The Cake at the Gate

A surprise cake delivery.

Lesson 45 · Unit 6 · Magic e · New Concept

New this lesson: Magic e: a_e

Words to practise: make, cake, late, gate, name, same, cave, wave

Jane made a cake. The gate is at the cave.

Lesson 45. Sounds: a_e. Mastery: Reads a_e words 9/10; explains 'e makes a say its name'

In the lesson

Practice: Magic wand: tap the e, vowel says its name; can/cane pairs

With Wiggler: AI shows CVC word; child adds e and reads the new word

Sounds: /ā/

Unit 6: Magic e

8 lessons All CVCe patterns; instant CVC↔CVCe discrimination (hop/hope); knows the exceptions

• Lesson 45 · The Cake at the Gate (New Concept): A surprise cake delivery.
• Lesson 46 · Nine Kites (New Concept): A windy kite-flying day.
• Lesson 47 · The Bone at Home (New Concept): A dog hides bones everywhere.
• Lesson 48 · The Mule's Tune (New Concept): A musical mule.
• Lesson 49 · Pete and Steve (New Concept): Twin brothers who share everything.
• Lesson 50 · Hop and Hope (New Concept): Twin bunnies with different names.
• Lesson 51 · The Give-and-Take Game (New Concept): Friends share (exception-rich).
• Lesson 52 · The Note in the Cave (Checkpoint): Checkpoint story.

Part of Skill 6: Magic e

• Previous lesson: The Thing on the Hill
• Next lesson: Nine Kites
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