STEP 5
Phonics | Long Vowels | Final e
Connect to Reading Use the digital or print “Interactive Story: Make a Kite.” Read the story with children several times. Model blending, as needed. Then have children independently complete the questions and prompts. Have children reread the story multiple times for fluency. Use the enhanced Decodable Text Lesson Planner (Program Guide, page 42) to focus on vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and building early reading behaviors, in addition to the work with decoding and fluency.
DIFFERENTIATION Front-Load Content: For children below grade-level expectations, have them listen to an audio reading of the story before the whole-group lesson and/ or guide them through an echo-read. Discuss the key ideas and vocabulary.
Build Fluency Use the printable “Quick Check: Final e ” activity for additional fluency building and formative assessment. Begin by giving children two minutes to underline the final- e spelling in each word. Then have them practice reading the words independently to prepare for the one-minute speed drill.
CONNECTED TEXT Extend the Reading: To build fluency, have children read additional decodable text. For decodable book lesson guidance and recommended texts, see Program Guide, page 43.
DIFFERENTIATION Support for Dyslexia: Children who are designated as dyslexic or who have an IEP will struggle with automaticity. Focus instead on accurate reading of the words.
EXTEND PHONICS KNOWLEDGE Use the following digital or printable activities to extend learning. These activities make great learning centers and send-home practice extensions. (Specific teaching
notes appear on these pages.) Learning Center: Vowel Checkers Independent Activity: Magic E Fill-In
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