Today we're working on words like “mile” and “smile.” Start here if your child needs a refresher on this Magic E sound.
Rhyme It
Parents, read the following words out loud. Then ask your child which one does NOT rhyme with the others?
steal style file ------------------------------- Say It Have your child point to the word "mile" and say it three times: m ile
m ile
mile
------------------------------- Blend It Have your child read these words: pile
tile
file
while
awhile
meanwhile
smiled
exiled
versatile
Read It
Have your child read the passage below.
The One-Mile Smile
Today was a very good day.
It started off well and just kept getting better.
First, while I was getting ready for school, Mom made me pancakes.
Then, I found a lucky penny on my walk to school.
At school, I finished the spelling quiz with no mistakes. I also aced my math test.
Plus, when my grandma picked me up after school, she said we could go out for ice cream. I got vanilla with peanut butter cups. My favorite!
Grandma said I had the best grin in the whole place. She called it my “one-mile smile.”
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Explain It
Now have your child answer a couple questions about the story:
The author had a good day. What happened to them that made it so special?
What kind of ice cream did the author get?