a-e /a/ to /ay/
Follow the weekly teaching programme as outlined here.
The study of powerful 'e' words is a very important lesson. Not only is it important to learn the words in each Powerful 'e' family, but more-so, to understand the power of 'e' to change other vowel from saying its sound to its name. An understanding of this will be need many times in future lessons.
The Powerful 'e' Rule
The rule is: Powerful 'e' on the end of a word has the power to change a short vowel sound into a long vowel sound. 'a' becomes 'AY', 'e' becomes 'EE', 'i' becomes 'eye', 'o' becomes 'OE' and 'u' becomes 'YOU/OO'. More simply put (I use this for younger/special needs children) Powerful 'e' changes a vowel to say its name, not its sound.
It doesn't make a sound itself on the end of the words, it just changes the vowel sound.
Be sure to explain the meaning of any words your student does not understand. This will increase his/her vocabulary.
Take letters to make the word
't a p'. Lay them out and have your student sound the word out (if they have to - otherwise they should just read it).
Now take the letter 'e' and slide it onto the end of the word and explain:
'When we add powerful 'ee' to a word, we make the 'a' say it's name 'ay'. So 't a p' (sound out) becomes 't ay p' (sound out).
Before you introduce the list of words say,
'Let's look at some other words to see the changing power of 'e'.
Follow the weekly teaching programme as outlined here.
The study of powerful 'e' words is a very important lesson. Not only is it important to learn the words in each Powerful 'e' family, but more-so, to understand the power of 'e' to change other vowel from saying its sound to its name. An understanding of this will be need many times in future lessons.
The Powerful 'e' Rule
The rule is: Powerful 'e' on the end of a word has the power to change a short vowel sound into a long vowel sound. 'a' becomes 'AY', 'e' becomes 'EE', 'i' becomes 'eye', 'o' becomes 'OE' and 'u' becomes 'YOU/OO'. More simply put (I use this for younger/special needs children) Powerful 'e' changes a vowel to say its name, not its sound.
It doesn't make a sound itself on the end of the words, it just changes the vowel sound.
Be sure to explain the meaning of any words your student does not understand. This will increase his/her vocabulary.
Take letters to make the word
't a p'. Lay them out and have your student sound the word out (if they have to - otherwise they should just read it).
Now take the letter 'e' and slide it onto the end of the word and explain:
'When we add powerful 'ee' to a word, we make the 'a' say it's name 'ay'. So 't a p' (sound out) becomes 't ay p' (sound out).
Before you introduce the list of words say,
'Let's look at some other words to see the changing power of 'e'.
Level 1 name came cake make take made wave late case snake |
More words to read wake bake snake gate gave plane brave frame shape ‘c’ saying /s/ (ce/ci) face race space 'g' saying 'g' (ge) age page |
Odd Words for reading:
put
putting
put
putting
Dictation:
The storm is bad. Tom gets his torch and looks at the horse. The horse has a thorn in his foot. Tom must get the vet.
Teaching notes:
· See the teaching notes above.
· For the READING ONLY words race and face, tell your pupil that powerful ‘e’ is so powerful that it can even change /c/ into /s/.
The storm is bad. Tom gets his torch and looks at the horse. The horse has a thorn in his foot. Tom must get the vet.
Teaching notes:
· See the teaching notes above.
· For the READING ONLY words race and face, tell your pupil that powerful ‘e’ is so powerful that it can even change /c/ into /s/.
Sentences to practice reading and spelling
We have the same socks.
I can make a cake.
Jane can see a plane.
Ben came to see me.
"We must not be late," says Dad.
Sam can put the cake in the tin.
"I will put the game in the box", says Mum.
Here is Jane.
"I can see a snake," says Ben.
Put the cake in a tin.
Put the game on the shelf.
Dave has a big crane.
We have the same socks.
I can make a cake.
Jane can see a plane.
Ben came to see me.
"We must not be late," says Dad.
Sam can put the cake in the tin.
"I will put the game in the box", says Mum.
Here is Jane.
"I can see a snake," says Ben.
Put the cake in a tin.
Put the game on the shelf.
Dave has a big crane.