Instructions for Lesson 36
Introduce the double vowel patterns of ea and ear.
These double vowels say the long-vowel e, |ē|, as in teach, dream, and hear.
Introduce the long-vowel sound of e, |ē|, when the letter e stands alone.
An example of a stand-alone e is found in the words be and we.
I – IV NEW PATTERN. Learn the ea spelling pattern that produces a long-vowel e
sound, |ē|, as in seat. The pronunciation of this vowel pairing follows the very strong
pattern that “THE FIRST VOWEL IS LONG, AND THE SECOND VOWEL IS SILENT.”
The words leave and please end in a silent e. Remind your student that the silent e
must be included for proper spelling.
V LEARN the slight change in pronunciation that occurs for the long-vowel e
in syllables or words that are spelled ea and that end with the consonant letter r,
as in ear and hear.
Roman numeral V includes the word tear |tēr|, meaning a drop of moisture from the
eye. Tear |tēr| is pronounced differently from tear |tĕr|, meaning a rip (noun) or to rip
(verb). These words remind us of the importance of reading for meaning. Consider this
sentence: “A tear fell when Cari saw that her newly designed dress had a tear.” Use this
example to impress upon your student the importance of thinking about what words
mean. We will learn more about the ear spelling and sound patterns in Lesson 77.
VI NEW PATTERN. Learn the e spelling pattern with the stand-alone
long-vowel e sound, |ē|, as in be and we.
In Lesson 61, we will again encounter the open and accented the, pronounced |thē|,
and in Lesson 66, we will learn the unaccented the, pronounced |thә|.
ea, ear, and e
I.
seat zeal team heat read beam eat weak meal leap
II.
neat leak reap lean sea east each tea leaf steam
III.
teach yeast cream treat preach stream clean reach wheat beast
IV.
ear = |ēr|
dream squeak ease* please* leave*
V.
ear year near tear gear hear dear smear clear spear
Open, Accented Syllable e
VI.
be we he she me ye the**
* Ease, please, and leave end with a silent e.
** Lesson 66 will introduce “the,” pronounced |thә|.
Challenge Words: fifteen weekend sixteen repeat
[fif • teen] [week • end] [six • teen] [re • peat]