Short e words · Short e sentences
Grade 2 · Day 21 · Alpha-Phonics Lesson 16, Lesson 17 · p.23–25 · 30.4 min · student sheet
/ɛ/ · short e
Our new sound: /ɛ/ written short e
Mouth open about half as wide as for short a. Lips still spread. Tongue in the middle — /e/, as in 'bed'.
Check yourself: Say 'bad' then 'bed' with a hand under your chin. Feel the jaw come UP.
Read these · 40 words
Ed
egg
ell
Deb
beck
bed
Jeff
beg
bell
web
deck
fed
keg
cell
neck
led
leg
dell
peck
Ned
Meg
fell
red
peg
Ted
sell
wed
tell
well
yell
Continued
gem
hem
den
fen
hen
Jen
Ken
Len
men
Read the sentences
- Bess fed Jack an egg.
- Can Rex tell Pam?
- Deb had an egg.
- Dad let Ken get wet.
- Deb has a red pen.
- Send Len an ax.
- Ben has a jet.
- Deb can yell.
Write what you hear
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