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Short U Reading Adventure

Short U Undertakings

Day 60of 180
Week 12of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Read CVC words with short u sound

2

Comprehend a decodable story

3

Practice listening and reading skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:17

“Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.”

— Proverbs 22:17 (WEB)

Listening carefully helps us learn, just like we listen to stories and learn new words

📦 Materials Needed

  • Short u decodable book
  • Stuffed animal or puppet
  • Comprehension question cards
  • Pencil
  • Drawing paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather children and introduce reading adventure with a friendly puppet. Explain we'll read a special short u story today.

💭 Review Question: Can you make the /u/ sound like in 'up'?
2Teaching (7 min)

Read decodable short u book together, pointing to words and encouraging children to identify short u sounds.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Listen for short u words
  • Look at pictures for clues
  • Sound out words together
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What short u words did you hear?
  • What happened in our story?
3Activity: Story Retell and Draw (6 min)
hands-on

Children draw their favorite part of the story and share what short u words they remember.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each child drawing paper
  2. Draw a picture from the story
  3. Circle any short u words in their drawing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps draw and circle words

Challenge: Write short u words independently

4Closing (4 min)

Share drawings and celebrate learning new words

📝 Review Questions:
  • What short u word do you remember?
  • What was your favorite part of the story?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn to read and understand new words.

Coming up: Next week, we'll continue exploring fun short u words!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 119:105

“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.”

— Psalm 119:105 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Trace letters of verse while saying each word

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children learning to decode CVC words with short u sound

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice short u sound at home
  • Read decodable books together
  • Encourage sounding out words
🤔 Common Struggles:

Blending sounds smoothly

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to identify short u words in context

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a short u word hunt at home
  • Play I-spy with short u words
  • Make a short u word collage

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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