Wand Power Slides Lesson 1: The a_e Secret
Magic E Academy
The Power of Magic E
Discover the secret wand that jumps over consonants to make vowels shout their own name!
Vowel says its name: /eɪ/
Magic E stays completely quiet!
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How Does the Magic Wand Work?
The 2 Big Secrets
Secret #1: Silent E
The letter E sits at the end of the word. It makes no sound at all . Put your finger to your lips: Shhh!
Secret #2: The Wand Jump
Silent E waves its wand and sends spark power over one consonant to the vowel: "Say your name!"
Short A (/æ/) turns into Long A (/eɪ/)!
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Watch the Wand in Action!
Before & After
No Magic E
c a p
Short A sound: /æ/ as in cat
"I wear a baseball cap."
Magic E Added!
Magic E Pattern
c a p e
Long A sound: /eɪ/ says its name!
"The superhero wears a cape."
Magic E jumped over the letter P to tap the letter A !
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Compare the Word Pairs
Look & Listen
tap
Short A (/æ/)
tape
Long A (/eɪ/)
mad
Short A (/æ/)
made
Long A (/eɪ/)
pan
Short A (/æ/)
pane
Long A (/eɪ/)
Did the meaning change?
YES! A tape is totally different from a tap!
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Challenger Round: Read with Power!
Choral Read
Word #1
b a k e
Jump over k . 'A' says its name: /b/ /eɪ/ /k/ = BAKE!
Word #2
l a k e
Jump over k . 'A' says its name: /l/ /eɪ/ /k/ = LAKE!
Word #3
g a m e
Jump over m . 'A' says its name: /g/ /eɪ/ /m/ = GAME!
Word #4
s a m e
Jump over m . 'A' says its name: /s/ /eɪ/ /m/ = SAME!
Ready to test your wand skills on paper? Let's go!
Wand Power Worksheet Phonics Squad • Lesson 1
Wand Power Worksheet
Silent Magic E makes the vowel A say its name!
Name:
Date:
The Magic Wand Rule: When silent e is at the end, it jumps over one consonant . It stays quiet and makes the first vowel say its letter name: "A" (/eɪ/) !
Example c a p + e = c a p e
1 Draw the Wand Jump & Write the New Word
Draw a curved jumping arrow from the e over the consonant to the a . Then write the new Magic E word on the line!
c a p + e
t a p + e
m a d + e
p a n + e
r a t + e
h a t + e
2 Sound Check: Which Sound Does the Vowel Say?
Read each word out loud. Circle whether you hear the Short A (/æ/ as in apple) or the Long A (/eɪ/ as in acorn).
b a k e
Short /æ/ Long /eɪ/
c a t
Short /æ/ Long /eɪ/
l a k e
Short /æ/ Long /eɪ/
m a t
Short /æ/ Long /eɪ/
g a m e
Short /æ/ Long /eɪ/
r a k e
Short /æ/ Long /eɪ/
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Phonics Squad • Lesson 1
Context Clues & Decoding
Wand Power Mastery
3 Sentence Clues: Pick the Right Word
Read each sentence carefully. Choose the correct word from the word bank to make the sentence make sense. Write it neatly on the blank line.
1. The hero wore a long blue .
cap | cape
2. Dad fresh pancakes for breakfast.
mad | made
3. We used sticky to seal the box.
tap | tape
4. A bird flew near the glass window .
pan | pane
5. The ducks love to swim in the cool .
lake | lack
4 Read, Hunt & Sketch
1. Circle the 3 words with Magic E in this sentence:
"Dave will bake a sweet cake by the lake."
2. Sketch what happened in the sentence below:
Wand Power Check: I know silent E makes the letter A say its name!
Sound Switch Slides Lesson 2: i_e & o_e Patterns
Magic E Academy • Part 2
The Vowel Power Switch
The magic wand doesn't stop with A! Watch it switch I and O from short sounds to saying their true names!
i_e /ɪ/ turns into /aɪ/ (pine, kite)
o_e /ɒ/ turns into /oʊ/ (robe, hope)
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Remember the Wand Rule!
Same Secret, New Vowels
Vowel (I or O)
1 Consonant
Magic E (Quiet!)
Letter I says /aɪ/!
Just like in ice cream and bike .
Letter O says /oʊ/!
Just like in open and home .
Always look ahead to the end of the word before saying the vowel sound!
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The I-Switch: Watch It Transform
i_e Words
p i n Short I: /ɪ/ (sharp pin)
p i n e Long I: /aɪ/ (pine tree)
k i t Short I: /ɪ/ (first aid kit)
k i t e Long I: /aɪ/ (fly a kite)
r i p Short I: /ɪ/ (rip paper)
r i p e Long I: /aɪ/ (ripe apple)
The silent e tells I : "Say your name, /aɪ/!"
