Beginner Reader
Lesson 87Beginner Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 87: The -ell Family

Focus: Word family -ell

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and spell words in the -ell word family.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

bellfellselltellwellyellshell

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the bell.
  • We can see the fell.
  • You can see the sell.
  • They can see the tell.

Story time

Max and the Bell

Max went to the park. Max saw a bell and a fell.

"Look!" said Max. "The sell is by the tell."

Ada came to help. Together they played with the well and the yell.

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Max go?

2. What did Max see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 lever

Meaning: a bar that helps lift heavy things

Example: A seesaw is a kind of lever.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • tellA tell is something we can talk about or see.
  • tellA tell is something we can talk about or see.
  • tellA tell is something we can talk about or see.
  • tellA tell 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 -ell

Other

Stretch

Try more words

bellfellselltellwellyellshell