Speaking Calling
★ Jungle Speakers ★ Book 2
Short Vowel E
Captain Jake and General Gill's
Golden Egg
Golden Egg
🔊 Listen, say and record!
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Meet the Crew!
Captain Jake
Hi! I am Jake. I have a red scarf on my neck.
General Gill
Hi! I am Gill. I get the best ideas!
Hetty
I am Hetty. I am a red hen!
Short e says /e/ …
e… e… egg, hen!
👂 Listen. 🗣 Say it. 🎤 Record. ▶ Compare!2
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Listen and Repeat 1
Say each word 3 times: e – gg, egg!
🥚
egg
🐔
hen
🪹
nest
🕸️
web
🔴
red
💧
wet
Keep it short: /e/ as in egg — not “ee”.3
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Listen and Repeat 2
Say each word 3 times: e – gg, egg!
🦵
leg
⛺
tent
🛏️
bed
👣
step
🤲
get
🤝
help
Keep it short: /e/ as in egg — not “ee”.4
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Say the Sentence1. The Trek Begins
Captain Jake and General Gill are in the jungle.
Jake has a red scarf on his neck.
Gill gets out the map.
"The golden egg is in the west!"
"Let's go!" yells Jake.
Where is the golden egg? Turn the page!5
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Say the Sentence2. Splash!
They come to a pond.
Jake steps on a log. It is wet!
Splash! Jake fell in!
His legs are wet.
Gill helps him up. "Get up, Jake!"
Poor Jake! Will they go on?6
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Say the Sentence3. Big Tracks
Gill sees big tracks on the path.
"An elephant went this way!"
Jake looks with his binoculars.
A little elephant peeks out.
It is a friend!
A friend on the path!7
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Say the Sentence4. The Big Web
A big web is on the path.
A little spider sits in the web.
Gill bends down low.
Jake steps left. Step, step!
They get past the web.
Past the web — what next?8
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Say the Sentence5. Help the Hen
They meet a red hen called Hetty.
Her nest fell down. She is upset.
"We can help!" says Gill.
They mend the nest with sticks.
"Thanks! I can help you get the egg!"
Hetty will help them find the egg!9
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Say the Sentence6. The Golden Egg
Hetty takes them to a stone ledge.
In a nest is the golden egg!
It is the best egg ever!
Gill gets the egg.
Jake and Hetty jump. "Yes! Yes!"
They found it!10
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Say the Sentence7. Back at the Tent
At sunset, they go back to the tent.
The egg sits on a red bed.
Hetty flaps and pecks the air.
"We did it!" yells Jake.
Ten out of ten, explorers!
The End! Now tell the story.11
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Picture Talk 1
❓
What can you see?
💬
I can see a wet pond.
❓
Did Jake get wet?
💬
Yes! Jake fell in. His legs are wet.
❓
Who helps Jake?
💬
Gill helps him up.
Ask a friend. Then swap!12
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Picture Talk 2
❓
What can you see?
💬
I can see the golden egg in a nest.
❓
Who gets the egg?
💬
Gill gets the egg.
❓
Is it a good egg?
💬
Yes! It is the best egg ever!
Ask a friend. Then swap!13
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Role-Play: Jake and Gill
Child A = Jake · Child B = GillJake:
Help, Gill! The golden egg is in the west!
Gill:
Let's go! I can get the map.
Jake:
Splash! I fell in. My legs are wet!
Gill:
Get up, Jake. I can help you.
Jake:
Look! A red hen. Her nest fell down.
Gill:
We can mend the nest. Then we can get the egg!
Use a big voice and act it out!14
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Tongue Twister!
Hetty the red hen helps mend the nest.
Then Hetty gets the best egg in the west!
🐢 Slow… then 🚀 FAST!
Say it 3 times. Faster each time!15
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Jungle Chant 🎵
Step, step, step in the west!
Help the hen mend her nest.
Red egg, wet leg, get the map,
Yes, yes, yes — ten out of ten!
🎵 Whole chant
👏 Clap on every red word!
Stand up and do the actions.16
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Hear the Difference!
Smile a little for short /e/, as in egg.
pen
vs
pan
bed
vs
bad
net
vs
nut
beg
vs
bag
set
vs
sat
🎧 Listen: pen / pan · bed / bad · net / nut · beg / bag · set / sat
Teacher says one word – child points!17
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Mission: Show and Tell 🌟
Find a short e thing at home: a pen, a red thing, a toy hen or an egg.
This is my pen.
It is red.
I can get my pen!
Hold it up and say 3 sentences. Record and play it for your family!
Change the word: bed, tent, egg…18
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★
Speaking Certificate
Short Vowel E · The Golden Egg
This award goes to
can say short e words, tell the jungle story, and say a tongue twister and a chant!
Well done, explorer! Mission complete!
Teacher: ____________ Date: ________
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