long e /ē/
long e is the /ē/ sound like in ‘bee’, or when the vowel says its name
when the silent e uses its magic, like in ‘these’ (see magic e lesson in long vowels, part 2, lesson 9)
2. in some cute little words, like ‘me’
3. in vowel team ee, like in ‘bee’
4. in vowel team ea, like in ‘sea’
5. y says ‘e’ at the end of a two syllable word, like ‘bunny’
ee bee
This is the long e sound
The ‘ee’ vowel team is usually in the middle or the end of a word.
Watch the video then do the practice sheet.
ea ee sea see
This is the long e sound
The ‘ee’ vowel team is usually in the middle or the end of a word.
The ‘ea’ vowel team can be in the start, middle or the end of a word.
ee and ea are called vowel teams, because, yes, they are two vowels that together make only one sound — /ē/ — they are a team.
Watch the video then do the practice sheet.
ea ee eat sheep
This is the long e sound
The ‘ee’ vowel team is usually in the middle or the end of a word.
The ‘ea’ vowel team can be in the start, middle or the end of a word.
Watch the video then do the practice sheet.
y bunny
y says /ē/ at the end of a two syllable word
(see special lessons to learn about syllables
and to learn all about y)
(look out, there’s too much cuteness in this video)
There’s no practice sheet here, but after you learn the long i sounds, you can do some fun cut and paste with the ‘sounds of y’ (part 2, lesson 11).
So remember, so far you know that y says /y/ at the start of a word, like ‘yes’ and that y says /ē/ at the end of a two syllable word, like ‘bunny’.