Kindergartners will cut, paste, and label the words that contain a short or long e sound. They can build their phonemic awareness as they say each word to determine which e goes where.

Concepts

the long /e/ sound, the short /e/ sound, vowels, the alphabet, the letter e, cutting skills, Fine Motor Skills

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in a lesson about vowel sounds, or in a week about the letter E
• See if kids can come up with a list of other words with short or long E vowel sounds
• A good activity for a homework packet or language arts center

Classroom Considerations

• Pictures on the letters that kids cut out and glue aren't clear; be sure to differentiate between the hen (short E sound) and the picture of the E (long E sound)

Pros

• Matching activity is fun and educational for learners of all reading levels

Cons

• None

Common Core

RF.K.2.a RF.1.2.a