Vowel Sounds
What two sounds does "a" make?
"a" as in ape and "a" as in apple
What sound does "n" make?
"n" as in newspaper
Do the following words rhyme: fish, dish
Read the following words: tap, tape
Tap is pronounced with a short "a" and tape is pronounced with a long "a"
What two sounds does "e" make?
"e" as in ear and "e" as in egg
What sound does "g" make?
"g" as in glasses and "g" as in giraffe
Do the following words rhyme: pan, pot
No
Read the following words: rip, ripe
Rip is pronounced with a short "i" and ripe is pronounced with a long "i"
What two sounds does "i" make?
"i" as in ice and "i" as in igloo
What sound does "h" make?
"h" as in hot
What pattern do you notice about the spellings of sun and fun?
The both end in -un
What is the silent-e rule?
The silent e at the end of a word makes the vowel say its name
What two sounds does "o" make?
"o" as in ocean and "o" as in octopus
What sound does "c" make?
"c" as in cook and "c" as in cent
Tell me a word that rhymes with "bat"
Anything ending in the -at sound (cat, mat, pat, rat, etc.)
Tell me all the words in this list that follow the silent-e rule: shin, cape, kite, not, tan, code, bike
Cape, Kite, Code, Bike all follow the silent-e rule
What two sounds does "u" make?
"u" as in unicorn and "u" as in umbrella
What sound does "x" make?
"x" as in fox and "x" as in xylophone
Tell me a word that rhymes with "pool"
Anything ending with the -ool sound (cool, school, tool, etc.)
Tell me all the words in this list that follow the silent-e rule: plane, dim, fine, can, robe, cane, cone, time, mop
Plane, Fine, Robe, Cane, Cone, Time all follow the silent-e rule