After working so hard on learning the sounds all the letters make, and blending those sounds to read short vowel words, my students always love getting to practice reading words with long vowel sounds. You may call it Silent e, Sneaky e, Bossy e, or Magic e, but no matter what you call it, the students love learning about it!
This Silent e Word Maker helps us practice reading short vowel words and then the students can easily see how adding the 'e' to the end of the word changes the way we say the word, and the meaning.
I also have an individual sheet that the students can take home to practice with their families.
We also complete independent worksheets so the students can show what they know.
These Silent e Super Reader Fluency Boards are another fun way to practice reading these words. Students take turns rolling a die and then reading the corresponding row of words. These are great for tutoring groups, small group reading, or in Literacy Centers.
And the activity that I think is the most fun and is always a class favorite, is "Where's the Unicorn?"
This fun pocket chart game will have your students begging to read silent e words so they can see where the unicorn is hiding!
To play, all you need to do is place all of the rainbow cards in a pocket chart and hide the unicorn behind one of them. (Or you can use less cards if you choose.) Students take turns coming up and reading a word on a card. After they have correctly read the word, remove the card to see if the unicorn is hiding behind it. If the unicorn is not there, it's another student's turn. Keep playing until the unicorn has been found!
But I also have a FREEBIE for you!
I made this little board game to help my Kinders practice reading silent e words. All they have to do is roll the die, move that many spaces, and read the CVC word & silent e work on their space. The first person to the Finish is the winner!
If you'd like a FREE copy of this board game, click on the picture, or click here!