Do your students have difficulty with the pronunciation of short and long English vowel sounds? There are some spelling rules that can help young learners recognize when a long vowel sound is needed. One such rule involves the final, silent ‘e’ in a word, and this is the focus of this week’s Spotlight lesson: Silent ‘e’ Words 1.
This lesson is one of four involving four-letter words with a silent ‘e’ ending. There are 11 pages of spelling and writing practice in the first lesson, but what about audio? Listening and oral repetition is essential for a good pronunciation lesson. The teacher can certainly model the words, but it’s a good idea to have another source for listening practice too.
Below is the audio for this lesson. We suggest playing it with the lesson while students listen and repeat. Try playing it alone on a different day for extra practice. We hope it will help your English language learners improve their pronunciation and reinforce this spelling/sound rule!
Pages 1-3:
Pages 6-8:
Pages 10-11:
Silent ‘e’ Words: Phonics Lesson
Find this lesson in the Phonics Cafe – Book 3.
Sprout’s Phonics Cafe section offers 50+ lessons to help improve low-level English learners’ printing, writing, spelling, and pronunciation. This section starts with the alphabet and works up to letter combinations and words that are difficult to pronounce and spell. Flashcards and student certificates are also included in this section.
Related:
- Alphabet Review
- ABC of Alphabet Activities
- Alphabet Name Game
- Alphabetizing Fun – Christmas Activities
- Plurals: Phonics Lesson
- Pronunciation of Plural Endings
- Pronunciation Game – A Plural Party
- Phonics Lesson: M to R
- Pronunciation Practice: L & R
- “ph” & “wh” Words
- Pronunciation of “ph” & “wh” Words
- Three-Letter Words
- Pronunciation of Past Tense Endings
- Question Intonation – Yes/No & Wh-Questions
Purchase a subscription to access all our Young Learner resources at a low price today!
