Early Reader
Lesson 159Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 159: Magic E with u_e

Focus: Silent E: u_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

cubetubecuteflute

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the cube.
  • We can see the tube.
  • You can see the cute.
  • They can see the flute.

Story time

Kai and the Cube

Kai went to the park. Kai saw a cube and a tube.

"Look!" said Kai. "The cute is by the flute."

Mia came to help. Together they played with the cube and the tube.

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Kai go?

2. What did Kai see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 square

Meaning: a shape with four equal sides

Example: The window has the shape of a square.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • fluteA flute is something we can talk about or see.
  • cuteA cute is something we can talk about or see.
  • tubeA tube is something we can talk about or see.
  • cubeA cube is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Sort each word into the right group. (Tap a word, then tap a group.)

Silent E: u_e

Other

Stretch

Try more words

cubetubecuteflute