the pig."
Ada came to help. Together they played with the bed and the dog.
At the end of the day, Max and Ada smiled. What a wonderful Blending sounds 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
🔬 shadow
Meaning: the dark shape made when light is blocked
Example: My shadow follows me on a sunny day.
Review
Vocabulary review
- pig — A pig is something we can talk about or see.
- bed — A bed is something we can talk about or see.
- dog — A dog is something we can talk about or see.
- cat — A cat is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Match each word to what it starts with.
Stretch
Try more words
mappigbeddog