Vowel Sounds
a
a
fun
fun
wish
wish
stop
stop
What are the vowels in our alphabet?
a, e, i, o, u (and sometimes y)
o
o
sad
sad
this
this
slid
slid
What is a closed syllable?
When a there is a consonant closing in a vowel causing the vowel to make a short sound.
i
i
wet
wet
chat
chat
blend
blend
Can you hear all sounds in a blend?
YES
u
u
bit
bit
which
stomp
stomp
What is a digraph?
A digraph is two consonants that make one sound.
e
e
bed
bed
chick
chick
string
string
We know closed syllables are one type of syllable, what is another type?
open, VCE, vowel teams, r-controlled, consonant -le