Early Reader
Lesson 160Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 160: Magic E with e_e

Focus: Silent E: e_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

theseeveheregene

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the these.
  • We can see the eve.
  • You can see the here.
  • They can see the gene.

Story time

Ada and the These

Ada went to the yard. Ada saw a these and a eve.

"Look!" said Ada. "The here is by the gene."

Leo came to help. Together they played with the these and the eve.

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Ada go?

2. What did Ada see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 circle

Meaning: a round shape with no corners

Example: The wheel is shaped like a circle.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • theseA these is something we can talk about or see.
  • geneA gene is something we can talk about or see.
  • hereA here is something we can talk about or see.
  • eveA eve is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

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

Which word belongs with Silent E: e_e?

Which word belongs with Silent E: e_e?

Which word belongs with Silent E: e_e?

Stretch

Try more words

theseeveheregene