Early Reader
Lesson 167Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 167: 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

ridehidesmilepipe

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the ride.
  • We can see the hide.
  • You can see the smile.
  • They can see the pipe.

Story time

Max and the Ride

Max went to the park. Max saw a ride and a hide.

"Look!" said Max. "The smile is by the pipe."

Ada came to help. Together they played with the ride and the hide.

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

🔬 sequence

Meaning: things placed in a special order

Example: The sequence 1, 2, 3, 4 counts up by one.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • pipeA pipe is something we can talk about or see.
  • smileA smile is something we can talk about or see.
  • hideA hide is something we can talk about or see.
  • rideA ride 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: i_e

Other

Stretch

Try more words

ridehidesmilepipe