Fun with Phonics: A Pet, a Vet, and a Jet!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 2:12 Video
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Lesson Description

Join us for a fun phonics adventure with a pet, a vet, and a jet! We'll learn new words, practice rhyming, and retell the story together.

Video Resource

Pet in a Jet - Book 5 of the Fantastic Phonics reading program

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Duration: 2:12
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Key Concepts

  • Rhyming words
  • Character identification
  • Story retelling

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify rhyming words: pet, vet, jet.
  • Students will be able to identify the main characters in the story: pet and vet.
  • Students will be able to retell the basic sequence of events in the story.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students if they know what a vet and a pet are. Show pictures of both. Introduce the video and explain that it's a story about a pet, a vet, and something called a jet.
  • Video Viewing (3 mins)
    Play the 'Pet in a Jet' video. Encourage children to listen carefully to the words.
  • Rhyme Time (5 mins)
    After the video, ask the children what words rhymed in the story. Guide them to identify 'pet,' 'vet,' and 'jet.' Repeat the words together, emphasizing the rhyming sound. Ask students to think of other words that rhyme with these words (e.g., set, wet).
  • Character Identification (5 mins)
    Ask the children who was in the story. Guide them to say 'the pet' and 'the vet.' Show pictures of a pet and a vet again. Ask students to describe what each character does.
  • Story Retelling (7 mins)
    Ask the children to retell the story in their own words. Prompt them with questions: 'Where was the pet?' 'Who helped the pet?' 'What were they in?' Encourage them to use actions and gestures to retell the story.
  • Creative Extension (5 mins)
    Have the students draw their own picture of the pet, the vet, and the jet. Help them label the items in their picture.

Interactive Exercises

  • Rhyme Matching Game
    Show pictures of rhyming and non-rhyming words. Ask students to match the rhyming pairs (e.g., picture of a pet and picture of a net).
  • Act Out the Story
    Assign roles (pet, vet). Use a toy airplane to represent the jet. Have students act out the story.

Discussion Questions

  • What was your favorite part of the story?
  • If you could be the pet or the vet, which would you choose and why?
  • Can you think of any other places the pet and vet could have gone?

Skills Developed

  • Phonological awareness (rhyming)
  • Comprehension (character identification, story retelling)
  • Vocabulary development

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which of these words rhymes with 'pet'?

Correct Answer: Net

Question 2:

Who helps the pet in the story?

Correct Answer: A Vet

Question 3:

What are the pet and the vet in?

Correct Answer: A Jet

Question 4:

What does a vet do?

Correct Answer: Helps sick animals

Question 5:

Which of these words rhymes with 'jet'?

Correct Answer: Wet

Question 6:

Who is a character in the story?

Correct Answer: The Vet

Question 7:

What is a jet?

Correct Answer: An Airplane

Question 8:

What is a pet?

Correct Answer: An Animal

Question 9:

Where did the vet meet the pet?

Correct Answer: The Jet

Question 10:

What was the pet in when he was in the jet?

Correct Answer: A Net

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The story is about a pet, a _____, and a jet.

Correct Answer: vet

Question 2:

The pet is in a _____.

Correct Answer: net

Question 3:

A vet helps sick _____.

Correct Answer: animals

Question 4:

The vet and the pet are in the _____.

Correct Answer: jet

Question 5:

Pet, vet, and jet are _____ words.

Correct Answer: rhyming

Question 6:

We hear the story 'The Pet in a ______'.

Correct Answer: Jet

Question 7:

The vet _____ the pet in the jet.

Correct Answer: met

Question 8:

The pet needs help from the ______.

Correct Answer: vet

Question 9:

The vet wants to help the ______.

Correct Answer: pet

Question 10:

The _______ is in the jet.

Correct Answer: pet

Educational Standards

PK.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon rules with prompting. PK.2.PA.2:Students will recognize spoken words that rhyme (e.g., wall & fall). PK.2.R:Students will begin to retell or reenact major events or details from a read-aloud. PK.3.R.3:Students will identify characters in a story with prompting.

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