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Silent e

Author: Amanda Haddad

Common Core Standards

RF Reading Standards for Foundational Skills K
 

3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words both in isolation and in text. CA

a. Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary sounds or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.

b. Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels. (Identify which letters represent the five major vowels [Aa, Ee, Ii, Oo, and Uu] and know the long and short sound of each vowel.

Silent e

Fun Video. Anticipatory set to Silent e lesson.
Watch and enjoy.

Source: YouTube

Silent e Lesson

Video to explain, demonstrate, and teach the Silent e effect on and reading of a word.
Pay close attention!

Electric Company

Fun video to reinforce what was learned.
Now see if you notice what's happening with Silent e!

Source: YouTube

Silent e Words

  1. Click on the link below.
  2. Show me what you learned:

a. Cross out Silent e

b. Draw arrow from Silent e over to the other vowel

c. Say Boo! The vowel gets scared, gets a macron, and says its own name

d. Blend and read the word

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qvN_N3dtpVwl2a70xIPejfn18JOkmSrqYGXSfX7Wy-8/edit?usp=sharing

Source: Google Docs