Supply your pupils with some practice of the short /e/ sound. They read brief poem that includes several examples of words that include this sound. Once they are finished reading, class members respond to three reading comprehension questions.

Concepts

the short /e/ sound, phonics, reading comprehension, spelling patterns, spelling

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have kids circle each word that includes the short /e/ sound
• As they read, learners can highlight or underline the answers to the reading comprehension questions
• Read the poem out loud, repeating the short /e/ words for extra practice

Classroom Considerations

• Not every /e/ sound in the poem is a short /e/ sound, so learners will need to pay close attention when identifying words that include the short /e/ sound

Pros

• Handwriting lines are provided to support learners as they work on writing correctly
• Includes quite a few examples of the short /e/ sound for learners to identify and practice

Cons

• This does not come with an answer key; however, answers should be fairly straightforward to determine

Common Core

RL.1.1 RI.1.1 RF.1.2.a RF.1.4.a