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Long and Short Vowel Sounds

The document outlines the differences between short and long vowel sounds, providing examples for each vowel. It includes rules for identifying short and long vowel sounds in words, along with various activities and games for practice. The activities aim to reinforce the understanding of vowel sounds through engaging methods.

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Long and Short Vowel Sounds

The document outlines the differences between short and long vowel sounds, providing examples for each vowel. It includes rules for identifying short and long vowel sounds in words, along with various activities and games for practice. The activities aim to reinforce the understanding of vowel sounds through engaging methods.

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Long & Short Vowel

Sounds
Short Vowel Sound Long Vowel Sound
(a, e, i, o, u) (a, e, i, o, u)
1. Short a: cap, apple, hat, bat 1. Long a : name, fame,
2. Short e: bet, egg, pen, belt 2. Long e : meet, need,
3. Short i: pin, bin, fin, seat,
4. Short o: box, ox, fox, clock 3. Long i : pile, slice, dice,
5. Short u: yum, drum, umbrella, 4. Long o : pole, open,
dump, 5. Long u : cute, perfume,
Comparing short and long sounds
Rules: Short vowel sounds
• If a word or syllable has only one vowel and it comes at the beginning
of a word, the vowel is usually short (VC)
on, up, in, at, ox
• If a word or syllable has only one vowel and it comes between two
consonants, the vowel is usually short ( CVC)
Short a: fast, bat, cap, rack
Short e: jet, web, bet, tent, belt
Short i : sit, lips, sink,
Short o : hot, rock, pop, lock, box
Short u : run, tub, bus, lunch, duck
Rule: Long vowel sounds
• Vowel + consonant + e : The first vowel is usually long and final “ e” is
silent: name, dime, theme, home, pale
• Two vowels together, the first vowel is usually and the second vowel
is usually silent: heat, meat, train, pie, boat, suit
Activities for practices
• Sorting game: Match short and long vowels
• Word building: Use the letter tiles and cards
• Reading passages: Highligh short and long vowels
• Sing songs and rhymes
1. Beanbag 16. Sound families
2. Bingo 17. Spelling bee
3. Buzzers 18. Spelling race
4. Chair game 19. Word trace Relay
5. Charades
20. What’s in the cap?
6.
7.
Down the lines
Hop and say
Games and activities 21. Touch

8. Hot word for Practices 22. Telephone


9. Line up 23. Do as I say
10. Make your own story 24. What’s on my back?
11. Picture game 25. Concentration
12. Pop up 26. Sound bee
13. Rhyme time 27. Word families
14. Teacher’s mistake

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