1st grade Long/ Short E Lesson Plans

A-E-I-O-U! Vowels Game

What do the letters A, E, I, O, and U have in common? They're all featured in this engaging reading lesson. Give your young learners a chance to play a version of Red Light, Green Light that doubles as a vowel review.

1st grade

Reading & writing

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All Long Vowels Please Stand Up!

Lesson plan

All Long Vowels Please Stand Up!

Students will learn long vowel tricks to expose impostor vowels who “say” their name in this fun game that teaches the long vowel rule.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

I See Long E!

Lesson plan

I See Long E!

I see a long E! In this lesson, your students will explore and find three different spellings for the long E sound. By the end of the lesson, they will be able to tell and read three different types of long E words!

1st grade

Reading & writing

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Short Vowel Name Sort

Lesson plan

Short Vowel Name Sort

Short vowels can be found just about anywhere. One great place to look is inside your own classroom. In this lesson, students will enjoy going through the class list to sort the names of their peers based on short vowel sounds.

1st grade

Reading & writing

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Short Vowel Round-Up

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Short Vowel Round-Up

Bingo! Short vowel word recognition turns into a fun and engaging game in this teacher-approved reading lesson. Your students will have a blast identifying vowel sounds and using their knowledge to fill in bingo spaces.

1st grade

Reading & writing

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Shake and Roll Vowels

Lesson plan

Shake and Roll Vowels

In this lesson, students pair up to play an educational dice game. By finding words and sorting them based on their vowel sounds, young learners will have fun while practicing their reading skills.

1st grade

Reading & writing

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1st grade Long/ Short E Lesson Plans

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