Magic E Words With the Long "o" Sound

Welcome back to Read Not Guess. Today we’re going to keep working on the Magic E with the long "o" sound in words like “pole” and “joke.”

Both parent and child will need to be able to see the screen.

Let’s get started.

Letter Names

At Read Not Guess we're mainly focused on the sounds the letters make. But today it might be helpful to also brush up on the names of the vowels.

Specifically, can your child say the name of this letter?

o

o

o

Special Rule: Magic E

Now, remind your child that when a word ends with a Magic E, the "e" at the end is silent, but it makes the vowel that comes before it say its own name.

So when a word looks like this, the Magic E helps the “o” say its own name:

o_e

See if your child can sound out these words with the Magic E:

home

pole

more

store

stole

broke

smoke

cone

stove

Silly Sentences

Have your child practice with these silly sentences:

I woke up at five.

Don’t poke me.

I was all alone.

You owe me. Give me six bucks.

I like that joke.

If they read these smoothly, great! If they stumble, have them keep practicing to get them right.

That’s it for today. We’ll see you next time.

P.S. Ready for more practice? Try the free decodable story "The Drive Home" from UFLI Foundations.