Long and Short Vowels
Which is a short “a” word?
Apple or Snail
Apple
Read this word:
“say”
“SAY”
What does “brag” mean?
brag- to talk about your strengths to the point of being
annoying
What sound does this ending make “ing”?
-ing
Who is “Bedtime Tales” about?
Mike
Which is a short “o” word?
Go or Dog
Dog
Read this word
“here”
“here”
What is a “lass”?
lass- another word for girl
What sounds does this ending make “ed”?
“ED”, “D”, “T”
Who is telling stories to Mike in “Bedtime Tales?”
Dad
Read these words:
snail, sheep, lion, goat, unicorn
These are all long or short vowel words?
Long Vowel Words
Read these words:
are, for, until
are, for, until
What does “glinting” mean?
glinting- a small flash of light
Add the ending -ed to this word:
HOPE
HOPED
What happened in “The Milk”?
The “lass” dropped the milk and learned to take things one step at a time
Read these words:
cat, elephant, fish, frog, butterfly
Are these long or short vowel words?
Short Vowel
Read these words:
could, should, would
could, should, would
What is “slop”?
slop- leftover food scraps fed to pigs
Add the ending -ing to this word:
RACE
RACING
What happened in “The Jumping Frog”?
Big Jim was tricked by Pete. Pete fed the frog too many limes
A vowel with what letter makes a long sound?
I, E, U or C
A vowel + E
Read these words:
who, what, when, where, why
who, what, when, where, why
What does “slumped” mean?
slumped- fell down slightly
Add -ed and -ing to this word:
YELL
YELLED
YELLING
Tell me another story from “Bedtime Tales”
The Pancake
The Panther
The hare and the hedgehog
cat and mouse keep house