Developing Reader
Lesson 187Developing Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 187: Long e Words

Focus: Long vowel: long e

Objective

What we'll learn

Read multi-syllable words with a long e sound.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

A long vowel says its own name. Stretch it out and listen for the vowel!

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Read each word slowly. Point to the vowel that says its name.

Words

Word list

meweheshebeeven

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the me.
  • We can see the we.
  • You can see the he.
  • They can see the she.

Story time

Max and the Me

Max went to the farm. Max saw a me and a we.

"Look!" said Max. "The he is by the she."

Ada came to help. Together they played with the be and the even.

At the end of the day, Max and Ada smiled. What a wonderful Long vowel: long 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

🔬 planet

Meaning: a large round object that goes around a star

Example: Earth is the planet we live on.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • weA we is something we can talk about or see.
  • heA he is something we can talk about or see.
  • sheA she is something we can talk about or see.
  • beA be 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.)

Long vowel: long e

Other

Stretch

Try more words

meweheshebeeven