e/e/ as in egg
Words with short e
Tap a word to see its sounds and hear it.
e at the start
e in the middle
e at the end
Read short e in a sentence.
Every sentence is checked against the sound.
- 1The vet met the hen.
- 2The hen is in the pen.
- 3The pet is on the bed.
- 4The egg is in the nest.
How to teach short e
- Introduce the letter.
- Model saying the phoneme three times.
- Students repeat.
- Check articulation and correct mouth placement. Remind students to drop their chin and open their mouth when producing /e/.
- Identify the phoneme in the example words.
Other ways to spell /e/
- ea
Decodable stories with short e.
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Make a whole short e lesson.
Slides, words and sentences, matched to the sounds your class has learned.