![]() When we first start teaching beginning readers in kindergarten we can teach the alphabet by giving kids letter tiles and helping them build CVC closed one-syllable words. I find it handy to have these on hand when playing phonics games or planning activities for long vowel lessons.When teaching children two syllable words using the Orton Gillingham method, teachers need to begin with a focus on closed syllables first. ![]() I made these word lists to help teach the long vowels. Here is another example with long o: oa is usually found at the beginning or middle of a word, and ow is usually found at the end. Some of the long vowel spelling patterns are spelling rules that make it easy to remember.įor example, ai is usually found at the beginning or middle of a syllable, and ay is usually found at the end of a syllable. These are all skills that struggling readers need to practice. It seems so simple but the task involves listening to a word, deciding on the spelling, and transferring that info to written form. The main activity that is often overlooked is dictation. Games, dictation, word sorts, memory or matching with flashcards, word hunts, textured writing, body spelling, and bingo are all fun ways to practice the long vowel sounds. Use a variety of activities to practice each spelling pattern. Here are resources for each syllable type: You need to break it down for them and only do one at a time.īecause syllables have a lot to do with whether vowels make the short or long sound, if students do not already know the 6 syllable types then teach them along with the long vowel sound. I know that most programs out there combine all the long vowel sound spelling patterns into one lesson, especially in spelling lists, but this does not work for struggling readers. You should not be teaching multiple spelling patterns together, even though they make the same sound. So for example, if you’re working on long a, you would work on the spelling pattern a silent e ( cake, same, cave) until students have mastered it, then move on to ai, and so on. I don’t mean one vowel sound, but just one spelling pattern. Learn more about teaching the long u sound here. The long u sound can be represented by 7 different spelling patterns: ![]() The long u has two sounds: yoo (/y/ /oo/) and oo (/oo/). You can learn more about teaching long o words and check out my long o worksheets. The long o sound can be represented by 5 different spelling patterns: And check out my Long I Worksheets set in my shop for printable activities on the long i sound. You can learn more about teaching the long I sound in this post. The long i sound can be represented by 6 different spelling patterns: The long e sound can be represented by 8 different spelling patterns:įor ideas, tips, and tricks when teaching the long e sound, read this post all about teaching the long e vowel sound, and check out my Long E Words Activities & Worksheets for printable activities. Learn more about teaching the long a sound here, and check out my Long A Words Activities & Worksheets for printable activities. The long a sound can be represented by 8 different spelling patterns: Long e – me, eve, hear, meet, piece, candy.Long a – baby, cake, rain, day, they, weigh.Long vowel sound words are words that have vowels that say their name. ![]() In words like c old and m ind, i and o make a long vowel sound. I or O can be long when they come before two consonants.For example, b oat and m eat both have vowel teams that make the long sound. Vowel teams work together to make one sound, and usually, it’s a long vowel sound. The words b ike and ph one have a silent e at the end that makes the previous vowel long. Silent e makes the previous vowel long.For example, in the words m eand h al o ( ha-lo) the vowels are all at the end of a syllable so they make the long sound. Vowels at the end of a syllable make the long sound.There are actually 4 ways to make long vowel sounds: Long vowels are very common but they can be tricky because there are so many spellings for each long vowel sound. You’ll often hear teachers say that long vowels “say their name”. Long vowel sounds are vowels that are pronounced the same as their name. Tips for teaching the long vowel sounds.
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