Long E Vowel Team : Phonics Activities for Older Students - Task Cards & Digital

Finding phonics resources and activities for upper elementary students can be a challenge. These phonics task cards are designed specifically for fourth and fifth graders who have gaps in their phonics knowledge.

The task cards provide an effective means of reviewing and reinforcing basic phonics skills for this age group. The content and presentation of the cards are carefully crafted to be appropriate for fourth and fifth graders.

About the Phonics Task Cards

This set reviews the vowel teams that make the long E sound: ee, ea, and ey. The set only includes words for ea and ey that make the long e sound.

There are 16 task cards. Each task card includes the following:

• A carefully written sentence that includes 2-3 words with the focus phonics pattern(s)
• A question that allow students to show their understanding of the sentence

Example Sentences and Questions:

• During the summer season, beekeepers are eager to gather honey from hives.
  • When do the beekeepers want to gather the honey?

• The leaves began to sprout from the seedlings in the greenhouse.
  • How could you tell that the seedlings were growing?

• In the valley, the treetops meet above the middle of the streets.
  • If you were in the middle of the roads in the valley and looked up, what would you see?

Also included is a teaching poster and phonics notes for teachers.

About the Digital Phonics Activities

The task cards are also available digitally, ready to assign in Google Slides. The content is exactly the same as the printable version, but has been reformatted for optimal digital use on a variety of devices.

Two digital versions are included:

1. Each slide includes the sentence, the question, and moveable circles to identify words with the target vowel sound. (Best for whole group and verbal discussion of question.)
2. Each slide includes the sentence, the question, moveable circles to identify words with the target vowel sound, and an editable text box. (Best for independent practice since students can type their answers in the text boxes given.)

You can use these phonics skills task cards for:

• small group instruction
• independent practice (use the word list to preview the words beforehand, if needed)
• whole group warmups using the digital slides

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