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Foundational Reading Lesson - Distinguish Between Words with Long E and Short E, Grade 2

  • Activity 1 / Letter E

  • Activity 2 / Long and Short E Worksheet

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    This fun printout teaches Grade 3 students all about long and short «Es». Get them to read the word «tree’. Then the word «bed». Hearing these words side by side, they will recognize the different sounds made by the letter «E» each time and make a crucial first step to understanding the difference between long and short vowels. Children then color in the words and the pictures. This simple worksheet makes learning phonics fun!

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  • Activity 3 / Reading: Long E and Short E Worksheet

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    End any confusion your students have when identifying the long E and short E sound by using this worksheet in your reading and phonics classes.  Students look at a picture and read the word that is given. Students decide if the word has the long E or the short E sound.  Learning vowel sounds is challenging to many learners, and this worksheet gives valuable practice for your students.

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