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Lesson 86Beginner Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 86: The -up Family

Focus: Word family -up

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and spell words in the -up word family.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

cuppupsupyuphupguptup

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the cup.
  • We can see the pup.
  • You can see the sup.
  • They can see the yup.

Story time

Ivy and the Cup

Ivy went to the school. Ivy saw a cup and a pup.

"Look!" said Ivy. "The sup is by the yup."

Kai came to help. Together they played with the hup and the gup.

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

🔬 gear

Meaning: a wheel with teeth that turns another gear

Example: The bike gear helps me pedal faster.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • supA sup is something we can talk about or see.
  • supA sup is something we can talk about or see.
  • supA sup is something we can talk about or see.
  • supA sup 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

cuppupsupyuphupguptup