Short Vowels
How many vowels are there in the English alphabet?
5
Name all 5 vowels
a, e, i, o, u
Where do we find wh in a word?
beginning
Tell me the letter - keyword - sound for the glued sound all
all - ball - /all/
What will be the mascot (animal) for the new Hosmer School?
Husky! (stays the same)
Name the 5 vowels in the alphabet
a, e, i, o, u
Writing! Write these three words
YAY!
True or false: Ms. Smiles has a digraph in her FIRST name
TRUE! th in Heather
Pam
Jan
call
Pam
Jan
call
What floor is your new classroom on?
What are the vowels in your first name?
Maham - a
Maycon - a, o
Mayed - a, e
Read these words:
lap
bet
fix
hog
mud
lap
bet
fix
hog
mud
Where do we find ck in a word?
at the end
Writing! Write the following words
woooo hoooo!
What floor will Ms. Smiles' office be on, should you need anything? (1, 2, 3)
3! (Room 300, just like the points for this question)
Why is it so important that we know the sounds of the vowels?
- vowels are in every word
- they don't always make the short vowel sound
- we will read words a lot faster when we recognize them in words
Read these nonsense words:
suv
pix
heb
laj
tof
suv
pix
heb
laj
tof
Tell me the letter - keyword - sound for the following digraphs:
th, ch, wh, ck, sh
th - thumb - /th/
sh - ship - /sh/
ch - chin - /ch/
wh - whistle - /wh/
ck - sock - /ck/
Why can we not sound out an, am, and all words separately?
They make a new sound when they are together, so we have to read them as one sound.
What day will we be starting reading group in the new school?
Monday after vacation. February 28
Tell me the letter - keyword - sound for each of the vowels
a - apple - /a/
e - Ed - /e/
i - itch - /i/
o - octopus - /o/
u - up - /u/
What does the C stand for in CVC?
What does the V stand for in CVC?
Consonant
Vowel
We know that th says /th/ like in thumb, but th also makes a different sound. What is it?
Hint: think about some of your trick words?
/th/ - this - /th/
Read these words:
slam
pant
small
slam
pant
small
What are you most excited for about the new school?
WRONG!
The answer is: to keep working with Ms. Smiles :)