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Learning

Long

VowelsCreated by Randy Stark, 1999

Find thevowels

Examples

he boy like rain boot

Review of the Rules

See it Hear it

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Notice vowels

Are theytogether?

Find the vowels

How many?

If you can see it

you can hear it

Silent “e” at end

Single vowels

Double “ee”

2 vowel together

Odd combinations

Long A

ay

ai

eigh

a-e

Long E

e

ea

ee

Long I

y

i-e

ia

igh

Long O

oa

o-e

ow

Long U

u-e

ui

oo

ew

Find the VowelsNoticing

Vowels

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Find the vowels.shegreenbike a e i o u y

Good !shegreenbike

Find the Vowels Counting

Vowels

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Can you count how many vowels there are?

1, 2, or 3?

a e i o u y

trialmakesky

trial …2make …2sky … 1

Were most made with 1 or 2 vowels? Very interesting!

Review this last section

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Find the VowelsAre they together?

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Are the vowels together?Or are they separated?

a e i o u y

snailtametrain

snailtametrain

Are the vowels together?Or are they separated?

a e i o u y

steakmeetcute

Let’s look again at the ones that were

separated.

Words where the vowels are separated

tamecutetaste

rakerodetape

Words where the vowels are separated

tamecutetaste

rakerodetape

Do you see whatI see? Look again.

Words where the vowels are separated

tamecutetaste

rakerodetape

Talk about what you discovered.

Review this last section

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If you can see it

you can hear it

Silent “e” at end

Single vowels

Double “ee”

2 vowel together

Odd combinations

seeBack to See / Hear Menu

tree

Did you see all those “ee”?

The double “ee” makes the long e sound

If you can see it

you can hear it

Silent “e” at end

Single vowels

Double “ee”

2 vowel together

Odd combinations

heBack to See / Hear Menu

she

A single “e” at the end makes the long e sound

More single vowels

cry

try

A single “y” at the end makes the long i sound

If you can see it

you can hear it

Silent “e” at end

Single vowels

Double “ee”

2 vowel together

Odd combinations

bikeBack to See / Hear Menu

like

o-e

coke

choke

An “e” at the end

makes the first

vowel long

I say … you are learning quite well. Keep up the good work!

If you can see it

you can hear it

Silent “e” at end

Single vowels

Double “ee”

2 vowel together

Odd combinations

rainBack to See / Hear Menu

meat

When two vowels are together, the first one

makes the long vowel sound

When 2 vowels

go walking,

the first one

does the talking!

BlahBlahBlah

If you can see it

you can hear it

Silent “e” at end

Single vowels

Double “ee”

2 vowel together

Odd combinations

fooduBack to See / Hear Menu

bootu

The “oo” letters usually

make the long u sound

crewu

fewu

The “ew” letters at the end usually make the

long u sound

lighti

mighti

“igh” work together to

make the long i sound

eighta

weighta

“eigh” work together to

make the long a sound

lowo

slowo

“ow” work together to

make the long o sound

(“w” acts like a second vowel)

make

Let’s look atsome examples

OK

Long A

ay

ai

eigh

a-e

Long E

e

ea

ee

Long I

y

i-e

ia

igh

Long O

oa

o-e

ow

Long U

u-e

ui

oo

ew

...a..ea

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make

tape

...aya

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play

way

...ai...a

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rain

..eigh..a

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eight

weight

..ee

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he

me

..ee..e

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seen

sheet

..ea..e

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beat

dream

..i..ei

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bike

bite

..ia..i

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dial

trial

..yi

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cry

by

..igh..i

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high

right

..o..eo

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joke

hose

..oa..o

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boat

moan

..owo

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low

slow

..u..ee

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cute

dude

..ui..u

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suitBack to Examples

fruit

..oo..u

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food

shoot

..ueu

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blue

clue

..ewu

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crew

threw

Let’s review

Go toquiz

The double “ee” makes the long e sound

A single “e” at the end makes the long e sound

A single “y” at the end makes the long i sound

An “e” at the end

makes the first

vowel long

When two vowels are together, the first one

makes the long vowel sound

BlahBlahBlah

When 2 vowels

go walking,

the first one

does the talking!

The “oo” letters usually

make the long u sound

The “ew” letters at the end usually make the

long u sound

“igh” work together to

make the long i sound

“eigh” work together to

make the long a sound

“ow” work together to

make the long o sound

(“w” acts like a second vowel)

I know all the rules,do you?

ReviewRules again

“ee” makes ?

“ee” makes e

see

Single “e” at the

end makes ?

Single “e” at the

end makes e

me

Single “y” at

the end makes ?

Single “y” at

the end makes i

cry

“e” at the end makes the first

vowel ?

“e” at the end makes the first

vowel long

lake

cope

bite

cute

“oo” makes ?

“oo” makes u

boot

“ew” makes ?

“ew” makes u

new

When two vowels are together, what happens?

When two vowels are together, the first one

makes the long vowel sound rain meat suit dial boat

When 2 vowels

go walking,

the first one

does the talking!

BlahBlahBlah

“igh” makes ?

“igh” makes i

light

“eigh” makes ?

“eigh” makes a

weigh

“ow” makes ?

“ow” makes o

flow

Thanks for learning!

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