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Vowel + “e” Pattern

The Vowel + “e” Pattern

“Do you remember the spelling of /oa/ that
was separated like this: o_e? How about
one that looked similar for the /ee/ sound,
as in e_e? This is a pattern in our written
language—usually a vowel, plus 1-2 letters,
followed by the letter “e” acts as one sound.

Most often, the sound says the name of the
vowel. For example, the o_e spelling is the
sound /oa/, just like the letter “o.” Some
teachers call this a silent “e” or a magic “e.”
We could also call it “the sound that is
separated.”

We can focus on this pattern to help you see it more quickly in new words.
Below are words without the separated “e” spelling. Then these words are
transformed, or changed, to words with the separated “e.”
Let’s try to read them! Then select 5 pairs of words to write below.

can
Tim
hop
cut

cane
time
hope
cute

pet
bit
mad
not

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
© 2016 Reading Simplified

Pete
bite
made
note

The Vowel + “e” Pattern
2

After reading this famous nursery rhyme a couple of times together,
ask your student to circle all the vowel + e spellings she can find. She can draw a
happy mouth under the spellings like this: cake

Pat-A-Cake
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake,
baker’s man.
Bake me a cake as
fast as you can.
Pat it and shape it and
mark it with a “B,”
And bake it in the oven
for baby and me.

The Vowel + “e” Pattern

Directions: Cut out the rectangles below and fold each word along the line that
separates the CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) word from the Vowel + e word. Ask
your student to read the CVC word (i.e., “quit”) and then the Vowel + e word, “quite.”
(Cut across dotted lines.)

quit e
twin e
slim e
glob e
scrap e
rag e
slop e
strip e

(strong string)

(slender; thin)

(ooze; mud)

(lump of gooey substance)

(piece; bit)

(violent anger)

(to spill over the edge of a container)

(a slanted or tilted surface)

Read It
4

The Vowel + “e” Pattern

Time at the Lake
By Laurie Newell

When it is nice outside, my mom, dad, and I like to ride
our bikes to a place located about one mile from our home.
It does not require much time to get there on our bikes. It
has a lake and a place to have a picnic.
The lake is quite a good size, and I don’t know if I can
even describe how many activities we enjoy there.
© 2016 Reading Simplified

continued…

We can race our bikes on the path beside the lake.
In addition, we can fish at the lake at any time. Dad can
take our poles and line with him and still ride his bike!
When there is ice, we can
skate on the lake. However,
we must take care to make
sure that the ice is thick
enough so we do not fall
into a hole. Once Dad checks
to see if the ice is safe for
us, then we can skate. I
love to see how the blades of my skates cut shapes in the
ice.
When we arrive, it is hot, so we can swim at the lake today.
Nevertheless, it is not safe to swim a lone, so Mom or Dad
is with me all the time. It is also not safe to dive because
the lake is shallow near the shore. But there is a rope with
a tire on it that swings over the lake, and it is safe to jump
off the tire. When I jump in, it makes little waves all over
the lake!
© 2016 Reading Simplified

continued…

Around noon, we decide to break for a picnic. Mom
provides lunch for us. There are hot dogs, veggies, and milk.
I hope she chose to bring the cake we baked, too.

She did, and it tastes great!
We eat and have a game of tag. Then we fish for awhile,
but those fish will not bite today. Oh well! Maybe next time!
When it gets late, we ride our bikes back home. I am
completely tired, so I am glad that the lake is close to our
home. I can’t wait to go back to the lake!

Switch It ~ Dot It

Switch It word list: nag snag snug smug slug slum slump lump lamp limp

blimp blip clip clap clan plan plant pant punt pun sun stun

Letter-Sound Cards: a i u c b g l m n p s t

Pick a Dot It paint pen or a marker and dot or mark each word with the /i_e/ sound. Notice the i_e
spelling pattern. Then pick a different color for each of the following: /a_e/, /e_e/, /o_e/ and /u_e/.

define

suppose

outline

awake

prize

prime

extreme

behave

acquire

confuse

derive

arose

membrane

decline

illustrate

meanwhile

contribute

concrete

precise

enterprise

Reviewing
8

Do you like riddles? Some make you laugh. They all can make you think.
The Spanish riddles below are traditional ones that come from when the territory of New Mexico
was ruled by the Spanish over 200 years ago. See how many riddles you can solve!

New Mexican Spanish Riddles, 1915
by Aurelio M. Espinosa

Spanish
1.

English

Qué es? Qué es, que te lo
tragas y no lo ves?

What is it? What is it that
you eat, but do not see?

Yo soy un ser racional, pero
que ando en cuatro pies. Con el
tiempo es natural que en dos
ande yo después.

I am a thinking being, but I
walk on all fours. Over time it
is natural that on two I walk.

Fui a la huerta y truje de ella;
fui a la casa y lloré con ella.

I went to the garden for
her. I came home and cried
with her.

Soy mujer, pero en valor ningún
hombre me aventaja; que en el
campo del honor yo soy la que
voy más alta.

I am a woman, but no man
comes close to my courage; but
in the field of honor, I am the
one that flies higher.

Soy blanca como la leche y
negra como la pez; hablo sin
tener boquita.

I am white as milk and black
as a fish; I speak without a
mouth.

Answers on the following page

continued…

Spanish
6.

English

Mi madre tenía una sábana
que no la podía doblar; mi
padre tenía tanto dinero, que
no lo podía contar.
Tengo amarilla la sangre y la
piel como la grana; y es mi
corazón tan duro, que en el no
me cala nada.

My mother had a sheet that
she could not fold; my father
had so much money1 that he
could not count it.

Soy de lana, y no borrego. Soy de
pluma, y no soy ave. Aguanto más
que cualquiera, pues cargo cuanto
me cabe.

I am of wool, but not a sheep. I
am made of feathers, but not a
bird. I withstand more than anyone,
as I carry as much as I can hold.

Para que oigan mi voz pueden
hacerme cosquillas. A veces
cantan conmigo cuando me
rascan las tripas.

To hear my voice all you need
to do is tickle. Sometimes
they sing with me when my
insides are scraped.

10.

Cajita de Dios benerita, que
se abre y se cierra y no se
marchita.

Little box blessed by God,
That opens and shuts but
never withers.

11.

De día con la boca llena de
carne, y de noche con la boca
al aire.

By day a mouth full of meat,
and by night a mouth full of
air.

I have yellow blood and scarlet
skin; and my heart is so hard
that nothing runs through.

The /ee/ spelling in “money” is not that common. It’s also in “key” and “honey.”

Spanish: 1) aire, 2) niño gateando, 3) cebolla, 4) bandera, 5) carta, 6) cielo y estrellas,

7) ciruela, 8) colchon, 9) guitarra, 10) ojo, 11) zapato
English: 1) air, 2) toddler becoming child, 3) onion, 4) flag, 5) letter, 6) sky & stars, 7) plum,
8) mattress, 9) guitar, 10) eye, 11) shoe
© 2016 Reading Simplified

The Vowel + “e” Pattern

Beat Your Friend at Tic-Tac-Toe!

Decide which person will be X’s and who will be O’s. Choose a spot on
a tic-tac-toe board. Then read the word and mark the spot with your
chosen mark (i.e., X or O).

ignore useless notebook
arise

vice

throne accused Steve
envelope decorate debate

lifetime

decade landscape precede

participate stroke interfere

enclose regulate wildlife
eliminate

Nile

invade

carbohydrates likewise earthquake

promote hormone upside
emphasize

vines

precise decline illustrate
membrane contribute concrete

evaluate

meanwhile enterprise suppose

graceful abuse characterize