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English · Grade 1

Long Vowels and Final E

Steps 9 and 10 of the PlayOwl sequence teach long vowels: the silent final e (cap becomes cape, kit becomes kite), single vowels that say their names at the end of short words (he, go, hi) and y as long i (my, fly), and the first vowel teams ee, ea, ai, ay and oa. Children read and spell long-vowel words and read the decodable story Jade and the Kite.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 80 minutes
  • Long vowels check: 7 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, highlight a text, label a picture, put in order and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Read and spell final-e words (a_e, i_e, o_e, u_e, e_e) where the silent e makes the vowel say its name.
  • Read open-syllable words where a vowel at the end says its name (he, go, hi) and words where y says long i (my, fly, try).
  • Read and spell words with the vowel teams ee and ea (long e), ai and ay (long a) and oa (long o).
  • Choose between short- and long-vowel spellings and read decodable text with Steps 1–10.

Lessons

  1. Silent final e 6 steps3 practiceabout 20 min
  2. Vowels at the end, and y 4 steps2 practiceabout 18 min
  3. Vowel teams ee, ea, ai, ay, oa 5 steps3 practiceabout 20 min
  4. Short or long? Read a story 6 steps3 practiceabout 22 min
  5. Long vowels check 7 questions at the end

Keep exploring

Games to practice with

  • Memory LanternsFlip glowing lanterns to find pairs that belong together.
  • Sound GardenListen closely and grow the garden: find the word that starts, rhymes or claps just right.
  • Word WorkshopBuild the word for each picture, one sound at a time.

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