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Daily(ish) Decodable: Ben Franklin

The Daily(ish) Decodable program uses a standard format to work through one sound per day. There are simple instructions for you, the parent or caregiver, and any words in big bold letters are meant for your child to read out loud. 


Today we're going to review words that end in the “-nk” blend, like “ink” and “tank.”


You can review all of the prior lessons here


Rhyme It

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


ink

stink

skunk


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Say It

Have your child point to and say each sound twice:


ink

ink


unk

unk


ank

ank


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Blend It

Have your child read these words out loud:


pink

wink

think

bunk

dunk

chunk

rank

ranks


thank

thanking

thanked



Read It


Have your child read the passage below out loud.


Ben Franklin

 

Benjamin Franklin was born in this day in the year 1706.

 

Franklin was a printer, a newspaper publisher, a diplomat, and an inventor.

 

He was the first American Ambassador to France.

 

He founded the first fire department in America.

 

He put a key on a kite and flew it in a storm. He was showing that lightning was a form of electricity.

 

Franklin also invented glasses that could help people see both near and far.

 

Oh, and he was also a Founding Father! Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence.

 

Ben Franklin was a great American. 


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Explain It

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


  1. What was Ben Franklin famous for?

  2. Why did Franklin put a key on a kite? What happened when he did it?


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