Understanding Sound and Story Lessons

In this lesson, Mrs. Shook introduces second graders to tricky words 'they' and 'their', and teaches spelling with the 'er' ending. Students engage in activities to identify 'er' words in sentences and read the story 'The Hedgehog and the Hare'. The lesson concludes with a comparison of trickster tales and instructions for completing a Google form.

What is the tricky part of the word 'they'?

• The 'ey' ending

• The 'y' sound

• The 't' sound

• The 'th' sound

Which of the following words contains the 'er' sound?

• Sun

• Cat

• Dog

• Her

In the sentence 'Last summer was hot', which word contains the 'er' sound?

• Last

• Summer

• Was

• Hot

What does the word 'puckered' mean?

• To jump high

• To sing loudly

• To fold or pinch

• To run fast

What was the hedgehog's plan to trick the hare?

• To fly over the hill

• To run faster

• To hide in a bush

• To have his wife pretend to be him

What did the hedgehog's wife do to help with the plan?

• She ran the race

• She hid by the house

• She distracted the hare

• She cooked a meal

How did the hare react when he saw the hedgehog at the house?

• He was happy

• He was confused

• He was sleepy

• He was angry

What lesson can be learned from the hedgehog and hare story?

• Tricks can outsmart speed

• Never trust a hedgehog

• Size doesn't matter in a race

• Always run fast

In the comparison, what did both trickster tales have in common?

• A clever plan

• A fast animal

• A big race

• A lost dog

What did the hare do after losing the race multiple times?

• He ran faster

• He fell to the ground

• He gave up

• He asked for help