Pre-Reader
Lesson 5Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 5: Meet the Letter Ee

Focus: Letter E

Objective

What we'll learn

Recognize the letter E, hear its sound, and name words that start with E.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Little readers, today we meet the letter Ee. Point to it. Say its name. Then say its sound: "e... e... egg!"

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Look at each word. Trace the letter Ee with your finger and say the sound.

Words

Word list

eggelephantelkengineenvelopeelbowexit

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the egg.
  • We can see the elephant.
  • You can see the elk.
  • They can see the engine.

Story time

Sam and the Egg

Sam went to the hill. Sam saw a egg and a elephant.

"Look!" said Sam. "The elk is by the engine."

Luna came to help. Together they played with the envelope and the elbow.

At the end of the day, Sam and Luna smiled. What a wonderful Letter E adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Sam go?

2. What did Sam see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 animal

Meaning: a living thing that moves and eats other living things

Example: A rabbit is a fluffy animal that hops.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • elbowA elbow is something we can talk about or see.
  • elbowA elbow is something we can talk about or see.
  • elbowA elbow is something we can talk about or see.
  • elbowA elbow is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

engineenvelopeelbowexiteee