Grade 1 Reading Mastery

Level 7: Long Vowels & Silent 'e' (CVCe Magic E)

STAGE 1 DepEd MATATAG Key Stage 1

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The Magic 'e' Rule: Silent 'e' at the end jumps over the consonant to make the first vowel say its name! Short mad becomes long made!

Step 1 Add Magic 'e' to transform each short vowel word into a long vowel word:

m a d

➕ e ➔

m a de

r i p

➕ e ➔

r i pe

r o b

➕ e ➔

r o be

t u b

➕ e ➔

t u be

t a p

➕ e ➔

t a pe

Step 2 Touch each dot with your finger and read the Magic 'e' words aloud:

Long A (a_e)

bake

cake

lake

wave

Long I (i_e)

bike

kite

pine

shine

Long O (o_e)

rose

home

hope

rope

Long U (u_e)

cute

mule

huge

tune

Step 3 Look at each picture and write the matching Magic 'e' word:

Grade 1 Decodable Story

Level 7: Independent Reading Practice

STAGE 2 Self-Reading Prosody

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Date:

Mode: Child Self-Reading ⭐

Pip's Sweet Surprise at Pine Lake

Read 3 times: ★ ★ ★

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Pip holding a sweet rose by Pine Lake

Pip is a cute little fox. He lives in a cozy home by tall pine trees. One sunny morning, Pip woke up with a big smile. "Today is my friend Jude's birthday!" Pip said with hope. Jude is a cute and gentle mule. Pip wanted to make a sweet surprise for Jude. "I will bake a big round cake!" said Pip. Pip took a bowl and a huge spoon. He made the cake in time. Pip got on his red bike. He rode down the path to Pine Lake. At the lake, the bright sun made the blue water shine. Pip saw a sweet red rose by the gate. He picked the rose for Jude. "Look, Pip!" called Jude the mule with a happy wave. "Happy birthday, Jude! I made a cake and picked a rose for you," smiled Pip. Jude took a huge bite. "This cake is so sweet! You are the best friend ever!" The two friends flew a tall kite by the lake until it was time to go home. It was a fine day at Pine Lake!

🌟 Fluency Goal: Color 1 star for each read!

My favorite Magic 'e' word:

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Part A Read each question carefully and fill in the circle for the best answer:

1. Who is Pip's sweet and gentle friend?

A Jude the cute mule B a noisy crow C a big brown bear

2. What sweet treat did Pip bake for Jude's birthday?

A a cold ice cone B a big round cake C a small bun

3. What did Pip pick by the gate near Pine Lake?

A a red rose B a long rope C a green leaf

4. What did the two friends fly together by the lake?

A a toy jet B a paper plane C a tall kite

Part B Sort these story words into the correct Magic 'e' baskets:

Story Word Bank: [ bake • bike • rose • cute • lake • kite • home • huge ]

Long A (a_e)

Long I (i_e)

Long O (o_e)

Long U (u_e)

Answer Key & Diagnostic Guide

Level 7: CVCe Long Vowels Assessment

TEACHER KEY Score Matrix (20 Pts)

Activity Solutions & Answer Verification Max: 20 Points

Page 1: Phonics Lab (9 pts)

Step 1 Morphing:

• mad ➔ made (long a)

• rip ➔ ripe (long i)

• rob ➔ robe (long o)

• tub ➔ tube (long u)

• tap ➔ tape (long a)

Step 3 Pictures:

• 1. cake • 2. bike

• 3. bone • 4. mule

Page 2: Story Reading

Fluency Target: 30–50 WPM

Target Words Identified:

• cute, home, pine, smile

• hope, mule, make, bake

• cake, huge, time, bike

• lake, shine, rose, gate

• wave, bite, kite, fine

Repeated Reading: 3 Star Checkmarks completed by child.

Page 3: Comprehension (12 pts)

Part A (4 pts):

1. A (Jude the cute mule)

2. B (a big round cake)

3. A (a red rose)

4. C (a tall kite)

Part B Sort (8 pts):

• a_e: bake, lake

• i_e: bike, kite

• o_e: home, rose

• u_e: cute, huge

Kiddie Blocks PH 10-Level Reading Progression Roadmap Key Stage 1 Curriculum

Level	Skill Focus	Target Age	Benchmark Mastery Criterion
L5 Level 5	High-Frequency & Sentences	Kinder / G1 (Age 5.5–6.5)	Reads 5–8 word decodable sentences with 90%+ voice inflection.
L6 Level 6	Consonant Blends & Digraphs	Grade 1 Q1–Q2 (Age 6–7)	Decodes CCVC & CVCC words (sh, ch, th, bl, tr) without sound omissions.
L7 Level 7	Long Vowels & Silent 'e' (CVCe)	Grade 1 Q2–Q3 (Age 6–7.5)	CURRENT: Switches vowel sounds instantly when silent 'e' appears.
L8 Level 8	Vowel Teams & Diphthongs	Grade 1 to 2 (Age 6.5–7.5)	NEXT: Accurately reads vowel pairs (ai/ay, ee/ea, oa/oe, oi/oy, ou/ow).

DepEd MATATAG Oral Reading Fluency & Accuracy Diagnostic Rubric Passing: 85%+

Evaluation Metric	Emerging (<60%)	Developing (60%–84%)	Mastery (85%–100%)
CVCe Decoding Accuracy	Frequently pronounces vowels as short; ignores the final silent 'e'.	Corrects pronunciation after prompting; hesitates on 'u_e' long words.	Instantly identifies CVCe words with zero adult prompting; 100% accurate.
Reading Rate & Phrasing	Choppy word-by-word reading under 25 WPM; ignores periods and commas.	Moderate fluency (25–35 WPM); reads in 2- to 3-word chunks with pauses.	Fluid oral reading (35–50+ WPM); natural expressive voice inflection.
Story Comprehension	Recalls 0–1 story details; cannot answer inferential questions.	Answers literal questions with hints; partial recall of story events.	Accurately answers all 4 comprehension items; explains moral clearly.