Developing Reader
Lesson 216Developing Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 216: Vowel Team EE

Focus: Vowel team ee

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and spell words with the ee vowel team.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

When two vowels go walking, the first one usually does the talking. Say ee as one long sound.

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Circle the ee in each word. Say the sound it makes.

Words

Word list

seebeetreefeetsleepgreensheepqueen

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the see.
  • We can see the bee.
  • You can see the tree.
  • They can see the feet.

Story time

Ivy and the See

Ivy went to the yard. Ivy saw a see and a bee.

"Look!" said Ivy. "The tree is by the feet."

Kai came to help. Together they played with the sleep and the green.

At the end of the day, Ivy and Kai smiled. What a wonderful Vowel team ee adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Ivy go?

2. What did Ivy see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 angle

Meaning: the space between two lines that meet

Example: A square has four equal angles.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • seeA see is something we can talk about or see.
  • queenA queen is something we can talk about or see.
  • sheepA sheep is something we can talk about or see.
  • greenA green is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Choose the word that fits the Vowel team ee pattern.

Which word belongs with Vowel team ee?

Which word belongs with Vowel team ee?

Which word belongs with Vowel team ee?

Stretch

Try more words

seebeetreefeetsleepgreensheepqueen