Long Vowel Sounds
What are the 8 ways to show long a?
a, a-e, ai, ay, eigh, ei, ey, ea
What is the phrase to remember the ou/ow sound?
"Ouch!" said the owl.
What is the Fat Cat/Skinny Kite Rule?
Start with k for e, i, and y.
table
ta|ble
What are the four h-brothers (digraphs)?
ch, th, wh, sh
What are the 8 ways to show long e?
What is the phrase to remember the oi/oy sound?
The coin belongs to Roy.
What is the Sammy Loves Friendly Zebras rule? (FLOSS, Jeff Will Pass Buzz)
Double -ff, -ll, -ss, -zz after one short vowel.
conduct
con|duct
What are the seven syllable types?
closed, open, magic e, vowel team, bossy r, diphthong, consonant -le
What are the 6 ways to show long i?
i, i-e, igh, y, ie, y-e
What is the phrase to remember the short oo/u sound?
He took a look at the book that he put on the table.
What is the magic e rule?
Remove silent e to add a vowel suffix.
fever
fe|ver
What does VAKT stand for?
visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactile
What are the 6 ways to show long o?
o, o-e, oa, ow, ou, oe
What is the phrase to remember the au/aw sound.
In August, I saw her daughter, I thought.
What is the 1+1+1 Rule?
If a 1 syllable word has 1 vowel and 1 final consonant (not x), double it to add a vowel suffix.
com|et
Describe the difference between a phoneme, grapheme, and morpheme.
A phoneme is a sound. A grapheme is the letter(s) that represent a sound. A morpheme is the smallest unit that carries meaning (base/root, affixes).
What are the 5 ways to show the long u sound?
u, u-e, ew, eu, ue
What is the phrase to remember the long oo sound?
The moon is a ruby. This proves the rule that you are shrewd to glue the suit to Reuben.
or
The moon is truly moving, dude! You need a new, blue suit, Reuben!
What is the Change Y to I Rule?
If a word ends with y, which is preceded by a consonant, change the y to i to add a suffix unless the suffix begins with i.
chaos
cha|os
What is dyslexia?
Dyslexia is a neurobiological, specific learning disability characterized by difficulties with accurate or fluent word reading, spelling, and decoding, often due to a phonological processing deficit. It is not related to intelligence and exists on a spectrum, commonly affecting 20% of the population, often causing slow reading and challenges with language processing.