Beginner Reader
Lesson 79Beginner Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 79: The -ot Family

Focus: Word family -ot

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and spell words in the -ot word family.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

cotdotgothotjotlotpot

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the cot.
  • We can see the dot.
  • You can see the got.
  • They can see the hot.

Story time

Kai and the Cot

Kai went to the park. Kai saw a cot and a dot.

"Look!" said Kai. "The got is by the hot."

Mia came to help. Together they played with the jot and the lot.

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Kai go?

2. What did Kai see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 computer

Meaning: a machine that follows step-by-step instructions

Example: I play games on my computer.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • gotA got is something we can talk about or see.
  • gotA got is something we can talk about or see.
  • gotA got is something we can talk about or see.
  • gotA got is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Sort each word into the right group. (Tap a word, then tap a group.)

Word family -ot

Other

Stretch

Try more words

cotdotgothotjotlotpot