Early Reader
Lesson 158Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 158: Magic E with o_e

Focus: Silent E: o_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

homeboneropenote

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the home.
  • We can see the bone.
  • You can see the rope.
  • They can see the note.

Story time

Luna and the Home

Luna went to the school. Luna saw a home and a bone.

"Look!" said Luna. "The rope is by the note."

Bo came to help. Together they played with the home and the bone.

At the end of the day, Luna and Bo smiled. What a wonderful Silent E: o_e adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Luna go?

2. What did Luna see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 triangle

Meaning: a shape with three sides

Example: A slice of pizza can look like a triangle.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • ropeA rope is something we can talk about or see.
  • boneA bone is something we can talk about or see.
  • homeA home is something we can talk about or see.
  • noteA note is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Pick the word that finishes the sentence.

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

Stretch

Try more words

homeboneropenote