Students have difficulty determining whether a vowel is short or long when reading and writing words in isolation. Here are a few snappy ways to help children remember when a vowel should be read with it's long sound:
Long Vowel Sounds; made, bite, choke, flute
Magic e makes the vowel say its name. or
Mean e says to the other vowel, "Say your name!"
Long Vowel Sounds; Vowel teams/chunks
When two vowels are in the game, the first one says its name. or
With two vowels in the word, just the first vowel is heard.
Long Vowel Sounds; made, bite, choke, flute
Magic e makes the vowel say its name. or
Mean e says to the other vowel, "Say your name!"
Long Vowel Sounds; Vowel teams/chunks
When two vowels are in the game, the first one says its name. or
With two vowels in the word, just the first vowel is heard.