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The -et and -en Word Families

Short E Explorations

Day 62of 180
Week 13of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and decode -et and -en short e word families

2

Blend sounds to read CVC words

3

Connect word reading to God's love for learning

📖 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)

Learning to read is part of growing in wisdom and understanding

📦 Materials Needed

  • letter tiles
  • CVC word cards
  • dry-erase board
  • whiteboard markers
  • Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather students in a circle. Sing a short phonics song about the 'e' sound.

💭 Review Question: What sound does the letter 'e' make?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce -et and -en word families by showing letter tiles

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Short e says /e/ like in 'help'
  • We can build words by changing first letters
  • God helps us learn new things!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you make a word with 'p-e-t'?
  • What other words end in -et or -en?
3Activity: Word Family Tile Tower (7 min)
hands-on

Students build words from -et and -en families

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each student letter tiles
  2. Call out a word ending (like -et)
  3. Students build words: pet, get, set, wet
  4. Read each word together
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Provide word cards for copying

Challenge: Students create their own -et and -en words

4Closing (3 min)

Review words learned today

📝 Review Questions:
  • What -et words did we learn?
  • What -en words did we learn?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn to read and understand your wonderful words.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore more short 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: Flashlight Word Tracing

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning to decode simple CVC words with short e

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice word families at home
  • Use gentle encouragement
  • Make learning fun and playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Blending sounds can be challenging for young learners

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Confidence in sounding out new words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a short e word hunt around the house
  • Draw pictures of -et and -en words
  • Play a matching game with word family cards

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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