The "-le" Sound

Welcome back to Read Not Guess. Today we’re going to work on words like “little” and “apple” with an “le” at the end.

Both parent and child will need to be able to see the screen.

Let’s get started.

Word Practice

Explain to your child that the “le” at the end of word make the last consonant say “ul.” Have them read the word “little” three times as they point to the letters:

litt le

lit tle

little

Did they get it right? Are they blending it smoothly by the end?

Let's keep going. Ask your child to point to the letters as they sound out the words:

ap ple

apple

And:

bub ble

bubble

And:

poo dle

poodle

And:

tic kle

tickle

And:

bee tle

beetle

And:

gig gle

giggle

Silly Sentences

See if your child can read these:

Blow out the candle.

The candy shop is giving out free samples.

It looks like a jungle out there.

I found a purple marble.

My cupcake has sprinkles inside.

If they read them smoothly, great! If they stumble, have them keep practicing.

That’s it for today. We’ll see you next time!