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The O-Switch: Round and Loud
o_e Words
h o p Short O: /ɒ/ (hop like a frog)
h o p e Long O: /oʊ/ (I hope so!)
r o b Short O: /ɒ/ (steal / rob)
r o b e Long O: /oʊ/ (warm robe)
n o t Short O: /ɒ/ (not yet)
n o t e Long O: /oʊ/ (write a note)
The silent e tells O : "Say your name, /oʊ/!"
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Rapid-Fire Word Duel!
Read Aloud Together
Look for E! b i k e
/baɪk/
Long I
Look for E! h o m e
/hoʊm/
Long O
Look for E! l i n e
/laɪn/
Long I
Look for E! b o n e
/boʊn/
Long O
Great job! Now let's conquer the Sound Switch worksheet!
Sound Switch Worksheet Phonics Squad • Lesson 2
Sound Switch Worksheet
Flipping the switch on vowels I and O with Magic E!
Name:
Date:
i_e
Long I says its name! /ɪ/ (pin) switches to /aɪ/ (pine, kite, bike)
o_e
Long O says its name! /ɒ/ (hop) switches to /oʊ/ (hope, robe, home)
1 Flip the Switch: Add Silent E & Write
Read the short vowel word. Add silent e at the end, write the new word, and whisper-read it!
p i n + e →
h o p + e →
k i t + e →
r o b + e →
r i p + e →
n o t + e →
2 Sound Sorter: Long I or Long O?
Read each word from the word bank. Write it into the correct sound column below.
bike home five nose slide rope kite bone
Long I Sound (/aɪ/)
Long O Sound (/oʊ/)
Magic E Masters Sequence • Lesson 2 Practice Page 1 of 2
Phonics Squad • Lesson 2
Sentences & Fluency Sprint
Sound Switch Power
3 Choose the Correct Word to Fill the Blank
Read each sentence carefully. Choose between the short vowel and Magic E word to make each sentence complete.
1. I like to ride my two-wheel down the lane.
bik | bike
2. The happy puppy buried a crunchy in the yard.
bon | bone
3. We watched the diamond soar up in the sky.
kit | kite
4. Wrap up warm in your soft after swimming.
rob | robe
5. Dad used the green garden to water the plants.
hos | hose
4 Partner Fluency Sprint
Read each sentence 2 times to a partner or teacher. Check a box each time you read all the Magic E words correctly!
• Mike can ride his bike up the stone slope .
1 2
• Rose smelled the sweet rose near her home .
1 2
• Nine white kites flew above the tall pine trees.
1 2
Magic Crew Slides Lesson 3: The Complete 5 Vowels
Magic E Academy • Part 3
The Whole Magic Crew
Meet tricky U and rare E , then unlock the ultimate power: decoding ALL 5 vowels with Magic E!
A • E • I • O • U — Every vowel has a magic pair!
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The U-Switch: Two Cool Sounds
u_e Pattern
c u t c u t e
U says its exact letter name: /juː/ (like in cube , cute , mule ).
"The fuzzy little puppy is so cute!"
t u b t u b e
U can also make the smooth /uː/ sound (like in tube , flute , rude ).
"Squeeze the toothpaste from the tube."
Either way, silent E changes short /ʌ/ (cut, tub) into a long sound!
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The Rare E-Pattern: e_e
e_e Words
Magic E can even tap another letter E! The first E says its name: /iː/ !
P e t e A person's name: Pete
t h e s e "Look at these rocks!"
t h e m e "The theme of the party."
Remember: The ending E is ALWAYS silent! Only the first vowel speaks!
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The Grand 5-Vowel Showcase
Master Chart
A
c a k e /eɪ/ say: ay
E
P e t e /iː/ say: ee
I
k i t e /aɪ/ say: eye
O
h o m e /oʊ/ say: oh
U
c u t e /juː/ say: you
Look at the pattern: VOWEL + CONSONANT + E . The vowel ALWAYS says its name!
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Lightning Round: Name That Vowel!
All 5 Vowels
Word 1 m u l e Vowel: U says /juː/
Word 2 g r a p e Vowel: A says /eɪ/
Word 3 s m i l e Vowel: I says /aɪ/
Word 4 s t o n e Vowel: O says /oʊ/
Word 5 P e t e Vowel: E says /iː/
Word 6 f l u t e Vowel: U says /uː/
You are ready to conquer the Whole Crew worksheet!
Magic Crew Worksheet Phonics Squad • Lesson 3
Magic Crew Worksheet
Conquering U_E , E_E , and the 5-Vowel Matrix!
