Early Reader
Lesson 173Early Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 173: Magic E with o_e

Focus: Silent E: o_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

homeboneropenotehopestonephoneglobe

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the home.
  • We can see the bone.
  • You can see the rope.
  • They can see the note.

Story time

Leo and the Home

Leo went to the hill. Leo saw a home and a bone.

"Look!" said Leo. "The rope is by the note."

Ivy came to help. Together they played with the hope and the stone.

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Leo go?

2. What did Leo see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 temperature

Meaning: how hot or cold something is

Example: The temperature outside is very warm today.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • stoneA stone is something we can talk about or see.
  • hopeA hope is something we can talk about or see.
  • noteA note is something we can talk about or see.
  • ropeA rope is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

homeboneropenotehopestonephoneglobe