1 Decodable Reading Passage
A short, decodable story embedding silent e — long e words. Students read the passage then highlight all the target words.
Sam was an athlete. Today was the day of the big race, and Sam wanted to compete. Most of all, he wanted to win the prize.
"I will run fast," Sam said to his pal Tim.
"So will I," said Tim with a grin.
The race started, and Sam ran well. He was in first place! Then he saw a thin line on the track. It was a line of little centipedes, and a stampede of athletes was running right at them.
Sam stopped. "Stop!" he yelled. "Centipedes here!"
Tim heard him and stopped. The other athletes stopped too. Then they all stepped over the line and let the centipedes pass. Not one little leg was hurt.
Sam did not run until the last centipede was safe. Now he was at the back. He could not win the prize. Still, he ran on to complete the race, and he got to the end with a big smile.
Then all the athletes clapped for Sam. "That was a kind thing to do," said Tim. "You are the best athlete here."
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2 Word Sort
Cut out the word cards and sort them into the correct columns: Short E_E Words vs Longer E_E Words.
3 Phrasing Practice Cards
Practice reading these phrases for fluency. Cut out the cards and read them quickly and smoothly.
4 RAN Chart (Rapid Naming)
Read each word in the grid as quickly as you can. Time yourself and try to beat your best time!
5 Word Search
Find and circle the silent e — long e words hidden in the grid. Words go across, down, and diagonally — a fun way to reinforce silent e — long e word recognition.