Early Reader
Lesson 170Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 170: 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

athletedeletecompeteextreme

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the athlete.
  • We can see the delete.
  • You can see the compete.
  • They can see the extreme.

Story time

Ada and the Athlete

Ada went to the beach. Ada saw a athlete and a delete.

"Look!" said Ada. "The compete is by the extreme."

Leo came to help. Together they played with the athlete and the delete.

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

🔬 predict

Meaning: to say what might happen next

Example: I predict the seed will sprout in a week.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • competeA compete is something we can talk about or see.
  • deleteA delete is something we can talk about or see.
  • athleteA athlete is something we can talk about or see.
  • extremeA extreme 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

athletedeletecompeteextreme