State the Objective
Tell the children that they will make a cube out of a tube and that they will read and write long-u words, such as too, cube, tube, cute, tool, and spoon.

Literacy Activities
Introduce target words

• Show the children the long-u target words and read them together.
• Explain that the u in long-u-silent-e words (e.g., tube, cube, cute) makes the long-u sound.

Make a cube from a tube

• Read the Make a Cube From a Tube target text (see below) with the children.
• Show the Make Your Own Activity Game Dice out of a Paper Roll video, by Timm Sevitz (optional).
• Show the children how to make a cube from a tube.
• Help the children write a sentence about cubes and tubes (e.g., We can make a cube from a tube; We use tools to make a cube; The cube we made is cute).

Read and sort long-u words

• Have the children take turns reading the long-u word cards (see below) aloud.
• Help the children sort the long-u words based on the spelling pattern.
  • u_e words: tube, cube, cute, dude
  • oo words: too, tool, spoon, boot
• Have the children write long-u words from dictation (e.g., too, cube, tube, cute, tool, spoon).

Contrast the number of letters and sounds

• List long-u target words (e.g., too, cube, tube, cute, tool, spoon).
• Remind the children that the silent e at the end of words like tube, cube, and cute makes the u say its name.
• Write a long-u-silent-e word (e.g., cube) and ask:
  • How many letters does it have? (e.g., four: c + u + b + e)
  • How many sounds does it have? (e.g., three: c + ū + b)