Pre-Reader
Lesson 58Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 58: Segmenting

Focus: Segmenting

Objective

What we'll learn

Break a word into its sounds.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Say a word slowly and pull apart each sound.

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Tap once for each sound: h-a-t.

Words

Word list

hattoprunbugfoxleg

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the hat.
  • We can see the top.
  • You can see the run.
  • They can see the bug.

Story time

Luna and the Hat

Luna went to the beach. Luna saw a hat and a top.

"Look!" said Luna. "The run is by the bug."

Bo came to help. Together they played with the fox and the leg.

At the end of the day, Luna and Bo smiled. What a wonderful Segmenting adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Luna go?

2. What did Luna see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 recycle

Meaning: to use something again in a new way

Example: We recycle paper to save trees.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • foxA fox is something we can talk about or see.
  • legA leg is something we can talk about or see.
  • hatA hat is something we can talk about or see.
  • topA top 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

Try more words

runbugfoxleg