short vowels
What are the five short vowel sounds?
/a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, /u/
What are the five long vowel sounds?
/a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, /u/
What letter must always come after a "v" at the end of a word?
e
What is the tricky part of the word "the"?
The "e" says /uh/.
What sound does Annie Apple make when she is beside an "n" or an "m"?
/a/ (nasal sound)
Please tap out and read this long vowel word to the class.
go
This Letterland character goes at the end of a word and like to eat apples. What is his name and how do you spell his sound?
Giant All spelled "all"
What is the tricky part of the word "to"?
The "o" says /oo/.
Tell the sounds each of these digraphs make:
th, sh, wh, ch
Please tap out and read this long vowel word to the class.
shy
The letter "q" always has what letter beside it? What sound do these letters make together?
The letter "u" is always with "q".
What are the three ways to spell the word "to" and what do each of them mean?
two, to, too
This spelling pattern goes at the end of a word after a short vowel. Hint- it's two letters that make the same sound.
ck
Tell the Letterland story about Mr. I at the end of words. What happens to him and who replaces him?
Mr. I gets dizzy on the end of words so Yellow YoYo Man comes and takes his place. Example- fli is spelled fly.
Friends at the end "ll", "ss", "ff" always come after what kind of vowel?
A short vowel sound.
What are the tricky parts of the word "was" (there are two)?
The "a" says /uh/ and the "s" says /z/.
Read these short vowels words that have a suffix.
cups, hugs ducks, cubs
cups, hugs, ducks, cubs
What word has the letter "i" on the end of it? Mr. I does NOT ask Yellow Yo Yo Man to replace him in this word.
hi
Where does a suffix go in a word?
At the end. Example: adding an s- cup/cups
Why do we call some words "tricky words"?
Some of the letters do not make the sounds they normally do. Example: said