Week 12 · Top of the Word Tree
Wednesday
The olt pattern and smooth reading
// ind, ild, old and olt, and a year of word parts
⏱ about 15 min
Wednesday: The olt pattern and smooth reading
A young colt trots up the hill to the Word Tree.
Hazel the Hedgehog rides on its back. "Hello!" she calls.
"Colt has a long o," says Freddy. "Like cold and gold."
"Today we also practice reading smoothly," says Ferris.
See it: olt
When o comes before l and t, it says its name.
Colt, bolt, jolt, molt.
Old and olt sound alike at the start.
Cold, colt. Bold, bolt.
SEE IT: OLD OR OLT?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which word ends with olt?
Which word ends with old?
Which word ends with olt?
Which word ends with old?
READ IT: WHICH WORD FITS?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
A ___ is a young horse.
Lock the door with a ___ .
The bus hit a bump. What a ___ !Smooth reading
Smooth reading sounds like talking.
Read a line once to figure out the words.
Then read it again, a little faster, with feeling.
Stop at each period. Let your voice go up at a question mark.
Read it yourself
The colt ran up the hill.
Hazel held on tight.
Was it cold at the top?
Yes! But the view was grand.
Hazel held on tight.
Was it cold at the top?
Yes! But the view was grand.
Try it
Read it again. Can you read it more smoothly?
Now read it to your grown-up like you are talking.
Now read it to your grown-up like you are talking.
READ IT: HOW SHOULD IT SOUND?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
How do you read: Was it cold at the top?
How do you read: Yes!
What is the best way to read a line again?
Look at the last letters. Think about smooth reading.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| The o in colt says its name. | ? |
| Bolt ends with old. | ? |
| Smooth reading sounds like talking. | ? |
| Reading it again does not help. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEBolt ends with olt. Reading again helps you read smoothly.
BUILD THE WORD JOLTED
- Say jolted slowly.
- Tap the parts in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
Read it yourself
colt, bolt, jolt, molt
cold, colt, bold, bolt
kind, wild, gold, colt
cold, colt, bold, bolt
kind, wild, gold, colt
Word Spot: song, being
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Song: S-O-N-G.
Being: B-E-I-N-G.
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.
The bird sings a ___.
I like ___ outside.
Smooth work! Tomorrow is our last story.