Short E Phonics Lesson
California Common Core State Standards - English Language Arts
- RF.K.3.a Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
- RF.1.4.b Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.
- RF.K.3.b Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels. (Identify which letters represent the five major vowels [Aa, Ee, Ii, Oo, and Uu] and know the long and short sound of each vowel. More complex long vowel graphemes and spellings are targeted in the grade 1 phonics standards.)
- RF.K.2.d Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC) words. (This does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.)
- RF.K.2.f Blend two to three phonemes into recognizable words.
Short E Phonics Lesson
This slide deck is designed to teach and reinforce the short /e/ sound in phonics instruction. It includes various strategies to support diverse learners, including UDL (Universal Design for Learning) and ELD (English Language Development) approaches.
1. A short e weekly lesson plan
2. Phonics Instruction
Introduces the short /e/ sound with examples (e.g., "egg," "elf," "elbow").
Uses segmenting and blending exercises for words like "jet," "vet," "bell," "net," "ten," "sell," "bed," and "red."
Encourages students to practice reading and identifying short /e/ words.
3. Phonemic Awareness Activities
Blending: Teacher models blending sounds (e.g., /n/ /e/ /t/ = net), then students practice.
Segmenting: Teacher says a word (e.g., "bed"), and students break it into sounds.
4.Letter Formation
Teaches students how to write uppercase and lowercase "E" using whiteboards or paper.
5. Interactive Learning
Circle Map: Sorting words with the short /e/ sound.
Reading Passage: "Ben’s Pet" – A short story where students find and highlight short /e/ words.
6. Worksheets & Additional Practice
Includes a link to worksheets for further reinforcement.
This structured approach ensures that students develop a strong understanding of the short /e/ sound through multisensory, engaging activities with ULD and ELD supports.