Lesson 217: Vowel Team IE
Focus: Vowel team ie
Objective
What we'll learn
Read and spell words with the ie vowel team.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
When two vowels go walking, the first one usually does the talking. Say ie as one long sound.
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Circle the ie in each word. Say the sound it makes.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the pie.
- We can see the tie.
- You can see the die.
- They can see the lie.
Story time
Max and the Pie
Max went to the pond. Max saw a pie and a tie.
"Look!" said Max. "The die is by the lie."
Ada came to help. Together they played with the chief and the field.
At the end of the day, Max and Ada smiled. What a wonderful Vowel team ie 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
🔬 triangle
Meaning: a shape with three sides
Example: A slice of pizza can look like a triangle.
Review
Vocabulary review
- tie — A tie is something we can talk about or see.
- pie — A pie is something we can talk about or see.
- believe — A believe is something we can talk about or see.
- brief — A brief is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Match each word to what it starts with.
Stretch