Hi, everyone.
It's Taylor!
In this unit we're going to learn how to read words from word families with the vowel U.
Ready?
Let's go!
Today we're traveling to China to meet a very special panda cub.
This cub lives a very busy life.
Today we're going to read all about it!
We have been practicing reading words from different word families, so I know that you
know lots of consonants like t, m, c, and s, and you know the sounds they make: t, m,
c and s [sounds out each letter].
You also know that the vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and, sometimes, y.
Let's think about this panda cub.
I see three letters: c, u, and b.
C and b are consonants, so I put them in blue.
U is a vowel, so I put it in red.
I bet you remember that this letter is called U but it makes the sound U [short U sound].
When I say the word cub I hear three sounds: C, u, b [sounds out each letter].
Make the sounds with me: C, u, b.
Do you remember how to take three sounds and make them into a word?
We slide across and blend them.
I like to think of the cub driving along and blending the sounds.
We put our finger under each sound: c, u, b [sounds out each letter].
Then we slide across, blending the sounds as we go.
C, u, b [sounds out each letter].
Cub!
Now that we've reviewed saying each sound and then blending them to make a word, let's
get started and see what this cub does every day.
One thing the cub loves to do is this: r, u, n.
Let's make the sounds.
R, u, n [sounds out each letter].
Get your finger ready to tap under each sound.
Make the sounds with me: r, u, n.
Ready to blend?
Run!
The cub can run!
Want to see what else the cub can do?
Let me switch a letter.
I see three letters again: s, u, and n.
Make the sounds with me: s, u, n.
Now let's slide our finger across to blend: sun.
The cub can sit in the sun.
Run and sun are both in the un family.
Their ending sounds are the same; only the beginning sounds r and s are different.
Can you think of another word in the un family?
Maybe something that the cub can do?
Hm... run, sun, fun!
The cub can have fun!
This family is the un family.
In this unit you're going to learn to read words from five families that all use the
vowel sound U [short U sound].
They are ub, ugh, um, un, and ut.
We already read a few words from the un family like run, sun, and fun.
Let's read some words from the ub family.
T, u, b [sounds out each letter].
Tub.
S, u, b.
Sub.
C, u, b.
Cub.
There's our panda cub again!
Can you think of any more words that could go in the ub family?
How about nub?
Let's read words from the ug family next.
B, u, g [sounds out each letter].
Bug.
H, u, g.
Hug.
Aw.
R, u, g.
Rug.
Can you think of any more words that could go in the ug family?
How about... jug!
Let's read words from the um family next.
G, u, m [sounds out each letter].
Gum
[gum pops]
H, u, m.
Hum [melodic humming]
M, u, m.
Mum.
Can you think of any more words that could go in the um family?
How about sum?
Let's read some words from the ut family next.
H, u, t [sounds out each letter].
Hut.
N, u, t.
Nut.
C, u, t.
Cut.
Ouch!
Poor panda cub!
Can you think of any more words that could go in the ut family?
How about rut?
Whoa, that panda cub is really busy.
Skateboarding, running, sitting in the sun, giving hugs, having fun — what a life!
Thanks for helping me read all about the cub.
We read so many words today.
Pause the video and try to read them again, and don't forget to always stay clever!