ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Awnie's House Kids Read Aloud: THE MIGHTY SILENT e! The Importance of being E by Kimberlee Gard and Sandie Sonke
Hello, my wonderful reading friends! It’s Annie. I’m so happy we get to read together. Are you ready for a fun story? In this book, Silent E thinks he could be a superhero. He even has a cape to show it! But at school, he’s so quiet that nobody notices him. What happens when he’s not at school one day? Let’s find out as we read “The Mighty Silent E.” If you have a copy, go get it so you can read along with me!
Little E knew he was important because he came from a long line of E’s. At home, he loved wearing his blue cape and dreaming of being a hero. He knew he had the power to help; he just needed a chance to show it.
At school, Little E was very quiet. The other little letters didn’t pay much attention to him. But Little E liked being quiet. He worked hard, learning words and sounds. One day, Little E didn’t come to class. The little letters didn’t even notice he was gone because he was so quiet.
Miss Capital T asked the little letters to make words. Little C, Little A, and Little K tried to make a word for a yummy dessert: “cake.” But they couldn’t make it work. Little R, Little O, and Little S had the same problem with a flower word.
Little K, Little I, and Little T wanted to make a word that could fly. Little G, Little A, and Little M were sad because their word didn’t work. Little T, Little A, Little B, and Little L tried hard but gave up. Little S, Little K, Little A, and Little T were upset too. Little Z, Little O, and Little N were confused. “Why can’t we make the right words today?” they wondered.
Miss Capital T said, “We are missing someone important.” The little letters looked around and realized Little E was gone.
“What will we do?” they asked. “We can’t make these words without him!”
Then Little E came back to the classroom. “Sorry I’m late,” he whispered. “I had a sore throat, so my mom took me to the doctor.”
The little letters cheered, “Yay! Little E, you’re here! We need you to make the words!”
Little E smiled. He had dreamed about this moment. This was a job for the Mighty Silent E! He ran to the end of each row of letters. Suddenly, C, A, K became “cake,” R, O, S became “rose,” K, I, T became “kite,” G, A, M became “game,” T, A, B, L became “table,” S, K, A, T became “skate,” and Z, O, N became “zone.”
Little E worked hard until each word was complete. “How did you do that?” all the little letters asked. “You make no sound, but you change sounds around!”
But as usual, Little E was silent. He just smiled. With his friends all around him, Little E felt happier than ever. Little E’s dreams had come true; he had saved the day, and he didn’t even need his cape. Just like Silent E, we’re all important with our own special talents.
I hope you enjoyed our story today! See you next time!
Word Transformation Game: Let’s play a game with words! Write down some simple words like “cap,” “kit,” and “hop” on pieces of paper. Now, add a Silent E to the end of each word and see how the word changes. For example, “cap” becomes “cape.” Can you think of other words that change when you add a Silent E? Try to come up with at least three more words and share them with your friends or family!
Silent E Detective: Become a Silent E detective! Look around your house or classroom for objects that have a Silent E at the end of their names. For example, you might find a “cake” or a “kite.” Make a list of all the Silent E words you find. How many can you discover? Share your list with your classmates and see who found the most!
Draw and Tell: Draw a picture of Little E as a superhero with his cape. In your drawing, show how Little E helps other letters to make new words. Then, tell a story about your picture to a friend or family member. How does Little E use his special power to help others? What other words does he help create?
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Hello, my wonderful reading friends! It’s Annie. I’m so glad we get to read together. Are you ready for a story? In this book, Silent E is sure he could be a superhero. He even has a cape to prove it! But at school, he’s so quiet that he just doesn’t stand out. Will the other letters even notice when he’s absent from school one day? Let’s find out as we read “The Mighty Silent E.” If you have a copy, go get it so you can read along with me!
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“The Mighty Silent E,” written by Kimberly Guard, illustrated by Sandy Soni, and published by Familius.
Little E knew he was important; after all, he came from a long line of E’s. At home, he loved to wear his blue cape and dream of the day he would come to the rescue. He knew he had the power to be a hero; he just needed a chance to prove it.
At school, Little E’s belief in himself didn’t count for much. The other little letters rarely paid him any attention, probably because he didn’t have much to say. But Little E liked being quiet. He worked hard, quietly studying words and sounds until one day, Little E didn’t show up to class. The little letters didn’t even notice Little E was gone. After all, Little E was so quiet he was easy to overlook.
But when Miss Capital T had the little letters join into groups to make words, things didn’t go so well. Little C, Little A, and Little K joined together to make a word for a type of dessert: “cake.” But no matter how they arranged themselves, they couldn’t make the word work. Little R, Little O, and Little S were having the same problem.
“We need to make the word for a type of flower,” they said, “but no matter how hard we try, it just doesn’t sound right.”
“Tell me about it,” said Little K. Little I and Little T were trying to become a word that could fly. Little G, Little A, and Little M all started to cry. “No one will ever play with this word!”
Little T, Little A, Little B, and Little L scrambled around and around until they gave up. Little S, Little K, Little A, and Little T cried out, “It’s just not working!” Little Z, Little O, and Little N all looked confused too. “What is going on? Why can’t we make the right words today?”
Then Miss Capital T joined the little letters. “We are missing someone important.” The little letters all looked around and suddenly they noticed their friend Little E was gone.
“What will we do?” the little letters asked. “We can’t make these words without him!”
Then Little E walked into the classroom. “Sorry I’m late,” he whispered. “I had a sore throat, so my mom took me to see the doctor.”
The little letters cheered, “Woo! All right, he’s here! We’re saved! Little E, you’re here at last! We’ve tried, but we can’t make these words without you!”
Little E smiled. He had dreamed about this moment and he knew what to do. This was a job for the Mighty Silent E! He ran to the end of each row of letters. Suddenly, C, A, K became “cake,” R, O, S became “rose,” K, I, T became “kite,” G, A, M became “game,” T, A, B, L became “table,” S, K, A, T became “skate,” and Z, O, N became “zone.”
Little E worked hard until each word was complete. “How did you do that?” all the little letters asked. “You make no sound, but you change sounds around!”
But as usual, Little E was silent. He just smiled. With his friends all around him, Little E felt happier than he ever had. Little E’s dreams had come true; he had saved the day, and he hadn’t even needed his cape. Just like Silent E, we’re all important with our own individual talents.
I hope you enjoyed our story today! See you next time!
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