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Teaching Guide

Vowel Sounds (short e sound)

Produced by: Geri Caponigro and Nancy Qwaisini

Introduction

                          In this web lesson, students will practice identifying the sound of the short e
                          sound.  They will read a story and then answer questions about the sound
                          in the words from the story.  Additionally, they may search for words
                          containing the short e sound from a table.

Aim

                                The purpose of this lesson is to provide first grade students with an opportunity to
                          discover the short e sound.

 Rationale

                                First grade students need to understand the short e sound in order to read,
                          write and comprehend the written word.

Goals and Objectives

     State Goal 1: Read with understanding and fluency.
          CAS A:  Use a wide variety of strategic reading behaviors to comprehend the literal
                       and nonliteral meaning of text to be
                       informed, to perform a task, and for literary experience.
          CFS  1.  Determine a purpose for reading.
                  2.  Clarify meaning of text by asking and answering questions.
                  3.  Follow written directions.
          CAS B:  Use a variety of word analysis strategies to read and comprehend
                       unfamiliar words and material.
          CFS  2.  Identify word patterns and families.
 

Audience

                             This lesson is designed for first grade students.

Prerequisites

                    This lesson addresses students, whose prior abilities include knowing consonant
                 and vowel sounds and letter blends.  Students must be able to read at level.
 

Subject-Matter

                    This phonics lesson focuses on the short e sound.
 

Instructional Plan

                     Students will read the story, Ben The Robot, then take a self-correcting
                       quiz to select appropriate answers to questions.
 

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