Lesson 6
p /p/
The grapheme P spells /p/
The phoneme /p/ is an unvoiced stop sound. When modeling, be careful not to add a schwa or short /ŭ/ at the end (i.e., /p/, not /puh/).
Today's plan
about 20 min- Step 1Warm up our ears (blend & segment)2 min
- Steps 2 & 3Look & Say / Listen & Spell4 min
- Step 4Blending drill3 min
- Step 5New concept6 min
- Step 5Read & spell the new words5 min
Warm Up Our Ears
Say the sounds; students blend them into a word. Then say a word; students break it apart.
Blend it (teacher says sounds → you say word)
Break it (I say word → you say sounds)
Sound Drills
Full-screen cards for the class. Tap a card to check the answer, or press Hear the words to hear the example words read aloud.
👂 Listen & Spell — teacher list (4 sounds)
Say each sound; students write the spelling(s). Read straight from this list.
- /t/t (as in top) · tiger
- /s/s (as in sun) · sun
- /m/m (as in moon) · mouse
- /ă/a (as in apple) · apple
Blending Drill
Change one part at a time and read the new word.
Initial
m s t
Middle
a
Final
t
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New Concept
Today we learn the letter P and the sound /p/ — a quiet pop of air!
Highlighted words are the ones to show and practice reading — tap one to hear it.
This is the letter P. P is a consonant. P spells /p/ like in the beginning of the word . The letter P can come at the beginning of a word, such as the words and . The letter P can also come at the end of a word, such as the words and .
p /p/
P spells /p/ like at the beginning of pig. Look for P at the beginning of words like pot and pig, and at the end of words like hop and nap.
How our mouth moves
To make the /p/ sound, put your lips together and make your lips pop like this…(model). Be sure to turn your voice off. It's just a quiet pop of air. Can you feel the air with your hand? The /p/ sound is a stop sound that can't be stretched out (use stop hand motion). Watch me /p/. You try /p/. Be sure students do not add a schwa sound.
Sound wall
Add grapheme card 'p' to the consonant grid under the /p/ picture card.
Open the digital sound wall →Read & Spell
Read — I do
Read — We do
Spell — I do
Spell — We do