📖

Long O and U with Silent E

Long Vowel Magic E

Day 84of 180
Week 17of 36
25Minutes
← Day 83Day 84 of 180Day 85 →
🖨️ Download Worksheet (PDF)
🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and read long O and U CVCe words

2

Spell CVCe words with long O and U sounds

3

Understand how silent E changes vowel sounds

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

Just as silent E helps words grow and change, God helps us learn and grow

📦 Materials Needed

  • Letter tiles
  • CVCe word building mat
  • Picture cards with long O and U words
  • Whiteboard and marker
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle. Sing a vowel sound song to review previous learning.

💭 Review Question: What does the magic E do to vowel sounds?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introduce long O and U words using picture cards and letter tiles

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Silent E makes the vowel say its name
  • Long O sounds like 'home' and 'hope'
  • Long U sounds like 'cute' and 'huge'
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you think of other words with long O or U?
  • How is 'hop' different from 'hope'?
3Activity: Magic E Word Building (10 min)
hands-on

Students build long O and U words using letter tiles on CVCe word building mats

📝 Instructions:
  1. Start with CVC word (like 'hop')
  2. Add silent E to make 'hope'
  3. Explain how the sound changes
  4. Create multiple words
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Provide letter tiles with fewer options

Challenge: Students create their own CVCe words

4Closing (2 min)

Review words created during activity

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sound does O make in 'hope'?
  • How is 'cute' different from 'cut'?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and grow. Help us understand new words just like we understand your love.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll write sentences with our Magic E words!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 119:105

“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.”

— Psalm 119:105 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Use a flashlight to reveal hidden words with silent E

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Silent E is a key phonics concept that helps children understand how vowel sounds work

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice word building at home
  • Read books with CVCe words together
  • Make learning fun and playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering the silent E rule can be challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to change CVC words to CVCe words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a Magic E word hunt around the house
  • Draw pictures of long O and U words
  • Play a CVCe word matching game

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

Continue to Day 85 →Back to Language Arts