Developing Reader
Lesson 197Developing Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 197: 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 hill. 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

🔬 computer

Meaning: a machine that follows step-by-step instructions

Example: I play games on my computer.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • evenA even is something we can talk about or see.
  • meA me is something we can talk about or see.
  • weA we is something we can talk about or see.
  • heA he is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

meweheshebeeven