Closed or Open
closed
What vowel sound does the magic E make the other vowel have?
Long or it says its name
What are two vowel teams that make the long a sound?
ai and ay
/R/
What do OI and OY say?
open
What sound does magic E make?
It doesn't make a sound
What are 2 vowel teams that make the long o sound?
oa and ow
What does OR say?
/OR/
What are the sounds for OU and OW and AU and AW
OW and AW
string
closed
Does the magic E need to be directly next to the other vowel?
No there can be consonants in between
What are two vowel sounds that make the long e sound?
ea, ee or ey
Which 3 r-controlled vowels make the same sound and what is it?
How do you decide which diphthong to use when you're spelling?
ou, au, and oi go in beginning or middle and oy, ow and aw go at end mostly
What does it mean if a Syllable is closed?
The vowel is closed in by a consonant or group of consonants making it say its short sound.
What are the two sounds the letter u can make when there is a magic E on the end of the word or syllable
long u or oo
Two vowels go talking and the first one does the talking and says its name.
Why do we say R is bossy but polite?
He controls the sound of the vowel but lets it go first!
What is a diphthong?
A group of letters (one being a vowel) that produces a new or unique vowel sound.
What does it mean if a Syllable is open?
The vowel is not closed in by consonants so it can say its name or long sound.
What are the two other Syllable types that make the long vowel sounds?
Open and vowel teams
How do you decide which vowel team to use when you are deciding between ai and ay or oa and ow?
Some are used more in the beginning or middle of words or syllables and some at the end. AI is beginning or middle and AY is end.
Give a word using each of the r-controlled vowels correctly.
Answers will vary: car, herd, bird, horn, turn
What are the sounds for the OO diphthong and can you give a word for each?