Daily(ish) Decodable: The word "love"

The Daily(ish) Decodable program uses a standard format to work through one sound per day. There are simple instructions for you, the parent or caregiver, and any words in big bold letters are meant for your child to read out loud. 

Today we're going to work on the word "love." It looks like a Magic E word that we worked on yesterday, but it doesn't follow the same rule. 

You can review all of the prior lessons here. 

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

love glove mitten ------------------------------- Say It Have your child point to and read the word "love" three times: love

love

love

------------------------------- Blend It Have your child read these words out loud:

glove

shove

loves

gloves

shoves

loved

gloved

shoved

lover

Read It

Have your child read the passage below out loud. (Note: We haven't covered the word “because,” but help them sound it out as much as they can.)

Banana Lovers Day

Do you love bananas? Or do you hate them?

Today is Banana Lovers Day.

A banana is a sweet yellow fruit.

The banana plant can grow up to 20 feet high.

Some people (“pee-pul”) love bananas because they are cheap.

Some people love bananas because they have thick peels. You don’t need a glove to eat or pick a banana. They can be a nice treat to take on the go.

A lot of people love bananas—Bananas are the most popular fruit in the world!

-------------------------------

Explain It

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

1. Did you learn anything about bananas today?

2. How high can banana plants grow?