First Grade · Reading · week 14

E_E and All Five Silent-E Vowels

Read the less common e_e pattern and review all five silent-e vowels together as one connected rule.

E_e is the rarest of the silent-e patterns, but you will see it in words like "these" and "here." The e before the silent e says its own name, just like the other vowels.

Today is a big review. You now know a_e, e_e, i_e, o_e, and u_e -- silent e working with every single vowel.

📋 For the teacher
Teach it (10–15 min):
  • Point out e_e is uncommon so your child does not expect to see it often -- a few words like "these" and "here" cover most cases.
  • Run through all five vowels back to back today: cape, these, kite, hope, cube.
  • Ask your child to explain the silent-e rule in their own words as a check for real understanding.
  • Celebrate finishing all five vowels -- this is a big phonics milestone.
Talk about it:
  • Which silent-e vowel pattern is the rarest?
  • Can you explain the silent-e rule in your own words?
  • Which of the five silent-e words is easiest for you to read?

Mastery looks like: They read e_e words and can explain, in their own words, how silent e changes a vowel for all five vowels.

Common stumbles: Confusing e_e with words that just happen to end in e without a long vowel in front, like "give."

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