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.
The School Play
“Places, places, everyone!” my teacher shouted. “We have to be ready for our first show next week.”
We were practicing for the school play, but it was not going well.
The play was about space. We built a rocket ship to pretend to fly to outer space. Then, we blasted into the sky and passed the moon.
But it was all a disaster. Luna dropped her tools and the steering wheel fell apart in my hands. All the kids were confused.
We need more practice!
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Explain It
Now have your child answer a couple questions about the story:
Using details in the story, can you describe what a skunk looks like?
What are skunks good at?
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