Early Reader
Lesson 169Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 169: 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

mulerudejuneprune

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the mule.
  • We can see the rude.
  • You can see the june.
  • They can see the prune.

Story time

Kai and the Mule

Kai went to the pond. Kai saw a mule and a rude.

"Look!" said Kai. "The june is by the prune."

Mia came to help. Together they played with the mule and the rude.

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

🔬 observe

Meaning: to look at something very carefully

Example: I observe the tiny ant on the leaf.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • rudeA rude is something we can talk about or see.
  • muleA mule is something we can talk about or see.
  • pruneA prune is something we can talk about or see.
  • juneA june is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

mulerudejuneprune