Short and Long Vowels
EDU 642By: Jennifer LaTarte-Jennings
Short Vowels
A short vowel says the vowels sound
Follow the CVC pattern
Examples:
hat pet
bit tot
cut
Long Vowels
A long vowel says the vowels name.
Add a silent –e to the end of a CVC word
Examples:hate Pete
bite note
cute
By adding an –e to the end of a CVC word with a short vowel sound the vowel turns to a long vowel
RULE
When you add a silent -e
Examples:
hat hate
pet Pete
bit bite
tot tote
cut cute
hug
Read the word below:
What does the word
say when you add an
–e to the end of it?
huge
Now read the word below:
not
Read the word below:
What does the word
say when you add an
–e to the end of it?
note
Now read the word below:
rip
Read the word below:
What does the word
say when you add an
–e to the end of it?
ripe
Now read the word below:
pet
Read the word below:
What does the word
say when you add an
–e to the end of it?
Pete
Now read the word below:
rat
Read the word below:
What does the word
say when you add an
–e to the end of it?
rate
Now read the word below:
REMEMBER THE RULE…
By adding an –e to the end of a CVC word with a short vowel sound the vowel turns to a long vowel
Resources
Pictures. Microsoft Clipart. 2008.