Beginner Reader
Lesson 84Beginner Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 84: The -ut Family

Focus: Word family -ut

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and spell words in the -ut word family.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

butcutguthutjutnutrut

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the but.
  • We can see the cut.
  • You can see the gut.
  • They can see the hut.

Story time

Zoe and the But

Zoe went to the garden. Zoe saw a but and a cut.

"Look!" said Zoe. "The gut is by the hut."

Max came to help. Together they played with the jut and the nut.

At the end of the day, Zoe and Max smiled. What a wonderful Word family -ut adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Zoe go?

2. What did Zoe see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 engineer

Meaning: a person who designs and builds things

Example: An engineer built the tall bridge.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • butA but is something we can talk about or see.
  • butA but is something we can talk about or see.
  • butA but is something we can talk about or see.
  • butA but is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Choose the word that fits the Word family -ut pattern.

Which word belongs with Word family -ut?

Which word belongs with Word family -ut?

Which word belongs with Word family -ut?

Stretch

Try more words

butcutguthutjutnutrut