Lesson 10: Long e represented by ee (ēe) • Teacher Guide & Master Key

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1. Short e (-ll) /ɛl/

tell → tĕll /tɛl/

bell → bĕll /bɛl/

sell → sĕll /sɛl/

fell → fĕll /fɛl/

FLOSS rule: double -ll follows short ĕ

2. Long ee /iː/

tree → trēe /triː/

free → frēe /friː/

deep → dēep /diːp/

keep → kēep /kiːp/

Macron on first e (ēe); initial k before e

3. Short e (Mixed) /ɛ/

glen → glĕn /ɡlɛn/

stem → stĕm /stɛm/

next → nĕxt /nɛkst/

when → whĕn /wɛn/

Closed syllables with blends gl-, st-, wh-

4. Long ee /iː/

seed → sēed /siːd/

weed → wēed /wiːd/

deed → dēed /diːd/

peep → pēep /piːp/

Macron on first e (ēe); rhyming pairs

Science of Reading: Orthographic Mapping & Historical Diacritics

• Vowel Digraph / Team “ee” (/iː/): Two adjacent letters represent one unified vowel phoneme /iː/. In Webster's historical notation, the first letter receives a macron (ē) to denote vowel quality, while the second letter acts as a silent orthographic partner (ēe).

• Orthographic Spelling Rules: (1) FLOSS Rule: Short /ɛ/ followed by final /l/ in single-syllable words always doubles to -ll (tell, bell, sell, fell). (2) Initial K Rule: Use k instead of c before front vowels e and i (keep). (3) Breve vs. Macron: Breve (ĕ) signals the lax short vowel /ɛ/ in closed syllables; macron (ē) signals the tense long vowel /iː/.

Columns 1 & 2 (Short e vs. Long ee)	Columns 3 & 4 (Short e vs. Long ee)
• tell: Always tell the truth to your teachers and friends. • bell: The school bell rings at eight o'clock in the morning. • sell: The farmers sell fresh sweet fruit at the market. • fell: A golden leaf fell quietly from the tall bough.	• glen: A cool mountain stream flows through the quiet glen. • stem: The green stem supports the bright red flower. • next: Who will be the next student to read aloud? • when: Raise your hand when you have finished writing.
• tree: An owl built a cozy nest in the old oak tree. • free: The wild birds are free to soar across the blue sky. • deep: The water in the river is deep and calm. • keep: Please keep your books and desk neat and tidy.	• seed: Plant the tiny seed in rich, damp soil. • weed: Pull every stubborn weed from the garden bed. • deed: A thoughtful and noble deed brings joy to others. • peep: The baby robins peep softly for their breakfast.

Task Focus	Instructional Standard	Scoring (20 pts)
1. Copying Accuracy	Correct letter formation, baseline alignment, and neat transcription of all 16 words.	8 pts (0.5 pt / word)
2. Dictation Spelling	Accurate phoneme-to-grapheme spelling from oral dictation without phonetic omission.	8 pts (0.5 pt / word)
3. Diacritical Marking	Accurate placement of breve (ĕ) on short vowels and macron (ēe) on long vowel digraphs.	4 pts (0.25 pt / word)