Name:
Date:
u_e
U says /juː/ or /uː/! c u t + e = c u t e • t u b + e = t u b e
e_e
E says /iː/! Silent e at the end taps the first e: P e t e , t h e s e
1 Add Silent E & Match
Add silent e to each word. Write the new word on the line.
c u b + e →
c u t + e →
t u b + e →
P e t + e →
2 The 5-Vowel Sorting Vault
Read each word from the bank. Write it under the vowel that gets the magic wand power!
cake mule kite Pete robe flute game these slide bone
A_E
E_E
I_E
O_E
U_E
Magic E Masters Sequence • Lesson 3 Practice Page 1 of 2
Phonics Squad • Lesson 3
Real vs. Alien Word Lab
The 5-Vowel Rule Test
3 Real or Alien? Sound Out Every Word!
Use the Magic E rule to sound out each word. (Remember: the vowel says its name!). Then circle if it is a REAL word or an ALIEN (nonsense) word.
1. c u b e
REAL ALIEN
2. z a t e
REAL ALIEN
3. r o p e
REAL ALIEN
4. b i m e
REAL ALIEN
5. m u l e
REAL ALIEN
6. v i p e
REAL ALIEN
4 Sentence Clues
Read each sentence. Fill in the blank with the best word from the box.
[ flute ] [ cube ] [ Pete ] [ mule ]
1. Put one ice into the glass of lemonade.
2. The musician played a lovely song on her shiny silver .
3. The brown carried the heavy pack up the mountain.
Crew Master: I can decode Magic E across ALL 5 vowels!
Badge Unlocked:
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Secret Detective Slides Lesson 4: Story Detectives
Magic E Academy • Final Mission
Secret Code Detectives
Grab your detective magnifying glass! Today we hunt for Magic E words hiding inside real mystery stories and compound words!
Decode Full Passages
Crack Compound Magic Words
Earn Official Detective Badge
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The 3-Step Detective Protocol
How to Spot Clues
1
Scan to the End
Don't blurt out the first sound! Look at the end of the word first. Is there a silent E waiting?
2
Trace the Jump
Count backwards over one single consonant to find the target vowel.
3
Unlock the Name
Say the vowel's true letter name with confidence! Silent E stays completely quiet.
Detective Motto: "Look at the end before you begin!"
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Advanced Clue: Compound Magic Words
Break 'Em Apart!
pan + c a k e
pancake Magic A (/eɪ/)
cup + c a k e
cupcake Magic A (/eɪ/)
sun + s h i n e
sunshine Magic I (/aɪ/)
g r a p e + v i n e
grapevine DOUBLE Magic E!
Even giant words are easy when you break them into bite-sized pieces!
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Case File: The Clue in the Note
Choral Read-Along
Evidence Excerpt: Read smoothly!
"Pete rode his bike down the lane . At nine, he saw a note beside the pine tree. It said: 'Meet me by the blue lake with a sweet plum cake !'"
How many Magic E words did we read? 7 Magic E words decoded!
Now open your Case File worksheet and solve the entire mystery!
Secret Detective Case File Phonics Squad • Lesson 4 Final Mission
Case File: The Mystery at Pine Lake
Use your detective magnifying glass to hunt every Magic E word!
Detective:
Date:
Detective Mission Instructions: 1. Read the case story aloud smoothly. 2. Underline or highlight every Magic E word you discover!
Case #404
Decodable Evidence Passage Track carefully with your finger
Pete and Kate like to ride bikes down Pine Lane. One warm morning at nine, Kate saw a white note pinned to a stone.
The note said: "I baked a huge plum cake by the blue lake. Come take a bite before five!"
Pete and Kate sped past the grapevine to make it in time. When they got to the gate, there sat Duke the mule with a wide smile and two plates of fresh cake. Duke was glad they came. It was quite a fine day!
1 Detective Evidence Log: Sort Your Clues
Find 2 Magic E words from the story for each vowel pattern and write them in the evidence boxes:
a_e words
e_e words
i_e words
o_e words
u_e words
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Phonics Squad • Lesson 4 Final Mission
Case Debrief & Official Certification
Case Summary
2 Case Questions: Answer in Complete Sentences
1. What did Pete and Kate ride down the lane?
2. What surprise was waiting for them by the blue lake?
3. Who was waiting with a big smile and two plates?
3 Secret Compound Code Breaker
Connect each word pair to create a compound word, then write the full word on the line:
pan + cake →
cup + cake →
sun + shine →
grape + vine →
Official Certification
MAGIC E MASTER DETECTIVE
This certifies that has cracked the code and proved that silent final E makes vowels say their names across all reading challenges!
Teacher Signature:
Detective Rank: Five-Star Master
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