The Lad: A Phonics Adventure with Dad

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 1:54 Video
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Lesson Description

Join us for a fun phonics story about a boy, a ball, and a little bit of trouble! We'll learn about sounds, letters, and how stories work.

Video Resource

The Lad - Book 3 of the Fantastic Phonics Early Reading Series

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Duration: 1:54
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Key Concepts

  • Identifying characters in a story.
  • Understanding that print carries a message.
  • Recognizing rhyming words.
  • Basic phonics: sound-letter association

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the main characters in the story (the lad and the dad).
  • Students will be able to recognize rhyming words within the story (e.g., ball, wall).
  • Students will be able to retell a simple version of the story's events.
  • Students will be able to identify front and back of book
  • Students will be able to create sounds represented by letters within the book.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students if they know what a 'lad' is (a boy). Show the video thumbnail and ask what they think the story might be about. Point out the front and back cover of a book.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the YouTube video "The Lad - Book 3 of the Fantastic Phonics Early Reading Series". Encourage students to listen carefully to the story and look at the pictures.
  • Story Discussion (10 mins)
    After watching the video, engage students in a discussion about the story. Ask questions about the characters, what happened in the story, and how the characters felt.
  • Rhyming Words Activity (5 mins)
    Focus on the rhyming words in the story (e.g., ball, wall). Say each word slowly and ask students if they sound alike. Provide other examples of rhyming words.
  • Phonics Sound Activity (5 mins)
    Focus on the letter and sounds in the book such as: 'L' makes the 'l' sound like lion and lad. Encourage children to try.
  • Retelling the Story (5 mins)
    Have students retell the story in their own words. You can provide prompts, such as 'First, the lad...', 'Then, he...', 'Finally, the dad...'. Guide them to re-enact key parts with movement.
  • Drawing Activity (10 mins)
    Provide students with drawing materials. Ask them to draw their favorite part of the story. Encourage them to label their drawings with simple words or letters they know.

Interactive Exercises

  • Rhyme Time
    Say a word from the story (e.g., ball). Have students clap their hands if they hear a word that rhymes with it (e.g., wall, tall, fall). Say some words that do not rhyme.
  • Act It Out
    Act out the events in the video. Assign one child to be the Dad, one to be the Lad and act out them throwing the ball.

Discussion Questions

  • Who are the characters in the story?
  • What did the lad do with the ball?
  • What happened when the ball hit the window?
  • How did the dad feel?
  • How do you think the lad felt?

Skills Developed

  • Active Listening
  • Story Comprehension
  • Vocabulary Development
  • Phonological Awareness (Rhyming)
  • Letter Sound Association

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Who is the main character in the story?

Correct Answer: A Lad

Question 2:

What did the lad throw?

Correct Answer: A Ball

Question 3:

What did the ball break?

Correct Answer: A Chair

Question 4:

Who was mad in the story?

Correct Answer: The Dad

Question 5:

Where does the story say to find more videos?

Correct Answer: early-reading.com

Question 6:

What is the opposite of the back cover?

Correct Answer: Front Cover

Question 7:

What rhymes with ball?

Correct Answer: Wall

Question 8:

What starts the word LAD?

Correct Answer: The /l/ sound

Question 9:

In the story, who is the author?

Correct Answer: The Narrator

Question 10:

Who is the lad's father?

Correct Answer: The Dad

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The story is about a _______.

Correct Answer: lad

Question 2:

The lad threw a _______.

Correct Answer: ball

Question 3:

The dad was very _______.

Correct Answer: mad

Question 4:

The lad's father is the _______.

Correct Answer: dad

Question 5:

Lad and Dad are words that _______.

Correct Answer: rhyme

Question 6:

The /l/ sound is used in _______.

Correct Answer: lad

Question 7:

The _____ cover has the story name on it.

Correct Answer: front

Question 8:

The ball broke the _____

Correct Answer: window

Question 9:

The ball made a ___ sound when it hit the window

Correct Answer: crash

Question 10:

The book helps children learn ______

Correct Answer: phonics

Educational Standards

PK.2.PC.2:Students will demonstrate correct book orientation and identify the front and back covers of a book. 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. PK.2.PWS.3:Students will produce some sounds represented by letters.

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