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Week 08 · Key, Jam, Web

Tuesday

The sound of j
// The sounds of k, j and w
⏱ about 15 min

Tuesday: The sound of j

Samantha holds up a jar.

"What is in it?" asks Ferris.

"Jam!" says Samantha. "Jam starts with j."

See it: the letter j

This is the letter j.

Jam starts with j. Jar starts with j.

The j has a hook and a dot.

HEAR IT: THE START OF JAM
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
jamWhich one starts like jam?
jamWhich one starts like jam?
moonDoes moon start like jam?
jetWhich one starts like jet?

Hear it: change the last sound

Say cat. Now change the last sound.

End it like map. Cat becomes cap!

One new sound makes a new word.

HEAR IT: CHANGE THE LAST SOUND
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
catSay cat. End it like map. Which word?
pigSay pig. End it like sun. Which word?
busSay bus. End it like pig. Which word?
mapSay map. End it like hat. Which word?
BLEND IT: J WORDS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
j a m
j e t
j u g
j o g

Build it

BUILD THE WORD JET
  • Say jet slowly.
  • Tap the letters in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
BUILD THE WORD JUG
  • Say jug slowly.
  • Tap the letters in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
Read it yourself
jam
jet
jog
jug
a big jug
Try it
Jog in place with your grown-up.
Say jog, jog, jog as you go!

Word Spot: what, who

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

What: W-H-A-T.

Who: W-H-O.

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.
___ do you see?
___ can hop?

You can read j words! Tomorrow we meet w.

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