Early Reader
Lesson 166Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 166: 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

namegamewavecave

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the name.
  • We can see the game.
  • You can see the wave.
  • They can see the cave.

Story time

Ivy and the Name

Ivy went to the school. Ivy saw a name and a game.

"Look!" said Ivy. "The wave is by the cave."

Kai came to help. Together they played with the name and the game.

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

🔬 pattern

Meaning: something that repeats in a certain order

Example: Red, blue, red, blue is a pattern.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • waveA wave is something we can talk about or see.
  • gameA game is something we can talk about or see.
  • nameA name is something we can talk about or see.
  • caveA cave 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

namegamewavecave