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Week 09 · Van, Box, Yarn, Zebra, Queen

Monday

The sounds of v and z
// The sounds of v, x, y, z and qu
⏱ about 15 min

Monday: The sounds of v and z

Bruce the Bobcat leaps onto a rock.

"I have challenge letters!" he says.

Ferris smiles. "We like a challenge."

Hear it: middle sounds

Say cat slowly. C, a, t.

The sound in the middle is a.

It is the first sound in apple.

HEAR IT: SAME MIDDLE SOUND?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which one has the middle sound of cat?
Which one has the middle sound of pin?
Which one has the middle sound of hot?
Which one has the middle sound of red?

See it: the letter v

This is the letter v.

It says vvv. Van starts with vvv.

Touch your top teeth to your lip. Vvv!

HEAR IT: VVV
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which one starts with vvv?
vanWhich one starts like van?
fanDoes fan start with vvv?
Which one starts with vvv?

See it: the letter z

This is the letter z.

It says zzz. Zebra starts with zzz.

It sounds like a buzzing bee.

SEE IT: V OR Z?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
vanWhich letter says vvv?
zebraWhich letter says zzz?
zipperZipper starts with which letter?
vestVest starts with which letter?
BLEND IT
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
v a n
v e t
z i p
z a p
Read it yourself
van
vet
zip
zap
A vet has a van.
Try it
Buzz like a bee. Zzz!
Now hum like a van. Vvv!

Word Spot: black, brown

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Black: B-L-A-C-K.

Brown: B-R-O-W-N.

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 night sky is ___.
The acorn is ___.

Great job! Tomorrow Bruce brings x.