Early Reader
Lesson 156Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 156: Magic E with a_e

Focus: Silent E: a_e

Objective

What we'll learn

Read words where a silent E at the end makes the vowel say its name.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Silent E is a magic letter! It stays quiet, but it makes the vowel say its name. Cap → cape!

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Cover the E. Read the short word. Uncover the E. Read the long word.

Words

Word list

cakemakelakegate

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the cake.
  • We can see the make.
  • You can see the lake.
  • They can see the gate.

Story time

Ivy and the Cake

Ivy went to the garden. Ivy saw a cake and a make.

"Look!" said Ivy. "The lake is by the gate."

Kai came to help. Together they played with the cake and the make.

At the end of the day, Ivy and Kai smiled. What a wonderful Silent E: a_e adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Ivy go?

2. What did Ivy see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 fraction

Meaning: a piece of a whole thing

Example: Half of a pizza is a fraction.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • cakeA cake is something we can talk about or see.
  • gateA gate is something we can talk about or see.
  • lakeA lake is something we can talk about or see.
  • makeA make is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Choose the word that fits the Silent E: a_e pattern.

Which word belongs with Silent E: a_e?

Which word belongs with Silent E: a_e?

Which word belongs with Silent E: a_e?

Stretch

Try more words

cakemakelakegate