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Welcome to Short ‘e’ Sounds! – Learn about the short ‘e’ sound – ‘e’ as in ‘bed’, ‘net’, ‘red’ – Examples: ‘pet’, ‘wet’, ‘leg’ – Practice finding the short ‘e’ – We’ll look for short ‘e’ in different words – Match words with pictures – Find the word with short ‘e’ that describes the picture | This slide introduces the short ‘e’ sound to first graders, helping them recognize and pronounce it through familiar examples. Start by explaining the sound and showing words that contain the short ‘e’. Engage the students by asking them to repeat the words after you. Then, move on to a practice activity where students find the short ‘e’ sound in various words. Finally, prepare a matching activity where students will choose sentences with the short ‘e’ sound that correspond to given pictures. This interactive approach will help solidify their understanding of the short ‘e’ sound in a fun and memorable way.

Listening to the Short ‘e’ Sound – Listen to short ‘e’ words – Repeat: bed, hen, net, red – Say the words aloud with me – Recognize the ‘eh’ sound – Each word has the ‘eh’ like in ‘bed’ – Practice makes perfect | This slide is designed to help students identify and practice the short ‘e’ sound, which is pronounced as ‘eh’. Start by saying words with the short ‘e’ sound clearly and ask the students to listen. Then, have them repeat the words after you, ensuring they articulate the ‘eh’ sound. Ask the students if they can hear the ‘eh’ sound in each word to check their understanding. Encourage them to practice these words at home as well, as repetition will help solidify their recognition of the short ‘e’ sound in different words.

Matching Words to Pictures with Short ‘e’ – Observe the picture closely – Listen to the word carefully – Does the word fit the picture? – Think about the sound of ‘e’ in the word and the picture – Practice with example pictures – We’ll do some together, like ‘bed’ with a picture of a bed | This slide is designed to help first graders associate words containing the short ‘e’ sound with corresponding images. Start by showing a picture and pronouncing a word with the short ‘e’ sound. Ask the students if the word matches the picture. Encourage them to pay attention to the short ‘e’ sound in the word and to look for that sound in the picture’s name. For example, if the picture is of a bed, the word ‘bed’ should match. Practice this activity with several examples, guiding the students through the process and confirming the correct matches. This will help them understand the concept of matching words to pictures based on the short ‘e’ sound.

Choosing the Right Sentence with Short ‘e’ – Sentences with a missing word – Choose the short ‘e’ sound – Words like ‘bed’, ‘pet’, ‘net’ have the short ‘e’ sound – Match word to the picture – Look at the picture, what word sounds right and fits? – Example: ‘I caught a fish with my ___.’ – What word fits in the blank? Maybe ‘net’? | This slide is designed to help first graders practice identifying the short ‘e’ sound in words and matching them to appropriate pictures. Start by explaining that some words are missing in sentences and they need to fill in the blanks with words that have the short ‘e’ sound. Show them pictures and let them guess the word that fits the sentence. Use the example provided to demonstrate how to think about the sentence and picture together to find the right word. Encourage the students to sound out the words and listen for the short ‘e’ sound. During the activity, walk around the classroom to assist and praise students for their efforts and correct guesses.

Practice Time: Match with Short ‘e’ – Look at the picture carefully – Find the sentence with short ‘e’ – Sentences like ‘The hen is red’ or ‘Ten wet pets’ – Listen for the ‘eh’ sound in words – Words with short ‘e’ sound like ‘bed’, ‘net’, ‘pet’ – Choose the matching sentence | This slide is for a class activity where students will practice identifying the short ‘e’ sound in words and matching sentences to pictures. Encourage the students to first observe the picture and then read the sentences aloud to hear the ‘eh’ sound. Remind them that the short ‘e’ sound is common in words like ‘bed’, ‘net’, and ‘pet’. During the activity, walk around the classroom to assist students who may struggle and to ensure they understand the concept. Prepare a few pictures and corresponding sentences with short ‘e’ sounds for the students to work on. You can also have a few students come up to the board and share their answers with the class.

Let’s Play a Game: Match with Short ‘e’ – We’ll play a matching game – Match pictures to sentences – Look for sentences with words like ‘bed’, ‘pet’, ‘net’ – Focus on the short ‘e’ sound – The short ‘e’ sounds like ‘eh’ as in ‘egg’ – Get ready to start! | This slide introduces a fun and interactive matching game to help first graders recognize the short ‘e’ sound in words and sentences. The activity involves matching pictures to sentences that contain words with the short ‘e’ sound. Teachers should prepare a set of pictures and corresponding sentences with short ‘e’ words. Encourage the students to say the words out loud to hear the short ‘e’ sound. This will help them make the correct matches. The game can be played individually or in small groups to foster collaboration. Possible variations of the activity could include matching words to pictures, filling in missing short ‘e’ words in sentences, or even a short ‘e’ word scavenger hunt.

Class Activity: Short ‘e’ Bingo – Let’s play Bingo with short ‘e’ words – Listen for words and cover them on your card – Use a marker to cover the correct words – Five in a row wins the game! | This slide introduces a fun and interactive Bingo game to help first graders recognize and practice short ‘e’ words. Distribute Bingo cards with short ‘e’ words to each student and provide them with markers to cover the words. Call out words randomly, and if students have the word on their card, they should cover it. The goal is to get five covered words in a row either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The first student to achieve this calls out ‘Bingo!’ and wins. Possible variations of the game could include: 1) Picture Bingo, where students cover the word that matches the short ‘e’ picture you show, 2) Rhyme Time, where students cover words that rhyme with the one you say, 3) Fill the Card, where the goal is to cover all words on the card, and 4) Four Corners, where students aim to cover the four corner spaces first.

Review and Goodbye! – Great job with short ‘e’ sounds! – Think of more short ‘e’ words – Examples: ‘bed’, ‘pet’, ‘red’ – Keep practicing your short ‘e’s – See you next class! | This slide is meant to wrap up the lesson on the short ‘e’ sound. Congratulate the students on their hard work during the lesson. Encourage them to continue thinking about words with the short ‘e’ sound at home and to practice saying and writing them. Provide a few examples to get them started, like ‘bed’, ‘pet’, and ‘red’. Remind them that practice is key to mastering the short ‘e’ sound. Let them know you look forward to seeing them in the next class and hearing about the new words they have discovered.