Today we’re going to work on the “-lt” sound in words like “belt” or “melt."
Rhyme It Parents, read the following words out loud. Then ask your child which one does NOT rhyme with the others? pelt punt welt ------------------------------- Say It Have your child point to each sound and say it 2 times: elt
elt
alt
alt
------------------------------- Blend It Have your child read these words: belt
felt
melt
silt
tilt
stilt
molt
bolt
Read It Have your child read the passage below:
The Colt Bolts
A colt was playing in a patch of green grass.
And then all of a sudden, the colt felt cold. He felt a shiver running down his back.
The colt jolted up, and then bolted away.
Why did he run? Was it a witch?
No. His dad told him to halt. He told the colt to relax. It was just the wind. The colt can go back to munching on the grass. ------------------------------- Explain It
Now have your child answer a couple questions about the story:
Why did the colt run?
What does the word "bolted" mean in the story?