Early Reader
Lesson 157Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 157: Magic E with i_e

Focus: Silent E: i_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

bikekitetimeline

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the bike.
  • We can see the kite.
  • You can see the time.
  • They can see the line.

Story time

Max and the Bike

Max went to the hill. Max saw a bike and a kite.

"Look!" said Max. "The time is by the line."

Ada came to help. Together they played with the bike and the kite.

At the end of the day, Max and Ada smiled. What a wonderful Silent E: i_e adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Max go?

2. What did Max see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 angle

Meaning: the space between two lines that meet

Example: A square has four equal angles.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • kiteA kite is something we can talk about or see.
  • bikeA bike is something we can talk about or see.
  • lineA line is something we can talk about or see.
  • timeA time is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

bikekitetimeline