Lesson 18
e /ĕ/
The grapheme E spells /ĕ/
At this point, E is being introduced only as short /ĕ/. E can also represent other sounds, such as long /ē/ in E_E words and at the end of open syllables, which are addressed in later lessons.
Today's plan
about 20 min- Step 1Warm up our ears (blend & segment)2 min
- Steps 2 & 3Look & Say / Listen & Spell4 min
- Step 4Blending drill3 min
- Step 5New concept6 min
- Step 5Read & spell the new words5 min
Warm Up Our Ears
Say the sounds; students blend them into a word. Then say a word; students break it apart.
Blend it (teacher says sounds → you say word)
Break it (I say word → you say sounds)
Sound Drills
Full-screen cards for the class. Tap a card to check the answer, or press Hear the words to hear the example words read aloud.
👂 Listen & Spell — teacher list (14 sounds)
Say each sound; students write the spelling(s). Read straight from this list.
- /ă/a (as in apple) · apple
- /m/m (as in moon) · mouse
- /s/s (as in sun) · sun
- /t/t (as in top) · tiger
- /p/p (as in pig) · pig
- /f/f (as in fan) · fish
- /ĭ/i (as in sit) · itch
- /n/n (as in nest) · nose
- /ŏ/o (as in hot) · octopus
- /d/d (as in dog) · dog
- /k/c (as in cat) · cat
- /ŭ/u (as in cup) · umbrella
- /g/g (as in goat) · goat
- /b/b (as in bat) · bat
Blending Drill
Change one part at a time and read the new word.
Initial
b g m p s t
Middle
e
Final
d g n t
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New Concept
Today we learn the short sound for E — /ĕ/ like in the middle of bed.
Highlighted words are the ones to show and practice reading — tap one to hear it.
This is the letter E. E is a vowel. You know the name of this letter already, "e." This is the long vowel sound. Today we are going to read words with the short vowel sound. The short vowel E spells /ĕ/ like in the beginning of the word . The letter E can come in the middle of a word, such as the words and .
e /ĕ/
Short E spells /ĕ/ like at the beginning of elephant. It usually sits in the middle of a word, such as and .
How our mouth moves
To make the short E /ĕ/ sound, drop your jaw slightly and pull the corners of your mouth back like this…(model). Be sure your voice is on. Like the other vowels we have learned about, /ĕ/ is a continuous sound that can be stretched out (make a continuous hand motion). Watch me /ĕ/. You try /ĕ/.
Sound wall
Add grapheme card 'e' to the vowel valley under the /ĕ/ picture card.
Open the digital sound wall →Read & Spell
Read — I do
Read — We do
Spell — I do
Spell — We do