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Daily(ish) Decodable: The "au-" sound in "August"

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. 

 

If you want to review any prior lessons, those are all freely available here

 

Today we're working on the "au" sound in the word "August" or "auto."

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

ball haul bring ------------------------------- Say It Have your child point to and read the word "August" three times (each time they should say it a bit faster): Au gust

Au gust

August

------------------------------- Blend It Have your child read these words out loud:

haul

maul


haunt

taunt

gaunt

aunt


launch

author


laundry

Read It

Start here if your child needs a refresher on the “aw” sound. Then have your child read the passage below out loud:


Saul Helps

 

Saul woke up at dawn. He yawned and hauled himself out of bed. Then he saw a paw print in the mud and knew someone needed help.

 

Saul saw a hawk and asked the hawk, “Did you see who made these prints?”

 

The hawk said, “Yes. It was a skunk who needs help. He went that way.”

 

Saul followed the prints until he found a skunk with a thorn in its paw.

 

Saul helped take out the thorn, and the skunk gave a sigh.

 

It was nice to get to know a new neighbor. 


Today's story was adapted with permission from LitLab.ai. Use LitLab to create your own customized decodable stories. -------------------------------

Explain It

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


  1. What happened in the story?

  2. Based on what we learned today, could you spell the name "Paul?"


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