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Week 07 · Umbrella, Leaf, Fox

Monday

The sound of u
// The sounds of u, l and f
⏱ about 15 min

Monday: The sound of u

Riley the Raccoon carries a puzzle box.

"I love word puzzles," says Riley.

"Umbrella starts with u," says Ferris.

Hear it: change the first sound

Riley has a puzzle for you.

Say cat. Start it like hat instead.

Now it is hat!

HEAR IT: SWAP THE FIRST SOUND
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Say cat. Start it like bee instead.
Say hen. Start it like pig instead.
Say sock. Start it like rain instead.
Say fox. Start it like bee instead.

See it: the letter u

This is the letter u.

Umbrella starts with the u sound.

You hear it in the middle of sun.

Relax your mouth and say up.

HEAR IT: THE UMBRELLA SOUND
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which has the umbrella sound in the middle?
Which has the umbrella sound in the middle?
Does pig have the umbrella sound?
Which has the umbrella sound in the middle?
Which one starts like umbrella?
SEE IT: U OR O?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
umbrellaUmbrella starts with which letter?
octopusOctopus starts with which letter?
Which letter is in the middle of sun?

Blend it: u words

BLEND IT
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
u p
cupc u p
b u g
rugr u g
BUILD THE WORD BUS
  • Say bus slowly.
  • Tap the letters in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
Read it yourself
up
cup
bug
rug
A bug is on the rug.
Try it
Say up, cup and bug with your grown-up.
Point up when you hear the u sound.

Word Spot: he, she

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

He: H-E.

She: S-H-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.
The boy is here. ___ is six.
My mom is here. ___ can sing.

Up, up! Tomorrow we meet the letter l.