🔤 Unit 10: Phonics (Long i + Magic e) 🔤
Welcome to our magical phonics adventure! Today we’ll learn how the magic e changes the sound of the letter i!
What is the Magic e? 🪄
The Magic e Rule
When we add a silent ‘e’ to the end of a word, it makes the vowel say its name! For the letter i, it changes from the short “ih” sound to the long “eye” sound!
How Magic e Works:
Watch how the magic e transforms words!
Long i Words with Magic e 🎯
Common Long i + Magic e Words
Practice Saying These Words:
• five – “f-eye-ve”
• nine – “n-eye-ne”
• like – “l-eye-ke”
• ride – “r-eye-de”
• hide – “h-eye-de”
Let’s Read a Story with Magic e Words! 📖
Mike – a boy’s name with long i sound
kite – a toy that flies in the wind
ride – to travel on something
five – the number after four
wide – not narrow, broad
Magic e Words We Found:
• Mike
• kite
• like
• fine
• ride
• five
• wide
• bright
• time
• nice
• smiled
Let’s Practice! 🎯
1. Which word has the long i sound like “eye”?
2. Find the word with magic e that makes the long i sound:
3. Which word follows the i + consonant + e pattern?
4. Add magic e to make a new word: kit + e = ?
5. Which word becomes “ride” when we add magic e?
6. Add magic e to “tim” to make a new word:
7. Which pair shows the short i changing to long i with magic e?
8. Which word does NOT have a long i sound?
You’re a Magic e Expert! 🌟
Amazing job learning about the magic e and long i sounds!
Remember:
- Magic e makes the i say its name: “eye”
- The pattern is i + consonant + e
- The e is silent – it just does the magic!
- Practice reading words with magic e
- Look for magic e words when you read!
Keep practicing and you’ll become an even better reader! 📚✨
