ESL Phonics Lessons: Short i vs. Short e vs. Long e

Welcome to our ESL Phonics lesson focused on the vowel sounds: Short “i,” Short “e,” and Long “e.” This lesson is designed to help students distinguish between these three important vowel sounds, improve their pronunciation, and enhance their reading fluency. By engaging in activities that integrate these vowel sounds, students will develop a stronger foundation in phonics and become more confident in their language skills.

ESL Phonics: Lesson Objectives

Increase Phonemic Awareness: Strengthen students’ understanding of vowel sounds and their roles in words.

Differentiate Between Vowel Sounds: Help students recognize and distinguish between the short “i,” short “e,” and long “e” sounds in various words.

Improve Pronunciation: Practice accurate pronunciation of short “i,” short “e,” and long “e” sounds.

Enhance Reading and Writing Skills: Develop reading and writing skills by using words and sentences containing these vowel sounds.

Mastering these similar vowel sounds is an essential step in learning English phonics for ESL students. Explore the resources ESL Phonics section at Stickyball.net to find worksheets, games, and more to support your phonics teaching journey.

The free ESL phonics lesson below introduces an extensive word list featuring word list comparing similar words with the short “i,” short “e,” and long “e” sounds, which can be quite difficult for ESL students to differentiate and pronounce correctly. This ESL phonics lesson is available for free download, and you can download many more lesson like this in our textbook Phonics Monster: Long Vowels.