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Short E Story Time

Short E Explorations

Day 65of 180
Week 13of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and read CVC words with short e sound

2

Comprehend and retell a simple decodable story

3

Recognize short e words in context

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 119:105

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

— Psalm 119:105 (WEB)

Just like words help us read, God's words help us understand life

📦 Materials Needed

  • Short e decodable book
  • Word cards
  • Flannel board or story props
  • Whiteboard and marker
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in reading circle. Show cover of decodable book and preview short e words.

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

Read decodable story, emphasizing short e words. Point to words while reading.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Listen for short e sounds
  • Watch how letters make words
  • Pay attention to story details
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What happened in the story?
  • Can you find short e words?
  • Who were the characters?
3Activity: Story Retell and Word Hunt (5 min)
hands-on

Students use story props to retell story and find short e words

📝 Instructions:
  1. Distribute story props
  2. Have students take turns retelling story
  3. Highlight short e words as they appear
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher guides retelling with questions

Challenge: Students write short e words they hear

4Closing (3 min)

Review story elements and short e words discovered

📝 Review Questions:
  • What short e words did we find?
  • What was your favorite part of the story?
🙏 Prayer:

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

Coming up: Next week, we'll explore more exciting short vowel stories!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 4:20

“My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.”

— Proverbs 4:20 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Hand motions mimicking listening and reading

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children learning to decode CVC words with short e sound

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Read story multiple times
  • Encourage child to point to words
  • Practice short e word recognition at home
🤔 Common Struggles:

Blending sounds and maintaining reading focus

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to identify short e words independently

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a short e word poster
  • Draw pictures of story characters
  • Play short e word matching game

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