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EE and EA: Long E Teams

Long Vowel Teams

Day 93of 180
Week 19of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and spell words with ee and ea vowel teams

2

Understand that ee and ea make the long e sound

3

Sort words by their vowel team spelling

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 34:8

“Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.”

— Psalm 34:8 (WEB)

The words 'see' and 'taste' demonstrate ee and ea vowel teams while teaching about God's goodness

📦 Materials Needed

  • Vowel team cards
  • Word sorting mats
  • Spelling notebook
  • Pencils
  • Picture cards with ee and ea words
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and introduce the lesson by showing the memory verse. Explain how today we'll learn about the sounds ee and ea make.

💭 Review Question: Can you think of any words that sound like 'ee'?
2Teaching (8 min)

Demonstrate ee and ea words using picture cards. Explain that these vowel teams both make the long e sound.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • ee sounds like in 'tree' and 'sleep'
  • ea sounds like in 'read' and 'teach'
  • Both make the same long e sound
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What other ee or ea words do you know?
  • Can you hear the same sound in these words?
3Activity: EE and EA Sorting Race (8 min)
game

Students race to sort picture cards into ee and ea columns on sorting mats

📝 Instructions:
  1. Divide class into teams
  2. Give each team a set of picture cards
  3. Race to sort words correctly
  4. Team with most correct words wins
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer cards and provide initial guidance

Challenge: Add more complex ee and ea words

4Closing (4 min)

Review the words learned and sing the memory verse

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sound do ee and ea make?
  • Can you give me an example of an ee word?
  • Can you give me an example of an ea word?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for giving us words to learn and understand. Help us to learn and grow.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about long o vowel teams!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 34:8

“Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good.”

— Psalm 34:8 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sing the verse using hand motions for 'taste' and 'see'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Students are learning about vowel teams that create long vowel sounds

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice listening for ee and ea sounds at home
  • Read books that highlight these vowel teams
  • Create a word hunt together
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between similar sounding vowel team words

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to identify and spell ee and ea words correctly

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a word search with ee and ea words
  • Draw pictures of words with ee and ea sounds
  • Write a short story using ee and ea words

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