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Long/Short E Sort!

Lesson Plan

Long/Short E Sort!

Students will sort and decode more complex short and long 'e' words with at least 80% accuracy during a brief reading check.

Mastering short and long 'e' sounds in multisyllabic words is crucial for building advanced decoding skills, which helps students tackle new vocabulary more easily and improves overall reading fluency and comprehension.

Audience

5th Grade ESE Students (2 students)

Time

15 minutes

Approach

Interactive sorting and decoding practice with more complex words.

Materials

Whiteboard or chart paper, Markers, and Word Cards (short and long 'e')

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

  • Review the Slide Deck content, noting the updated vocabulary.
    * Print and cut out the word cards from the Word Sort Activity.
    * Prepare a whiteboard or chart paper with two columns labeled "Short E" and "Long E".

Step 1

Warm-Up: Sound Review (2 min)

2 minutes

  • Greet students and review the concept of short and long vowel sounds, specifically focusing on 'e'.
    * Ask: "Can you remind me the sound a short 'e' makes? (Like in 'segment')" "What about a long 'e'? (Like in 'compete')"

Step 2

Direct Instruction: Introducing the Sort (3 min)

3 minutes

  • Display the Slide Deck on the board.
    * Go through the slides, reviewing the different spelling patterns for long 'e' (ee, ea, e_e, -y) and short 'e'.
    * Model sorting 1-2 new, more complex words from the Word Sort Activity into the correct columns on the whiteboard, explicitly thinking aloud about how you determine the vowel sound and pattern.

Step 3

Guided Practice: Word Sort Activity (7 min)

7 minutes

  • Introduce the updated Word Sort Activity.
    * Have students take turns picking a word card, reading it aloud, identifying if it has a short or long 'e' sound, and placing it under the correct column on the whiteboard.
    * Provide immediate feedback and support as needed, guiding them to sound out multisyllabic words and identify advanced vowel patterns.
    * Encourage students to articulate why they sorted a word into a particular category, referencing spelling patterns or syllable types.

Step 4

Assessment: Quick Check & Wrap-Up (3 min)

3 minutes

  • Review the sorted words as a group, quickly checking for accuracy.
    * Provide a brief, informal reading check by having each student read 3-4 words from each column. Observe if they are decoding correctly and applying the learned sounds and patterns to more complex words.
    * Praise effort and participation.
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Slide Deck

Exploring E Sounds: Short & Long!

Let's deepen our understanding of the two sounds of the letter 'E'!

Greet students. Ask them what they recall about the letter 'e' and its sounds. Explain that 'e' can make two main sounds, and we'll be refining their understanding with more complex words.

The Short 'E' Sound: /ĕ/

Think of the 'E' in 'segment'!

It makes the /ĕ/ sound.

(Like in 'elegant', 'excellent', 'tremble')

Introduce or review the short 'e' sound. Emphasize the /ĕ/ sound it makes using a slightly more challenging example word like 'segment'. Have students repeat the sound and the word, and brainstorm other examples.

The Long 'E' Sound: /ē/

Think of the 'E' in 'compete'!

It makes the /ē/ sound.

(It says its name: 'Eee!')

Introduce or review the long 'e' sound. Explain that it says its name, 'eee'. Give a more advanced example word like 'compete'. Have students repeat and brainstorm.

Long 'E' Spelling Patterns

  • ee: as in agree, seeming, succeed
  • ea: as in realize, ideal, creature
  • e_e: as in extreme, these, complete
  • -y at the end of a word: as in funny, happy, plenty

Explain the common spelling patterns for long 'e'. Provide examples for each pattern, using words that align with 5th-grade vocabulary. Also, introduce '-y' at the end of a word making a long 'e' sound. Review the typical short 'e' pattern.

Word Detectives: Time to Sort!

We're going to put our phonics skills to the test!

Listen carefully to the 'e' sound in each word.

Is it a short /ĕ/ sound or a long /ē/ sound?

Transition to the activity. Explain that they will be sorting more complex words based on their vowel sound. Remind them to apply their knowledge of spelling patterns and syllable types.

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Activity

Word Sort Activity: Advanced Short E vs. Long E

Instructions: You are a word detective! Read each word aloud, paying close attention to the sound of the letter 'e' or 'ea', 'ee', or '-y' when it makes an 'e' sound. Decide if it makes the Short E sound (like in 'segment') or the Long E sound (like in 'compete'). Cut out the word cards and place them under the correct heading.

Word Cards to Cut Out:

  • celebrate
  • excellent
  • segment
  • tremble
  • effective
  • endeavor
  • evidence
  • represent
  • agree
  • compete
  • realize
  • creature
  • extreme
  • complete
  • mystery
  • guarantee
  • field
  • achieve
  • receive
  • friendly
  • sincerely
  • previous

Sorting Mat:

Short E















Long E















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Answer Key

Word Sort Answer Key: Advanced Short E vs. Long E

This answer key provides the correct categorization and reasoning for the words in the Word Sort Activity: Advanced E Sounds.

Short E Words:

  • celebrate: The 'e' in the first syllable makes the short /ĕ/ sound.
  • excellent: The 'e' in the first two syllables makes the short /ĕ/ sound.
  • segment: The 'e' makes the short /ĕ/ sound.
  • tremble: The 'e' makes the short /ĕ/ sound.
  • effective: The 'e' in the first syllable makes the short /ĕ/ sound.
  • endeavor: The 'e' in the first syllable makes the short /ĕ/ sound.
  • evidence: The 'e' in the first syllable makes the short /ĕ/ sound.
  • represent: The 'e' in the first and second syllables makes the short /ĕ/ sound.

Long E Words:

  • agree: The 'ee' combination makes the long /ē/ sound.
  • compete: The 'e_e' (silent 'e') makes the long /ē/ sound.
  • realize: The 'ea' combination makes the long /ē/ sound.
  • creature: The 'ea' combination makes the long /ē/ sound.
  • extreme: The 'e_e' (silent 'e') makes the long /ē/ sound.
  • complete: The 'e_e' (silent 'e') makes the long /ē/ sound.
  • mystery: The '-y' at the end of the word makes the long /ē/ sound.
  • guarantee: The 'ee' combination makes the long /ē/ sound.
  • field: The 'ie' combination makes the long /ē/ sound.
  • achieve: The 'ie' combination makes the long /ē/ sound.
  • receive: The 'ei' combination makes the long /ē/ sound.
  • friendly: The '-y' at the end of the word makes the long /ē/ sound.
  • sincerely: The '-y' at the end of the word makes the long /ē/ sound.
  • previous: The 'e' in the open syllable and the 'iou' making an /ē/ sound.
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