Phonological Focus: Discriminate between Short e (ĕ, /ɛ/) and Long e represented by the vowel team ee (ēe, /iː/). Practice handwriting, orthographic marking, and phonemic dictation.
VOWEL TEAM EE
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Copy these words carefully.
Study the letters in each word, pronounce the sound of e or ee, and write each word neatly on the line.
Column 1
tell
bell
sell
fell
Column 2
tree
free
deep
keep
Column 3
glen
stem
next
when
Column 4
seed
weed
deed
peep
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Write them neatly from dictation, putting the proper mark over each e.
Listen carefully as your teacher speaks each word. Write the word on the line, then mark ĕ (breve) for short e or ēe (macron) for long ee.
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💡Phonics & Spelling Rules to Remember
1. Vowel Team “ee” (ēe)
The vowel team ee stands for one single long vowel sound /iː/. In traditional Webster marking, the first e receives a macron (ē), while the second e is silent to complete the digraph spelling (ēe).
2. The FLOSS Rule (-ll)
In single-syllable words, when a short vowel (ĕ) is followed immediately by the /l/ sound at the end, double the final letter to -ll (as in tell, bell, sell, fell).
3. Choosing K or C Rule
Use the letter k before front vowels e and i (as in keep). Use c before back vowels a, o, u (as in cat, cot, cup).