Lesson 60: Sound switch
Focus: Sound switch
Objective
What we'll learn
Change one sound to make a new word.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
Change the first sound of cat to /b/. Now you have bat!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Change /c/ in cat to /h/. What word do you get?
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the cat.
- We can see the bat.
- You can see the hat.
- They can see the mat.
Story time
Ada and the Cat
Ada went to the garden. Ada saw a cat and a bat.
"Look!" said Ada. "The hat is by the mat."
Leo came to help. Together they played with the sat and the rat.
At the end of the day, Ada and Leo smiled. What a wonderful Sound switch 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
🔬 atom
Meaning: a tiny building block that makes up everything
Example: Every drop of water is made of many atoms.
Review
Vocabulary review
- cat — A cat is something we can talk about or see.
- bat — A bat is something we can talk about or see.
- hat — A hat is something we can talk about or see.
- mat — A mat is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Choose the word that fits the Sound switch pattern.
Which word belongs with Sound switch?
Which word belongs with Sound switch?
Which word belongs with Sound switch?
Stretch