Daily(ish) Decodable: Words that end in "...le"

Today we're working on words that end in "...le" like "apple" and "little." If your child needs more practice with this sound, start here.

Now on to today's lesson… 

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

pickle tickle

tackle ------------------------------- Say It Have your child point to the word "little" 3 times (remind them the "le" sound at the end makes the last consonant say "ull"): little

little

little

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

shuttle

pickle

tickle

chuckle

apple

ample

humble

triple

pebble

visible

Read It Have your child read the passage below:

The Little Apple

My uncle says I am too picky.

As an example, I sometimes think the apples at the story are too big. Why do they have to be that way?!

When I try to eat one of those big apples, I can't finish even a single one.

But yesterday I saw a little yellow apple sitting in the middle of all the rest. It was small and simple and perfect.

I ate that apple all up. And that made my belly happy. 

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Explain It

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

1. What is the author's problem? 

2. The author talks about apples that are very big. Do you know any other words that mean "very big?"