Week 04 · Hawk Hill
Monday
The aw team
// aw, au, all and al: the vowel sound in saw
⏱ about 15 min
Monday: The aw team
Ferris the Fox climbs a hill above Fern Hollow.
Bennie the Bear waits by a big rock with his basket.
A hawk glides high in the sky.
"Look at its claws," says Bennie. "Hawk and claw share a sound."
"Let us find the sound in saw, one step at a time."
See it: aw
The letters a and w can work as a team.
Together they say the vowel sound in saw.
Saw, paw, straw, hawk.
You often see aw at the end of a word, like paw.
You also see it before n or l, like lawn and crawl.
HEAR IT: THE SOUND IN SAW
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which one has the vowel sound in saw?
Which one has the vowel sound in saw?
Which one has the vowel sound in saw?
Which one has the vowel sound in saw?
Which one has the vowel sound in saw?
SEE IT: FIND THE AW WORD
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which word has the aw team?
Which word has the aw team?
Which word has the aw team?
Which word has the aw team?
READ IT: PICTURE AND WORD
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which word matches the picture?
Which word matches the picture?
Which word matches the picture?
Which word matches the picture?Say the word. Then look at the letters.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Paw has the aw team. | ? |
| Straw ends with aw. | ? |
| Hawk has the vowel sound in cat. | ? |
| Lawn has aw before n. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEHawk has the vowel sound in saw, not cat.
Build it
BUILD THE WORD HAWK
- Say hawk slowly.
- Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
BUILD THE WORD LAWN
- Say lawn slowly.
- Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
BUILD THE WORD CRAWL
- Say crawl slowly.
- Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
Read it yourself
saw, paw, jaw, raw, claw, straw
lawn, yawn, dawn, hawk, crawl, draw
lawn, yawn, dawn, hawk, crawl, draw
Try it
Yawn like a sleepy bear with your grown-up.
Then say yawn, draw and straw. Hear the same sound?
Then say yawn, draw and straw. Hear the same sound?
Read it yourself
A hawk can see the lawn.
Bennie draws a paw in the dirt.
Bennie draws a paw in the dirt.
Word Spot: first, five
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
First: F-I-R-S-T.
Five: F-I-V-E.
FIND THE WORD
- Listen to the word.
- Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
- Listen to the sentence.
- Tap the missing word.
___, put on your shoes.
I can count to ___.
Great start! Tomorrow we meet a new team with the same sound.