Beginner Reader
Lesson 66Beginner Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 66: The -am Family

Focus: Word family -am

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and spell words in the -am word family.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Words that end with -am all rhyme. Blend the first sound with -am to make each new word.

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Point to each word. Say the first sound, then say -am. Blend it together!

Words

Word list

hamjamyamramdamcambam

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the ham.
  • We can see the jam.
  • You can see the yam.
  • They can see the ram.

Story time

Ivy and the Ham

Ivy went to the beach. Ivy saw a ham and a jam.

"Look!" said Ivy. "The yam is by the ram."

Kai came to help. Together they played with the dam and the cam.

At the end of the day, Ivy and Kai smiled. What a wonderful Word family -am adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Ivy go?

2. What did Ivy see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 force

Meaning: a push or a pull on an object

Example: You use force to push a swing.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • ramA ram is something we can talk about or see.
  • ramA ram is something we can talk about or see.
  • ramA ram is something we can talk about or see.
  • ramA ram 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

hamjamyamramdamcambam