Daily(ish) Decodable: The "sk-" blend

Today we're working on the "sk-" blend in words like "skin"

Rhyme It Parents, read the following words out loud. Then ask your child which one does NOT rhyme with the others?

skin chin chip ------------------------------- Say It Have your child point to and blend "sk-" three times: s k

s k

sk

------------------------------- Blend It Have your child read these words: skin

skip

skull

skate

skater

skated

disk

risky

mask

masked

Read It

Have your child read the passage below.

Skunk Facts

I hope you never have to deal with a skunk. Don’t ask me why, but I know too much about them. Here are five skunk facts:

Fact One: Skunks are about the size of a little dog or cat.

Fact Two: Skunks have bushy tails.

Fact Three: Most skunks have black fur with white stripes down the middle.

Fact Four: Skunks have excellent senses of smell and hearing, but they can’t see very well.

Fact Five: When skunks are under attack, they make a smelly spray that is hard to get off.

Stay away from skunks!

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Explain It

Now have your child answer a couple questions about the story:

1. Using details in the story, can you describe what a skunk looks like?

2. What are skunks good at?