Part two Long and Short Vowel

• Reading
• Primary Education
• Age 7

Part two:

 Long 'e' Vowel

Vocabulary Word List (Set 1)

• Fleece
• Creek
• Tweet
• Steep
• Agree
• Kneel

• Fleece 

• Fl / ee / ce

•  The woolly covering of a sheep or a goat. 

A person's coat can be called a fleece. 

 

What is happening in the picture?

Read these Sight words to make sentences

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spreads	the	fleece	man
on	The	ground	the

Let us Read!

He is wearing a green and blue fleece coat, blue jeans and brown training shoes.

These pretty animals have a long, very fine, silky and curly fleece of a creamy white.

Creek

• a stream of water usually smaller than a river

What is happening in the picture?

Read these Sight words to make sentences

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are	the	creek	crossing
	The	children

Let us Read!

There had been no rain and the creek was dry.

The creek dried  up every summer.

• Tweet

•  The chirp of a small or young bird

 

What is happening in the picture?

Read these Sight words to make sentences

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blue	tweets	Every	bird
	the	morning

Let us Read!

The gentle tweet of a bird can be heard

The bird's tweet was music to my ears as I walked through the forest

• Steep

•  Something that is almost straight up and down

 

What is happening in the picture?

Read these Sight words to make sentences

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are	climbing	hikers	the
mountain	The		steep

Read these Sight words to make sentences

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are	climbing	hikers	the
mountain	The		steep

Let us Read!

The hiking trail was so steep that we had to stop to catch our breath every few minutes

The price of the new car was too steep for me, so I decided to look for a used one instead.

The road to the top of the mountain was steep.

• Agree

•  Having the same opinion (what you think) about something

 

Let us Read!

She agreed with my idea.

We agreed to share the same game.

Kneel

•  Putting one or both knees to rest on the floor

What is happening in the picture?

Read these Sight words to make sentences

the	are	on	mat
	They	kneeling

Let us Read!

She would kneel by her bed

We can  kneel and pray by the door

Story Time!

Once upon a time, in a beautiful valley, there was a creek called Fleece Creek that flowed through the lush green meadow. The creek was home to many animals, including a family of birds that lived on a steep hill nearby.

One day, as the birds were tweeting and chirping, they noticed that the water in the creek was getting shallower. They knew that this could mean trouble for the other animals that relied on the creek to survive, so they decided to take action. The birds agreed to fly to the top of the hill and gather sticks and stones to build a dam across the creek. They knew that this would help to keep the water from drying up and would also create a deeper pool for the animals to swim in.

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The birds worked hard, carrying sticks and stones in their beaks and talons, and soon they had built a sturdy dam across the creek. The water level rose, and the other animals were grateful for the birds' hard work.

As a sign of gratitude, the other animals in the valley decided to hold a ceremony to honor the birds. They invited the birds to kneel in front of them, and one by one, the animals thanked the birds for their kindness.

The birds were moved by the gesture and felt proud of what they had accomplished. They knew that they had made a difference in the lives of the animals in the valley, and they were happy to have been a part of such a great cause.

From that day on, the birds were known as the "Creek Builders,"